Sarah
Hey, can you come home early?
Sarah
Well…it’s important.
Robert
Sarah, I have a big meeting today—
Robert
But I’ll cancel it and come home if you need me.
Robert
You’re going to be my wife.
Robert
I want to be there for you.
Sarah
Thanks Rob. That’s really sweet. 😘
Sarah
And because you’re going to be my husband, I want to be honest with you.
Sarah
I AM really worried about something…
Sarah
I mean, I guess it can wait until the end of the day…
Robert
Can’t you tell me over text?
Sarah
No, I’d rather do it in person.
Sarah
It’s too important.
Robert
If it’s too important for text—
Robert
Then it’s important enough for me to cancel the meeting to be with you.
Sarah
Rob, thank you. Seriously.
Robert
I just got home and you’re not here.
Robert
OMG, wait. Are you okay??!
Sarah
I’m okay. I’m on my way back from the store.
Robert
Sarah, are you KIDDING me?!
Robert
I cancelled an important meeting to come home to you.
Robert
I can’t believe you’d just leave like that.
Ten minutes later, Sarah pulls into her parking spot at the apartment complex.
She and Rob bought a place there three months ago, right after they got engaged.
When Robert sees her get out of the car, carrying a plastic bag, he throws open the door, yelling.
Robert
What is going on?!
Robert
You SERIOUSLY thought it was a good time to go shopping right now??
Sarah
Can we please do this inside, Rob?
Robert
By putting you first today, I could get in huge trouble at my job.
Robert
I think it’s fair for you to put me first now.
With that, Sarah throws the plastic bag at Robert’s chest.
He looks inside and, as the color runs out of his face,
He starts to whisper, almost reverently.
Robert
Is this a pregnancy test??
Sarah
I don’t know. Can we go inside to talk about it?
Sarah
I want to keep it private.
Rob nods numbly and lets Sarah guide him into the apartment.
Robert
You’re… you’re going to have a baby?
Sarah
Well, we don’t know that for sure.
Sarah
I mean, that’s why I got the pregnancy test.
Robert
I REALLY want this to be real.
Robert
I know I’m getting ahead of myself—
Robert
But what if it’s a girl with your smile??
Sarah
This is a lot for me to handle right now.
Sarah
We’re not even married.
Robert
But the wedding’s in six months!
Robert
We’re GETTING married.
Robert
And it’s so beautiful that we’re already starting a family.
Robert
I WANT to have a family with you.
Sarah
Rob, slow down. One step at a time.
Sarah
Let’s see if we’re actually pregnant first.
Robert
Want me to come in the bathroom with you?
Sarah
But you can hold my hand after…
Sarah
When we have to wait the three minutes for the result.
Robert
Okay. Anything I can do to help.
Sarah
Thanks for coming home.
Robert
Of course. You’re going to be my wife.
Sarah goes into the bathroom, and when she comes out her hands are shaking.
Robert takes the pregnancy test from her and places it on the counter.
Then he presses a button on his cellphone, and music fills the room.
It’s THINKING OUT LOUD by Ed Sheeran—the song they chose for their wedding dance.
Robert
I’ll sit and hold your hands while we wait if you want…
Robert
But instead, why don’t we dance?
Tears fill Sarah’s eyes, and suddenly, she can’t speak without crying…
So she just nods her head. Robert starts singing low, right into her ear.
Robert
When your legs don't work like they used to before…
Robert
And I can't sweep you off of your feet…
When one of Sarah’s teardrops falls on Robert’s shoulder,
He pulls back to look in her eyes.
Sarah
I’m just so scared.
Sarah
I mean, I want to keep the baby if the test is positive…
Sarah
But we had this whole perfect wedding planned.
Sarah
Our parents put down so much money…
Sarah
WE put down so much money…
Sarah
And now, with the pregnancy, it might not be perfect anymore.
Robert
It’ll still be us, getting married to each other.
Robert
I’ll still get to marry the girl of my dreams.
Sarah
Yes, but the girl of your dreams is going to look fat in her wedding dress.
Sarah
Pregnancy kind of changes a woman’s body, Rob…
Robert
Yeah I know, but that doesn’t mean you’ll look fat.
Robert
You’ll be glowing.
Robert
And you’ll be carrying my child.
Robert
Sare, you’ll look beautiful—it’s not possible for you to look another way.
Sarah
But I won’t be able to drink at our wedding!
Robert
Haha, please. I know you—and I know that doesn’t really matter to you.
Robert
Not when it means you’ll get a brilliant, gorgeous baby in exchange.
Sarah
And she could have your eyes…
Robert
Ahh, so you think she’s a girl too?
Sarah
Nah, he’s definitely a boy… I just didn’t want to hurt your feelings.
Robert
Haha, there’s my fiancée—you’re getting your sense of humor back.
Sarah
I’m trying, anyway.
Just then, the song ends.
Robert
Yeah. Are you ready to look?
Sarah
Ready as I’ll ever be.
Robert reaches for the test.
Sarah
Let’s count down from three.
He flips the test over and when they see the positive sign,
They don’t say a word. Robert just wraps Sarah into a hug.
And this time, Sarah doesn’t cry…joy takes over and she starts to laugh.
The laughter is contagious. It spills over her and into Robert,
And soon they’re laughing in each other’s arms.
Sarah
We’re going to have a baby!
Robert
I know—it’s a miracle.
Robert grasps Sarah’s face between his palms and gives her a hard, passionate kiss.
When they pull back, Sarah looks deeply into Robert’s eyes.
Sarah
Instead of throwing this big expensive wedding…
Sarah
Instead of shoving my pregnant body into a wedding dress…
Sarah
Can we cancel everything and have a small ceremony?
Robert
What? Are you sure?
Robert
You wanted a big wedding.
Sarah
I did. But I don’t anymore.
Sarah
Now I want a family.
Sarah
And I want to always put it first, just like you always do…
Sarah
From now until the day I die.
