One Night Stand
Chapter 5
Disclaimer: Don't own them
AU: Just a quick reminder that this is an AU fiction. The characters are all college students, so I highly doubt this would ever happen on the show.
Countryfreak, Nepeace, MagentaLee, River Goddess and Sisterbear, Thank you for reviewing chapter 4. To anyone else who reviews, Thank You.
Also, please assume that it is about June. Just a note, I will be jumping ahead in time. Just so y'all know
I need your help. I can't decide which state to make the school in Colorado or Arizona. I wanted it a state close enough for them to drive to. Could you vote for one in your review and I'll post whichever gets the most votes.
*~*~*
2 Weeks later
San Francisco
Sara was sitting impatiently in her mom's OB-GYN office. Her parents had rightfully insisted that she get in to see a doctor as soon as possible. Since Sara didn't have an OB-GYN in San Francisco, her mom made an appointment to see hers. Her mother also took the day off from work to be with her daughter for the appointment. Sara was grateful. She wasn't very comfortable seeing a new doctor, especially when it was in such an 'intimate' nature.
"Okay Sara you're all signed in" her mom said coming back to her with a clipboard and papers "You just need to fill these out really quick. There is also a waiver in there for you to sign so that when you go back to school your medical record can be faxed to your regular doctor"
"Okay, thanks mom" Sara said and took the clipboard from her. Roughly five minutes later, Sara had completed the paperwork to the best of her ability. She quickly returned it to the nurse and sat back down.
"Mom"
"Yeah"
"Were you nervous when you went to your doctor the first time you got pregnant?"
"I was terrified. I had already spoken to my parents and they had already told me what I was going to do. Plus, I also had to go to my mom's doctor. He was an older gentleman, in his 60's I believe and I just didn't want him looking at my body."
Sara nodded, "Well, what's your doctor like?"
"Well first off it's a woman" her mother replied and she noticed Sara breath a sigh of relief "She's about my age. She's really nice Sara so don't worry"
Before Sara could reply the side door opened and a nurse came out with a chart, "Sara Sidle" she called to the room
Sara and her mother stood up, "I'm Sara"
The nurse smiled at the young woman and her mother, "Hi, I'm Bernadette and I'll be your nurse today. First I need you to slip off your shoes and step on the scale"
Sara slipped off her flip flops and stepped on the scale.
"125" Bernadette said aloud and wrote the number down "Okay, temperature". Bernadette stuck an ear thermometer in Sara's ear and within seconds her temperature was revealed, "98.6 perfectly normal" she said writing the number down then closing the file "Right this way".
Sara and her mother followed Bernadette around the corner and into an exam room. Bernadette took Sara's blood pressure and then announced that Dr. McNelson would be in shortly.
Dr. McNelson came into the exam room about five minutes later. The women exchanged pleasantries. Sara explained that she was about eight weeks pregnant and that she took two home pregnancy tests. Dr. McNelson examined Sara and pulled out the ultrasound machine, which confirmed the pregnancy by allowing Sara to hear the heartbeat. Dr. McNelson then confirmed gestations was approximately eight weeks along.
Sara left the office much more relaxed than when she entered. She really liked Dr. McNelson. She also had a picture of the fetus and made an appointment to come in right before school started up again in early September. Sara also gave the nurses all her OB's information at school so her record could be faxed over. Sara left the office with a little more reality that she was in fact pregnant.
*~*~*
Sara's mom dropped her off at the house after the appointment, she decided to do some grocery shopping and Sara didn't feel like going. Sara walked into the kitchen to get some water and saltines. She hit the play button on the answering machine and Catherine's voice came flooding into the room.
"Hey Sara. Two things. One I got the number for Nick's home in Texas. Two, he's out of town until school starts. I spoke to his mom and she told me that he came home for about a week at the beginning of the summer, but then he went backpacking through Europe with his older brother. So there is really no way to get a hold of him right now. She also told me that he was having problems with his cell phone provider so he discontinued his service. I'm sorry sweetie. I guess, unfortunately you're gonna have to wait to tell him about the baby until September. If you need anything give me a call. Love ya"
Sara slowly sank to the floor of the kitchen. This wasn't happening. She couldn't get a hold of Nick. She still had about two months before school started. She was torn. Should she call his parents and tell them she's pregnant. Should she wait to tell Nick first? Just when she thought she had her head above water with this situation, something seemed to push her back down. Sara then did something she rarely does, cry. She cried for herself, for her parents, for Nick and even for her baby. She went upstairs to her room and eventually cried herself to sleep.
