Jesse McGarrett

Consequences for Every Action

Doctor: You're pregnant!

Me: What?!

I was screaming. How was this possible? When did I.... Then I remembered: the night I came to Danny's after Steve found me. That was the only time. Ever.

Me: Can you run a paternity test?

Doctor: I take it you don't know who the father is?

Me: Oh I know who it is, I just need proof for him.

Doctor: Ok it'll be hard this early, but I can have it done in about an hour. I can fax it to you.

Me: Ok.

I told him the fax number for Steve's house. Then I left the doctor and waited patiently by the fax machine. After a little while, the fax was received. I read the results and started to cry. Danny was 10 years older than me. How could I let this happen? I wasn't ready for a child. I wasn't done with the Navy. Tears still streaming down my face, I replayed all my combat moments in my head. I thought about I had given all of that up. Then I thought about what Danny would say when I told him. Would he be mad? Would he regret knowing me? Would he disown the child? I made up my mind. I was going to leave before he could find out. I was still crying, but I began to pack my bags. Suddenly, the front door opened and Steve walked in.

Steve: Hey what's the matter?

Me: I need to leave. I just can't do this.

Steve: What can't you do? Why do you need to leave?

Me: I just need to leave.

Suddenly I realized I had left the fax paper laying on the desk. Steve saw me eying it. I caught him off guard and dove for it, but I was too late. He got it before I could.

Steve: What's this? Is this why you need to leave?

He still hadn't unfolded the paper. I made up a lie in my head to trick him into thinking that's what the paper was so he would find out what it really was.

Me: It's my records from the Navy that's all.

He saw straight through it. Just as he was about to open it up, Catherine walked in.

Catherine: Hey what's wrong?

Me: Nothing if Steve gives me that paper.

Steve: Why do you care so much about me seeing your "Navy records?"

Me: Steve, please. Just give me the paper. It's none of your business.

Catherine: Hey hey. Both of you. Calm down. Steve give her the paper.

Steve reluctantly handed me the paper. I turned and grabbed my bags to leave.

Catherine: Whoa whoa whoa. Where are you going?

Steve: Just tell me what's going on.

Catherine: Jesse you can talk to me if that'll be easier.

Me: Ok.

Catherine and I walked out to the lanai.
We sat down and before saying a word, I handed her the paper. She opened it and I watched as she read it. Silent tears slipped down my face. I watched her eyes widen.

Catherine: When did...?

Me: The night Steve found me. I haven't even known him barely a month and he's already going to be the father of my child. That's why I want to leave. I want to get out of here and have the baby on my own and leave out the part where I have to break the news to him. He already has Grace and little Charlie to care for and I'm sure he doesn't want another child with someone who is 10 years younger than him.