Sorry for the wait. I had finals, and then I had to move back home, and I was amazed about how much crap I had accumulated over the course of the year. I don't know how it fit in my apartment at school, or where I'm going to put it now that I'm home. But anyway, I digress. Enjoy this chapter and kindly review! Thanks!

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters.

"You're what?" Hailey's mouth dropped open and she stared at her older sister wondering how she wasn't just completely falling apart at this moment.

"I'm pregnant," Kirsten said softly. "I kept throwing up and wasn't feeling very well, and I just thought it might be stress, but I went to the doctor's yesterday and they confirmed it. I'm almost seven weeks pregnant." Hailey shook her head. As if Kirsten didn't have enough on her plate already.

"What are you going to do?" Hailey asked.

"I'm going to keep the baby," Kirsten said. "But it adds a whole new complication…Sandy will…he's going to be insistent that he be involved, and I mean, he should be right? It's his child too, but I still don't know if I'm ready to forgive him…and does it make me a terrible person if I'm not willing to give it another shot for my child?" The tears started falling again and Hailey quickly reached over and pulled her sister in.

"When are you going to tell him?"

"I guess I have to tell him soon," Kirsten said. "He'll want to be there every step of the way just like with Seth." Seth. She would have to tell Seth and Ryan. She was going to have another baby.

She was so worried and preoccupied with telling Sandy and what to do about their marriage that she hadn't even begun to think about the fact that she was going to have another baby. She had always wanted another baby. Maybe a little girl this time. She had loved being pregnant the first time.

But she had been so excited about sharing it with Sandy the first time. This time all she could be consumed with was if she was making the right choice. If she went back to him, she would always wonder if it was because of the baby and if she didn't she would always feel guilty that she was hurting her son or daughter.

She was so confused.

"I don't know what to do," Kirsten admitted to her sister, who pulled her into her arms and held her there.

"Take some more time," Hailey suggested. "There's no rush." She paused. "Well, you don't have all the time in the world, Sandy's going to figure that you're pregnant eventually." Kirsten had to give a small smile at this. She was pregnant. She had never been this excited, confused, and terrified at the same time. With Seth she had been young, and nervous, but not this scared. Not this confused.

"I guess," Kirsten said nervously biting her lip. She began to twist her rings around her finger, a sure sign that she was doing some heavy-duty thinking.

"Want some alone time?" She asked.

"Yes, that would be great," Kirsten said smiling at her sister. Before Hailey left, she stopped by Kirsten's side and grabbed her hand.

"Hey Kirsten?" Kirsten turned her head to look at Hailey.

"Yeah?"

"Congratulations."

The phone rang at Sandy's office and he reached over and grabbed it.

"Hello?"

"Sandy?" He was surprised to hear Hailey's voice and it showed.

"Hailey?" The old Hailey wouldn't have even called to know that her sister was having problems, this new Hailey had jumped on the first flight home and was there for her sister. Sandy was relieved to know that at least someone was there for her. All he wanted was for Kirsten to be happy.

And if that meant not being with him, well, then he would find someway to deal with it.

"Sandy, you need to come down to the hospital." Sandy's heart skipped a beat. Kirsten. What was the matter with Kirsten? He knew instinctively that it was Kirsten. Had it been either of the boys, Kirsten would have called him.

"Kirsten," it wasn't a question.

"She's okay, she just…you need to come down here," Hailey said.

"I'm coming…I'm on my way…I'll be there in a few minutes, tell her I love her. Tell her I'm sorry. Tell her that I…I'll be right there," Sandy said flustered as he grabbed his jacket and keys and ran out of his office pausing only to lock the door behind him.

When he got to the hospital, he ran in straight to the desk.

"My wife. Kirsten Cohen…is she okay? Where is she? What happened?"

"Sandy," Hailey's voice interrupted him and he spun around to face his sister-in-law.

"Where is she? Can I see her? Will she see me?" He was afraid that Kirsten would forbid him in the room with her, and he wanted to be there. Whatever the matter was, he wanted to be there with her. Was she sick?

