While he’d been working out in the backyard, Paul knew she was going through with the rest of the pregnancy tests she’d purchased.  The first one came back negative, and he saw no need in loitering around to find out how the others turned out.  Plus, she was quite adamant about him allowing her some space, which he was more than happy to comply with.<br/><br/>Paul never gave it a second thought as to why she was wearing dark glasses.  It was, after all, a bright and sunny day.  He had no idea that they were also hiding her eyes from him.  Charlette then informed him that all of the others tests were negative, too.<br/><br/>"You're off the hook,” she stated, amongst other things.  With what she said after that statement, Paul realized a few of his speculations were turning out to be true.  Still, he needed to be sure.<br/><br/>“Tell me something, Charlette,” he said a bit uneasily.  “Did you, uh, really wish you<i>were </i>pregnant?  I mean, what about your classes?”<br/><br/>While she mulled that over, he quickly added, “And I have no idea about Jemma.  Now, I know people are more than capable of changing.”  A brief pause, and then, “But I also know tigers don’t change their stripes.”