A month had passed. Riley was going back to work tomorrow. She still hadn't had the chance to tell John she was pregnant yet. She knew that was something she couldn't tell him over the phone. She'd been to the doctor and everything was going well with the pregnancy. Riley had just walked through the door of Jesse's home. She went over to the couch and sat down next to him.
"Hi honey." She said.
"Hi." They kissed. "How are you two feeling today?"
"We're fine."
"Are you sure about coming back tomorrow?"
"Yes I need to."
"I'm just worried that it'll be a bit dramatic for you."
"It probably will be but I need to get back in the swing of things."
"Well if you need to talk tomorrow you know where my classroom is."
"Yeah."
"All the kids keep asking me about you." "Even kids who aren't my students."
"That's nice of them."
"Speaking of kids, come upstairs I wanna show you something."
"Ok."
They went upstairs and stopped at a guestroom
"Go ahead open the door." Jesse said. Riley opened the door and saw the room had been converted into a nursery. They went inside.
"Jesse this is beautiful."
"Do you like it?"
"I love it." "It's perfect."
"I know this wasn't exactly what we planned but having the baby is gonna be great."
"I know it is."
Early the next morning Riley pulled into the school parking lot. She took out her cell phone and dialed John's number.
"Hello?" He said.
"Hi John."
"Riley?"
"Yeah."
"How are you feeling?"
"Much better." "John when's the next time you think you can come to San Francisco?"
"I'm off Friday."
"Ok." "Remember the diner we saw each other in after the autograph signing?"
"Yeah."
"Can you meet me there at four?"
"Can't we just meet at the hotel?"
"We can never have sex again."
"Ok I'll meet you at the diner."
"Ok." "I have you go." "Bye."
"Bye."
Riley walked into her classroom. A couple of the students hugged her. She went to front of class.
"Alright let's get started." Riley said.
It was Friday. Riley had just arrived at the diner. She spotted John at a booth and sat down.
"Hi." John said.
"Hi."
"You look great."
"Thanks." "John I have something to tell you." "I found out in the hospital after I got shot." "I'm pregnant." "You might be the father."
"How far along?"
"Three months."
"Everything's fine?"
"Yeah the baby's fine." "Everything's where it should be."
"Does your boyfriend know?"
"He knows I'm pregnant." "He may not have to know anything else." "I want you and me to do a DNA test." "Part of the baby's DNA is in my blood stream, they can test that and your blood and see if it's a match to the baby."
"Ok."
"We have to wait at least a month."
"Come back to me." "I promise it won't be like before."
"John I love Jesse."
"You also love me."
"Yes I do." "John I gotta go."
"Riley." She left.
John followed after her
"Riley." John said.
"What?" Riley said turning about when she got to her car. He kissed her. It was full of passion. She kissed him back.
An hour later they were at there room at the hotel, clothes were all over the place. They were laying in bed.
"I've got to stop doing this." Riley said.
"No you don't." He kissed her.
"John what we keep doing is not fair to Jesse."
"Funny, I don't remember his name being mentioned a couple minutes ago."
"I'm serious."
"Riley why can't we just be together?" "I know you love me."
"Of course I love you John, otherwise I wouldn't be here." "Like I said I love Jesse to."
"Speaking of which, I have to go."
"Don't go." "Stay."
"I can't."
"Please." He said with a said look on his face.
"It's not a good feeling it is?"
"What?"
"Seeing someone you love going to be with someone else, when you want them for yourself."
"If this is how you felt I'm sorry."
"It's ok." "I know how you felt now to." They kissed. Riley broke it. "I have to go." She got dressed and left.