Title: Shiver
Rating: M (To be safe—you never know!)
Summary: "Always expect the unexpected." A one night stand leaves Jack with some extra baggage.
Pairing(s): Jack/OC

Author's Note: Just for the record, two weeks have passed since the incident between Jack and Audrey. Oh, and in this chapter Audrey and Jack are beginning to get closer.

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Chapter Four
Results

Present Day

A shiver ran down her spine. "I can't look!" She squeezed her eyes shut and passed the test to the brunette, with a shaking hand.

"Ten seconds left," Mikaela counted down.

"Oh God!" Audrey's knees buckled and she covered her eyes with her hands as she sat slumped against her bathroom door.

"Five seconds…" Mikaela's eyes stayed glued to her watch as Audrey grimaced, "Three…two seconds left…"

Two Weeks Earlier

A drop of water ran quickly down the glass. Her finger traced the rim and she poked the last cube of ice. The musky air overpowered the room as hired help carried out instruments, microphones, and amplifiers out of the bar.

"That better be water," Jack commented as he took a seat next to her.

"I wish it wasn't," Audrey replied as she brought the cold glass to her lips and took a sip.

"I've been thinking about our---problem a lot lately and maybe we should talk about it—"

Audrey cut him off, "Talk is cheap--" She paused for a moment and cocked her head to the side. "But so are you."

"You're a sassy little thing aren't you?" He questioned, with a laugh.

"Is this your idea of small talk?" Audrey swiveled, her body towards Jack and rested her head in her hand on a propped elbow.

Jack stared at her for a moment. His blue eyes met her hazel ones as he searched for some indication of what she was thinking. The longer he stared, the more he felt the fear emitting from every pore on her porcelain skin. For the first time, the reality of the situation kicked it.

Audrey self consciously cast her eyes down and asked, "What are you doing?".

Jack broke from his trance, but his eyes, unyieldingly still gazed deeply into hers. "You're afraid," He alleged.

"Of course I'm fucking afraid," She admitted as she crossed her arms. "I might be pregnant with your child. We don't even know each other. Aren't you scared too?" A tear streamed down Audrey's cheek and she wiped it away instantly. She felt embarrassed. Crying in front of Jack; she thought that it made her look weak. "I can't---" She took a deep breath in. "I can't raise a child. I can barely keep a hamster alive."

Jack furrowed his eyebrows. "You had a hamster?" He asked through a lopsided grin.

Audrey sniffled as the tears began to fall freely, "Yeah, like, ten years ago!" She answered, with a small laugh.

"Audrey," Jack cleared his throat and placed his hand over hers. The small act sent shivers all over Audrey's body. "I promise you that I will be there everyday for our baby."

"You don't have to promise me anything. Just prove it."

Jack nodded, "I will. When do you find out? If you are---you know…"

"I have to wait until two weeks after I miss my period. If I miss my period, then I can take a home test, but I still need to get a doctor to confirm I'm pregnant," Audrey answered as Jack gave her hand a quick squeeze before releasing it.

"I wish there's more that I could do, but—just let me know, when you find out if your pregnant or not…"

Audrey stared at her small planner. It was ten days passed the date that had the big, red circle around it. She slammed the book shut and sighed, hoping for the first time ever that maybe, just maybe, she actually received a visit from her "friend".

"Audrey! I brought coffee!" Mikaela shouted as she entered Audrey's apartment.

"Okay, I'll be right there," Audrey shouted back as she quickly entered the bathroom.

"I got you a Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino," Mikaela teased as Audrey emerged from the bathroom looking morose. "Nothing?"

Audrey shook her head. "Most girls would be so happy," She sighed. "If they only knew…"

"Maybe you should just take the test," Mikaela suggested as she handed Audrey the cool, plastic cup.

"I have to wait four more days. I don't want it to be inaccurate or anything; I don't know how these things work."

Present Day

"One!" Mikaela announced as she looked at the test.

"What does it say?" Audrey asked as Mikaela slowly handed her the test. Her stomach churned, her breathing quickened, the room began to spin….and then her heart sank.

It was positive.