Everything went back to normal. I was alone, working in the ER without a trance of Michael. I saw him on tv and he was always working on something new.

I comb my fingers through my hair as me and Miranda played chess in the lounge. I smile at her, "I really think you should go to medical school."

Miranda took the MCAT and passed and now she's deciding if she still wants to be a nurse or become a doctor. She shakes her head, "I don't know. I'm just so tired of these doctor interns thinking they're better than us when I've been here for years!" I nod while smiling, "Interns are bitches and cocky." She rolls her eyes, "Says the one who's Chief Resident over this ER." I point at her, "Hey! I don't drag about it!"

We giggle in unison as I move the pawn, "Checkmate." She gasps as I click the timer before touching my head, "Gosh these headaches..." She looks at me while frowning, "You've been getting them a lot, huh? Maybe it's the stress." I nod as she helps me up. There was a silence between us before Miranda mumbles.

"Marina...what if you're pregnant?"

I chuckle lightly, "I'm not pregnant." I slowly walk without her aid as she grins at me before I growl, "I'm not, I can't be." She begins to tease me, "Marina is pregnant! Marina is pregnant!" I growl, "You know what, let me go take a test. Tell the rest I'm going to be at the OB." I shove my hands in the pockets of my lab coat before walking out the lounge and up the stairs to the OB ward.

I can't be pregnant..how will I take care of a baby? I work in the ER, the busiest place ever and people need me. And Michael? I told him I didn't want him in my life, but I can't NOT tell him if I am.

So many thoughts rambled in my mind as I made it to the OB ward. I sign in as the OB doctor smiles, "Hathaway right?" I chuckle, "Yup. Lewis?" She chuckles, "Bingo." We walk together in the hallway as she smiles, "What brings you to this ward?" I whisper, "I need a pregnancy test." Her eyebrow raise as she walks to the cabinets, opening one and grabbing a box, "Mm, okay, last time of sexual intercourse?" I bite my lip, "Hm, about a month and a half ago." She hands me a box, "Well, it's possible to detect late, due to your working schedule and everything. Try it." I nod as I walk to the bathroom.

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My hands were sweaty as I waited for the results of the pregnancy test I took. I was so anxious for accurate results that I took two and now it was the moment of truth. I glanced at my watch as 5 minutes pass by slowly. My heart was pounding in my chest as I grab the test, closing my eyes before opening them.

Positive.

My heart sunk at the result of the first test as I was hyperventilating. I needed to calm down.

Breathe...breathe..maybe it's wrong...

I grabbed the other pregnancy test and look down at it.

Fuck. Positive.

I shove the tests in my lab coat as I rest my hands on my belly. Feeling for my baby. There's no way that Michael would want this, would he? My eyes filled with tears as I whisper, "Guess it's just..you and me.." I breathe slowly as I wipe my face and try to keep a calm composure before walking out the bathroom.

Dr Lewis smiles at me, "Well?"

I lied, "Not pregnant. I probably just got bad headaches." She frowns, "Liar. You got 'pregnant' written on your face. Come on to my office." I walk with her she sits in one seat and I sit next to her. She frowns, "Don't want a baby?" I sigh, "It's not that. I just..can't have a baby right now, I'm so busy here." She combs her fingers through her thick, honey brown hair, "What about the father?" I bite my lip, "We are not in real contact anymore." She licks her lips, "Ah, I see. I think you should try to reach out to the father, if you can. And I would understand why you would like to keep your pregnancy a secret and it's safe with me, okay?" I nod before she smiles, "How about I give you an ultrasound next week?" I smile gently, "Yeah, sure. Thank you." She nods as I walk out of her office to the phone on the wall. I decided to listen and reach out to Michael. Maybe he might answer or even care for that fact. I pressed in a couple of numbers as the phone rings.

..........Ring........Ring.........."Hello? Who is this?"......

I whisper into the phone, "Michael? Is that you?" There was a silence in the phone for a while as he answers, "Yes, it's me. I haven't heard from you in a while...I miss you." I sniffle as I whisper back, "I miss you too, um, can I see you? In about 20 minutes? I need to talk to you." His concern, sweet voice on the other line asks, "Yeah, of course, I'm actually really close to the hospital. Is everything okay?" I sigh, "I just need to talk to you, okay?" I hear in the background Michael yell to Bill to go to the hospital and I couldn't help but giggle into the phone at his voice. Eventually, he comes back to the phone, "We'll be there in about 3 minutes? Alright?" I smile to myself, "Yeah.." I hang up the phone as I walk down from the OB ward to the ER ward as I walk to the lounge, grabbing my coat and waiting outside of the ER's roundabout.

