The next morning, Kim's tear stained face, felt tight and dry. When she climbed out of bed the pillow she had placed under shirt fell on the floor. A sudden rush of emotions filled her as the events of the evening before came rushing back. She grabbed her purse and frantically searched for the picture she had printed. It still felt like a dream when she pulled it out. Kim sat back down on her bed pushing herself against the back wall. She brought her knees up to her chest still clucking the picture. It was so tiny that only a well trained eye would have been able to spot it. Her body was weak but her mind felt weaker. How was she ever going to be able to this? She reached across the bed to the pamphlets she had stolen from the clinic. The top one read, The Choice Is Yours; Abortion, Adoption, For Keeps. 'Abortion' the word rang in Kim's ears. Could she? Would she? Would Kenny want that? He already has one daughter. Does he want anymore? She didn't know. Kenny was often a hard man to read but she knew in the depths of her soul that he wouldn't want that. She also knew that if she carried the child for nine months she would not be able to give it up to someone else to raise. So was that it? Is she keeping this baby?

"Oh my God, I am going to be a mom." Kim said releasing her legs out in front of her. A sudden knock on her door made Kim jump. She quickly pushed the picture and the pamphlets under her covers. "Come in." She said.

"Hi honey, I just wanted to see how you were feeling." Jill said entering Kim's room.

"Fine, why?" Panic rushed through Kim. Than she settled remembering her excuse for leaving Kenny's last night. "Oh I'm fine, mom. I must have just been tired."

"Well if you are sure. I have to get going but there is some breakfast downstairs for you, if you want." Jill gave Kim a little kiss on her forehead and left the room.

Kim let out a sigh of relief. Although she would have to tell both of her parents, Kenny came first. The rest of her day was filled with a mixture of joy and happiness to confusion and stress.

The next few days seemed to melt into each other. Kim had only left the house to pick up a few books on pregnancy and childcare. She had yet to talk to Kenny and delaying it was becoming harder and harder. He had called everyday since Saturday night at least once. Kim avoided him at all costs. She felt horrible for doing it but she just couldn't tell him. It was very unlike Kim to avoid any conflict but this was more than a conflict. This was a life and she didn't think that her heart could handle another break, especially one that altered the rest of her life. How could she tell Kenny about their child when she couldn't even confess her love for him? She was frantically trying to come up with what she could say went a loud knock at the door startled her. Reluctantly she closed her book and went to answer the door. The moment she had been dreading for the past four days was now standing in front of her.

"Kenny! What are you doing here?" Kim asked.

"Kim what's wrong? First you avoid me last week, then you run from dinner and now you haven't answered one of my calls since than." Kenny seemed more angry than hurt.

"Kenny."

"No Kim tell me what is going on." He pushed past Kim and moved into the front hall. "Are your parents home?" Kim shook her head no. "Good than we can talk."

Kim sighed, she knew that he was right and he did deserve to know. "Come and sit down Kenny. You will need to in order to hear this." She took his hand and led him into the living room. His hand was warm and comforting. Kim's eyes widen when she spotted her pregnancy book laying on the couch as Kenny sat down. She went to move it but it was too late.

"Kim, what's this?" He said holding the book up.

Kim sat down beside him and took the book from his hands. She held on tight to his hands. "Kenny, we have a problem."

"We do?"

She took a deep breath. "I'm pregnant." She said. Her eyes felt blurry and close to tears again.

"Excuse me. You are what?" Kenny let her hands fall. "You're pregnant?"

"Yes." By now the tears were starting down her cheeks. "Look I have it worked out. You are not obligated to anything here. I want to keep the baby and I know you may not want another child. So I am prepared to raise this child on my own. I don't need anything from you." Kim's babbling was stopped by Kenny's lips.

"Kim, please calm down. How long have you known about this?" He asked still stunned by the news. His mind was swirling around the room. Kim was pregnant, with his child. He didn't know what to do or think but he knew that Kim was upset and he didn't want that.

"Since Saturday. But Kenny what are we going to do?" She collapsed into his arms.

"We are going to be parents. Kim we can do this." Kenny didn't know where to begin. He was still married to Max but it hardly seemed right to have a baby with Kim without being married. First thing he would have to push a divorce through with Max quickly than convince Kim to marry him. Which could be quite a task. "Well let's just think about this. Do your parents know yet?"

