The trio set into life at Harvard fairly smoothly. Allie and Lauren had become quite good friends and now Lauren was more excited about Allie's baby than Allie was.
They'd even gone to a few parties which ended up with Ken joining a fraternity. Both Allie and Fulton had been stunned when Ken arrived home with a Mohawk and an Alpha Beta Gamma sweatshirt on declaring he'd just finished pledging and was now a frat brother.
This in turn made Allie take a photo of Ken's ridiculous haircut and email it to Julie who had laughed for days.
Allie had set up a study area in the lounge room and was currently neck deep in books with Lauren sitting across from her when Fulton burst through the door.
"Guess what?" Fulton was excited.
"What?" Allie asked without looking up.
"I'm gonna be interning at Waterson Gill" Fulton frowned when the girls looked confused.
"Who?" Lauren asked.
"Waterson Gill, only the biggest firm in Boston" Fulton replied impatiently.
"But you're a first year?" Lauren was mainly thinking aloud.
"They're taking on first year interns because their workload is too large" Fulton replied happily.
"That's great Fult" Allie finally put her pen down and stretched her legs.
"I know, I'm so excited" Fulton replied.
"When do you start?" Allie asked.
"Next semester and guess what else, they're gonna be paying me for it too!" Fulton had saved the best part for last.
"Excellent! We should go out and celebrate" Allie was genuinely happy for him and had just decided to pack in the studying for the night. She was starting to go cross-eyed.
"Sounds great" Fulton replied already thinking of places they could go.
"Guys I'm gonna head home" Allie told Fulton and Lauren.
The club they were at was starting to give her a headache.
"I'll come with you" Fulton immediately jumped up ready to go.
"No you stay here and celebrate, you can bring the car home later" Allie told him handing him her car keys.
"I'm not letting you walk home by yourself" Fulton's mind was made up. He was going wherever Allie was going.
"Fine" Allie replied tiredly. Since the baby bump had grown quite large she found all her energy being drained and she hated it. Plus she didn't want to admit that walking home sounded too hard to do at this point.
"Guys I might stay, there's quite a few hotties in here tonight" Lauren said mischievously as she subtly pointed out a tall blond guy at the bar to Allie.
"Go for it, and be careful" Allie told her friend giving her a small hug.
"See ya Lauren" Fulton said politely laying a protective arm around Allie as he prepared to lead her out of the packed club.
"Bye guys" Lauren waved with one eye still on the guy at the bar.
Allie still felt tired when they hit the cool night air and had managed to climb into the car. Fulton wasn't surprised to see that within the 20 minute car ride she'd fallen asleep.
With a slight grin on his face he pulled into their underground garage and parked the car. Deciding against waking her he fumbled with the keys as he leaned in and picked her up, carrying her all the way back to their apartment.
He tried not to lose himself in the scent of her perfume as she subconsciously leaned her head into his neck.
He hip and shouldered the front door open and kicked it shut behind them tossing the keys as he headed straight up the stairs with the sleeping girl in his arms. He gently laid her on her bed and pulled the covers around her.
"Goodnight princess" he said softly laying a kiss on her forehead before leaving the room.
"And she's outta here!" Allie tried to do a little 'happy dance' across the lawn as her, Ken and Lauren finished their last lecture for the semester.
"Great we'll be stuck here in boring lectures whilst you get to be at home next semester" Ken complained running a hand through his Mohawk that was now half grown out.
"Yep it'll be me, the books, this enormous belly and daytime TV" Allie replied stroking her hand over her belly the way expectant mothers tended to do.
"But first we get to go back to Minnesota" Fulton had now joined the group and was looking forward to the Ducks reunion back in Minnesota. Even the out-of-state Ducks were coming back for a few days over the break.
"I can't wait to see all the Ducks again" Ken said happily.
"I bet they can't wait to see your new 'do" Allie laughed not bothering to mention that his photo has been circulating the Ducks email for the past month.
"Guys I have to go, I'm heading back to Virginia tonight" Lauren had noticed what the time was.
"Stay out of trouble and I'd better see you when you get back" Allie scolded giving her a sideways hug that was more accommodating to the pregnant belly.
"That goes for you too, no staying in Minnesota" Lauren replied.
"Have a good flight" it was Ken's turn for a hug which earned a few catcalls and whistles from his frat brothers who were crossing the courtyard at that particular moment.
"Cool I've made you a stud!" Lauren laughed lining Fulton up for a hug.
"You wish" Ken laughed sounding hideously like Luis.
"Okay I have to go, have a great break everyone" Lauren gave one final wave and she was off.
The trio were heading out to get something to eat when Allie's phone rang.
"Hello" she answered.
"No more FIDM for two weeks baby!" Hayley's cheerful voice came over the phone.
"Hayls!" Allie exclaimed feeling glad her best friend had called.
"How's the little one?" Hayley asked.