Eventually, a limo pulls up and I walk to the door as Michael opens it from the inside, and I hop in. My eyes went to his as he looks at me speechlessly, "You're beautiful than ever." I giggle softly at his compliment as he closes the divider in the limo. I rest my hands on my lap as he smiles at me. I really did miss him. But, I know he's living his life happily without me or any drama. I gaze at him before he reaches over as he rests his hand on my cheek, caressing it gently.

"I was a fool to let you go, Marina. You know that? I didn't even fight for us. I let you go and blamed you when all you did was love and support me. Maybe I was too hard on you..and I was wrong for giving you up for my career, you know my career doesn't matter if I can't share my songs or my dances or my happiness with you."

I sigh, "Michael..." He was just too sweet, and he knew the right things to say to make my heart explode. He leans over to kiss as me as I whisper before his lips pressed on mine, "I'm pregnant." I pull out the pregnancy tests from my pockets, handing them to him. He stops from kissing me as his eyes widen. He leans away from me, processing what I said as I cover my face with my hands, "I needed to tell you because you don't have to be involved at all if you don't want to. But I just wanted you to know and yes you're the father." There was just silence in the limo.

He hates me...

Eventually, he moves his hands from my face and kisses me deeply. I moan softly in the kiss while wrapping my arms around his neck. As we were kissing, I could feel his lips curling into a smile. I slowly pull away before whispering, "Are you mad?" He shakes his head excitedly, "Mad?! Why would I be mad? I'm going to be a father! Yes, granted this was unexpected, but Marina, this is probably the best thing that's happened to me."

I gently smiled at his reaction as I was simply mesmerized by his smile, his happiness, that perky personality he had. I missed it all. He looks at me quietly as I rest my hands on his chest, "Michael..what I said..it was totally out of line, and I'm sorry. I said hurtful things to you. I'm just so overprotective of you and I want you to be happy, not stressed and miserable." He chuckles, "Hm, maybe those hormones had you like that. I forgive you, you know I do. How can I stay mad at such a beautiful woman?"

He pecks my cheek as I mumble, "I forgive you too, Mr. Captain Eo." He gasps before looking away at me shyly, "Oh not you too! It's hard enough everyone is making a field day out of it!" I laugh while shakes his head, containing his laughter as I rest my head against the leather seat of the limo. His hand was on my belly, gently rubbing it as I rest my hand on his.

This baby is really rekindling our love. I've never seen Michael so happy, so content. He leans over and starts singing to my belly as I comb my fingers through his curls.

Momentarily, he stops singing looks up at me, "Marina, do you want to get back together or just..." His voice trails off as I tilt my head at him before he finishes as he sits up, "Coparent?" I look up for a moment as I grin happily before looking back at him, smashing my lips on his as his arms wrapped around my waist. He breaks away, "So Coparenting?" I giggle at his little joke as he leans back and kisses me again.

This was home. He was home to me.

The limo stops as I look around at the house we were at, "This is not your house?" I turn to him as he grins subtly as I gasp, "Oh my gosh! You got a house?" He chuckles as he helps me out the limo as we walk around the rugged, rocky road. His hand was interlocked with mine.

"Eventually, I want to get this ground smoother and maybe gets some flowers over here and here. And I want to get the house painted a darker rust color, I don't know. There's still somethings I need to do with the exterior. Do you like it so far?"

I look around at the trees as he walks inside the beautiful Victorian style house. There was paintings all on the walls. The house was very elegant and felt fit for a royal. Of course, Michael gave me a tour of the many bedrooms and rooms of this extraordinary house. It totally fit him. He licks his lips, showing me his bedroom as I sit on the soft, plush mattress, "Very exquisite, Mr. Jackson."

He raises an eyebrow, helping me take off my shoes, "Oh really? It's a bed that we can share together." My cheeks were turning pink as I look away. He frowns slightly, "Too soon? I'm sorry." I sigh while shaking my head, "No, no. Don't apologize..I'm just really tired." He smiles, "Oh well, that's okay. Let me give you one of my world class massages."

I roll my eyes while chuckling.

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