A few days later and Kayleigh still had not left. As it happened the night before she, Jamie and Claire were supposed to go, she had been wakened by the sounds of painful screaming. It turned out that Jamie's sister Jenny had gone into labour stalling their journey a few days

Jamie had said that they would hopefully be leaving in the next day or two once he made sure that everything was ok. He and his brother in law Ian had left Lallybroch early yesterday to complete and errand in one of the outer farms. She wasn't sure the exact details but she knew this was worrying Claire and Jenny but didn't know why.

They were constantly looking over their shoulders every time horses were heard. Unfortunately no luck so far.

Kayleigh was working in one of the outer stables when she heard horses hoofs clicking along the path. Catching on with Claire and Jenny's anxieties she came out of the stable and went outside to see Claire and Jenny's face drop as only Ian came back from the trip and obviously in bad shape. She dropped the tool she had in her hand and ran over to help. Hugh noticing this too came assist as well.

Once inside the house with Claire giving Ian a check over it turned out that Jamie had been taken by English patrols that had been tipped off by Jamie's presence at Lallybroch. Kayleigh asked why and Claire quickly told her that Jamie had a price on his head for murder, which he did not commit. I believed her; as much as Jamie could be very fierce looking he obviously had a gentle soul that would not harm unless absolutely necessary.

Claire, giving the all clear to Ian, pulled Kayleigh into the room and Jenny hurriedly followed. It was decided that Jenny and Claire would track the Patrol and Jamie down and hopefully bargain to get him away.

"What can I do to help? Tell me, anything?" Kayleigh said hurriedly.

Claire looked at her and sighed, "I want you to go home. We'll arrange with Hugh to take you home."

"Aye, that's the best idea. We dinna know how long it could take to get Jamie back and its unlikely yous will not be back here for a while."

"Yes that's true. You must go home."

"But are you sure, I must be able to help? I feel so bad just abandoning yous after you helped me."

Claire looked her over and then spoke to Jenny, "Can I have a moment with her?" She asked. Jenny nodded and left, shutting the door behind her.

"I know it ain't going to be easy for you to just leave. You have been good company, it's just a shame we couldn't have further discussions about your time. But unfortunately it's just been so busy with getting everything ready before we leave. Plus it's too dangerous for you here. Your world is far more advanced than mine; I can cope with it better than you. No you have to go and you will have to tell Hugh the truth, he deserves to know although when you ask him to take you to Craig Na Dun instead of your home here I guess he will know sooner of later. But I think you know that more than I." She looked at her knowingly.

Damn, Claire had noticed it as well then. It made it so much more real. If it was just her that noticed that Hugh had a thing for her then she could learn to live with that and just think it was her imagination. But when Claire confirmed it, it just made it all too real.

"Don't worry, I understand. I'll tell him the truth."

"That's good. He may not believe at first but if you make sure he takes you straight to Craig Na Dun and then watch as you go that will make his believe." She took a deep breath. "One more thing before I go, do you know you're pregnant?"

"Damn." She said. She had thought but was hoping it was just a case of stress from travel due to her late periods and was going to wait until she went back to the future to confirm it.

"Another reason why it wouldn't be good for you to stay here. You need to go before your any farther along. Travel in the winter in your condition is not a good idea. I had the idea in my head but it did not really come to head for a few days until that night you were sick and then with Jenny going into labour it all came together. I was meaning to talk to you but again it's been busy."

Kayleigh sighed trying hard not to cry but managed to hold back the tears. "Thank you Claire and Jamie when you find him because I know you will. I've got a gut feeling everything will be ok. I'm like that. But thanks for all your help and for bringing me here when I would have not stranded a chance by myself. Goodbye and I hope all is well, I know all will be well." They hug and both left the room; Claire on the path to find her husband and Kayleigh on the path to going home.

She went up to her room and lay on her bed. Her hands lying on her stomach. Pregnant, how could she be pregnant? They had been so careful. Every bloody time no matter how much a pest it was to stop midway and put the damn thing on. She wanted to cry, she wanted to smile, and she didn't know where to start.

Simon's baby. For Christ sake they weren't even a couple. They were just friends, friends who slept together, nothing more, and nothing less. How could this happen just now. She slammed her fist down onto the bed. How could best friends have a baby when they weren't an item…she didn't class Simon as her boyfriend…

Boyfriend…Simon, her boyfriend, her partner, her best friend, her lover. That she thought had a nice ring to it. Kayleigh, she shouted to herself. Its Simon for goodness sake, she didn't love Simon. Love did not come into it or did it? Was she just being stupid and ignoring what they had between each other. Did Simon feel anything more about her than friends? They'd never talked about it. Not once since it happened on her sixteenth birthday. They just did it.

The knock on her door interrupted her train of thought. It was likely Hugh.

Simon and her were going to sit down and talk about their feelings and then decide with what to do with the baby. She was only a month and half, she still had time.

She stood up and went to answer the door, just pausing in front of it, another thought coming into her head. If she could not realise she maybe liked Simon then its possible she could be misinterpreting her feelings for Hugh. Could she like Hugh more than friends? It was possible; with all the stress over the past few weeks she could have just overlooked it.

For god sake Kayleigh, wake up and smell the coffee. You have another man's child in your belly. A man you at least like and have respect for. No matter how much you like or love Hugh you cannot stay here. Claire is right, you do not belong here. Her mind was right. She had to go home. She was just confused about how events were going. She definitely didn't want Hugh other than a friend.

The person knocked again; this time managing to push all thoughts of Simon, their baby and the possibility of Hugh more than a friend out of her head. She finally opened the door to find Hugh standing there.

"Hi," was all she could manage.

"Hello, Jenny said I am to take you home. I've brought you a saddlebag should you have anything to pack. I have two horses ready to go."

"Of course." She took the back from his hand and standing bunging stuff into the bag. "Let's go." She said and with one last look into the room checking she had everything she said a quick goodbye to it and shut the door. Almost as though she was finally shutting the door on her unwanted adventure. Just a few days, she thought, and she'd be home.