Author's Notes: This story really just came out of nowhere, , and I would appreciate reviews on just the starter chapter in general. But, please just constructive critisicm. I don't write fanfic's that much. This is only my second attempt, but thanks for reading. Enjoy :)

"Henry…Henry! Wait! I'm so…sorry" is all he heard before he dashed out of the room and dared to never look back. Betty had tried to politely reject his proposal to start the rest of her life with him, but once he looked into her eyes, he knew she wasn't ready. Betty had big dreams, and hopes for her future, all of which could happen in New York. All of which would happen without him. This still didn't change the way he felt about her though. Henry knew that she loved him and was glad that she didn't choose that Sandwich Boy either. Betty had chosen to move on with her life and focus on her career.

Despite the fact that he knew she loved him, Henry was heartbroken. Henry decided his best option was to move back to Tucson and rid his mind and heart of the woman he planned to spend forever with.

One Month Later…

Henry was back in Tucson living in a small apartment on the outskirts of town, that was located relatively close to Charlie so he could see Nate more often and he was also close to his mother in case, he hadn't a clue what to do about this parenting stuff. Charlie and Henry had been working well together raising their son. Henry loved being a father to Nate, but all the bad memories that led up to the birth of his son were resurfacing; more specifically the day Nate was born.

As Henry rushed in the door of his girlfriend's home he found her helping the mother of his child prepare for delivery. They had both asked her to stay; to help welcome their child into the world. Henry understood how hard it was for Betty. She was losing him, and he was at fault. He saw the raw emotions on her face and wanted nothing more than to run to her and let her know it was going to be okay. He couldn't though. He stood rooted next to Charlie as she squeezed any remaining feeling out of his hand. Before he knew it, he was holding his son for the first time and looked across the room to the woman he loved. She nodded and smiled in understanding. She wasn't the most important thing in his life anymore.

Henry shook his head to keep himself from reliving the memories. Henry grew agitated by the fact that he couldn't get her off of his mind. Weeks passed and the next day more slowly than the first until Henry decided he needed a vacation. Henry called a few of his friends from college and planned a road trip to Las Vegas. The next time that Charlie had Nate for the weekend, Henry decided would be the perfect time to escape from life temporarily.

Henry, Robby, Brian were all gathered out in front of Jake's house as they finished packing up Jake's SUV. As the road trip began, the four friends had started a game of 20 questions. Henry was more interested in his friends' lives than having to re-tell his. This trip was away to forget about Betty, and bringing her up wouldn't do any good for his morale. The long drive to Vegas wore the group out and they all settled on just heading to bed early.

The next day the gentlemen started off by heading to the casino. The gambling started slowly with the slot machines. Henry being an accountant knew how to budget his money and didn't want to spend it all in one place. He wasn't eager to lose it all yet. As the day progressed, and the stakes were higher for everyone to make some of their money back, that is except for Henry. He chose to watch his friends wallets get thinner and thinner while he was chugging down some fruit infested wine – cooler. One of Henry's friends, Brian came back to the table they were all standing at with a round of beers for his friends. Henry appreciatively downed the beer as his friends looked at him skeptically. "Dude, what is with you this weekend? What's happened to you man?" asked Robby. As the other men looked to Henry for an answer they all had been waiting for themselves.

"Nothing. Guys, really. I'm fine." Henry lied, sounding irritated by his friends who were clearly worried something was wrong with him. The group of friends continued to drink as they made their way to the streets. The casino was just about a half mile away from their hotel, and they were in no condition to drive back, including Henry. The last time he was drunk was from his Melon and Apricot wine-coolers and that didn't go over smoothly. As the group was walking back up the twilight lit strip, Henry's cell phone rang. He looked to see who it was, but the ID came up "Unknown" and it was nearly midnight. A drunken Henry answered his phone with a slurred "Geeehh—schtickkk" and the voice he heard on the other line made him stop dead in his tracks. "Betty."