Oh God, what if she was sick. He would be there for her, even if she fought him on it. What if she had been in a car accident? Was she okay? Hailey said that she was okay, right? But what constituted okay? Being alive?

"Yes, come with me," Hailey said taking his hand and leading him towards Kirsten's room. "She's okay, and the baby's okay." Sandy stopped at the word baby. Baby. They were going to have another baby?

"She's...she's pregnant?" Sandy asked in a small voice. She was pregnant.

"Yes, and I guess with all the stress, she started having some stomach pains at the office, and Dad rushed her down here, but it was just a scare, and they're both okay," Hailey reminded him. God, if Kirsten would have lost the baby, she would have never forgiven him. He would have never forgiven himself.

"Can I see her?"

"Yeah, Dad's in there with her now. She's resting. She has to take it easy. They said that it's a high risk pregnancy." They reached the door and Sandy looked in and saw his beautiful wife lying in the bed. She looked so pale, and Caleb was gripping her hand and talking to her quietly. Had she known that she was pregnant? How long had she known?

"Does…um, does Caleb know about…" Maybe Hailey didn't know. Of course she knew, Sandy mentally hit himself in the forehead.

"No, he doesn't know about you and Rebecca," Hailey said. "Kirsten didn't want to tell him, or anyone, until the two of you had figured out what you were going to do." Sandy nodded, relieved that he wouldn't have to worry about Caleb killing him. He could focus his worry on his wife and baby.

Baby. They were going to have another baby.

Then he remembered the situation that they were in. The situation that he had placed them in.

Would she allow him to be a part of the baby's life? She had to right? Even if she didn't want to give their marriage another shot, surely she wouldn't take the baby away from him? She wasn't that cruel.

Sandy turned the door and entered the hospital room. It might have been his imagination, but he thought he saw a look of relief pass over Kirsten's face.

"Sanford," Caleb said nodding, and standing up to let Sandy have the place of honor next to Kirsten.

"Hi," he said softly.

"Hi," Kirsten replied just as softly. He stepped over to where Caleb had been and sat down tentatively taking her hand.

"Come on Dad, let's go check out the food situation here," Hailey said taking her father's elbow and guiding him out of the room.

"Are you okay?" Sandy asked.

"You know about the baby, I'm assuming," Kirsten said.

"Yes." She shrugged at the question.

"Truth?" She turned her face away from him. "I'm terrified. I almost lost the baby today, and I'm scared to go through this alone. I don't want to go through this alone.""I don't want you to go through it alone either," Sandy said leaning closer to her. "God, when Hailey called. My heart stopped. I can't do this without you Kirsten. I can't do anything without you." She finally turned back to face him and there was a track of fresh tears down her cheeks.

"I'm not sure about us still Sandy," Kirsten said. "But I mean…this changes things."

"Yes," he agreed. That was the understatement of the century. It didn't just change things. It changed everything.

"I think…I mean, I want you to be involved with the baby, of course," she said and Sandy breathed a silent sigh of relief. "And I think…well, I think I want to give us another chance." Sandy felt like jumping up and down, and he settled for a smile. "I mean, maybe on a temporary basis?" The word temporary worried Sandy, but he would take whatever he could get at this point. If she wanted to test the waters, they could test the waters. That was fine by him. He would take her whatever way he could have her.

Them. Her and the baby. He would take them whatever way he could have them.

They were going to have another baby. They had always wanted another baby. They would have to tell the boys. He wondered if they would forgive him.

Sandy leaned down and did what he had wanted to all week, he gave Kirsten a kiss on the cheek.

"I love you," he whispered. She didn't return it, but she gave him a small smile and he leaned in to hug her. As he hugged her, she bit her lip nervously.

Was she doing the right thing?

Seth and Ryan arrived home to an empty house. Which wasn't rare, but the note on that Hailey had scribbled on the counter was.

"Had to take your mom to the hospital. Meet us there. Love, Hailey," Seth read out loud. His face turned pale as he turned to Ryan.

"Call Summer," Ryan instructed. Seth nodded numbly and grabbed the phone.

"Didn't I just drop you off? Miss me already?" Summer teased.

