Two lines.

Pink plus sign.

Pregnant.

Smiley face.

Every single test had told me exactly what I didn't want to hear. I was pregnant. And at that, pregnant with someone who wasn't my boyfriend.

No, I had the spawn of CRU's very own poster child for the stereotypical frat boy growing inside me, making me throw up my guts every morning this week. Of course Cappie would find some way to annoy the hell out of me without even barely seeing him this week.

"Casey! Hurry up, we have to get our military chic looks on!", I hear Ashleigh voice as she knocks on the washroom door.

The other girls are all getting ready in the main washroom, I was in the smaller one down the hall, trying to find some privacy.

Her voice startles me and I drop my tests on the ground. I'd literally bought like, 12. All from different brands as if one of them would give me the result I so desperately wanted. Obviously, no such luck there.

"Yeah um…", My voice is shakey as I pick up the tests around the washroom and shove them into my purse. I'm just trying desperately to hold in my tears right now. "I'll be out in a sec Ash!"

I'd gone to the quickie mart earlier this afternoon to buy them, worn sunglasses and a big hat in hopes that no one would notice it was me.

I open the door then to see Ashleigh already completely dressed for the mixer tonight.

"What are you doing still in your sweatpants?!", She gives me a look, crossing her arms at me.

"I don't know Ash, maybe I shouldn't go", I sigh.

"Aw are you still feeling sick?", She frowns.

I'd told her that I'd been feeling sick, hell she'd seen me firsthand throw up every morning this week. I was pretty sure I'd just had a virus.

Well obviously I had something wrong but it wasn't as easily curable as a basic stomach virus.

"Yeah I just don't feel great", I say.

"Casey…", She raises her eyebrow at me then. "This is about Evan isn't it?"

She gives me a look as I roll my eyes back. Little did she know this wasn't about Evan at all really. It was about Cappie. I mean… Evan factored in there too since he would probably want nothing to do with me once he found out I was pregnant. If he finds out. I didn't even know what I was going to do. Didn't even know where to start.

All I knew was that I really didn't feel like going to the Omega Chi ZBZ mixer tonight.

"Case I know you're trying to forgive him, or maybe you did forgive him but it's understandable why you haven't wanted to be intimate with him since", Ash gives me a sympathetic look.

I'd told her that I'd been struggling to have sex with Evan. Actually, really struggling to even let him touch me since rush week. It just didn't feel right anymore. Even though I wanted it to feel right. I wanted him to be right, it would be so easy and perfect if it was.

"I thought I forgave him", I sigh. "I… got even with him but it… it's a lot harder said than done to trust him again. But, anyways, that's not… that's not why I don't want to go tonight".

"Is it because you don't feel good?", She shrugs.

"Ash…", I look down then. "Want to come back to our room with me? I have to to tell you something".

She looks at me suspiciously then but nods and I lead her back to our room, closing the door.

"Okay so…", I speak quietly and then sigh, not able to get the words out so I just take the tests out of my purse and throw them on the bed.

"Oh my god!", Ashleigh's jaw drops. "Are these what I think they are?"

"Yes", I groan then, sitting down on the bed in a slump.

Now alone with her, with the reality really setting in, I start to cry for the first time since finding out.

"Aw Case, come here", she frowns and pulls me in for a hug, sitting down on the bed beside me.

"I don't know what I'm gonna do Ash", I sob.

"How did this happen? I thought you weren't sleeping with Evan?", She shakes her head, confused.

I look at her blankly then, waiting for it to sink in for her.

"Oh….", it's light a lightbulb goes off in her head then. "It's… Cappie's?"

A look of shock comes over her face.

"Yeah", I let out in a curdled sob, the word coming out with my voice cracking.

"Oh my god", Ash opens her mouth in shock, looking off into the distance. "Wow… did you guys not like… use protection?"

"Maybe not…", I sigh then, having to finally admit it. That it was definitely more than just one quick time having sex that night. "Maybe not every time".

I look down then, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Not every time?", She gives me a look. "Wait… how many times did you do it?!"

"Um….", I look away then, not wanting to say.

"Casey?!"

"Fine it was three times", I groan then.