"Good but I think it has its daddy's temper" Allie joked feeling a little sad like she always does whenever Dean's mentioned.
"Are you sure its not mommy's temper?" Hayley teased.
"Probably" Allie laughed.
"Please tell me you're coming back to Minnesota, PLEASE! I'll die if I'm stuck there by myself" Hayley pleaded.
"Relax, we're all coming back to Minnesota" Allie told her.
"Kenny's coming too! Awesome! What about Goldie?" Hayley asked remembering her friend Goldberg.
"Well since his parents still live there I'd say yeah he could leave Philly for a few days" Allie laughed.
Hayley actually squealed at the news.
"Cool so I'm leaving in three days and you'd better be there, tell Fulton and Ken I say hi. Love ya bye" Hayley hung up.
Allie actually felt a little drained after that conversation with the whirlwind that was Hayley.
"Hayley says hi" Allie reported placing her cell back into her handbag.
The boys nodded acknowledging they'd received the message.
"I can't wait to see how everyone's changed" Ken admitted.
"Me too" Fulton and Allie said at the time making Ken laugh.
"You two are so alike now its scary" he chuckled.
"Shut up" Allie and Fulton said again in unison making all of them laugh.
"I rest my case" Ken had the last word and was rewarded by French fries landing in his hair.
"Allie!" Connie frantically waved when she caught sight of the very pregnant blond followed by a hulking dark Fulton and a very odd looking Ken coming through the crowd.
"Hey Connie" Allie sat her carry on down and accepted the hug Connie was giving her. She waited patiently whilst Connie finished hugging everyone in their little group.
"Charlie's trying to find a park and no one else has arrived yet" Connie informed the group looking a little sad which could mean one thing; Adam hadn't arrived yet.
"Well why don't we just get our bags and meet Charlie outside? Saves him from having to find a park" Allie suggested.
"Good idea, I'll give him a call" Connie whipped out her cell phone and gestured to the trio that she'd meet them back here.
"Are you okay?" Fulton asked Allie noticing she looked a little pale.
"Yeah just tired I guess. I might catch a nap before saying hi to everyone" Allie told him.
"You can sleep at my house if you want, its not as far away from Charlie's as your house is" Fulton suggested.
"Thanks" Allie agreed knowing he was right. Taking a nap at Fulton's would cut out a 45-minute car ride.
After a car trip with Charlie chatting excitedly about whether the baby was going to be a hockey player and Connie gushing about baby clothes Allie finally got her nap.
"Allie? Time to wake up" Fulton braced himself for the flying fist that would come his way.
Julie had offered to wake Allie after two hours but Fulton had decided it would be best if he did it. After all, he was used to the semi-conscious violence that came with it.
"Grrrmph" Allie replied burying her face further into the pillow. She loved her sleep even more now that she was carrying all that extra weight.
"Come on we have to go to Charlie's" Fulton gently shook her shoulder anticipating what would come next. He was surprised when her hands remained where they were.
"Do we have to?" Allie asked sleepily rolling over and rubbing her eyes.
"Yep otherwise they'd just come over here and pounce on you" Fulton had a point.
"Okay I'm up" Allie threw the blanket off of her and tried to stand up. Unfortunately swinging her legs over the side of the bed proved to be too hard and Fulton had to help her.
"This sucks, I can't do anything for myself anymore, and I'm starting to forget what my feet look like" Allie complained trying to see her feet from her standing position.
"Your feet look fine and here are your shoes" Fulton produced her flip flops that she'd taken a liking to wearing during her pregnancy mostly because she didn't have to bend down to tie any laces.
"Jackass" she grinned.
When they finally arrived at Charlie's half an hour later they weren't at all surprised to find the party in full swing.
"HEY!" Averman screeched when he spotted Allie and Fulton entering the apartment.
"Oh god has he been drinking again?" Fulton joked.
"Fulton, Allie how's the little one? Is it like you or Portman?" Averman asked pressing one ear to Allie's belly.
"Ow!" Averman exclaimed as Fulton slapped him upside the head.
"It's got its father's temper alright" Allie laughed not really taking much offence to Averman's question.
"Are you sure its not your temper?" a joking voice cut into the group.
"Linda!" Allie exclaimed giving her friend and old dorm-mate a hug.
"Wow your tummy's so big" Linda exclaimed looking at Allie in a 'may I?' expression.
Allie nodded her approval and Linda placed her hand on the bump.
"Did it just kick?" she looked up excitedly.
"Yeah, I think so" Allie said not sure whether it was indigestion or the baby.
"Hi, I'm Aunty Linda you have lost of aunties and uncles to meet when you come out of there" Linda started talking to Allie's belly.
"And I'm uncle Averman, or Les but I don't like being called Les and I'll teach you all about Star Wars and OUCH!" he was surprised by another slap to the head but this time it was from Julie.
