Kian and Jaclyn decided to tell the rest of the band at the launch party of the Irish tour. All the families had gathered at a restaurant. Jaclyn was nervous. She still had fears people would think of her as a slut. Kian held her hand. ‘Stop fumbling.’ Jaclyn looked at him. ‘I’m just nervous.’ Kian gave her a quick kiss. He cleared his throat. ‘Can I have your attention please?’ Everyone stopped talking. His younger brother bounced through the room. Kian lifted him in his arms. ‘Jaclyn and I have an announcement to make.’ Kian looked at Jaclyn with nothing but love in his eyes. ‘We are pregnant.’ It stayed silent for a second and than Nic and Helen squealed as hard as they could. They pulled Jaclyn in a tight hug. ‘That’s so wonderful.’ Yvonne and Georgina joined in the group hug. Mark, Bryan and Nicky congratulated Kian. ‘Well start saving for those cigars man!’ Shane stared at Kian. ‘Good luck.’ He said. Kian’s mother shook her head. ‘What ever happened to that friendship?’ She asked Shane’s mother. ‘Adulthood, I think.’
Jaclyn excused herself for a second and went to the bar to get a glass of water. The bartender nodded and walked away. The bar was in a secluded area of the restaurant and Jaclyn sat down. She was happy no one was very upset. She had seen the look of disappointment on Shane’s face. ‘Is this seat taken?’ Jaclyn looked up. ‘Shane!’ She started to blush. Shane sat down beside her. ‘Congratulations.’ ‘Thanks.’ Whispered Jaclyn. ‘You look fantastic.’ Jaclyn blushed even more. ‘Why are you blushing? Never had a compliment before?’ Jaclyn lowered her gaze. ‘Stop it, Shane.’ Shane rose from his seat and kneeled down next to her. ‘I only want to wish you all the best.’ The next moment his lips touched her in a searing kiss. Jaclyn gasped and smacked Shane. ‘How dare you?’ She stood up and ran away from the bar. ‘Fool.’ Shane said to him self. ‘You need to play it easy.’ He touched his cheek. Jaclyn had hit him hard. Shane smashed his fist in the cushions lying on the chair. He had been a fool again. He should have made his move sooner. Now she was pregnant with Kian’s child.

It was after midnight when Kian and Jaclyn returned home. Gwendolyn was staying over night at the babysitters. ‘I’m tired. I’m going to take a shower and than go to beat.’ Jaclyn kissed Kian’s cheek. ‘Ok. I’m just going to listen to the tape Mark gave me. He wrote a few songs.’ Jaclyn nodded and walked to the bathroom. She was feeling a bit shaky. Shane’s kiss had released some old feelings. Jaclyn undressed and stepped inside the shower cubicle. She took a quick shower and wrapped her body in a big fluffy towel. She looked in the mirror. Her reflection stared back at her with sad eyes. ‘So many women would wish two guys loved them.’ She sighed. She reached for her cleanser when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. ‘Ouch.’ Jaclyn took a deep breath and slowly the pain faded away. She grabbed the bottle of cleanser and cleaned her face. She was just about to brush her hair when she felt something warm run down her thigh. Jaclyn looked down and saw blood. ‘Oh god. Kian!’ She started screaming and crying at the same time. She could hear Kian’s footsteps racing to the bathroom. He threw the door open and looked at her. ‘I’m bleeding. Something’s wrong with the baby.’ Kian saw the trickle of blood running down her leg. He was at her side in a second. He grabbed her bathrobe and wrapped it around her. Than he scooped her in his arms. ‘Don’t worry. I’ll get you to a hospital.’ Kian carried her to the car. Jaclyn was softly sobbing in his arms. He lay her down on the back seat and got it. He broke several speed limits to get to the hospital in time. Jaclyn was immediately taken away when he carried her inside. Kian sank down in one of the plastic hospital seats. He buried his head in his hands and waited.
After a few hours a young doctor patted him on the shoulder. Kian looked up. ‘Jaclyn? Is she? The baby?’ The doctor sat beside him. ‘Your girlfriend had a miscarriage. She lost a lot of blood. We needed to operate her to save her life.’ All color drained from Kian’s face. ‘A miscarriage? But we had a check up the other day and everything was fine.’ ‘We don’t know what caused it. We are waiting for test results.’ The man placed a comforting hand on Kian’s shoulder. ‘You can see her in a few minutes. You can use the phone down the hall if you want to inform family members.’ Kian nodded. ‘Thank you.’ The doctor got up and walked away. Kian was alone with his thoughts. His dream of being a father was shattered within seconds. He managed to muffle one sob with his hands but soon emotions got control of him.