"Three?!", Ash reprimands me.

"I know, I know", I put my head in my hands, still crying.

"I thought you were on the pill?", She asks.

"I am, so I thought it would be okay… I was a little bit tipsy but I thought we used condoms. We definitely did the first time! But then things got… away from me because we just kept… doing it and… Ugh I don't know!", I groan then. "It doesn't matter anyways, because obviously I'm pregnant!"

"Well I hate to address the elephant in the room, but what the hell are you going to do about Evan?", She asks.

"I can't even think about that right now Ash", I shake my head. "I'm just gonna… put it on hold for now. It's like the least of my worries at the current moment".

I groan then.

"I hate to bring this up too but… when are you going to tell Cappie?", She gives me an awkward look.

"When?", I give her a scoff. "Ash it's more of an 'if' I'm gonna tell him situation".

I sigh then and look away from her.

"Casey", She drags out the word, giving me a disapproving huff. "It's half his problem too".

"Yeah but… I don't really want to talk to him about this", I look down. "We're not… together, like at all".

"Well", Ash let's out what's almost a laugh then. "You were together enough to let him be inside you… 3 times".

She gives me a look then and I glare at her.

"Ash!", I'm annoyed with her then. But she's really just speaking the truth.

"Sorry I know your relationship, or lack thereof, with him is… complicated", She shrugs.

"It's not complicated", I argue with a shake of my head. "We have no relationship, that's all there is to say about that. God I can't believe that he found some way to… to mess things up with me and Evan and to annoy the hell out of me like this. It's just… typical Cappie".

"I hate to point of the obvious here but…", Ash laughs. "I kind of don't think he purposely tried to get you pregnant Case".

"I know", I sigh, knowing I probably sound crazy. "But because of him now I'm sick like the entire day, I'm going to probably have to break up with my boyfriend, and who knows what the hell I'm going to do about college now!"

I groan and then lay back on the bed.

"Well you have options", Ash offers.

"I know… maybe I won't even have it. Then I won't have to tell a soul. I mean… except you of course Ash", I shrug. "That's probably… the smart thing to do. It's probably the right thing for both me and Cappie, right?"

"Well I don't think it matters what the right thing to do is. I think it matters what you feel", Ash shrugs.

"Yeah you're right", I sigh. "I just… don't really want a baby right now. Especially… like this".

"Yeah but… it's Cappie. It's not like it's some stranger. You loved him at one point, I know you still feel that way about him on some level", She says that last part tentatively.

There's a pause between us then as I try to deny to myself of having any feelings for Cappie other than general annoyance.

"I wish that you were wrong about that Ash", I sigh. "But… I do… I do want to tell him".

I finally admit it then.

"When I saw those plus signs, the two lines, the smiley face, and the big glaring word 'pregnant'… the person I wanted to run to was him", I admit then. "Which is completely insane right?"

I look to Ash then.

"No I don't think it's insane", she offers, giving me a sympathetic smile. "You lost your virginity to him, you dated him, you liked him enough to hookup with him so many times in one night".

"Well… part of it was just that it was… really good", I give her an awkward purse of my lips then as I feel my cheeks go hot.

"Ew! I didn't need to know that!", she gives me a grossed out look.

We both laugh then at the hilarity of this situation.

"Ugh god Ash, what am I going to do? I never ever thought this would happen to me".

"It's gonna be okay", She tries to comfort me. "Whatever you decide I'll be here for you through it all".

"Thanks", I give her a soft smile then, appreciative. "This has to stay strictly between us though, okay? The sorority cannot know, especially not Frannie".

I sigh then.

"Well they're gonna know something is up eventually if you keep missing mixers and sorority events. And I know some of them already noticed you throwing up", Ash gives me a look. "And you're not Betsy, you don't have being a mild alcoholic as an excuse".

We laugh then.

"Okay well I guess I'm going to this party then?", I groan.

"Yes! C'mon!", Ash stands up and then takes my hands to lift me up as I reluctantly stand up too.

"Ugh. Fine", I let out a deep sigh and me and Ash turn to my closet, finding the outfit I'd bought a few days ago for this military themed mixer.

