Sorry for taking so long. But I've been sick and suffering from stomach cramps and there really wasnt much I could do lying down. Anyways thank you for the response for the last chapter and here is the sixth one. Hope you like it. :)

As always thanks to surburbs. And I would like to dedicate this chapter to gypsyeyes91. She was the one who gave me the idea for it and I'm using it with her permisission. Thanks for the idea. :)

Dont own CR

Playlist: Rozana- Nishabd

Tess took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell. It was pitch dark outside and though she was supposed to reach the house by seven thirty, she had ended up there earlier than expected. Jason opened the door grinning from ear to ear. He took her by the shoulders and led her inside. Shane and Mitchie were sitting together on a small couch, while Nate was sitting on an armchair with Caitlyn sitting next to him on the armrest. They were all looking at her intently. Tess smiled at them weakly, for a moment feeling a little queasy. She somehow felt like she was going to the executioner's block.

Caitlyn smiled warmly at Tess, and at once Tess felt better. She remembered that Caitlyn had always had a knack for making people feel welcome, and Tess could have hugged her for it now. She smiled back gratefully at Caitlyn as Jason steered her towards the couch across from the one Shane and Mitchie were sitting on.

"Guys…me and Tess have some exciting news that we want to share with you" Jason said smiling widely. He was extremely excited and was dying to share his news about being a father with them.

Everybody turned their attention to Jason and the queasy feeling in Tess's stomach rose once again.

"Tell us Jason" Nate said smiling at his excitement.

"Okay…guys…I am going to be a dad!"

Dead silence met this statement. Caitlyn had a huge grin on her face, and Nate was smiling; Mitchie looked speechless, and Shane just looked annoyed.

And then Tess threw up on the carpet.

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After throwing up, Tess immediately ran to the bathroom. Caitlyn and Jason ran after her. She vomited a little more into the toilet bowl while Jason held back her hair, rubbing soothing circles on her back. Meanwhile Caitlyn watched worriedly from a distance.

When Tess finally felt certain that there would be no more throwing up, and she tried to stand up, swaying a little from the effort. At once Jason caught her and led her to the sink, where Tess gargled some water and washed her flushed face.

When Caitlyn saw the tender manner in which Jason held Tess, she smiled. They were so adorable together, and she had no doubt that Jason would make an amazing father.

Jason helped Tess back to the living room and sat her down on the couch, while Caitlyn ran off to get her some water. Nate meanwhile had cleaned up the rug, even though the smell had made him want to gag. Caitlyn gave him a quick kiss of appreciation.

Tess's face looked red and she felt horribly embarrassed. Caitlyn handed her the water, which she drank, swishing it around her mouth attempting to get rid of the slight tinge of bitterness that had remained even after gargling.

If earlier she felt like she was on the executioner's block, she now felt like she was at the center of a very harsh, hot spotlight. Oh well, she was ready for whatever they threw at her. It was not like she had expected them to all welcome her with open arms. She sighed and braced herself for the onslaught.

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Shane beckoned to Jason and took him off to the side. What followed seemed to be a very heated conversation, conducted entirely in whispers. There was lot of gesticulation, and it looked like Shane was doing all the talking while Jason seemed to be growing steadily annoyed.

Mitchie tried to conduct some small talk but everyone was too taken up with the conversation happening a few feet away from them. Mitchie's attempt at creating some normalcy fell flat, and she finally gave up and began massaging her temples.

Tess stared at the two men and her eyes slowly began to fill up. She hated that she was the reason that Jason and one of his best friends were fighting. She had guessed that Shane wasn't very pleased with the news. In fact he had looked really angry.

She tried to dab her eyes but the tears simply fell faster. She felt like she was only causing trouble for Jason. She'd hid the news from him; she was the cause of dissention between him and his friends. She was being such a burden.

All of a sudden, she felt an arm around her draw her into a hug. She looked up to see Caitlyn sitting next to her, smiling warmly.

"Don't cry Tess. Shane's can be a bit of a jerk sometimes. He thinks you're taking advantage of Jason" Caitlyn said softly.

"But I'm not Caitlyn! I love Jason and I would never dream of taking advantage of him at all!" Tess stated emphatically, wiping away the tears from her cheeks.

"I know that Tess. And I don't think you would…but Shane doesn't. I think he only has Jason's best interests at heart even if he is going about it in a totally idiotic fashion" Caitlyn said, her voice growing a little exasperated at the last part.

Tess smiled a watery smile at her, grateful for the support of at least one person. Well make that two because Nate was also smiling at her encouragingly.

Meanwhile the argument was still going on. Up until that point, none of it had been heard, but suddenly the unintelligible whispers stopped and the rest of the room could hear what was being said.

"Take that back. Right now!" Jason said in a calm voice that showed nothing of the fury he was feeling.

