Hi everyone, here is another story I have posted on DLS. I figured I would share since my other one Lost Weekend is over. Hope you enjoy!

Part One

She looked at her reflection as she stared out the coffee shop window. She had just broken up with Kevin last night. He had not taken it well, accusing her of stringing him along. 22 years old and countless relationships, all of them doomed before the first kiss. She had dated too many men and she was giving up. She would never find what she was looking for because it was him she looked for in every man she met. She was so tired of being alone, as the world moved around her. A young woman with a stroller passed by, and she saw the adorable baby bundled for the crisp Autumn air. Maybe...

"Hey Sades. I have something to tell you."

"What's up Jude?" Sadie was wiping down the counters in her kitchen as Jude sat on a barstool at the counter drinking coffee.

"I'm going to have a baby." Sadie froze and looked up at her in shock. "Don't look at me like that." Jude laughed at her sister's eyes almost bugging out.

"Who's the father?!"

"I'm not pregnant." Sadie gave her an impatient look, waiting for her explanation. "I just realized that I want someone in my life who I can take care of, who'll never leave me." Sadie felt so sad at those words. When their mother had abandoned them, Jude had taken it really hard. 3 years ago their dad had remarried and now had a step-family of his own.

"Jude you have me and Tommy." Jude shook her head.

"You guys have your own life. Be happy for me Sades. You'll be an aunt."

"Who are you going to choose as the father?" Jude gave a careless shrug as she drank from her mug.

"I dunno. Maybe I'll pick some guy up from a bar."

"Jude!"

"Sadie!" She said teasingly. "It's not like I could ask any of the guys to do it. It would be too weird. And sperm banks are just...eww." They both cringed at the thought of that.

"Why don't you wait until you meet someone?"

"Sadie I've dated about 100 guys in the last 7 years. None of them meant enough to me to start a family with." Sadie had to admit Jude had definitely seen more men than anyone would have imagined.

"There's got to be someone out there for you. You just haven't met him yet." Jude's heart ached at those words. She had met him when she had been too young to know better and had loved him ever since.

"I'm not the romantic you are Sadie Quincy."

"Mmm...I never get tired of hearing that." Jude rolled her eyes.

"It's been 2 years, get a grip." Sadie threw her sponge at Jude, which Jude ducked.

"You'll meet someone Jude. I know it." Jude shook her head. It was too late for her, had almost always been too late.

"I don't care anymore. I'm done dating the wrong guy and hurting him because I don't feel enough. By the way I broke up with Kevin the other night."

"Which one was he?" Sadie wrinkled her nose, trying to remember.

"Blond hair, aspiring actor?"

"He was soooo cute."

"He also used the L-word about 2 days after we started dating."

"Okay...As wonderful and talented as you are, that's still not normal."