"No"

"I guess we have to tell them about it soon right?" Kim nodded.

"Kenny I was thinking I could just tell them that I got pregnant from some guy before I left California. I mean I have only been home for 7 weeks. Mom could buy it. This does not look good on you either. I mean in seven weeks you split from Max and we get together and I get pregnant. It would be easier on you if you weren't involved."

"No Kim I am proud of you and this baby. I want to tell everyone."

"But Kenny. Dad is going to be furious. He is retiring this year and you are supposed to become the sheriff. He will fire you."

"I said no Kim. This wasn't what I was expecting but I love you and want this baby. I remember when Katie was born. It was the most precious moment of my life. I would never want to miss that for the sake of a job. Please Kim allow me to be apart of this." Kenny seemed to be begging. His first family was ripped from him and he knew he would never let that happen again.

"Kenny you have to be 100% positive on this. I can't handle you changing your mind when the town goes crazy." Kim sat up on the edge of the couch.

"Kim I am sure. This is going to be a wonderful baby." He thought about asking her to marry him right than and there but decided that it would be better to wait until things were figured out with Max. He stood up and pulled Kim to her feet. He bent down and kissed Kim's stomach. Kim giggled as Kenny stood back up and took Kim in his arms. "So when are we going to tell them?"

"Them who?" Kim questioned feeling much better.

"Your parents, my parents, everyone."

"Can we wait just a couple of weeks? I am still getting used to the idea of being pregnant."

"Your mother is going to figure it out, Kim. I think we should tell now and face the music." Kim let out a deep breath.

"Tell who, what?" A deep voice said from behind them. Kenny and Kim twisted around still wrapped in each others arms. They instantly separated when they realized that both Jimmy and Jim were standing at the opposite entrance of the living room.

"Mom, Dad. What are you doing home?" Kim said still shaken.

"We came home for lunch. What are you doing?" Jill said. Jimmy stood silent stunned.

"Uhhm," Kim started.

"We need to talk to you two." Kenny finished.

"What the hell is going on here? What do you have to tell us? And why are your hands all over MY daughter?" Jimmy's loud booming voice rattled the pictures on the walls.

"Dad, sit down please." Kim went to move closer to him but backed up into Kenny instead. Jill slid into a chair but Jimmy continued to pace back and forth behind her. "Okay, fine don't sit dad. Look Kenny and I have been seeing each other since I got home."

"What?" Jimmy started again.

"You lied to me. I asked you weeks ago if you were sleeping with HIM." Jill shouted pointing to Kenny.

"What you knew?" Jimmy leaned in on Jill.

"No I didn't know. I suspected. Your daughter denied it." Jill defended.

"Guys calm down. I am 26 years old you can no longer tell me who I can date. Look dad you really sit down because there is something more we need to tell you." Jimmy reluctantly sat down. Kenny eased Kim onto the couch. "Okay you need to be quiet here." Kim paused and struggled with what to say. "Hum, I am ... Well we are ... I'm pregnant."

"YOU'RE WHAT?" Jimmy boomed jumping to his feet. He moved right into Kenny's face. "With HIS baby?"

"Yes dad. Kenny and I are going to have a baby."

"Oh no, you're not."

"Jimmy, sit back down." Jill said trying to calm Jimmy down. Jill herself was in utter shock.

"No I will not sit down. This is not happening. You're fired." He shouted at Kenny. Kim gave him her 'I told you so' look.

"You cannot fire him because of this dad. It has nothing to do with work."

Jimmy started to say something but Kenny cut him off. "Look Jimmy, Jill I love your daughter and I want this baby as much as she does."

"You LOVE her? You are not even divorced yet. How can you be sure that you love her?"

"I do. How did you know that you loved Jill? You were still married to Lydia when you were sleeping Jill."

"Hey," They both shouted. "GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Jimmy shrieked. The scene had become a shouting match instead of a discussion.

"Kenny's let go. I don't need to take this and neither do you." Kim pulled Kenny to his feet and started upstairs. She quickly threw some clothing in a bag and together they walked back downstairs. She stopped at the entrance of the living room. "I will be at Kenny's if you two decide to be civil about this. This baby is YOUR grandchild and I want it to know its grandparents. But I will not hesitate to keep him or her away from you if you cannot accept this." Kim stated clearly and confidently. Truthfully she had expected that type of reaction to the news but secretly wished they were grown up enough to deal with it.