*~*~*
September 2003
"Are you ready for this?" Catherine asked
"Yeah" Sara replied
Catherine and Sara were sitting in Cath's car in front of their sorority house. Most of the girls had already moved in by the time they arrived, Sara wanted it that way. She didn't want a scene with parents around. Since most of her stuff was kept in storage over the summer, she really only had clothing and knick-knacks to move in. She convinced her parents to drive her down to Catherine's home and then the two of them would drive to school.
Sara was in the middle of her fourth month, her pregnancy visibly showing on her petite frame.
"Okay, let's do this. Why don't we go into the house, talk to the girls and then move our stuff in"
"Sounds like a plan" Sara replied and the two women got out of the vehicle. Sara trailed behind Catherine, almost as if she were hiding herself. As they reached the front door, Catherine took Sara's hand and squeezed it for encouragement. She opened the front door and the place was abuzz with girls running around and talking to each other. The house managed to live 60 girls and it was full to capacity this year.
"Hey girls" Catherine stated as they walked in
Faces turned and sisters began screaming out "hellos". Others rushed over and immediately pulled Sara and Catherine into hugs, oblivious to Sara's pregnant state. It wasn't until Sara felt faint that people backed away. Sara was lead into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"Sara, are you okay?" Jocelyn asked
Sara laid her hands on her bulging stomach to hide it for a moments, "Yeah, is Allison here?"
"Yeah. Hey Tamara where's Allison?" Jocelyn called to a tall brunette
"She's in her room why?"
"Could you get her, could you get everyone down here" Sara replied
Tamara raised her eyebrows but turned and left the room, gathering up remaining sisters and telling them to go into the living room that Sara wanted to talk to all of them.
"Allison" Tamara stated while knocking on her door
"Yeah, come on in"
Tamara opened the door and poked her head in, "Sara and Catherine just got here, but Sara is in the living room, she's asking for you and for all the sisters to come downstairs"
Allison got a concerned look on her face "is everything okay?"
"I have no idea"
Allison jumped off her bed and the two women walked downstairs, following the other girls. The living room was quite crowded when they arrived.
"Hey Sara" Allison called out "everything okay?"
"Actually no, can everyone be quiet for a minute so I can talk".
The room instantly became quiet and Sara looked at Catherine for support.
"Okay, I'm just gonna say this" Sara took a deep breath "I'm four months pregnant"
Just like when she told her parents the room became deathly silent. She was pretty sure some of her sisters stopped breathing. She knew she would shock some of them by this news. Sara was always the level headed sister. She knew this news would them for a loop.
Before Sara could say anything else, her sisters began coming up to her and giving her hugs and telling her they would support her no matter what and that they all loved her. Sara actually began crying, which caused her sisters to begin crying. Sara felt she was truly blessed by having such caring sisters. After about thirty minutes, Sara stood up.
"I'm gonna go lay down for awhile, okay" she stated
The girls all nodded, some saying 'okay'. As Sara left the room, the sisters began to disperse, leaving only Allison, Catherine, Jocelyn, Kayla and a handful of sisters in the living room.
"Catherine can I ask you a question?" Allison stated
"Sure what is it?"
"Nick Stokes, he's the father of Sara's baby isn't he?"
"What?" Catherine replied somewhat shocked that Allison knew the truth
"Come on Cath, we all saw them flirting with each other during Greek week" Jocelyn replied
"And we know that she slept with him" Kayla stated
"Look, don't spread this around; it's really for Sara to tell you all. Plus, she hasn't had a chance to talk to Nick yet because he was backpacking through Europe all summer"
"Oh, poor Sara" a sister named Heather stated
"Yeah" Catherine replied "she's been carrying this burden by herself all summer. Her parents are supporting her but she wanted to drop out of school and they refused to let her. She was terrified that we would abandon her, but we didn't."
"Does anyone know if Nick is back in town yet?" Allison asked
"I have no idea, I'm gonna call Gil a little later and find out"
"I wish I could do something for Sara" Jocelyn stated
"Right now just be her friend" Catherine stated, stood up and headed out of the room. She turned and faced the girls "Remember, don't tell anyone what we talked about okay". The girls nodded, they would take the secret of who the father was of Sara's baby to the grave if they had too. *~*~*
Catherine went outside to call Gil, she wanted some privacy. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed his number.
"Hello"
"Hey, it's Catherine."
