"I'm pregnant."

The effect was immediate, Jacks entire demener changed in an instant. His body froze above hers and his face turned into an expression less mask. She was starting to tremble again, they had talked about having kids before but they were never very serious about it. Jack had always told her he wouldn't be a good enough father. His mother was dead and as far as Katherine knew his father was still in jail, so he'd never really had anyone to look up to.

"Please say something." She pleaded, just the sight of his expressionless face made her scared. She would rather of had him be angry than no emotion at all, she had no clue what was running though his mind. Jack swallowed hard and glanced down at her body.

"Your pregnant." It didn't sound like a question. He was suddenly careful as he sat up, he made sure not to touch her as he got off. "How long have you known?" He asked sitting next to her. There was still no emotion to his words. She sat up carefully and pushed her skirts back to the floor.

"A few weeks." She answered slowly and began to fiddle with the buttons on her shirt. Jack didn't answer, she knew he was thinking because she could practically see the gears turning in his head. She wasn't sure if letting Jack think was a good idea.

"I am so sorry Katherine." Jack said taking his hat off and wringing it in his hands.

"What are you sorry about?" She asked her eyebrows pulling together.

"For getting you pregnant, I know ya don't want ta be." He said and let out a big breath of air, almost like he had been holding it.

"Well... maybe I do want to be pregnant." She said putting a hand to her stomach.

"Since when?" Jack asks finally looking at her, his face was grim, almost like he was feeling guilty. At least there was some emotion, maybe they were getting somewhere.

"Since I've spent four and a half weeks with my child." Katherine replied. Jack looked away and rolled his shoulders as if the idea was to hard to think about. "Look Jack, don't be sorry. If anyone should be sorry it's me, I should of waited to tell you. You already have enough on your plate."

"Nah, it's fine." Jack said putting his cap back in place, his answer sounded anything but fine.

"So, your not... mad?" She asks tenitivly.

"No... I ain't mad. Why would I be mad?" He asks his eyebrows pulling together.

"Well, you've always told me you didn't want to have kids and well, I thought you wouldn't like it." She said looking down at her hands. He didn't respond and he had turned away from her so she couldn't read his expression, that was more frustrating than anything. They sat in silence for a few minutes and Katherine felt her self getting jumpy. She laid back down and turned her head so she could watch Jack, his head was bent between his knees like he was having a panic attack. She was about to say something when his head came up.

"Does ya father know?"

His question surprised her, "Um, no. Your the only one I've told." She said propping herself up on her elbows.

"When are ya due?" He asks and she still can't see his face.

"Probably sometime in April." She made her answer nonchalant even though she had done the math and knew exactly what day and hour it would be born. She didn't want to overwhelm Jack quite yet.

"Okay."

His response frustrated her, she just wanted him to hug her or something. Instead he sat facing away from her with his head in his hands.

"Is that all your gonna say?" She asks sitting up again.

"What else is there ta say?" He asks and stands up.

"I don't know! Something! I can't stand this silence, just talk to me and tell me everything's gonna be ok!" She snapped feeling tears spring to her eyes.

"Woah hey I'm sorry!" He says holding up his hands and looking at a loss for what to do. Katherine felt like her emotions were playing pin ball in her head, she was sick, tired, hungry and ready to slap Jack again. Matter of fact that wasn't a bad idea.

"Do you want me to slap you?" She all but shouts at him.

"No! Calm down Katherine!" He says and grabs on to her wrists tightly. "I'm sorry ok? Can't you understand that dis is hard for me? I ain't ever had a father really and I'm just... scared."

"You don't think I'm scared too?" She asks her voice lowering as tears spill over her cheeks. "My own father hardly talks to me. My mother died when I was 11 and she wasn't exactly the nicest person in the world." She was breathing hard and she felt very light headed. "And then what about the baby? My older sister miscarried 7 times before she got her first child. What if that happens to me? What if my body kills my baby?!?" She was sobbing by now and Jack finally took her in his arms.

"Don't say that Ace your gonna be okay."

There it was: he finally told her every thing would be okay. Those words set a peaceful feeling in her chest and her sobs quieted to silent tears.

"I don't wanna lose my baby." She admitted, it felt good to say this allowed. For the past few weeks she'd been dealing silently with these fears and it made her feel better to tell someone.

"I know, I know, I know." Jack said softly and softly ran a hand down her back. "Don't worry, I'll help you though this."

"You mean your not gonna leave me?" She asks and looks up at him through watery eyes.

"No of course not! I love you I could never do that." He said gently and kissed the top of her head.

"I love you too Jack." She said quietly. "And don't worry about being a father, we have nine months to figure this out together."

Jack let out a nervous laugh and Katherine knew he wasn't entirely convinced.

"I'se sure hope ya right."

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AUTHORS NOTE: Ok so it might be two more chapters after this. Unless you want more! Let me know. I own nothing.