Chapter 7
"Baby?" Sands asked, his interest piqued.
"She didn't tell you..." Jeremy replied. He put the picture down onto the coffee table.
"Jeremy, you're gonna do me a big-boy favor, okay? You're gonna pack your shit up and leave. I need to have a little chat with my girlfriend." Sands said angrily, all but pushing Jeremy at the door. He leaned his forehead on the door and sighed. Upon hearing Maggie's soft footsteps, Sands turned around.
"So Wattley wants to see us tomm-- Where'd Jeremy go? You didn't kill him, did you?" Maggie laughed, noticing they were one person short.
"Baby?" Sands asked. Crossing his arms as he approached her. His calm demeanor was gone. His face was now a mixture of anger and confusion.
"Excuse me? Shel, where did Jeremy go?" Maggie asked getting impatient.
"Jeremy told me there was a baby. Care to explain what he meant?" Sands questioned.
Sands heard Maggie sigh and imagined her whole character must have changed. He continued.
"So there was a baby. So, did you fuck one of the guys at Langley while I was away. Huh? Did you have his fuckin kid?" Sands yelled.
"No, Shel, it wasn't like that! Please—" Maggie tried to reason, but to no avail. Sands temper kept flaring.
"Then what was it like? Were you fucking him behind my back?" Sands screamed, grabbing her arm.
Maggie writhed out of Sands' grasp and sighed once more. She sat on the couch and buried her face in her hands.
"About a week after you left, I went in for my physical, and... I found out I was pregnant. Wattley said they were gonna call me as soon as they contacted you. About five months into the pregnancy, there was the car accident and I... I lost the baby. Wattley thought it best you not find out." Maggie said, holding back her sobs.
Sands face melted. He slowly walked to Maggie and crouched in front of her. Holding her into his arms, sands let her cry on his shoulders.
"Baby I am so sorry. I had no idea." Sands said, nuzzling her neck. Sighing, he lifted his face to hers. "I love you Maggie."
Maggie hurriedly wiped her cheeks and stared into Sands' face. A small smile spread over her lips.
"I love you too..." she replied, her voice barely above a whisper.
