"I'm sorry," he murmured. Deep, slow breaths... He reached out and clutched her hand, thumbs moving desperately over her skin. "I meant to be...better."

Lillian was back quickly, setting a cup of tea down for Khemrys and pressing the Gatorade bottle into Jason's hands. "Drink. No one is around right now, so why don't you two fill me in: I'm assuming you've already taken a home test? When was your last cycle, Khemrys?" She was already setting various things on the little table as she spoke.

Jason took a long gulp of his drink and tried not to choke.