"Let the rest of us in there" Julie said giving Allie a hug.
"I'm uncle Charlie and I'll teach you the triple deke" Charlie had snagged Averman's spot.
Allie looked across at Fulton who was shaking his head smiling. Who'd have thought that a pregnant belly would be such a novelty amongst the Ducks.
He silently asked her if she wanted a drink by making hand gestures as if he were holding a glass and taking a sip. Allie nodded gratefully, she was starting to feel hot.
"Fulton!" Jesse Hall greeted his old teammate when he entered the kitchen.
"Jess man long time no see" Fulton knocked fists with him and grabbed a beer for himself and a bottle of juice for Allie.
"Tell me about it, so hows Mr Harvard Man? I see none of the preppiness has rubbed off on ya" Jesse referred to Fulton's attire consisting of his trademark camo pants, black boots and a band shirt with the bandana tied around his forehead.
"As if it would Jess" Fulton grinned popping the top off his beer and flicking it in a random direction.
"Good to hear man, I'll catch up with you later dude" Jesse had eyed a chick in the corner and was off to make his move.
Fulton shook his head remembering the time when him and Portman used to do the same thing.
Ah Portman may he rest in peace.
He couldn't shake the incredibly guilty feeling that he was alive and kicking, living with Portman's girl and their unborn child while Portman was 'six feet under' so to speak.
Dude if I could trade places I would Fulton thought sadly.
Remembering he was getting Allie a drink he made his way back to the lounge room where Allie was talking with Goldberg.
"Can I touch it?" Goldberg was asking.
"Go ahead" Allie replied laughing at Goldberg's expression when he reached out and touched her belly.
"Who are you and why are my boyfriend's hands all over you?" a brunette girl Allie didn't recognise cut into the air.
"Excuse me?" Allie turned around to face the girl.
The girl looked down at Allie's belly and an incredibly horrified expression came across her face.
"Oh my god you've gotten her pregnant. How could you Greg?" she screamed before fleeing the apartment in tears.
"Kelly wait!" Goldberg ran after his 'girlfriend'.
The entire room was silent for about three seconds after before everyone burst into laughter.
"Trust Goldberg to hook up with the psycho from hell" Averman cried wiping away tears of laughter.
Allie had to smile, the thought of Goldberg getting her pregnant was pretty funny, especially since Goldberg had been deathly afraid of Portman.
"And you guys said I'm bad!" Linda laughed.
"No we never" Averman protested.
"Yes we did guys" Luis agreed.
"Okay so maybe we did but we like you now Linda" Averman raised his beer up in the air in Linda's direction.
"Thanks guys I feel so loved" Linda rolled her eyes.
"And don't you forget it" Charlie gave his girlfriend of almost five years a kiss.
"Hey have you seen Connie?" Julie asked Allie who was suddenly aware she hadn't seen the girl since she arrived at Fulton's house.
"No and I haven't seen Banks either" Allie noticed that Adam was also missing from the party.
"Oh" Julie suddenly realised where Connie was and grabbed Allie's hand and dragged her outside where they found Connie sitting alone on a chair and it was obvious she'd been crying.
"Connie what is it?" Julie sat down beside Connie.
Connie shook her head unable to speak as the fresh tears fell down her face.
"Is it Adam?" Allie asked gently as she slowly set herself down on the step that separated the back door from the garden.
Connie nodded.
"Where is he?" Julie asked.
"The asshole isn't coming. He's staying in New Jersey because he's decided we're over" Connie exploded.
"He dumped you?" Julie was livid.
"Yeah for some preppy girl at Princeton, I guess Minnesota Community College isn't good enough for him now the hockey scouts are looking at him" Connie put herself down.
"Don't you talk like that, you're too good for him. He can stay with his little fellow cake-eaters at Princeton then" Julie placed an arm around Connie.
"Thanks" Connie cracked a little smile.
"So what was all the screaming about a minute ago?" Connie asked looking confused.
"Apparently Goldberg got me pregnant" Allie replied with a straight face as Julie cracked up laughing.
"What?" Connie didn't get the joke.
By the time the girls had finished explaining to her what had happened Connie was in stitches also.
Julie ended up driving Allie home after Allie had insisted that Fulton stay and have fun with his friends.
Fulton had looked disappointed but agreed nonetheless.
Allie arrived home to find her father in his study looking pleased that she'd come home. He fussed over her whilst showing a million baby clothes he'd arranged to be bought for his unborn grandchild and numerous other items like a cot and a pusher.
Allie couldn't help but laugh at his enthusiasm. It almost rivalled Fulton's excitement.
Eventually she headed up to bed with Bash hot on her heels.
Once tucked into bed she realised something.
She really missed having Fulton around.
A/N - I'm not American and therefore have never attended Amercian college so I have no idea when their breaks are or for how long so I've just made it up. My apologies if its wrong.