Author's Note: I know I haven't updated in awhile, but I finally know how I'm gonna end this story! There will be two-four more chapters before the story's end. Thanks so much for being so patient while I finished up this chapter. It kinda ends on a cliffhanger (at least I think so) so if you have any guesses on what might happen, I'd love to hear them! I love it when people try to guess what will happen in the story! Anyways, onto the chapter!
The next few days went by in a blur. One day when Jack came home from work, he felt Izzy hug him tightly.
"Daddy! Daddy, Mommy told me not to tell you. Mommy said you didn't have to worry."
Jack picked Bella up. "What's wrong Belle?"
"Mommy said not to worry."
Jack became scared. "Isabella, where's your mother?" he demanded.
"Upstairs. Mommy's upstairs."
Jack rushed up the stairs, taking them two at a time. Then he barged into his bedroom. He saw Kate lying on the bed, looking scared. Jack set Belle down and rushed to her side. He grabbed her hand.
"Kate, sweetie, what's wrong?" he asked.
She blinked and looked up at him. "I'm late," she murmured.
"What?" Jack asked, shocked. "But the last time…"
"Was three days ago. I was due yesterday."
Jack sat next to Kate. "Did you get a test?"
"Yeah. I took it ten minutes ago."
"And?"
Kate shook her head. "I was too nervous. I couldn't look at it."
"Where is it?"
"On the sink."
"Blue or pink?"
Isabella looked at her parents, confused. "Daddy, is Mommy okay?" she asked.
Jack looked at Izzy. "Mommy's okay sweetheart. She just has a stomachache," he said. Then Dr. Shephard looked at Kate again. "Blue or pink?" he repeated.
"Blue is, pink isn't."
Then Jack stood up and walked into the master bathroom. He spotted the white stick and picked it up. Jack glanced at it and smiled. A blue line was in the middle. Still holding the stick, Jack walked back into the bedroom. He strode over to Kate and put the stick in her hand.
Without looking at the test Kate looked at Jack with a look of terror.
"Oh God, Jack. Don't make me look at it. Just tell me," she begged.
"No, Kate. Just look at it."
She sighed and glanced down at the test. Then she looked up at Jack and smiled. Kate flung her arms around Jack's neck and hugged him.
Jack sat on the bed and hugged her back.
"I'm pregnant…we're gonna have another kid. Oh God, Jack. We're gonna have another child," she whispered in his ear.
Jack pulled away and smiled at her. "We're pregnant," he murmured.
"Daddy, is Momma okay?" Isabella asked, tugging on her father's arm.
Jack glanced down at their daughter. "Yes, sweetie. Mommy's okay."
Isabella then climbed on the bed and clung to her mother tightly.
Kate sat up and hugged Isabella back. Then she pulled the small three-year-old into her lap.
"So Momma's gonna get better?" Izzy asked, glancing at her father.
"Yes, Isabella. Mommy's gonna get better," he assured her. Then he looked back at Kate. "We should celebrate tomorrow," he said. "Just the two of us," Jack added.
Kate smiled and nodded. "That'd be wonderful, Jack." Kate was silent a moment before adding, "When will we tell Izzy?"
"In a few days."
Kate nodded and then rubbed her daughter's back.
The next day Jack and Kate were getting ready for their evening out when the phone rang.
"I'll get that!" Kate called as she put an earring in. She walked over to the cordless phone and answered it. "Hello?" she asked.
"Hey, Kate. Is Jack there?"
"Hey, Mark. Yeah, he's here. You wanna talk to him?"
"Yes, please. It's urgent."
Kate looked slightly surprised at Mark's tone of voice, but she called for Jack anyway. "Jack! Mark's on the phone!"
Jack, who was putting on his shirt, grabbed the phone next to him. "Got it, Kate!" he called, answering it.
"I didn't think you'd call," Jack said to Mark as Kate hung up.
"Yeah, well, it was part of the plan, wasn't it?"
"Yeah. Meet me at the café then?"
"Mhm. See you in ten?"
"Yup." Then Jack hung up the phone and walked into the bathroom where Kate was.
"Kate, I'm so sorry," he started.
She turned and looked at him, confused. "What for, honey?"
"There was a bad accident on the highway. I need to go in."
Kate frowned.
Jack hugged her quickly and kissed her lips. "I am so sorry sweetie. I'll be back as soon as I can. I promise. And then we'll go out tomorrow and celebrate. Okay?"
She sighed and nodded. "Okay."
Then Jack left the house.
When Jack pulled into the café's parking lot, Mark was already there waiting. Jack got out of his car as Mark walked over to him.
"Got away in one piece, huh?"
Dr. Shephard laughed and nodded. "Yeah. C'mon. I told her I'd be back as soon as I could."
"Smooth, Jack. Smooth." Then the two men left the café.
