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Chapter VIII-The Inevitable Surprise

















*-*One Month Later*-*







Leanna rolled over and stretched



"Morning, Beautiful" I said from my place next to the window, holding my mug of coffee, her eyes jolted open with a start



"Danny? What are you doing here?" she asked groggily



"I just came over to see my baby sister, what's the problem with that?" I said, sipping the steaming mug and walking over to the bed where she lay and handed her my coffee, she looked at the clock



"Danny, it's Sunday, and it's 8:30, why are you here?" she asked again



"You just haven't wanted to talk to me lately, and so I figured I'd catch you when you couldn't get away" I said, she sighed



"It isn't going to work, Danny, I'm fine, nothing is wrong" she said, staring absentmindedly out the window at the sun rising over the ocean



"Something is wrong, you've hardly eaten for a week and you won't talk to anyone" I said, I could tell she was longing for sleep again



Leanna sighed, "I never could hide anything from you" she said, looking down and studying the hot liquid in her cup



"Just tell me, Beautiful" I said, purposely burning holes in the top of her head with my glare



She shook her head and rubbed at her eyes, never looking up at me, "I can't" she whispered, if I didn't know better, I would have said she was crying



"Please? I need to know" I said, trying to see under the mass of curls and at her face



She looked up at me and confirmed my fears, fresh tears were rolling down her troubled cheeks, she started to open her mouth, but instead shook her head furiously



"Beautiful, talk to me, you're all I have left" I sighed to her, sitting next to her and draping my arm around her



She looked up and sighed



"Danny, I'm pregnant, about 2 months," she paused, her voice lowering, "The father wants nothing to do with this"



And with that, she broke down into sobs, leaving me sitting there dumbfounded, all I could do was gently rub her back



"Oh Beautiful, c'mere" I finally said, shifting her into my lap and rocking her back and forth



"We're going to get through this, Beautiful" I said, only trying to assure myself











For the first time since I had vowed to move on, I really wished Rafe was here











*-*2 Months Later*-*









Leanna sighed and shifted uncomfortably on the table, we were in the back room of the hospital waiting for Evelyn to discreetly roll in an ultrasound machine for Leanna's 4 month checkup



"Beautiful, I don't know why we couldn't just go to the hospital in town" I sighed



"I told you, I don't like to go that far when what we need is right here" she sighed



I opened my mouth to protest but was cut off by the door opening and Evelyn walking in, rolling a large ultrasound machine in front of her



"Ok, and here we go" Evelyn smiled at me, but avoided Leanna's eyes



"Ev, are you really qualified to use that thing?" I asked, watching her plug it in and flip a few switches that turned the small screen on



"Yeah, I started out in OB before I joined the Navy" she said, grabbing a bottle and squirting gel onto Leanna's stomach



"That's good to know" I muttered as she dragged the sensor over Leanna's swollen abdomen and watched as a picture formed on the screen



Evelyn searched for something inside of Leanna for a few more seconds before she pointed to the monitor



"There's your baby" a smile actually grazed her lips, "see, the heart and the head and there's a hand" she said, pointing to different places on the screen, I didn't understand it, but Leanna's smile increased and she looked at me, I returned her smile, glad at least one of us got it



About five minutes passed before Evelyn sighed, "Well, you're healthy, we'll do this again in 2 months, ok?"



Leanna smiled and waited until Evelyn was out of the room before she swung her legs over the side of the table and hopping down, gentle not to hurt her growing stomach



"See, that wasn't so bad" she smiled



"Yeah, yeah, I see" I said



"Turn around" she sighed impatiently, holding up her clothes



I sighed and turned to face the wall, she dressed quickly, never being the one to want to be in a hospital for very long



"Ready?" she asked



I nodded and put my arm around her to lead her out the door



We walked out of the hospital, being as discreet as possible, since Evelyn could get in trouble for dispensing free medical services with a machine borrowed from another hospital



The sun was almost setting when we walked out, Leanna looking around with a sigh



"I'm hungry" she said, looking up, "Can we get some pickles?"



I laughed at her strange eating habits and began to nod when Evelyn appeared behind me



"Danny" she whispered, I looked at her, and then at Leanna



"Beautiful, wait in the car, I'll be right back" I said



"Sure" she said, climbing into the passenger seat



I turned to Evelyn, "What is it?"



"I just wanted you to know that I'm doing this for you, and because it's what Rafe would want, I still think it's her own fault for getting herself knocked up, and I still don't like her, so don't get any ideas about us being friends" she blurted



"I wouldn't dream of it, Ev" I said, forcing a smile



"I'll see you later" she said, turning and walking back into the hospital



"Yeah" I said, turning and walking back to the car, climbing in and starting it



"Ok, let's go get some pickles"















A/N: yeah...about that...how'd you like it? Inevitably surprising, huh? How dramatically ironic! (Lol to my World Studies pals) ok, so, I'm posting chapters quicker than I can write them...PLEASE REVIEW, it's the only thing that's keeping me posting this fic!





Preview for next chapter: Even more surprises!