Part 4: Chapter 3

Sophia was in the back room at Baker Man looking at a dress Brooke had designed and made by hand. Beth walked into the room.

"What a nice dress," Beth said. "Is that part of Baker Man's adult fashion line?"

"No," Sophia replied. "This is a dress Brooke designed for Kerry Washington."

"Kerry Washington?" Beth asked. "As in the star of Scandal? That Kerry Washington?"

"No, the Kerry Washington who runs the local bakery," Sophia said sarcastically. "Yes the star of Scandal!"

"What's with the attitude?" Beth asked.

"I don't know," Sophia said. "I feel so tired and moody, and I'm so hungry. I had 3 breakfasts."

"Oh my god!" Beth cheered. "You're pregnant!"

"How would you know?" Sophia asked.

"You have the signs and I've been pregnant," Beth said. "I mean Jacob didn't come from a cabbage patch."

"What should I do?" Sophia asked.

"First thing's first," Beth said. "Take three pregnancy tests."

"Why three?" Sophia asked.

"In case of a false positive or negative," Beth replied.

"Hey," Sophia said. "Isn't nausea one of the symptoms?"

"Yeah," Beth said. "Why?"

Sophia ran to a trashcan and threw up.

"Okay," Sophia said. "Let's go get those pregnancy tests."

After taking the first pregnancy test, Sophia and Beth waited in the restroom at Baker Man.

"Has it been 2 minutes?" Sophia asked.

"Yes," Beth said.

"You look," Sophia said. "I'm too scared."

Beth looked at the test.

"It's positive," Beth said.

"Oh my god," Sophia said in shock.

"Time for the second test," Beth said.

The second test was positive as well. Sophia then took the third test and waited nervously. Once it had been 2 minutes, Sophia nervously looked at the test. It was positive.

"Oh my god," Sophia said. "I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant!"

Beth and Sophia shared a hug.

"I have to tell Jamie," Sophia said taking out her phone.

Sophia began to call Jamie, but hung up her phone.

"What's wrong?" Beth asked.

"I don't want to tell him over the phone," Sophia said. "I want to tell him in person."

"Go," Beth said. "Go now."

"But what about the dress?" Sophia asked. "Kerry Washington is coming to get it any time now."

"I'll wait here until she gets it," Beth said. "Go to your husband."

"Thank you Beth," Sophia said.

Sophia ran out of the store to her car, drove to Tree Hill High School, and went to the gym where Jamie was coaching his team.

"Hey Jamie," Sophia said.

"Hey," Jamie said walking over to his wife and giving her a kiss.

"I have something I have to tell you," Sophia said. "Can we go into your office for a minute?"

"Sure," Jamie said.

Jamie and Sophia went into Jamie's office and Jamie closed the door.

"What's going on?" Jamie asked.

"I want to stop trying for a baby," Sophia said.

"Why?" Jamie asked. "I thought we wanted a baby."

"Jamie," Sophia said. "I'm tired and I want to quit trying."

"Why though?" Jamie asked.

"I'm already pregnant," Sophia said.

"You are?" Jamie asked.

"Yes," Sophia said.

"This is amazing!" Jamie cheered. "I'm going to be a father and you're going to be a mother! We're going to be parents!"

Jamie and Sophia shared a hug.

"I'm going to be a father!" Jamie cheered. "We have to tell my parents!"

A sad look appeared on Sophia's face.

"Oh," Jamie said. "I'm sorry. Do you want to talk about it?"

"I can't believe our baby will never know his grandma," Sophia said. "She was a wonderful mother and our baby will never meet her."

"Our baby will know her," Jamie said. "Your mother lives on in your memories. Memories can be shared. My great uncle Keith died before I was even conceived and because of my family's memories, I know him well."

Jamie held his wife in his arms.

"Everything's going to be okay," Jamie assured his wife.