Dean turned back around in the stool to face Lane once again. She noticed right away that he wasn't sure what to say or do.
"You alright Dean?" Lane asked quietly.
"Yeah, this is all just going to take some time getting used to is all."
Just as he finished what he was saying he felt a hand on his shoulder. He knew exactly who it was from the look on Lane's face. Turning around to reveal the obvious, Lindsay was standing next to him.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but I was hoping the two of us could eat together and talk." Lindsay managed to get out nervous.
"Lindsay I don't think that's necessary. I have to meet Rory in about half an hour and I don't want to be late." Dean explained looking at his watch.
"Dean please? I won't keep you; you can leave when you need to. I just really need to talk to you."
Dean hesitated for a moment before moving. "I guess I'll be over here when my food is up Lane."
"Okay, I'll bring it over." She said smiling and unsure of what else to do but to watch the soap opera unfolding in front of her.
Dean waited for Lindsay to pick a seat first and took the one she didn't choose. Dean intentionally didn't make eye contact when they sat down; instead he began to stare out the window.
"Lindsay what are you doing here anyway? For as long as I've known you, you've never wanted to eat at Luke's. Now I happen to just run into you here."
"I saw you come inside and we need to talk."
"What are you doing, following me now?"
"No, I just happened to see you from the square. Dean we really need to talk."
"So talk, but there is nothing you can say that's going to make me change my mind. I don't even know why you have…you are miserable with me Lindsay. What is the point in pretending?"
Lindsay looked around the diner scanning to make sure that no one was in earshot of the table. Even though the coast seemed to be clear she leaned in and whispered anyway.
"I'm pregnant." She said it quietly hoping that Dean would be the only one to hear her. He stayed quiet and seemed to be in deep thought, not understanding his reaction she spoke up to make sure he had heard her right. "Dean, did you hear me?"
Before he could speak Lane appeared at the side of the table with his order. She knew she was interrupting so she simply sat it down in front of him and walked away quickly.
"Yeah I heard you…" He stared down at the plate of food in front of him, not having any desire at all to eat it now, even though moments ago he was starving. "Can we talk about this somewhere else?"
"Yeah but what about your lunch?"
"I'm not hungry anymore." He said quickly getting up from his seat and leaving the money for the food on the table.
Lane watched from the counter as Dean stormed out of the diner leaving his food untouched. Noticing right away that Lindsay didn't leave too far behind him, she began to worry.
"Dean could you please wait up?" Lindsay called after him considering he had quite a lead on her. Not showing any sign of slowing down Lindsay followed him that way all the way back to the apartment they shared up until yesterday.
Once they were inside and behind closed doors Dean finally had questions.
"How in the hell can you be pregnant? I haven't touched you in almost two months."
"I guess that explains why I'm a month and a half pregnant then." She said crossing her arms in front of her beginning to get angry herself.
"No it's a mistake, you can't be pregnant. You're on the pill and we used a condom, there's no way this can be happening." Dean noticed her beginning to look a little guilty.
"I'm not on the pill Dean."
"What…you said you were?"
"I know and I was but we haven't been that close lately and what happened that night, well I didn't expect us to because we hadn't been, you know? So I stopped taking the pill…I didn't think there was a reason to anymore."
"This cannot be happening. Have you been to a doctor yet? I mean maybe you're not."
"No but I've taken a test here and it was positive. Dean you were drinking that night, so maybe something happened and we didn't realize."
"I haven't touched a drink since that night. That was also the day we finally realized it was over."
"Dean I know we've had a rough start with our marriage but we should try to work things out, especially for the baby."
"Just because you're pregnant I'm supposed to fall in love with you again? Lindsay it doesn't work like that…"
"So what, you're just going to abandon me and the baby? Throw your family away for her."
"I didn't say that Lindsay…I have to get out of here." Dean said standing up and heading for the door.
"No Dean wait…"
"Lindsay I just need some time to think about all of this, we'll talk more later."
Once Dean stepped out onto the sidewalk he took in a breath of fresh air, being back in that house made him feel smothered and now he could finally breathe again. Realizing the time, he knew Rory would be waiting for him at the inn. As he made his way back to the Dragonfly he began to wish he would have had lunch with Emily, it would have at least bought him another day of freedom.
