They had been married for two months now and everything in their lives was rosy. Abby had admitted to Carter on their wedding night that yes indeed she was pregnant again. They were both so happy. At three months pregnant she was not showing yet, so they had not told anyone. They wanted to keep it their little secret for just a while longer.
"Honey, I'm home." Carter called from the front door to their new house. It was a running joke with them now him calling out to her when he got in.
She appeared from the kitchen, wiping her hands on the towel. "Good afternoon Doctor Carter. How are you this fine day?"
"Very well but I want tot take my beautiful, pregnant wife upstairs and ravish her." He did not see her waving her hands to get him to stop talking.
"Did he just say pregnant?" A voice came from the kitchen. Carter looked up in horror when he realised he had let out their little secret. Susan appeared from the kitchen. "Are you really?" She sounded so excited.
The guilty party nodded. "Please Susan, you can't tell anyone yet." Abby pleaded with her best friend. "We want to tell them when we are good and ready."
"Okay, but you know me and secrets." Susan said with a smile on her face as she hugged her best friends.
After Susan left Carter turned to Abby. "I am so sorry, honey. I didn't realise she was here. Her car wasn't outside."
"She came on the El. Don't worry about it. We had to tell people sooner or later so why not sooner." She reached up to kiss him. "Now what were you saying about ravishing your beautiful, pregnant wife."
They both laughed as he scooped her up into his arms and made his way up the stairs.