Chap 2

Jack had been back in DC for three days now, and had been calling Sam at every chance he got, making sure she was ok and letting her know how much he loved her.

But another surprise was to come when Kerry Johnson stuck her head through his office door.

"Err … hey there" Jack said when he looked up.

"Hey Jack… can I come in?" Kerry didn't wait for him to answer and moved swiftly in; making sure the door was closed behind her. Jack couldn't keep the shock off of his face at seeing her…condition.

"Wow your, your pregnant. Who's the lucky guy?" Jack estimated that she was at least five months or so she must have moved on quickly, he thought, but then again so had he.

"That's what I'm here to talk to you about" She took one of the seats at the front of the desk, folding her hands on her swollen abdomen before continuing, "look I know you and Sam are together, and I debated telling you because I didn't want to ruin things between the two of you, but I didn't think it was fair to you ether if I hadn't told you. The baby's yours, Jack. I'm not asking for anything. I'm all set up to do this on my own but if you want to her father then you're welcome to. I would never stop you from seeing her." Kerry took a deep breath after her speech and shifted uncomfortably in her chair.

"So you know it's a girl?" Jack felt like he was in dreamland, or nightmare depending how you looked at it.

"Yep, I have known for a while now, look Jack, I'm not expecting too much you, I just thought you should know, you don't have to play 'Dad' if you don't want to" Kerry face didn't flicker, no emotion showed on it what so ever, it was as if she had prepared her self for this.

"Of course I would want to be there for the baby, how could you think otherwise. I…I don't think we should have a detailed discussion right now though, I just can't seem to think straight." Jack's hands were now massaging his temples.

"Of course, I understand" Kerry got up to leave, giving him a reassuring pat on the arm before disappearing.

Jack's mind was foggy, how could he have two children on the way, with two different women? What should he do? He had no doubts about him and Sam. He would never give her up but what should he do about Kerry? He knew things were going to get harder from now on but the only thought he had was how was he going to tell Sam?

Jack got the first private jet he could find. He'd decided to take some time off, tell Sam about the baby, and get things sorted out.

Sam was waiting for him at her usual spot when he got home. She could tell he was upset by the way his voice sounded on the phone.

"Jack what is it?" Sam gently laid her hand on his cheek.

"I think we should go inside and talk," Jack answered, looping an arm around her waist and walking her inside.

They sat on the sofa in silence for a good half hour before Jack spoke.

"Look, what I'm about to tell you doesn't change the way I feel about you, I love you… This isn't the way I wanted things to be for us, Sam, things were going to be perfect… but I guess the more I put it off the worse it will get" Jack knelt in front of her, ignoring the pain in his knees.

"Please tell me, are you sick?" Sam looked like she could cry at any minute.

"No, no I'm not sick…Kerry's Pregnant…it's mine" Jack couldn't look her in the eye he felt like he was betraying her in some way by telling Kerry he would still be the baby's farther.

"Uh wha…whe… wow!" Was all she could say but when her senses came back and she realized how much this was getting to him, she pulled him into a fierce embrace whispering, "We'll get through this, don't worry. We have been through a lot worse and come out right?" before kissing him gently on the forehead.

The shock of it all was making Sam tired, and the fact that she couldn't sleep half the night worrying about him, she stood up and turned, there would be no point in letting her emotions get to her, Jack needed her right now and she was going to show him that everything was alright by acting normal.

"It's getting late, come to bed?" she offered her hand to him, pulling him off the floor.

"Sure" was all he said

TBC? Let me know what ya think