"Summer, can you come back and take us to the hospital?" Seth asked.

"The hospital? What's wrong Cohen? Are you okay? Is Chino okay?" Summer made a sharp, probably illegal, U-turn and started back towards the Cohen's.

"It's my mom," Seth said. "I don't know…I mean, I don't know what's wrong. I just…"

"I'm coming," Summer said. "I'll be there in a couple minutes." She pulled up a minute later and Seth and Ryan jumped in and they sped towards HOAG.

"Dad!" Seth spotted his father closing the door to a room down the hall as soon as they ran in. Sandy turned and saw his sons rushing towards him. Summer had gone to park the car.

"Where's Mom? How's Mom? What happened? Is she okay?" Seth was slightly breathless as he struggled to get all of his questions out.

"She's okay," Sandy said. "Why don't you come in? We need to talk to you guys." They opened the door and Kirsten was in bed, with her eyes shut.

"Hey guys," she said as soon as she heard the door shut. Seth rushed to her and grabbed her hand.

"What happened? Are you okay?" Ryan hung back slightly, waiting for the okay to go touch her.

"I'm okay," Kirsten assured them. "I'm…" She looked at Sandy who nodded. "I'm pregnant."

"You're pregnant?" Seth asked. Kirsten nodded, and couldn't help the grin that started to cross her face. "Uh…congratulations?" Kirsten nodded, and Seth leaned down to give her a hug.

"Congratulations," Ryan said softly, finally giving her a hug.

"Thank you," she replied.

"And you and…" Seth trailed off wondering if he should bring up his parents' relationship. His mother had been insistent that they would tell him and Ryan when they were ready. Had he just overstepped his boundaries again? He really had to learn how to control that.

"We're going to try again…at least, give for a little while. See how it goes, take things slowly," Kirsten replied. The room was silent for a moment while the boys took the information in.

"Okay," Ryan finally spoke up. There was a knock on the door and Summer peeked her head in.

"Hi, sorry to interrupt, I just wanted to make sure that you were okay," she explained.

"Summer drove us down here," Seth said.

"Well, thank you for driving them," Kirsten said giving Summer a smile.

"No problem…are you okay?" Kirsten nodded.

"I'm going to be fine, I'm...just a little stressed out," Kirsten wasn't sure if they were ready to tell everyone yet. She wasn't ready to tell everyone yet. Summer nodded and crossed to give her a hug.

"I'm going to go then," Summer said.

"I'll walk you out," Seth offered. He leaned down and placed a kiss on his mother's forehead. "I'll be right back, Mom."

"Okay, sweetheart," Kirsten replied. She was amazed at how mature Seth was being about everything. He would be a wonderful older brother.

He was going to be an older brother. She was still trying to wrap her mind around it.

"I guess I'll leave you guys alone then," Ryan said. He didn't know if Kirsten and Sandy wanted to be alone, or just with Seth. This might be a family thing. And while they always said that he was a part of the family, he had to wonder.

"You don't have to," Sandy said.

"But this is kind of a family thing," Ryan started.

"And you are family," Kirsten interrupted. She patted the bed next to her, and Ryan took a seat. Family. They were his family. Sandy was hanging back slightly this time, not sure exactly of their relationship. They were taking it slow, but did that mean that he couldn't hold Kirsten's hand? Did that mean that he couldn't kiss her? Would he sleep in their bedroom when they brought her home? Or would she want him in a guest bedroom, at least for the time being?

And he hated himself for what he had done. He hated that his wife was pregnant when he slept with Rebecca. He hated that he would never know if she was giving him a second chance because he had earned it, or because she wanted to give them a second chance, or because she was terrified of raising their child alone.

But he had her. And that was all that mattered. He had her, and their child, and he would work on Seth and Ryan. He would work for all of their forgiveness. He would make sure that he was there for her every step of the way. He would make sure that he never let her down again. That he never hurt her again. He would make sure that she never doubted that she had made the right choice about taking him back.

Okay, so sorry again about the wait. Please review, and I promise that the next chapter won't take nearly as long. Thanks!