Chapter 2

Sami looked up at him, tears still streaming down her face.
"I'm never late, and when I was pregnant with Will, the
morning sickness hit hard and unexpectedly."

Lucas pulled her into his arms.  "It'll be okay, Sami.  I love
you and nothing is going to change that."  He pulled back
and lifted her face to look at him.  "This baby was created
in a celebration of our love for each other.  I could never
regret that and I hope you won't ever regret it either."

She looked into his eyes and saw a strong, abiding love.  He
bent down and kissed her softly.  "I'll go to the drugstore
and pick up a pregnancy test kit.  That way, we can know
for sure.  You stay here and rest.  Don't worry, everything is
going to be fine."

"It's all my fault," she said softly.  "I should have used some
form of birth control."

Lucas hugged her tight.  "It's not your fault.  I didn't use a
condom.  Besides if what they taught us in biology is
right, it takes two to make a baby."  He kissed her again.
"I'll get the test and be right back."

Sami watched Lucas walk out the door.  How could this
have happened.  It could ruin their relationship.  She put
both hands on her flat stomach.  A brand new life was
growing in her body.  A life that she and Lucas had
created.........

When Lucas got back to the apartment, he saw Sami
looking at a light blue book.  He walked up and looked over
her shoulder.

"Hey, Will's baby book," said Lucas.

Sami looked up at him.  "Yeah, I got it out and was
remembering his early years."

Lucas got quiet and stared at the page with Will's "firsts"
recorded on it.

Sami looked up at him, and felt deep remorse.  "I still don't
see how you can ever forgive me for all the lies about
Will."

Lucas sat down beside her, drawing her close.  "I can
forgive you because I love you.  The strength of my love for
you overpowers all of that."  He kissed her tenderly, then
pulled back.

"Here's the kit.  Why do you read the directions and take the
test," he said encouragingly.

She reached for the bag with trembling hands.  She pulled
the package out and opened it carefully.  Lucas sat with an
arm around her as she read the directions.  When she
finished, she pulled the test out of the box.

"No time like the present," she said quietly.  "I'll be right
back, Lucas."

"I'll be here," he answered.

Lucas waited nervously.  He was worried that Sami would
not take pregnancy well.  He was thrilled at the prospect of
them having a child.  This would be a child that was
conceived in love.  He could envision a little girl with curly
blond hair and blue eyes that looked a lot like Sami.

His train of thought was broken as Sami walked back into the living room and handed him the test.