Kelly came into work an hour late the next day, having decided that shopping for new clothes constituted an emergency. Besides, she really was dreading seeing both Ryan and Toby, and wanted to look as good as possible to get through the day. She settled on wearing a bright pink shirt, large enough to cover her expanding stomach but also revealing her new figure, if one were to look closely enough. She couldn't decide whether or not if she wanted to go around flaunting her new baby belly, or if she should just keep quiet for Ryan's sake. Part of her wanted to show him how she was going to be the cutest pregnant woman ever, but if he had other plans, then she needed to figure out how to act around him.

Kelly jammed to Destiny's Child all the way to work, and was feeling pretty good, so when she walked through the door, she knew that all eyes were on her. She took a deep breath and smiled.

"Hi Erin," she grinned as she strolled her way back to her desk. Erin just happily waved back.

"Kelly…glad you made it in. I brought bagels in today..saved you one but if it makes you sick or anything I'll take it off your desk," Andy realized that he hadn't thought of it until that moment.

"Thanks, Andy. You're the best boss ever!" She hugged him, and he broke out into a huge grin. It was going to be a great day for Andy Bernard.

Finally both of the men she'd been dreading appeared, and it was clear to her who she had to go to first. Ryan would have to look good in her favorite blue button- up shirt, but he could wait. She had to make things right with Toby.

"Toby," she smiled as she sat on the HR desk, crumpling up whatever papers he was working on. He started to protest, but she looked too happy-and too pretty-to complain.

"Hi Kelly. You look really great today. Pink is your color," he smiled.

"Oh you're just saying that. You say that to all the girls," she playfully hit him on the arm. "It was a joke. But thank you for noticing that. I'm glad someone did," Kelly announced loudly.

"I wanted to say that I…"she started.

"It's okay Kelly. I understand. You don't owe me anything. Just keep taking care of yourself and coming here looking as awesome as you do and then we'll call it even."

Kelly couldn't help it; she just had to give Toby a hug. As she stood up to do so she couldn't help but notice Ryan walking by. That was odd, she thought. He didn't say anything, just looked at her. It was going to be one of those days.

"Dunderball after lunch?" she grinned.

"You bet," Toby agreed, happy to do anything to help Kelly feel better, but having a sinking feeling that he wouldn't see that game.

000000

"Hi Ryan," Kelly found him in the break room grabbing a cup of coffee.

"Kelly." His eyes glanced over her new outfit, but if he had a reaction to her new figure, he didn't show it. Instead he went back to stirring his coffee for the twelfth time.

"What's the matter? Not talking to me today? You sure couldn't stop talking last night when you tried to call me six times," she pointed out smugly.

"Ssh. Not that it matters, but it's not as if you called me back. Where were you, with Toby again?"

Kelly rolled her eyes, Ryan's favorite trick, and laughed to herself. He was getting jealous- of Toby of all people. He had some nerve, after all of his demands and his behaviors, accusing her of anything.

"What if I were, Ryan? What would you do? Would you break up with me? You've pretty much threatened to do that the entire time I've been pregnant. Would you go back to your nasty little habit? You know I won't have that around any child of mine."

"I told you Kelly that I quit. And I wish you would stop bringing that up. It's not like I keep bringing up your little habit of getting pregnant."

She looked down at her stomach, and he pulled her close to him. "It's going to be okay, babe. I promise it will all work out."

The question was, who would it work out for? Every time she had the upper hand Ryan drew her back into him with his subtle manipulations and charms, and Kelly fell for it every time. There was no doubt in either of their minds that she loved him. But what Ryan, and even Toby, were waiting to see was just how far she would go to prove her love for him. She may get what she wanted temporarily, but may just lose the best thing to ever happen to her-but be too blinded by love to realize it.