CHAPTER 8:

Cooper watched Fiona leave with a smirk on his face. Her car had never made it to the guy he was working for because he was arrested for fraud before Cooper could deliver it to him. He wondered what he reaction would be when she realised he still had her car. Cooper decided to go outside and see for himself, leaving Jen and James alone.

"Good he's out of the house for now. Listen James, about the baby…"

"Yes?"

"I don't know if it's all the extra hormones or what but I had this urge to…I told Fiona." Jen felt guilty, especially since they had agreed they weren't going to tell anyone.

"That's all right."

"Is it? But I went back on our promise and…"

"It's all right, because I told Cooper." James admitted with a sheepish grin.

"Oh! I guess we're even then. James, again, call it hormones, but I want to keep it. I don't care how much danger we could be in. What I do care about is being with you and raising this baby the best we can."

"Jen, are you sure? I know I'm the father, but, you're the one who's got to have another person inside of you for nine months and then have the thing and…"

"James…" Jen reached forward and took his hands. "I perfectly understand that and I completely want to go through with it. The only thing is, I want to make sure that you are there with me every step of the way." Jen whispered, leaning closer to James.

"I love you." James whispered as he reached forward and kissed her. James was glad that she had decided to keep the baby, even though he knew it would be very difficult. But for Jen, he would hold up the earth if he had to.

Fiona pulled out of the garage to see Cooper standing outside, with his arms crossed and a huge smirk on his face. She pulled up a few feet away from him and rolled down her window.

"So I guess this is the car you 'owed' me."

"Yep."

"Wanna come with me?" Fiona offered.

"All right, as long as you don't try to tell me anymore secrets!" Cooper joked. Fiona scowled.

"Fine! Get in." The pair were both laughing as Fiona drove off towards the nearest grocery store.

"I think we should tell them at dinner, then you and Cooper should leave afterwards and Fiona and I can search for more information." Jen suggested. James thought it sounded like a good idea.

"I know you want to stay with me…"

"Of course I do, but I understand. The danger and the fact they're out to kill me."

"Well…the two of them left." James raised his eyebrows suggestively. Jen licked her lip slowly. She leaned forward and again, they kissed. He pulled her closer and he hugged her. Jen pulled away slowly.

"We can handle this, can't we?" Jen murmured.

"Of course we can. As long as we have each other." James beamed. Jen gave his hand a squeeze and felt more prepared to have a child now than never before, now that she was sure James would be there all of the time. She could picture him now, holding a baby. Jen had no actual proof, but her gut was telling her that James would be a good father.

An hour or so later, Fiona and Cooper returned with enough groceries to feed a small army.

"Why did you buy so much? It's like you're preparing for the apocalypse or something!" Jen exclaimed as she helped stock the fridge. Fiona laughed.

"Well, we figured we'd buy for all four of us, and then men can take what they want to your place."

"Besides, it was interesting to see just how much Fiona's car could hold." Cooper grinned slyly. Jen gave him an odd look.

"Her car….?"

"Yeah long story short, the guy was arrested for fraud when I went to deliver his car. So I kept it, unbeknownst to me I'd be working with the owner's co-workers and friends. Ha ha." Cooper laughed. Jen simply shook her head.

"So what did you pick up for dinner?" James asked curiously. Fiona held up a steaming hot plastic container. In it, was a rotisserie chicken. Cooper then held up a box of macaroni salad and potato wedges. "Ah, well I'll set the table then." James offered as he gathered silverware and plates. Jen reached into the fridge to grab drinks. By the time everything had been set, Fiona and Cooper were done putting things away. They all sat down and served themselves.

"So…James and I have something to say." Jen began. Fiona looked at her, barely holding back her smile. Cooper had an idea of what was coming but he also kept a straight face. "And I know that both of you already know, but I'm pregnant and yes, we have decided to keep it." Fiona looked at Cooper and he looked back.

"I don't feel so special anymore, now that I know that you knew Cooper." Fiona said. Cooper just shrugged.

"Ah, it was bound to come out anyways. Eventually it would be evident when she started to put on weight."

"Please don't remind me about that." Jennifer joked. That was the one thing she was not looking forward to, putting on twenty or so pounds.

"Yes, now you all 'know'. So, after dinner, Cooper and I will leave you two here, and go back to Jen's apartment." James stated.

"Sounds good." Cooper replied in between bites of chicken.

"You know love; you can stop calling it my apartment. You're my husband and you live with me. It's our apartment." James went a little red in the face. He didn't want to call it their apartment simply because he didn't want to offend her but truly he wanted them to buy a house together.

"Oh, all right then." James replied, going back to finishing off his meal. He stood up, and took the others' plates. Jen and Fiona helped clean up and Cooper gathered his things.

"Shall we be leaving, sir?" Cooper asked James. James nodded.

"Just give me a second; I'll meet you in the car." Cooper turned, carrying three duffle bags out the door. Fiona realised James wanted to say goodbye to Jen, alone. She followed Cooper outside to go park her Camaro.

"I guess I won't be seeing you for a while." Jen sighed sadly.

"It's like I'm going off to war or anything, I'm staying at our apartment. Just until we figure things out. Look, I would have us stay together, but it's not safe. Besides, they probably don't know where the hell Cooper's place is. I mean it is pretty out far out there and unsuspecting." James explained. He reached from Jen. She embraced him quietly.

"I hate it when we're apart." Jen whispered. She closed her eyes and a tear fell down her face.

"Jennifer, it will be all right. We will get this problem figured out and by then…"

"By then…?"

"By then, you'll be close to having this baby."

"Yeah." Jen whispered, stepping back from James.

"I've got to go." He sighed softly, leaning forward and giving his wife a goodbye kiss. James began walking outside. In his mind, he prayed that that moment wouldn't be the last time he would ever kiss her.