The scan
"Claire, you're up," said Chloe as a nurse came out and called Claire's name.
"Can my friends come in ?" asked Claire. The nurse smiled and nodded her head. Shannon and Boone hadn't been able to make it, but Chloe, Seann, Jack and Kate had taken Claire to the hospital for her first scan. Claire was bouncing with joy for the whole car journey, but now she felt nervous.
She lay down on the bed and the nurse warned her about the cold jelly.
"Wow that is cold," muttered Claire forcing a weak smile as the nurse asked if she was okay. The nurse pulled out the scanner and rubbed it over Claire's stomach.
"You see that little thing that look's like a peanut ?" asked the nurse, pointing at the screen. They all nodded. "That's your baby," she smiled and froze the image. "I'll go and fetch some leaflet's for you," she said making a quick exit. The group was transfixed at the little peanut on the screen.
"That's my baby," said Claire in awe at the screen.
"That's a little person," said Jack running his fingers over the screen.
"I wish Charlie was here," sniffed Claire as silent tears ran down her cheeks.
"Oh sweetie," said Kate and she hugged Claire.
"Charlie will come around don't worry. He's just in denial mode right now," Seann said gently and Claire smiled at him.
"You think so ?" she asked, wiping her eye's.
"Definatly," Jack replied confidently. Inside he wasn't so sure. None of them were. After Charlie's outburst at school no-one had seen him. They were all silent for a minute, still staring at the screen. The door opened and the nurse bustled in with what Chloe thought was a rainforest's worth of leaflet's. She wiped of the jelly and Claire pulled her top down.
"Would you like the picture ?" asked the nurse and Claire nodded.
"Can I have one ?" asked Chloe.
"And me," said Jack.
"Me too," added Kate.
"Yeah why not, I'm an uncle !" said Seann excitedly and he held out his hand for a picture. They all left the hospital ten minute's later with picture's and an extra two for Shannon and Boone.
Pulling up to Claire's house they all noticed a fancy looking car in the drive. "That's Charlie's dad's car !" said Claire excitedly and she quickly ran inside. Jack looked at his friend's and girlfriend.
"Somehow I don't think this will end well," he said.
"I know. After what Charlie said I don't think he's here to tell her he want's to be a dad," Kate muttered and they got out of Jack's car, walking quickly to the house.
"YOU'RE PAYING ME TO GET RID OF MY BABY !" yelled Claire as the other's entered the front door. They exchanged glances and rushed inside. The sight that greeted them was not pleasent. Claire's parent's were standing with Charlie and his dad. Claire was on the other side pf the room, tear's streaming down her face. The group immediatly went to her side.
"Claire sweetie, we think it would be best," said her dad.
"No. This baby is mine too," she cried.
"Claire what's wrong," asked Jack.
"They're trying to give me money to kill my baby," she sniffed.
"YOUR BLOODY DOING WHAT !" Seann's voice ecohed through the house. His fist's were clenched. He looked ready to kill.
"I don't want to be a father," said Charlie calmly. "Everyone think's it would be for the best," he said.
Seann moved toward's him but Chloe pulled him back.
"Just leave him baby," she whispered. They were all angry. Jack was boiling inside. His blood was on fire. He was looking at his former friend and he felt an urge to choke him to death.
"You bastard," he growled. "You don't get it do you ? This isn't just your baby, it's Claire's too. Now you and your father better get the fuck out of here before me and Seann throw you out," he said menicingly. Everyone turned to Jack. No-one had ever seen their cool, calm and collected leader blow his top as much. Sure the odd outburst against enimies but never someone they had considered a friend. Kate was staring at him admiringly. She knew he could get angry, but she wasn't scared. She was turned on. 'What's that about ?' she thought. She was turned on by angry Jack ? 'Gotta test that theory later' she thought. She shook he mind clear as Charlie started to talk.
"I'm not leaving until she agree's to get rid of that thing," he said pointing to Claire's stomach. Jack stalked over to him, even more angered by that statement.
"GET THE FUCK OUT," he roared and grabbed Charlie by the collar. Before Mr.Pace could do anything, Jack and hauled Charlie outside and thrown him onto the ground. "Stay away from her," he said as Charlie's dad ran outside to his son. Jack grabbed a picture from his pocket and threw it at Charlie. "That's your baby Charlie if you care," he said before he went back into the house.
As he entered the living room he was met with the admiring eye's of his friends. Claire hugged him. "Thank you," she said.
After Jack and dropped everyone off at their houses he pulled into his driveway. Entering his house with Kate she pulled him into a kiss. "What was that for ?" he asked. "Not that I'm complaining."
"You know you getting so tough and gritty really turned me on," she purred and Jack moaned as her lip's ran over his neck.
"I'm glad about that. Bedroom ?" he said, gripping her waist.
"You bet," Kate said pulling him for the stairs.
A/N: Okay sorry for taking so long. Family things. Now for the next chapter I'm giving you a choice. Rough Jex or more of the plot and character's ? I'll update after I've got ten reveiws and people have voted on what they want. Peace out !