(A.N.) I am soooooooooo sorry for not updating. I had a stupid term paper to work on and I had to neglect my poor little fanfic. Please forgive me loyal reviewers. I PROMISE that this fic will receive more frequent attention. Help hold me to my promise by your encouraging reviews! And without farther a due, chappie numeral quarto! Or four, either way

Chapter #4 You Take My Breath Away

The early morning sun gleamed in through the small window overlooking the Haven City Harbor, and small birds began to sing their morning songs softly. The city may not have been very glamorous, but the skies were smog free and breathtaking.

Jak lay there silently, not ever wanting to get up. He could have stayed there forever, just watching her sleep softly against his toned, bare chest. He wanted to memorize every moment; every feeling that tingled through his body. Jak kissed her forehead lightly, not wanting to wake her, but rather watch as she awakened on her own.

Keira shifted in her sleep, aroused by the small kiss. But instead of waking, she merely hugged herself closer to his warm body and snuggled up against his chest, her subconscious wanting to be closer to him, if at all possible.

He breathed in the fruity smell of her hair. "Wow, even her hair smells good. How does she do it? The soft skin, silky, good smelling hair, she never wears make-up, she's too beautiful without it. Maybe girls are just like this. I wouldn't know, seeing as Keira's the only one I've ever been, or ever will be this close to." Her warm, silky smooth body felt delicate up against his own, that was rough from battle. "Oh God… please don't let anyone or anything take her away from me again. I don't think I could live another second without her…"

Jak was lost in his thoughts for a moment before she moved slightly in his arms. With his attention brought back to the awaking woman next to him, Jak watched as her emerald green eyes fluttered open slowly.

Keira turned her warm gaze upward to him, and a smile crept across her lips before she spoke in a soft tone.

"You're still here."

He looked back at her with slight bewilderment playing on his defined features. "Why wouldn't I be here?"

She looked down now, a rosy pink appeared across her freckled cheeks; embarrassed that she asked him such a thing. "I don't know… I just thought… maybe you would have got up to get something to eat… or something." Keira stumbled on the words, trying to show him what she meant, but feeling dumber by the second.

Jak tilted her chin up so he could look into her eyes. "I wanted to watch you sleep." She smiled again, he loved her smile; it was just so, innocent and sincere. "Besides," Jak said playfully, trying to lighten the moment, "It's cold outside today. I'd rather stay in a warm bed… with you."

He rolled over to lie in his back now, putting his hands beneath his head. Keira smiled and turned to the side to glance at him before closing her eyes once again. If someone had told her that she and Jak would have ended up where they were now, back in Sandover when they were only fifteen, she would have laughed and told them they were crazy.

But it didn't seem so crazy now; being with the man she loved. It just seemed… so right… so… destined.

Jak reached over with one hand and gently stroked the side of her cheek. Startled back into reality, Keira opened her eyes and placed her hand on his. They shared a quick smile before she moved to lay herself on top of his body. She laid her head in his firm chest by his neck.

At first he was startled and unsure of her stealthy movements and the position of her body lying naked up against his, but after shifting a bit to become more comfortable it soon became as if they were puzzle pieces fitting together perfectly.

Keira moved up to Jak's ear while he closed his eyes and began to doze off with the comforting warmness of her near him. She whispered softly in his ear, "Jak?" He offered a questioning; "Hmm?" but never opened his eyes. "We have to get up sometime, sweetie." Jak only groaned in protest until she began kissing and nibbling on his lower ear and then the moan turned into a pleasure induced one. Keira whispered into his ear again, "Get up so we can take our showers."

"I want to stay here with you," Jak wasn't interested from parting from her now.

"Well what if I come join you for the shower?" Without warning Jak sprang out of bed and practically drug her behind him into the bathroom. He would do anything that involved making love with Keira now that he knew what it was really like. She was startled at his sudden movements and giggled wildly at his weakness to sleeping with her or anything else that involved seeing her naked again.

Four Weeks Later

Jak hit his head on the bar counter in front of his furry companion. "I don't know what to do Dax." He groaned.

The ottsel plopped a fresh drink in front of his blonde friend. "Oh stop feeling sorry for yourself you big wuss."

"I haven't even spent more than a few minutes with her in over a week. I really miss her Dax."

"Suck it up already, man!"

"I can't help it!"

"You really love her, huh?"

"Sometimes I think it's too much, but I just can't help it, she's so…amazingly perfect inside and out…" he sighed.

"So what do you think is wrong with her?"

"That's just it! I have no idea whatsoever. She keeps running off to do something, or just plain avoids me all together. It's so weird… I wish this made even a little sense… Maybe, maybe if I ask her what's wrong. Maybe, hopefully, she'll just tell me the reason for all of this."

"Well here's your chance, she just walked in the front door," Daxter said pointing at the unusually timid woman that had just walked in to the bar. Jak looked at her. She was different, she didn't look any different it was the way she acted. Keira was normally spunky and wore a smile, but today she looked solemn, and depressed. It wasn't at all like her to be that way, something had to be wrong.

After a quick moment of hesitation, he got up and strode over to her. "Keira!" She looked up at him with a frightened expression on her face. Then she turned quickly and walked frantically out of the door in which she had just, moments before, walked through.

Jak shouted urgently after and broke into a run in order to catch her before she managed to get away from him again. "Keira! Keira get back here!" He exited the bar in her pursuit. After running out her couldn't see her until her heard a quiet sobbing behind him and turned to see her sitting against the bar's east wall with her face buried in her arms. "Oh God. What did I do?"

He sat down beside her and put his strong arm around her shoulders to try and calm her down. He hated to see her unhappy, especially if he was the one that had caused it.

Jak spoke softly now. "Keira?" He pulled her closer to himself to attempt to stop her sobs that writhed her body. "Keira, I- I'm sorry. Please don't cry. I didn't mean to hurt you… I'm just concerned. We haven't spent any time together lately, and you've been acting so strangely, I'm just worried about you."

"I'm sorry Jak…I don't want you to worry…it's just…" Her voice trailed off into the dark night and she turned away from him not wanting him to see the hot tears now streaming down her face.

"It's just…what?"

"I can't…"

"Can't what…?" he said now impatiently. Whatever it was sounded really important, and he was growing tired of her procrastination.

"I…I just can't tell you…"

"Keira…" Jak tilted her head so her eyes would meet his. "You can always tell me anything that's on your mind." He then added for emphasis, "Always."

She collapsed into his protective arms then and began sobbing quietly. Whatever was bothering her, was something really big… but what?

"Jak I can't do this alone…" she sobbed while burring her face into his chest.

He patted and rubbed her back soothingly. "You don't have to. I'm here for you Keira. Tell me…please…"

Keira sat up and wiped the burning tears from her now reddened eyes. She took a slow deep breath. "Jak…Jak I'm…" he listened intently, watching her troubled eyes. She looked deeper into his eyes than she ever had before, boring into his soul. "Jak…I'm pregnant."

(A.N.) I know what you're thinking…OMG! Yes well you will all just have to wait for the next chappie to see what Jak's reaction is to this unexpected "news" until then…bye bye! And of course… REVIEW! Thx.

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