Vicki stood outside the bathroom much longer than needed. She wanted to go in but couldn't bring herself to do it. With all of the events of the past few days, she was very confused. She knew what she felt, what she had sensed. Things happened to her that made no sense and she really wanted to be pregnant. She wanted Henry to be the father of her baby, but her heart ached so badly from her last experience, that she didn't know if she could handle it. Her mind kept twirling excuses for her eyesight being a little better, sometimes it happened temporarily when she and Henry made love, maybe she WAS just sick from all of the magic, she probably just THOUGHT she sensed something because deep down inside she wished she could have a child, a child with the only man she would love for the rest of her life. But then, her wall came up-no she couldn't be pregnant, she didn't NEED a baby or a man in her life, she was doing great on her own.
Get your ass in the bathroom, the little voice in her head told her, now!
Vicki took a deep breath and said out loud, "Well, here goes nothin'" Her last thought before looking at the test was what would Mike think, why the hell am I thinking about that right now, was her other thought. She shook her head clear and picked up the test...
Tears began to flow down both cheeks as she silently cried. She had no one to share this with -now she felt stupid sending Henry home. She would have to wait to tell him, how would he react she wondered...
The next morning:
"Morning Coreen," Vicki said as she entered the office. Coreen smiled at her, "Hey! Did you have a good time? How's the baby? Henry told me that he was born right before you left...What all happened? I heard you had excitement.." Vicki held her hand up at her chatty little assistant.
"Hold on Chatty Cathy, one question at a time, and besides, before I get to all of the recaps, don't I have a case awaiting me?"
"Oh, no, she called back and said he was just acting strange, something about a "reaction" to something, I don't know.." she waved off the news. "Anyway, Henry is waiting for you." Vicki tensed and Coreen saw her reaction.
"What's wrong? You two are okay aren't you?" Coreen asked with concern.
Vicki nodded, "Yes, yes...so what DO we have Coreen?"
"Nothing really, and I think it's really cool about Henry!" Coreen said cryptically, biting her lip.
"What do you mean, it's cool? To what are you referring exactly?" Vicki was unsure of what to say so she let Coreen fill her in.
"YOU know...that he can be out in the daytime! That is way cool, maybe I can talk him into turning me now. This whole new vamp thing won't be a problem and.." Vicki cut her off.
"Not now Coreen and yes, it's great that Henry can be out.." with that, Vicki left a hurt and confused Coreen plopping down to her computer.