"Pregnant?" he asked in shock.

"Nick, please don't yell," she forewarned. Here eyes were pleading to keep things peaceful.

"You're pregnant?" He was still stunned, unable to really show any kind of emotion. "It's mine?" She silently nodded a reply. "I gotta think. This is all so much."

She was a little hurt. Sure, she hadn't expected a huge embrace followed by a showering of affection but she thought he'd give a bit more of a reaction than what she got. "What's there to think about?"

"Cassie, we're friends. We're friends who comforted one another in a time of need. There's never been a commitment or any discussion of a relationship. I just need a little time to sort things out."

"How much time do you need?"

A deep sigh escaped his lips. "Gimme a day. I’ll call you, I promise."

She spoke no words as she exited his Tampa home. There was nothing more for her to say until he made a decision.