Not in the Script

6

Brylee sat on the edge of the bathtub, her knee bouncing as she stared at the pregnancy test on the counter.

Two lines.

She let out a shaky breath, rubbing her hands over her face. Holy shit.

For days, she'd been feeling off - tired, nauseous, just not right. Colin had noticed, of course, because he noticed everything. He kept asking if she was okay, if she needed to see a doctor.

She told him it was probably just a bug.

She wasn't sure she even believed she could be pregnant.

But now...

Brylee exhaled, pressing a hand to her stomach. It didn't feel different. She didn't feel like she was carrying a baby. But the test didn't lie.

She was pregnant.

A watery laugh bubbled out of her. She wasn't sure if it was nerves or excitement or both.

Colin was going to freak.

Not in a bad way - she knew him. She knew how much he loved her; how much he wanted a family. He would be over-the-moon happy. Probably cry.

God, she couldn't wait to tell him.

But not yet.

She had a plan.

Something big. Something he'd never forget.

And if there was one thing she knew about Colin Jost, it was that nothing would get a bigger reaction out of him than surprising him on SNL.

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The Weekend Update segment was moving along smoothly, Colin delivering his lines with his usual charm and wit. He was in his element, reading from the teleprompter and feeding off the audience's energy. Everything was business as usual - until it wasn't.

He squinted slightly as the next joke popped up on the screen, something about "unexpected surprises," but then his brows furrowed as he read the next line.

"And in breaking news, Brylee Jost is pregnant with Colin Jost's baby..."

Colin froze. His eyes flicked back to the teleprompter, the out to the audience, then back again. The studio erupted into laughter, thinking it was just another well-crafted Weekend Update gag. But Colin's reaction told a different story.

"Wait... what?" His voice cracked slightly, and he turned his head, eyes scanning the stage like he was trying to find confirmation that this was some sort of elaborate joke.

The audience was still laughing when Brylee stepped out from behind him, her grin wide, eyes filled with emotion.

"Read it again," she teased, arms crossed over her chest as she leaned in slightly.

Colin looked at her, then back at the teleprompter. His lips moved as he re-read the words, but this time, they sank in. Brylee Jost is pregnant. His wife was pregnant. They were having a baby.

His mouth dropped open.

"Oh my god," he whispered, voice shaky. He shot up from his chair so fast that it almost tipped over, his hands flying up to his face as tears welled in his eyes. "Oh my god, are you serious?!"

Brylee nodded, biting her lip as her own tears started to form.

The audience was going wild, the cheers almost deafening as Colin turned to Brylee, wis whole face lit up with pure, unfiltered joy. He pulled her into the tightest hug, holding her like he never wanted to let go. His hand instinctively rested on her stomach, and he shook his head in disbelief.