"And how long will you be gone Brenda?" Corny asks her.

"Oh just 9 months." She answers looking at him and not to camera.

He diverts his eyes, makes some flippant remark to camera about the next council member not being so loose and then carries on with the show like everything's ok, but inside he's breaking, he knows what Brenda's words could mean for him. The show finishes and Corny walks back to his dressing room. He removes his jacket as he walks through the door and throws it on the back of his chair, he takes off his dickey bow and unbuttons the top 3 button of his shirt before walking over to the cupboard that sits in the corner of the room. He grabs a bottle from the cupboard and pours it into a glass. He takes a sip as he walks back to the chair. He sits down and takes another sip, as he does the door is knocked,"Come in." He says.

The door opens and Brenda walks in, she looks tired like she hasn't slept for a few nights, her eyes which are normally so bright seem dim, she doesn't look like the Brenda that Corny knows.

"Corny." She says as she walks into the room.

"You're pregnant." he says simply.

"Yes I am." She answers."Brend, is it mine?" he asks.

Brenda looks at him and nods, Corny turns away from her, taking in her answer.

"Corny, say something, please. Say something." Brenda pleads.

"Are you sure it's mine? I mean you and…" Corny says."Fender? Me and Fender. That's all for the camera. You're the only guy I've every been with Corny." she replies.

"I'll take care of you. Make sure you're provided for." he says."I don't want your money Corny, I just thought you had the right to know." she answers.

"Oh Brenda. You are so precious to me. So special." he says.

"Not Amber?" she questions, "we all know we're not the only one. Corn, I know it's never been just me." she adds.

"You've always been the special one. Lately you've… you're… Brenda, you're the only one I've been with in the past 3 months. I made my choice. It's you I care about, you I love." He says as he stands up and walks over to her."I've got it all planned. When my parents ask, I'll tell them it was just some random guy I met at a party. They shouldn't push anymore than that." Brenda says her eyes swimming with tears.

Corny reaches an arms around her and pulls her in close to him. As she looks up into his sparkling eyes her tears break free and begin running down her face.

"Hey, no tears, this is a happy moment. I know it doesn't seem like it, but it is. And I'll be here for you, every step of the way. If you need me, you know where to find me." he says.

"You'll always be the only thing better Corny." Brenda says as she plants a kiss on his cheek.

Corny smiles as he pulls her into a kiss, a deep kiss full of love and longing. As they part he cups her face with his hand, gently wiping away her tears.

"I'll see you around." she says as she walks to the door.

"I'll be counting down the days." Corny says as he takes her hand in his for the last time for a while. "Counting down the days til we can be together again." He whispers as he closes the door on the girl who has captured his heart, who has finally tamed him, who has changed his life forever.