joan's on third sunglasses hat track pants lunch Neither Eric Dane nor his "naked tape" partner, wife Rebecca Gayheart, would confirm the pregnancy rumors when we caught them out and about in LA yesterday, but Dane's response when we brought up the possibility of a little McSteamy was very telling!

We asked Eric about the rumors Rebecca's expecting, and he responded, "Who told you that?" Not exactly a denial. But then Dane went on to say, "If I were to be a dad, I'd be happy about it!"

Eric and Rebecca have made no secret about their wish to expand their family - and Rebecca's been careful to wear hiding her belly in recent weeks.

After all the negative publicity the couple got after the Kari Ann Peniche scandal, we have no doubt they'd welcome a little good news in their life right about now!