Flashback
Gabrielle woke up first the next morning. She let John sleep while she showered and got ready for work. When she came back downstairs he was standing by the elevator.
"I have to go." John said.
"I know."
"Come here." They hugged.
"Be safe."
"I will."
"Next time you're in town call me." "We'll have dinner or something."
"Sounds good." He pushed the button for the elevator. They kissed.
"I'm gonna miss you."
"I'm gonna miss you to." For a few seconds they looked at each other. She wanted so much to go with him but there was no possible way she could. He wanted so badly to tell her how much her loved her but he knew doing that would only make things harder on both of them. The elevator doors opened. John got on.
"Bye John."
"Bye Gabrielle." The doors closed. She started to cry.
"I love you John." She said.
End Of Flashback
It had been two months since John left. Gabrielle and John hadn't spoken at all. Gabrielle's sisters and Kristen and Brooklyn all tried to talk to her about John leaving. Whenever they did she would change the subject. She did what she did best, kept herself busy with work. She hadn't been feeling well for the last two weeks. There was a virus going around the office. She'd been throwing up a lot. She'd hoped she felt better by next week because she had a business trip to Washington. Her sisters had been pushing her to go to the doctor. She'd put it off but finally agree she had an appointment in two days. She was in a meeting when suddenly she felt like she was going to throw up. She excused herself and hurried to the bathroom down the hall. She came back and sat down.
"I'm sorry." Gabrielle said apologizing to the woman she was having the meeting with.
"It's alright." "First baby?"
"What?"
"When I was pregnant with my daughter I threw up like that."
"I'm not pregnant." "I have a stomach virus of some sort." "Now, where were we?"
John was in Austin, Texas checking his schedule. He missed Gabrielle and wanted to see her but he didn't see a break in his schedule for at least three months.
Later that night Brittney had just gotten to Gabrielle's house. She brought her a tea that was supposed to help with the flu.
"Thanks for bringing that over." Gabrielle said.
"You're welcome but I don't think it will help."
"Why not?"
"What if you're pregnant?"
"I'm not pregnant."
"Well you said you had sex with John the night before he left."
"John had a vasectomy."
"Oh."
"I'm not pregnant, I'm sick."
Two days later Gabrielle went to the doctor. They ran some tests. The doctor came into the room.
"Hi Dr. Cooper." Gabrielle said.
"Hi Gabrielle."
"So that medicine for the nausea, same as last time?"
"No." "You're pregnant Gabrielle."
"I'm what?!" She said completely shocked. "That's not possible."
"It is." "You're pregnant."
"No, you don't understand." "The man I was involved with had a vasectomy." "He's the only one I've been with." "It has to be a mistake."
"There's no mistake." "You're definitely pregnant."
"Oh my god."