After several hours on the plane, we were finally back in Chicago. Despite having flown first class, I was exhausted.

"Wait here," John said. "I'll go get our luggage." I smiled as I watched him march off towards the circular conveyer belt.

"You're married to John Carter, right?" said a voice behind me. I turned around to find myself face to face with a clean-cut red haired man. "I'm Danny. I went to college with John. We were frat bros."

I smiled politely at Danny. "I was at your wedding," he continued. "And I just thought I'd come over and offer my congratulations. You know, for the baby and everything. Despite the fact that it comes a little late." Danny grinned.

"That you," I said. "That's very nice of you."

"Sure thing," Danny said. "I didn't speak to you at the wedding because I didn't think you'd want to talk to me . . .you know, considering."

"Considering what?" I asked.

"Well, you know. . .if it hadn't been for me," Danny said. "John would never have slept with that stripper at his bachelor party. But I guess all is well if you've lasted this long. Congratulations again."

Danny left me standing in the middle of the airport with my mouth hanging open. "You ready to go?" Carter asked, tapping me on the shoulder.

I whirled around. "I thought you weren't going to have a bachelor party," I said, storming past him.

I went outside and hailed a taxi. "What are you talking about?" Carter said when he caught up with me.

I ignored him and climbed into the cab. The driver helped Carter with the luggage while I fought back tears. How could he do this to me? After all the fits he threw about me kissing an ex-boyfriend he goes and has sex with a fucking stripper!

I tried to convince myself that, if Carter had been drunk – extremely drunk – then I could forgive him but I don't think I could. I didn't know what I was going to do. I didn't want to stay married to a lying, cheating, bastard but I wanted our kids to grow up with two parents.

I supposed we could work out a custody arrangement but would a court be willing to give me partial custody of Annie when she wasn't biologically my daughter? Did I want to risk losing her too?

How could I let myself fall for Carter? How could I not have seen what he really was? How could I have been so stupid?

"What's going on?" Carter asked, after climbing in the cab and giving the driver our address.

"I ran into Danny," I said. "He told me all about it."

"Who the hell is Danny?" Carter asked.

"Your friend from college," I said. "Your 'frat bro.' He told me what happened at the bachelor party you said you didn't have."

"Abby," Carter said sternly. "I didn't have a bachelor party."

I stared out the window, refusing to look at Carter. "Danny seems to think you did. Complete with strippers."

"Why are you gonna believe some random guy in the airport over me?" Carter asked. He was getting agitated. "If I did have a bachelor party I would have told you."

"Not if you didn't want me to know you slept with a stripper."

"WHAT!?!" Carter roared. "Abby I NEVER . . ." Carter paused. "Oh my god," he said. "Danny . . . did he have red hair?"

"Yes," I said. "Why?"

Carter let out a sigh. "Oh god," he said. "Oh god, oh god."

Response to reviews –

Vkh214 – Your birthday was horrible!?! No, no! We have to go back in time and do it again. I'm GREAT at birthdays! Really, really, really great! How old are you now?

Aaron – Turns out there will be more chapters than I thought. No worries. I kick their butts? All right!!!!

Jackie – It's not ending quite yet. We still have a couple twists and turns left.

Carbybubbles – We haven't made up yet but I haven't lost hope.

Kayla – Haha, I tricked you! But everything is bad now so you were right to worry. You just worried too early.

Carbylobsterandavrilfan – I thought I needed to have a couple of pure fuzz chapters before I went on to ruin everything again. Bwhahahahah! Just kidding.

Hyperpiper91 – All these wonderful reviews have made me want to keep going.

Amanda – Welcome to my reviewers list! I'm glad you enjoy this fic! That's what it's here for!

Higherbeingfriendsfan – Annie is just the greatest kid, isn't she? I want one of my own! But only if Noah Wyle is the father!

CarbyFan100 – I'm glad you look forward to reading it. Maybe I'll keep it going until I leave for college . . .in August.

Carbyfan – I felt you all deserved some fuzz after what I've put you through.

Connie – Thank you!

ChasingAngel – I'm glad you found it at all! It's always nice to hear that I'm appreciated.

ILuvCarbyFuzz (chapter 21) – Well, he's a guy. Guy's are jerks. Mostly.

ILuvCarbyFuzz (chapter 26) – I love the name Mim! It makes Annie ten times cuter than she already is!

ILuvCarbyFuzz (chapter 29) – Carter and Abby have gone through a lot. And we've gone with them. Yay!

ILuvCarbyFuzz (chapter 41) – Once again, men are stupid.

ILuvCarbyFuzz – The best story ever!?! * blushes *