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The door clicks and I look over to find Reagan coming in, her blonde hair tied back in a messy ponytail and dark circles under her eyes. She exhales a deep sigh of relief, and I see tears well in her eyes...and I find myself on the verge of tears along with her.
"Reagan," I squeak. "I'm so sorry."
She rushes toward me and flings her arms around my neck--which hurts a little, but still feels good. She cries into the crook of my neck, and sniffles as she pulls away.
"Neverscare me like that again," she says. "In general...no driving in a storm, okay?"
"Okay," I nod, laughing through my tears. "I don't plan on it."
"You scared us all," she says. "Me, all the Harts...andespeciallyJake. He was distraught when he showed up here last night."
I frown. "Where did he go?"
"I'm not sure," she says--though the look in her eyes tells me she's lying. I don't question her on it, though, because she reaches out and squeezes my hand as she sits down in the empty chair beside the bed. "But Sarah--I have something to tell you, and I wanted it to be private."
I swallow hard, convinced there's something wrong with me. "Should I be scared?"
"No, honey," she says, shaking her head. "It's just that...well, I ran some tests last night as a precaution--totally standard practice--and you're pregnant."
I stare at Reagan for a moment, my heart pounding in my chest. Pregnant. I know we've been playing things fast and loose, but I never expected it to happen so soon. But as I process the news, a wave of joy floods over me.
I'm going to have a baby.
Jake's baby.
"Oh my god," I whisper. "I'm pregnant."
Then I remember last night...the accident.
"Is it okay?" I ask, frantic.
Reagan squeezes my hand. "Absolutely fine," she says. "You were pretty banged up, but it doesn't look like it impacted the pregnancy at all."
"My baby is okay," I say, biting my lip.
Reagan nods, a small smile on her face. "Yes, they are. You're about six weeks along, give or take."
I can't help the tears that spill down my cheeks. Jake has only been back for a few months--this has to have happened right after I got my last period. I can't believe it was so soon, but now that I think about it, we've been reckless...
The sign I've been looking for is here.
Our baby.
"Jake," I say, wiping away my tears. "I have to tell Jake."
Reagan's smile widens. "He'll be back soon. You just hang tight, okay?"
"I don't know if I can wait," I laugh. "Where the hell did he go?"
Reagan shakes her head. "My lips are sealed," she says. "But Sarah--I can't believe you didn't tell me you two were together. It's been months..."
"And I can't believe you didn't know," I say. "Wasn't it obvious?"
"Of course it was," she says. "But I wish you'd told me."
I sigh. "Okay," she says. "No more secrets. But at first...I guess, we didn't know if this was even serious. Then he helped me out at the Willow Creek wedding a few weeks ago and it just...we decided to make things official, but we've been so wrapped up in each other..."
She squeezes my hand. "I understand," she says. "But tell me next time, okay?"