Me and Ashleigh walk into the Omega Chi house about 40 minutes later and I can feel my heart pounding.

I was beyond scared to see Evan.

"I've just got to go find Calvin, don't worry, everything will be fine and then we'll go home soon", Ashleigh rubs my back comfortingly.

"Okay", I nod, looking around the room.

I see Evan over getting a drink and Rebecca's around him. Ugh. Of course.

I walk up to them then.

"Hey", I look at Evan, ignoring Rebecca.

"Casey! There you are, I've been waiting for you forever", he runs his hand around my waist which just feels wrong. Feels wrong that he's touching me like this while there's a fetus made up of me and Cappie's DNA growing by the second inside me.

"Yeah uh… just running late", I shrug awkwardly.

Rebecca gives me a dirty look and walks away then, as Evan guides me away from the bar.

"I got you a drink", He hands me a cup to which I look down at, unsure how to proceed.

Dammit, I didn't even think about not being able to drink tonight.

"Um I'm actually not drinking tonight", I give him a smile, trying my best to appear normal. "I've just been feeling kind of sick lately and don't want to make it worse".

I shrug and try to wave it off like it's no big deal.

"Well, uh, okay", Evan nods. "Let's dance then, shall we?"

He smiles at me as he takes my hand.

"Yeah okay", I nod, trying to give him the most genuine smile I can as we begin to dance along with a bunch of other couples.

"So I know that things have been a little… weird between us", Evan sighs.

"No, they're- they're not", I stutter.

"Casey c'mon", he gives me a look. "You barely even let me touch you".

"Well I just…", I shake my head then. "I haven't been feeling good like I said".

"You can just admit that you're having trouble because of what I did to you. I know it's my fault anyways", he looks down like he's annoyed at himself.

"Well… I can't argue with that", I scoff and look up to see him look like he's hurt by that comment. "I'm sorry Evan, but it's true. It's not just so easy to go on like nothing happened! I'm sorry you're not getting sex right now, but it was just 3 weeks ago that you screwed Rebecca!"

I give him a glare then and he drops his hands from my body, moving away from me and we stop dancing.

"Crap, Evan I'm sorry, I'm trying to get past it, you know I am", I sigh.

"I'm just gonna go for a walk. I… need a sec", He says and then turns away from me.

"Evan", I call to him but don't have the energy to chase after him. I wasn't even entirely sure that I wanted to.

"Hey uh, you're Casey right?", I hear then and it interrupts my thoughts.

I turn around to see Calvin then.

"Oh hi! You're Rusty's friend right?", I say, trying not to let the emotions I'm feeling show right now by giving him a smile. "Did my little brother find a date?"

In all my panic and everything that had been going on with me I hadn't even remembered to check in on Rusty. I knew he was trying to find a date for KT's mixer tonight.

"Yeah! Cappie set him up", Calvin nods.

"I wonder who it is?", I shrug and shudder slightly at the mention of Cappie's name. It was a name that I was desperately trying to push out of my mind for tonight.

"I wanna say… Lucy Lawless?", Calvin says, a little unsure of her name.

But I knew who it was immediately.

"Lisa Lawson?!", I let out, worried and frankly, annoyed as hell with Cappie now.

"Yeah that's her! You know her?"

"Everyone knows her, she's slept with half the male student body!", I groan. "She's the virgin whisperer. Ugh! Do me a favor, okay? Just… tell Evan I wasn't feeling well and I'll talk to him later, okay?"

I confirm with Calvin who nods up and down, a little confused, as I roll my eyes thinking about Cappie's idea that this is how to be a good big brother to Rusty.

"Stupid Cappie!", I mutter to myself as I move through the crowd and find my way out the door and onto Greek row.

I can't believe I've now ended up at the KT house. If there was one place I didn't want to be tonight it was here. I really didn't want to see Cappie. But… it was something I had to do to save Rusty from making a major mistake.

Even if Cappie thinks sex is nothing, I couldn't let Rusty have a bad experience if I could stop it. I had been lucky enough to lose my virginity to someone I loved. To someone I felt safe with, someone who made me feel loved. Ironically, that same person was who I was going to have to fight against tonight to keep him from turning my brother into him, a guy that'll get in bed with any girl who has a pulse. And even more ironically…. I was currently growing a fetus that was half his.

