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the smallest things take up the most room in your heart by BestDeadFriendsForever
Fandoms: ER (TV 1994), Animal Kingdom (TV)
15 Oct 2025
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John just hummed in the back of his throat and unfolded the lab paper. His eyes skimmed the hormonal breakdown, only half-absorbing what he knew it all meant over the buzzing in his ears, before they dropped to the lab’s conclusion at the bottom of the page in bold type: PATIENT’S LEVELS ARE INDICATIVE OF PREGNANCY.
“Carter?” Carol asked and her hand reached out to grasp his elbow like she was afraid he was about to collapse. “Is it-? Are you alright? You went awfully pale.”
“I’m…” John trailed off and then he let out a breathless laugh as a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “Shit, I’m pregnant.” Another laugh, steadier and unmistakably elated, bubbled up as he raked a hand back through his hair and let the information sink in.
He was going to be a dad.
