Two Months Later
"Sam?" Martin woke up with a start as he heard a clacking noise coming from the kitchen. "Sam? Are you okay?" He got out of bed and tried to maneuver his way around the dark bedroom. He walked down the dark hallway and saw Samantha sitting in the middle of the kitchen organizing and cleaning various pots and pans.
"Sam?"
"Uh-huh." She said without looking up
"You're cleaning"
"Uh-huh."
"You hate cleaning. And you like sleeping. It's three in the morning."
"So?"
"So, go back to sleep."
"I can't sleep." She said and stood up, "I just…can't sleep."
"Are you sick? Or stressed? Maybe you should take some time off of work."
"I…maybe. I just have to…um…take out the trash. The smell is beginning to bug me."
"I'll do it. Go back to sleep." Martin kissed Sam on the cheek and turned her in the direction of the bedroom, "And while I'm at it, I'll take out the garbage in the bathroom to."
"I can do that."
"No, Sam, go back to bed." Samantha sighed loudly and walked back to the bedroom. Martin had never seen her act like that.
As promised, Martin went to the bathroom to empty the wastebasket. As he begun to empty it, a small box caught his eye. 'Early Pregnancy Test' was written in large letters on the front. Martin knew he had to talk to Sam about it. Of course, after he took out the trash. She'd have his head if he didn't.
Martin walked into the dark bedroom and saw an outline of Samantha on the bed.
"Are you really asleep?" He asked quietly.
"No," She sighed and sat up.
"I took out the trash in the bathroom and I found…" Martin begun to say and walked towards the bed.
"I figured you would." She said quietly
"So…are you gonna tell me?"
"It was negative." She lay back down.
"Oh." Martin said with a sad tone in his voice. A part of him wouldn't mind having another baby, especially one that he helped raise.
"I probably should have told you that I thought I was. But I was just scared."
"I know," He lay down next to her and wrapped his arms around her, "But you still should tell me." Samantha turned to face him and smiled shyly.
"I know."
"Sam?" Martin said seriously
"What?" She said in a sleepy voice.
"Will you marry me?"