I make my way into the KT's backyard and spot Cappie who has a girl on his lap, of course. Once he sees me walking towards him he immediately sits up, the girl falling off of him as he stands up, trying to get himself together in front of me.

"Where's Rusty?!", I demand without even saying hi.

"Good evening to you too", He gives me a smirk.

"Cut the crap! I need to talk to him", I cross my arms.

"What's the big emergency?", he shrugs.

"Lisa Lawson Cap?! She's even easier to get into bed than you are", I narrow my eyes at him.

"Really?", He jokes. "Dammit I'm losing my edge! But… I'm afraid you're too late. Rusty and Lisa are indisposed… undisposed? Predisposed?"

He looks off into the distance then like he's thinking and then shakes his head and gives me a look.

"They're up in my room doing it", he shrugs his shoulders.

I give him an annoyed look then and walk away from him, not wanting to deal with him tonight.

I know my way through the KT house decently well. Hell, I'd been here just two and a half weeks ago, so I knew where Cap's room was. I was determined to help Rusty.

Suddenly I hear footsteps behind me, running after me.

"Woah there dog! You do realize what you're about to do?", Cappie moves in front of me, standing in front of his door, blocking me from going in.

"I'm stopping Rusty from making a huge mistake and probably going blind in the process", I glare at him.

"What is the big deal? He's 18! He can vote but he can't hookup with a really hot girl?", Cap poses the question. "Jeez Case this is just sex!"

"No it's not", I say sternly, giving him a sad look. "It's his first time".

"Okay so it'll be brief but still!", Cap shrugs and I wish he would just stop joking around and realize how real this was to me. How much someone's first time mattered. By the way he'd treated me during first time I would've thought he'd understand.

"Have you forgotten about our first time?", I look at him softly then, feeling something bubble up in my stomach. Nervousness maybe.

Cappie's face turns blank then, backing off a bit, his expression finally serious, void of his usual joking.

"You can be as cocky as you want", I look him in the eyes. "But it was more than just sex".

His face turns into a slight grin then.

"It was pretty amazing right?", He nods.

"No!", I let out and I see a slightly hurt expression on his face. "It was awkward, uncomfortable, and… terrifying! But… we were in love".

He stares at me then in awe, surprise on his face.

"It was a perfect moment in time that I look back on… with no regrets", I say and just looking in his eyes right now is making my heart pound, making whatever feelings I still had for him bubble up within me, thinking back on my relationship with him.

He smiles softly at me then, I think a little touched by my words. Especially when, besides that night during rush, I've mostly just expressed disdain for him since our breakup.

"Rusty deserves the same", I say then, hoping he'll understand now.

He gives me a look, nodding and finally on board after I've explained why this is so important that Rusty not do this.

"Stay here, I'll go in", he looks at me softly and I'm thankful for him then, thankful that he's willing to do this instead of me.

I turn around then so I don't see anything that will traumatize me for life.

"Avon calling?", Cappie jokes as he knocks on the door.

"Rusty isn't in there with you by any chance?", I hear Cap's voice as the door opens.

"He went home", I hear a girl, who I'm guessing is Lisa's, voice.

"Carry on", Cap nods and I sigh out in relief then. Rusty must not have gone through with it.

Cappie closes the door then and turns back to look at me.

For some reason talking with Cappie about everything has made me start to cry. I guess I could blame it on the stressful day, on finding out I was pregnant at 20. Or maybe it's that small part of me that still cares about him, that thinks about losing my virginity to him and is a little bit happy that I have something growing in me now that was part him.

"Case are you crying-?", He brings me out of my thoughts then, looking at me worriedly.

"I'm fine", I cut him off and put my hand up, sniffling a bit and wiping my eyes so my eye makeup doesn't mess up and then I turn and walk down the hall quickly, hoping to god he doesn't come after me.

Even though all I want to do is go home, curl up, cry and not answer anyone's phone calls, I have to find Rusty.

