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Note : Thank you to all the fabulous reviewers and thank you to Diane my wonderful beta. Hope you like this next chapter and I appreciate all reviews!
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When I got to the restaurant I was surprised to find Jack already seated at our table. I was hoping I would be able to sit alone for a while and work out a plan of action but apparently that wasn't going to happen.
I decided to take it slow with Jack; we could talk for a while first before I ruined his life. For some strange reason, I was a lot more relaxed. I knew I shouldn't be; after all, this baby could cause him to lose everything: his wife, his kids, his job. I think I frightened myself thinking about all that because suddenly I found myself very nervous again.
We had ordered and were waiting for our food when I decided that then would be a good time to start breaking the news. I think by now he had realised something was wrong because the look on his face suddenly got very concerned.
I took a deep breath and then told him I was pregnant. He looked completely shocked but thankfully didn't freak out. He went down the support route saying 'Wow, I'm completely shocked. I had no idea. Are you ok?' I explained that I was fine but that that wasn't the last of my news.
Jack had a little joke, saying he had no idea why he was telling me this after the news of my pregnancy because what could be bigger than that, but when I told him he might not be the father, I think realisation of the whole thing set in.
He managed to stay calm, unlike Martin, and carried on the conversation, asking who else it could be. When I explained I had actually been seeing Martin for about a year, he went kind of white.
Jack started apologising for coming between me and Martin and saying that if he had known, he wouldn't have started things up with us again. As our lunch arrived, he asked what I planned to do.
Now this was where I got stuck. I hadn't planned this far ahead so I improvised, saying to Jack 'I'm just hoping to get both your support for whatever happens or could happen in the future.'
He smiled at me and told me he was behind me whatever. In classic Jack style, the mood was again lifted by him telling me I had better start eating more than just salads because I might be carrying his child and he couldn't have his baby being malnourished.
We finished up lunch laughing and joking and Jack really took my mind of the fiasco with Martin. As we parted, Jack placed his hand on my stomach and planted a kiss on my forehead and for the first time since I found out I was pregnant, I actually felt happy about this baby.
As I left Jack, my mind was plagued with thoughts of Martin and cleaning up the mess I had made with that encounter. I set off on my way to his apartment to try and set things right…
TBC