"I'm not going to Jase. Because you know it's true. Accept the fact that she's only with you because she's pregnant. She's using you man, and you are too fucking blind to see it. She uses everyone and then dumps them like yesterday's trash. Face it, man she is a manipulative bitch. Always has been and always will be!" Shane said in a loud self-assured voice.

At that very moment a resounding crack echoed across the room. Tess gasped while Caitlyn and Nate both swore. Mitchie wore a look of shock on her face. Shane had crossed a line, and Jason had punched him. Non-violent, sweet Jason who barely lost his temper had just punched his best friend. Shane doubled over with pain while Jason stood seething, his fury evident for all to see.

"Tess is not using me. She loves me, and I love her. She is the mother of my child and the love of my life. I will not have you talking about her in such a derogatory manner. She changed for the better Shane. And you should know all about second chances because we gave you one. But I can see that you haven't changed at all. Because right now all I can see is a stupid narrow-minded little ass. And if you can't accept Tess then I'm sorry Shane, but we can't be friends." Jason spat out. Then he strode over to Tess and gave her his hand.

"Let's go Tess. I don't want cause more injury to a certain prick". Putting his arm around her gently, he led her out of the room.

"Walk away Jason. But I know I'm-"

"Shut up Shane. You spouted enough nonsense for the day!" Nate's curt but quiet voice echoed across the room, effectively shutting Shane up.

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All through the car ride home Jason didn't speak and Tess didn't press him either. Today was supposed to happy day, but it had ended on such a bitter and acrimonious note. And she somehow felt responsible for all of it.

She sighed and stared out the window at all the trees passing by. Sometimes this pregnancy seemed like more trouble than it was worth. She mentally slapped herself for thinking such negative thoughts. This baby was worth everything and more, and she was damned if she was going to let one idiotic rock star question her baby's worth.

Jason reached the house and parked the car in the driveway. He got out of his side and helped Tess. Tess got out and she walked over to the door. Turning back she saw Jason trailing behind her.

"Jason…stay over tonight" she said smiling at him before unlocking the door. Jason followed her in and shut the door. She kicked off her shoes and went straight to the kitchen. She was starving. She put on an apron and took out the ingredients for making lasagna. Meanwhile Jason had followed her in and was making a salad. They ate their dinner in silence. Tess wanted to talk but she sensed Jason didn't want to so she didn't press it. They washed the dishes in silence and then after clearing up, Tess made her way to the bedroom. She handed Jason a pair of sweat pants that he had left behind and quickly stripped off her clothes. She was in the middle of pulling her over-size t-shirt over head when she noticed Jason looking at her oddly. The poor guy looked awkward.

"Jason, there's no need to feel embarrassed. You've seen a lot more before, and besides you're the father of my child. You might as well get used to all of this" Tess said grinning. Jason smiled a little half-heartedly. He went into the bathroom and changed into his pants. Tess climbed into bed. It looked like Jason was in quite a funk. Stupid Shane and his stupid motor mouth. She sighed into her pillow. Normally the sight of her half-naked would have made Jason happy not all morose.

Jason came out of the bathroom and climbed into bed beside her. Tess cuddled up to him and drew the blankets over both of them. Jason switched of the lamp, and for sometime all Tess could hear was Jason's steady breathing and his heartbeat.

"Tess…"

"Mhmmm…" Tess replied a little sleepily.

"Do you love me?" Jason's voice asked a little hesitantly in the darkness.

There was a moment of silence before a loud 'ow' was heard.

"What did you do that for?" Jason asked a little confused as he rubbed his smarting arm.

"What kind of a stupid question was that? Of course I love you. I wouldn't be carrying your child or sleeping next to you half-naked simply for the fun of it, would I?" Tess said as she rolled her eyes. Men sometimes were plain dumb. Even Jason. Seriously, of all the questions to ask.

"Sorry"

"No Jason, if anybody should be apologizing it should be me. I mean I've been causing you a lot of problems" Tess said a little sadly.

"Silly girl. You aren't and have never been a problem. Shane was just being his normal jerk-face self" Jason said.

"Good to know" Tess said as she placed a kiss on Jason's chin.

Silence reigned for sometime but then was abruptly broken again.

"Jason is your hand sliding under my shirt?" Tess asked, amused as she felt Jason's hand stop its accent.

"Maybe…" Jason said a little hesitantly.

"Well…what are you waiting for…continue" Tess said giggling as Jason began tickling her.

Pretty soon the air was filled with giggles, screams and laughter. When they finally settled down, Tess felt asleep, ensconced safely in Jason's arms. As Jason closed his eyes, he knew a few things for sure - he loved Tess, Tess loved him and they were going to have baby. No matter what some jerk-face friend had to say about it, nothing was going to change. He was definitely going to make sure of that.

And with that last thought Jason fell into a deep, contented sleep, lulled by the presence of Tess in his arms, her jasmine scent gently tickling his nose. He dreamed of a house with Tess standing in front of it and smiling with a little person in her arms.

Yep, he was going to make sure the dream was going to come true.

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