"That's nice." He said nonchalantly as he picked up his glass of beer and pulled it to his mouth.
Jackie's heart sunk, that wasn't exactly the reaction she had been hoping for.
He was just about ready to take a drink of his beer when he stopped and looked at her quizically.
"Wait what did you just say?" He asked.
"I said I'm pregnant."
"Really?" he asked as he broke into a wide smile.
"Yeah." She said, she was never so happy to see his smile.
She smiled happily.
It was now his turn to grab her hand and give it a squeeze.
"Since when?" he asked.
Jackie looked around the restaurant, there was no one really close to them but she lowered her voice anyway "Since the last time we, well you know." She said with a grin.
He laughed "I get that, what I meant was how long have you known?"
"I found out this morning." She said.
Nick thought for a minute and then he remembered something "Oh, you had a doctor's appointment this morning, but you told me it was just a check-up, you are very sneaky." He said with a smile.
"No, I'm not sneaky, it was suppose to be just a checkup, I made the appointment a while back because I was due for one, getting pregnant just happened to coincide with my appointment. Although I had been suspecting it for a few days, but I thought I would wait and confirm it before I said anything to you, I didn't want to get your hopes up."
He smiled again. "So how have you been feeling? You haven't seemed like you've been sick at all."
"I haven't been sick, I've actually felt really good."
"That's good." He said as a sincere smile crossed his face.
"Are you happy?" she asked.
"Of course, I'm thrilled, why wouldn't I be?" he asked.
"That's what I was hoping you would say." She said.
"Listen, what do you say we get our dinner to go? We'll stop at the store on the way home and I'll buy a bottle of champagne, then we'll go home and I'll show you just how thrilled I really am. How does that sound?" He asked in a low romantic voice, full of his sweet southern accent.
"That sounds terrific, except for the fact that I can't drink champagne." She said with a laugh.
"Oh God, right, I'm sorry." He said.
She laughed again. "But the rest of that scenario sounds like a plan to me." She said eagerly.
"Ok." He said with a grin.
That is exactly what they did. A half hour later they had arrived home. Jackie sat down on the couch and Nick sat down next to her.
"I'll be right back." He said with a smile.
He went out into the kitchen, put their food in the fridge untouched, and came back a couple minutes later with two wine glasses full of liquid.
She gave him a surprised look "Honey, I can't drink." She said.
He sat down as close as he could next to her.
"It's orange juice." He whispered and then he began to kiss her neck passionately.
Before long they were up in their bedroom with their clothes scattered on the floor. The two orange juice filled wine glasses sat down on the end table in the living room all but forgotten about.
To Be Continued….
Note: I know the issue of Nick quitting his job wasn't brought up in the chapter but that will be addressed in the next chapter!
