Unexpected Encounter: A Second Chance at Love

"Really?" Rachael placed her hand on her chest. "You guys don't have to." 

It had been almost a month since she was kidnapped by Andrew's grandmother and brought to Russia. And since the last couple of weeks, she had a nagging feeling which she couldn't ignore anymore. 

Kate placed her hand on hers. "We will do it together." She grabbed three random kits out of the bag and gave one each to Rachael and Elsa while she kept one for herself. 

"Okay so we are doing this?" 

Rachael took a deep breath and nodded. She was ready but at the same time she wasn't. 

If the result turns out to be positive, what would she do? How would she tell Andrew who had made it clear that it was too early to have a baby? Forget about him, was she ready for such a big responsibility?

"Rach—" Kate placed her hand on her shoulder. "It's going to be okay." She understood the emotion Rachael was going through better than anyone else. She had taken the test many times in the past with a hope in her heart but the result was always the same. 

"Okay, let's do it before Daniel or Andrew come here looking for either of you." 

…..

[Five minutes later] 

After taking the test, all three of them placed the stick on the counter upside down. 

"Okay so who is going to see it first?" When both of them looked at her, Elsa rolled her eyes. "You gotta be kidding me." She took a deep breath before picking up her pregnancy test kit. 

When she sighed in relief, Rachael asked, "What does it say?" 

"Negative." She showed them the result before tossing it in the garbage. "Come on now, it's your turn." 

Kate looked at Rachael who was clearly very nervous. "Do you want to see it together?" When she nodded, both of them picked up the stick together and turned it over. 

Rachael tightened the grip on the stick and froze. She felt numb but at the same time, a weird sensation enveloped her heart. 

"What does it say?" Elsa took a peek at the result and widened her eyes in shock before squeaking in joy. "Oh my God Rach, you are pregnant." 

"I am pregnant." Rachael muttered before taking her eyes off the two dark visible red lines on the kit. 

"Congratulations." Elsa gave her a tight hug. "I am going to be an aunt." She then turned towards Kate, "And you are going to be a grandma. But a young one of course, I mean—" 

She stopped midway when she noticed Kate's pale expression. "Hey, are you okay?" 

"Kate, what happened?" Rachael placed her hand on her shoulder. She then took a peek at the stick Kate had been staring at. 

She threw her hand on her mouth and gasped before elevating with joy. "You are pregnant." 

"WHAT?" Elsa grabbed the kit from Kate's hand. "Oh my God, this is awesome," she exclaimed while her eyes filled with tears of joy. 

Both of them hugged her tightly from either side but Kate remained still. Her hands were cold and she felt blunt. She had no idea what she was supposed to feel. 

...

[Andrew's and Rachael's Room] 

When Rachael came back to the room, Andrew was still fast asleep. 

As soon as she slipped into the bed, he wrapped his arms around her. "Where did you go?" 

"I was with Kate and Elsa." She turned towards him. "Did I disturb you?" 

He shook his head and hugged her tightly before dozing off again. 

"Andrew?" When he did not respond, Rachael sighed. She wanted to tell him about the pregnancy but at the same time she was nervous. She had no idea how he would react or what he would say. 

After thinking for a while, she decided to wait for a while before telling him the truth.

…..

[Daniel and Kate's Room] 

When Kate entered the room, Daniel was standing near the window. 

He turned around when he sensed her presence. "Babe, where did you go?" He approached her. 

When Kate did not answer, he frowned, "Did something happen?" 

Without answering, Kate hugged him tightly. 

"Hey—" Daniel's uneasiness elevated when she started sobbing. "Did someone tell you something?" 

He pulled away and cupped her cheeks. "Did mom say something?" 

She shook her head.

"Dad?" When she shook her head again, he asked, "Then what happened? Are you hurt?" He carefully examined her. 

He breathed a sigh of relief when he did not see any visible injuries. "Why are you crying?" 

"I—" She grabbed his shirt and buried her face on his chest. "I am pregnant." 

"Okay, that is fine but what—" Daniel froze and widened his eyes in shock. "W-What did you say?" 

He pulled away and grabbed her shoulder. "You are….what?" 

Kate started sobbing harder as she cupped his cheeks. "I am pregnant Daniel." 

"God—I mean, how? I know how but when?" Daniel stuttered. 

The news of Kate's pregnancy was a big surprise for not only Kate but also him. 

They had been trying to have a baby for a very long time now. And even though he didn't care whether they had one or not, it was still something he didn't mind having. 

But for Kate it wasn't the same. Only he knew how badly she wanted to be a mother. This is also one of the reasons why they had gone through several rounds of IVF and other alternative treatments. 

There was a point when they decided to adopt but the time wasn't right so they decided to wait for some time before thinking about it again. 

"I don't know." Kate started sobbing harder, making Daniel panic. 

"Okay, we will figure it out but stop crying first." He kissed the top of her head before gently caressing her back in an attempt to calm her down. 

But that didn't work as Kate started sobbing even harder. 

"We will go to the doctor first th

ing in the morning and—" 

"I am scared Daniel." She tightened her grip around him. "So scared." 

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