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"I'll be back you guys, keep an eye on Bee." Tibby said, rushing out of the apartment.

"Hold it Tibs, what's going on?" Carmen asked, catching Tibby by the arm and bringing her to a halt.

"I'm a woman on a mission, can't talk now."

"Tibby, we're really worried about Bee. What's wrong? Is she okay?" Lena's voice was full of concern, and it killed Tibby to not tell her the truth.

"She's fine. But I think you guys need to talk to Bee herself. Now I really have to go." Tibby said finally leaving the apartment.

"This is killing me Lena. What do you think is wrong?"

"I don't know Carma, but I do think we should give Bee her space. If she wants to tell us something or needs to tell us something, she will." Lena said calmly, sitting down and turning on the TV.

"But what if….."

"Carmen, let it go." Lena knew her friend wouldn't give up guessing. She was like a dog with a bone.

Carmen gasped. "Lena, do you think maybe she's pregnant?"

Lena thought for a minute but then shook her head. "Carmen, if she wants us to know, she'll tell us. We need to respect her privacy."

"Fine!" Carmen said, flopping down on the sofa and letting an exasperated sigh escape from her. She joined Lena in staring at the TV.

"Guys?" Bridget poked her head into the living room.

"Hey Bee, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I was just lonely in my room all by myself. Got any room on the couch for me?"

"Sure." Lena scooted over and patted the seat between her and Carmen. Bee sat down between them.

Lena felt an overwhelming need to mother Bridget. "Hey Bee, I love you."

Hearing that was enough for Bridget and she broke into tears. "Aww Bee what's the matter?" Carmen asked running her hand through Bridget's golden locks.

Bee shrugged and buried her face into Lena shoulder. Lena looked to Carmen helplessly.

"You don't have to tell us if you don't want to Bee." Lena wrapped her arms around her friend and rocked her back and forth like a small child.

"I….kinda…..lied." Bridget hiccupped out between sobs.

"That's okay Bee."

"Yeah Bee, do you want to tell us what you lied about?"

"About not knowing what's the matter." Bridget said when she'd finally composed herself. "I know what's the matter. At least, I think I know what's the matter."

"Bee, you can tell us." Lena said sympathetically as she took Bridget's hand.

Bridget's big blue eyes darted to Carmen looking for approval. Carmen smiled and nodded.

"I slept with Eric and now I think I might be pregnant." Bridget blurted out. Lena let out a small gasp and she squeezed Bee's hand. Carmen's eyes widened and she looked at Lena, as if to say 'I told you so'. Lena was too involved in Bridget's announcement to notice. "Tibby went to go get me a test. I'm really sorry I didn't tell you guys sooner, I'm just so scared."

"It's okay Bee, we understand." Lena said as she hugged her friend.

"You don't know for sure right? I mean, try not to totally freak out until Tibs gets back with the test."

"No, I don't know for sure, but I have a feeling. What am I going to do? I can't do this!" Bridget said before she was again reduced to sobs. She laid her head in Lena's lap

"Shhhhh...Bee, it'll be okay. We'll get through this, whatever the test says." Lena said stroking her hair. The girls had gotten pretty good a comforting Bridget after the death of her mother, even though Bee spent a good deal of her time running from her pain.

Carmen fidgeted with her hands in her lap. "Where the hell is Tibs? What's taking her so long."

"She was going to Wallman's." Bee said, half of a smile returning to her face.

Carmen let out a nervous laugh, "I wonder if Duncan the Rat-Face manager still works…" At that moment, Tibby came back into the apartment.

"Yes, Rat-Face still works there. Bee, you better know I love you, because I had to listen to Duncan go on and on about how I'd found myself pregnant right out of college." Tibby rolled her eyes. "What, is he living in the 1950's or something?"

Bee looked away, "Sorry Tibby."

"Don't be silly Bee. I'd do it all over again for you." Tibby said, bending to kiss Bee on the cheek. "Besides, it gave me the opportunity to rub it in his face that I'm a successful nurse in my twenties and he's like, a forty year old loser managing a drug store."

"Thanks."

"Did you get the most reliable test Tibs?"

"Actually, I got the one on sale for ninety-nine cents that the pants told me to buy!" Tibby said sarcastically. "Of course I got the best for our Bee. Actually, I got like, five of the best."

"You ready Bee?"

"Yeah, I wanna get this over with." Bee said, taking the bag of tests from Tibby.

"Do you want to wear the pants?"

Bee started to roll her eyes, but then changed her mind in an effort of offer herself a little comfort from simpler times and nodded.

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A few minutes later the girls were sitting together outside of the bathroom watching a timer.

"Are you sure you only set it for five minutes? What's taking so long?" Bee asked bouncing her foot nervously.

"Yeah Bee, I'm sure. Just hang in there." Tibby said, placing a gentle hand on Bridget's foot to keep it still.

"Just take deep breaths Bee, in and out."

Bridget laughed a little, "God, what is this, Lamaze?" Everyone was silent.

"I'm really sorry you guys, I just….don't know what to do with myself. I didn't mean to be so grumpy."

"It's okay Bee." Carmen said, hugging her friend. They jumped as the timer sounded.

"Well, this is it." Bridget said, standing to face her fate. She emerged out of the bathroom pale and sweaty a moment later clutching the test. She handed it to Tibby.

"It says pregnant." She said slowly.

That's what the other nine tests that Tibby bought said also. After Bridget was convinced that the tests were indeed right and that she'd run out of urine to test, she sat down in the living room shocked.

"Bee….." Lena sat by her friend and hugged her.

"We'll figure this out together Bee, we're here for you." Carmen said taking her hand.

Bridget nodded slowly. "I know guys, thank you."

"There's always adoption Bee."

"Or you could always…." Tibby didn't finish her sentence, but they knew what she was thinking. Lena flinched and squirmed at the mere mention of the topic.

"We'll support you; no matter what you do Bee."

Bridget shook her head, "I couldn't do that….I could never….." Lena looked relieved.

The four friends sat in silence for a very long time comforting Bee. Finally, Bridget spoke. She spoke softly at first, but her voice grew with determination as she went on. "I think…..I think I want to do this. I want this baby, because it's mine. And…I love it. It's my responsibility and it needs me. I'm not gonna run anymore. I'm going to do this!"