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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

chest tightening so hard it was like all the air had been sucked

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

blink, her

-

it is, asshole!" she snapped, her voice

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

was pregnant. Jess was pregnant. With my

"Holy shit..."

laugh burst out of me as I closed the distance between us. My knees hit the hard

at her stomach. My hands hovered for a moment before I pressed them gently to her

shit," I whispered, my

vision, and before I could stop myself,

gasped softly, her hand flying to my hair as I stayed there, my forehead resting against her. I couldn't stop the tears now,

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emotion crashing over

voice thick. "I didn't know. I didn't

above me, her fingers threading through my hair. "I only found out after your crash babe," she said, her voice trembling. "But then you were

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