Our Fault

Noah Morgan and Nick Leister’s new baby is symbolic of hope and redemption. Before Noah and Nick discover that Noah is pregnant, they feel hopeless about their future as a couple. They still have lingering feelings for one another, but Guilt, Regret, and the Past preclude their chances at a sustainable romantic future. Therefore, when they learn that Noah is pregnant, the baby offers them the opportunity to make amends and inspires them to hope for a new future as a couple and a family. 

The baby also helps Nick and Noah heal from their traumatic pasts. Nick wants “to be a part of [the] baby’s life” because he’s determined not to repeat his parents’ mistakes (331). Noah wants to keep and raise the baby with Nick because she also wants to reinvent her fraught familial dynamic. The baby gives Nick and Noah the chance to make a new family structure that transcends the pain of their respective upbringings. 

Andrew also heals Noah and Nick’s relationship and redeems them from their mistakes and romantic past. Instead of focusing on how they’ve hurt one another, Noah and Nick begin to focus on preparing for his arrival. They decide that they need to create a loving environment for their child and reconcile with each other on the baby’s behalf.