A few hours passed and I finally caught up with Tess.
"I'm sorry, so sorry. I hate her, she's such a cow!" I said pouring my heart on the line to her.
"Its fine, well, I guess our secret is out then. Should we tell the other staff about the baby? We can't keep that a secret for too much longer,"
"Yeah I think we should get Zoe to round them up and I'll do the talking," I said as I winked at Tess. She embraced me with a hug and then kissed me.
A few minutes later Zoe had gathered all of the department staff in the reception. It was change over time and all the staff were ready to go to the pub.
"I believe fletch has something to tell us," Zoe started
"Look guys I'm not gunna lie, what Natalie was shouting about was true. I have been with Tess, and yes we have been having an affair. But don't judge me, you don't know all of the facts. Nat is a man beater," I pulled my shirt off, revealing masses of bruises and some scaring down my side. "She did this, she pushed me down the stairs because I wouldn't sleep with her when she wanted it! See my nose. She did that too punched me because I took the kids out shopping. I fell for another woman and she has done so much for me! I'm divorcing Nat and me and Tess will be married in the summer if all goes to plan. Oh and as well, Tess and I," I began grabbing a hold of Tess's hand. "We are having a baby together,"
There was a shocked atmosphere amongst the staff, before Iain spoke
"Look mate, congrats! I'm glad someone has the guts to be honest about something like that! I can't believe that she has beaten you up! I can't understand why someone would do that! I mean, I've been through war violence isn't the answer! Good luck mate, I'll buy you a celebratory pint and Tess can have an orange juice, no alcohol for baby," he winked at Tess who just giggled. The rest of the staff congratulated us, and we all hopped off to the pub, not for too long, as the babysitter was looking after the kids.
We called a cab to take us home, because I had drank too many and I wouldn't let Tess drive with the baby. When we arrived at Tess's I paid the babysitter and she left. The kids were asleep so it was just me and Tess.
"I am sorry you know," I said.
"Well I think you're going to have to make that up to me now," she said winking and tugging at my shirt. We ended up in the bedroom and just as we were about to make love, I felt a sticky liquid against me. I lifted the bed sheets only to notice…
"Tess you're bleeding heavily, I think you're having a miscarriage!"