"Geez...this is a really strange moment." Marlena sighed looking into John's blue eyes. "I've been thinking about how I was going to tell you this all day and now it's not coming out right."
"Maybe I can help you out." he said pulling her to him and giving her a slow, tender kiss. "Did that help you think of the words?"
"Actually, it did." she smiled taking his hand in hers. "John what I have to tell you is that I'm...actually we're going to be...."
"Yes?" he asked smiling as her face lit up with excitement.
"John what I'm trying to say is that you and I are going to be..." Marlena began as John's cell phone started ringing.
"It never fails." he said looking at her. "I won't answer it."
"No, you better answer it." she insisted looking at him. "It might be Abe with a lead on Jack and Jenn."
"Doc, that doesn't matter if you need to talk to me." he informed her with a smile. "You're number one priority in my life at this moment."
"Go ahead and answer the phone." she assured him with a smile. "I'm not going anywhere. I can tell you what I need to tell you when your finished with the phone call."
"Alright." John reluctantly agreed taking the phone out of his pocket. "John Black here."
"John, hi it's Lexie." she said to him. "I don't mean to bother you, but I found something down here in the lab that I think you should come and check out."
"What is it Lex?" John asked as he looked at Marlena. "Is something wrong?"
"I'd rather not discuss it over your cell phone if you don't mind John." Lexie explained to him. "I hope that I'm not inconveniencing you by asking you to come back to the lab."
"That's alright Lexie." John said wondering what she found that was so important. "I'm in Marlena's office right now, so I'll be down there in a few minutes."
"Okay, then I'll see you soon." Lexie said as he hung up the phone.
"What did Lexie want?" Marlena asked curiously.
"She's doing me a favor." John explained not wanting to tell Marlena about his discovery. "That's all."
"What kind of favor?" she asked looking at him.
"Nothing too important." he said shrugging. "Now what was it that you wanted to tell me?"
"You know John," Marlena began thinking it over, "why don't you just go do what you have to do with Lexie and then we can finish our conversation at home later?"
"Are you sure Doc?" John asked taking her hand and kissing it. "You seemed really anxious to tell me something a few minutes ago and I don't want you to think that I'm putting you off for something else."
"I'm positive that you should go." she said kissing him softly. "Besides, I want to get home and start dinner."
"Why don't I come back here after I finish talking to Lexie and I'll follow you home?" he suggested with a grin. "The kids are staying with Bo and Hope tonight so we have the place all to ourselves."
"Actually," she said smiling at him, "I think that I'm just going to finish up a little paperwork here and then I'll go home to get things ready for when you arrive. Sound good?"
"That sounds terrific Doc." John agreed standing up and taking her in his arms. "I promise you a night that you'll never forget."
"Oh, I guarantee the same for you Mr. Black." Marlena smiled looking into his eyes as she thought about how excited he would be to hear that they were having another child.
"What?" he asked noticing the look on her face.
"Nothing." she lied smiling at him brightly.
"Doc, you're lying to me." he said touching her face.
"No I'm not." she continued as his hand brushed her cheek.
"Sure you are. You've got that look in your eyes." he said with a curious grin. "What are you up to?"
"I guess that you'll just have to wait until you get home to find out." she teased giving him a quick kiss. "Now get out of my office."
"Well, aren't you pushy?" he asked as she started leading him to the door.
"I just can't wait to meet you at home later." she informed him as she opened the door. "Goodbye."
"I love you." he said moving in for a kiss.
"I love you too." she said putting her hand out to block him as she started to shut the door. "Now go!"
"No kiss, no go." he replied crossing his arms as she stared at him.
"Fine." she reluctantly agreed giving him a quick kiss. "Are you satisfied?"
"Not yet." he said smiling at her. "What's next?"
"Well, you'll have to find out later." she informed him with a grin. "Do you still have your key to the penthouse?"
"Always." he said pulling the key out of his pocket.
"Good, then I'll see you later." she said shutting the door on him.
"Bye Doc." he said walking away from her office.
Marlena laughed as she heard him walk away from her office. She decided that she was going to hurry back to the penthouse and get things ready for her special evening with John. She started putting the files that she had out back into her filing cabnit as her phone rang and nearly startled her.
"Hello," she said picking up the phone.
"Hi Dr. Evans it's Jenny."
"Oh hi Jenny. How are you feeling?" Marlena asked concerned.
"I'm okay Dr. Evans. I don't mean to bother you so late at work, but I left my purse at your place the other night and I was wondering if you would mind if I stopped by later to pick it up."
"No problem Jenny." Marlena said realizing that she was just about to leave the office. "I'm going to be heading home in the next five minutes if you want to come by and pick it up."
"Great." Jenny said sounding relieved. "I'll be over in about twenty minutes if that's okay."
"That's fine Jenny." Marlena explained realizing that she would have enough time to start dinner and give Jenny her purse back before John came home. "I'll see you later."
"Hey Lex, what was so important?" John asked walking into the lab and noticing Mike was sitting next to Lexie. "Hey Mike."
"John, I need to ask you something important." Lexie began taking in a deep breath. "Where did you get these pills?"
"Is it really that important?" John asked not wanting to reveal that they were Roman's until he knew what they were.
"John, it's important that you tell us where you got these." Mike informed him seriously.
"Fine." John sighed realizing that it was safe to tell Mike and Lexie. "They're Roman's pills. They fell out of his pocket earlier this afternoon when I saw him here at the hospital."
"That's what I thought." Mike said picking up a folder.
"What are you talking about Mike?" John asked confused as he exchanged glances with Lexie and Mike. "What's going on?"
"John, I think that you had better sit down for this." Lexie said seriously. "Normally it is unethical for us to reveal any information about a patient like this, but considering the circumstances...."
"...we are willing to bend the rules." Mike finished handing John the file. "I think that you had better take a look at this."
"What is it?" John asked opening the folder and taking a look at it's contents. "This can't be."
Marlena had just finished putting dinner in the oven and she was putting the finishing touches of make-up on when she heard the front door open. She took one last glance in the mirror as she anticipated telling John the good news.
"Honey, I just put dinner in the oven." she called down the stairs to John. "I hope that you're hungry."
She smiled as she adjusted her nightgown. She was wearing the one that John had given her for Christmas since she had managed to get the strawberry stains out of it.
"John honey, boy do I have a surprise for you." she announced coming down the stairs.
"Yeah, I'll bet." Roman muttered looking at her from the bottom of the stairs.
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