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Jess was still frozen in place, her eyes locked on mine. Laura was in front of Josh, her hands gripping his like a lifeline, but Jess wasn't moving.

Her gaze darted between me and Josh, her chest rising and falling rapidly, like she couldn't quite believe we were standing here. Then, almost imperceptibly, her hand dropped to her stomach. And that's when I noticed it.

The small, protective way her fingers pressed against her belly.

My heart stuttered. I froze, my grip on the wheelchair faltering as the weight of what I was seeing started to sink in.

"Luke?" Jess's voice was soft but trembling, breaking through the noise of the terminal like it was meant for me and me alone.

I stepped around the wheelchair, my mind racing. "Jess," I said, my voice rough. "Is that are you?"

Her face twisted, tears brimming in her eyes, and her hand stayed firmly where it was.

I swallowed hard, taking another step toward her. "Jess," I rasped, my pulse pounding in my ears. "You are...?"

Her lips parted, and for a second, I thought she wasn't going to answer. Then, like a dam breaking, she blurted out, "Yes, you idiot!" 0.00%

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The world tilted.

I stared at

was like all the air had been sucked out of the

it's..." I hesitated my voice barely a

blink, her

-

course it is, asshole!" she snapped, her voice thick with

punch, my hand instinctively going to my shoulder And then it hit me

pregnant. Jess was

"Holy shit..."

us. My knees hit the

up at her, at her tear-streaked face, and then back down at her stomach.

whispered, my voice

myself, I leaned forward and pressed my lips to

to my hair as I stayed there, my forehead

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wave of emotion crashing

my voice thick. "I didn't know. I didn't know. I wish I knew...

she said, her voice trembling.

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