I'd ignore the fact that I had a bunch of missed calls and texts on my phone which were probably from Evan and Ashleigh wondering where the hell I went off to.

I find Rusty outside of the polymer science building, of course. I assumed he'd been here since it was one of the only places on campus he knew.

"Why the long face?", I approach him, relieved to see him, but not happy that he looks so sad.

"Case I kind of just want to be alone right now", He looks down.

"Well… you should know that I'm proud of you", I say and then sit down beside him.

"What for?"

"Um… how do I put this?", I think to myself then. "I know you could have studied tonight".

"Is studying a euphemism for sex?", Rusty looks over to me.

"Just… go with it", I grimace, not exactly wanting to talk about sex with my little brother.

"Gotcha", Rusty scoffs. "Yeah tonight was completely study free. I'm not sure if I'll ever get the chance to study again".

Rusty turns then to really look me in the eyes for the first time since I've sat down.

I see a worried expression come over his face then.

"Case have you been crying?", He looks concerned.

"Uh… we're talking about you right now", I shake my head.

"Yeah but I'm fine. Are you?"

"I'm… going through something... I guess you could say", I sigh.

"Anything I could help with?", Rusty says and I appreciate the way he truly cares about me.

"No… you can't… at all really", I look down.

"Does it have to do with Evan?", Rusty asks.

"No", I roll my eyes and then give him a look. "Not everything has to do with Evan".

"Okay but other than that it seems like your life is pretty… together?", He shrugs.

"Yeah you'd think that but… I did something really… stupid a few weeks ago and it's kind of coming back to bite me now", I sigh out then. "Which is part of the reason why… I didn't want you to do something stupid tonight. Because your big brother Cappie has… a knack for getting people to let out sides of themselves they probably shouldn't".

Rusty looks at me confused then.

"What do you know about Cappie?", he gives me a suspicious look.

"Nothing", I shrug, trying to seem nonchalant about it. "Just his… reputation precedes him of course".

I scoff to myself then.

"Well he's actually a really good guy Case. He's been really kind to me", Rusty defends him.

"Yeah", I sigh then. "I know. He… has that side to him too, doesn't he?"

I look down then, playing with the hem of my skirt awkwardly, my mind conflicted about my feelings for Cappie right now.

I sigh then.

"But enough about me… Rusty… you'll study one day alright? You're… a good guy and any girl would be lucky", I smile at him.

"That doesn't really mean a lot coming from my sister", Rusty groans.

"Listen… you'll know when it's time to study", I assure him.

"Did you know?", Rusty looks at me quizzically.

I think to myself then, think back to 18 year old me taking the next step and sleeping with Cappie.

"Yes…", I nod then. "Because… I was in love…"

I sigh then, trying to find the words.

"Someday you'll meet someone you love… and trust", I say to him, feeling this in my heart because it hit a little too close to home tonight. "Someone… you feel safe with".

I think about Cappie then and can't help but smile a bit.

"You deserve that", I assure Rusty, putting my hand on his shoulder.

"So do you", Rusty grins at me. "And for the record… I don't think that person is Evan".

He gives me a look then and I roll my eyes with a laugh.

"Yes I know how you feel about him Rus", I laugh slightly and then pull him into me, laying on his shoulder, really taking this chance to find comfort in him tonight since I'd needed it after the day I'd had. I actually needed my little brother right now.

We sit like that for awhile and I start to feel sad.

Because of course he was right… it wasn't Evan. Even if I desperately wanted it to be. I didn't feel safe with him. And especially not now.

I sigh out, looking down sadly as I hold onto Rusty.

Why couldn't that person just be Evan for me? It sure would make things a lot easier. Because I'd probably be pregnant with his baby right now. Or more likely, not pregnant at all.

So what the hell do you do when the person you feel safe with is a rowdy, mildly alcoholic, stereotypical frat guy?

authors note: hey guys I hope you like this story! I promise the next chapter is all Cappie and Casey, I just had to set it up and set up how Casey finds out. I wrote another fic like this set during season 4, but I thought I would write a season 1 one since their relationship was so angsty in season 1 haha. hope you like this, I'll have the next chapter out soon. please leave comments and review!