"Hey how are you doing?"
"I'm good, and you?"
"No complaints. So what do I owe the call of the beautiful Catherine Willows?"
Catherine smiled at his comment, "Actually, I need some information"
"Information? Information about what?"
"I need to know if Nick has moved back into the fraternity house"
"Yeah, he moved in last night. Why?"
Catherine sighed, "Gil, I wish I could tell you but it's not my place, can you respect that"
"Of course"
"I just needed to know that he was there for a friend of mine"
"I understand"
"Do you know if he's at the house right now?" Catherine asked
"Um, I don't think so, let me find out"
Catherine heard mumbling through the phone and a few moments later Gil came back on the line.
"No he went to his girlfriend's house"
Catherine felt the wind knock out of her "Girlfriend?"
"Yeah, I guess he met her when he went back home to Texas. They hit it off and he found out she was transferring here. Her name is Kristy. She's beautiful and nice. Nick really likes her a lot."
"Gil, I have to go" Catherine stated interrupting his description of Nick's girlfriend and hung up the phone. Catherine sank down to the pavement, lost in her thoughts. She didn't even notice Sara come outside looking for her.
"Hey Cath, I thought we should grab our stuff from the car" Sara stated "Cath are you okay? What's wrong?"
Sara sat down next to Catherine. Catherine turned and looked into her friends eyes. She felt so horrible that she had to share this news to Sara. Sara had never lost those feelings for Nick and the pregnancy had only increased them. Although she hadn't admitted it yet, Catherine was pretty sure Sara is in love with Nick.
"Sara, I'm so sorry"
Sara got a confused look on her face, "Sorry for what"
"I'm sorry I have to tell you this"
"Tell me what"
"It's about Nick"
Sara took a deep breath and in barely a whisper asked "What about Nick?"
"Sweetie, he's got a steady girlfriend"
*~*~*
AN: Sorry just had to end it there. Another FYI, I can only speak from my sorority experience, but I'm portraying Sara's sisters, like my sisters are. It didn't matter if you didn't get along with everyone, but when something happened to a sister, you supported her. For me that is what sisterhood is about. I cannot say the same is for all sororities, but I'm sure it is. I'm speaking from my past experiences.
Chapter 5
Disclaimer: Don't own them
AU: Just a quick reminder that this is an AU fiction. The characters are all college students, so I highly doubt this would ever happen on the show.
Countryfreak, Nepeace, MagentaLee, River Goddess and Sisterbear, Thank you for reviewing chapter 4. To anyone else who reviews, Thank You.
Also, please assume that it is about June. Just a note, I will be jumping ahead in time. Just so y'all know
I need your help. I can't decide which state to make the school in Colorado or Arizona. I wanted it a state close enough for them to drive to. Could you vote for one in your review and I'll post whichever gets the most votes.
*~*~*
2 Weeks later
San Francisco
Sara was sitting impatiently in her mom's OB-GYN office. Her parents had rightfully insisted that she get in to see a doctor as soon as possible. Since Sara didn't have an OB-GYN in San Francisco, her mom made an appointment to see hers. Her mother also took the day off from work to be with her daughter for the appointment. Sara was grateful. She wasn't very comfortable seeing a new doctor, especially when it was in such an 'intimate' nature.
"Okay Sara you're all signed in" her mom said coming back to her with a clipboard and papers "You just need to fill these out really quick. There is also a waiver in there for you to sign so that when you go back to school your medical record can be faxed to your regular doctor"
"Okay, thanks mom" Sara said and took the clipboard from her. Roughly five minutes later, Sara had completed the paperwork to the best of her ability. She quickly returned it to the nurse and sat back down.
"Mom"
"Yeah"
"Were you nervous when you went to your doctor the first time you got pregnant?"
"I was terrified. I had already spoken to my parents and they had already told me what I was going to do. Plus, I also had to go to my mom's doctor. He was an older gentleman, in his 60's I believe and I just didn't want him looking at my body."
Sara nodded, "Well, what's your doctor like?"
"Well first off it's a woman" her mother replied and she noticed Sara breath a sigh of relief "She's about my age. She's really nice Sara so don't worry"
Before Sara could reply the side door opened and a nurse came out with a chart, "Sara Sidle" she called to the room
Sara and her mother stood up, "I'm Sara"
The nurse smiled at the young woman and her mother, "Hi, I'm Bernadette and I'll be your nurse today. First I need you to slip off your shoes and step on the scale"
Sara slipped off her flip flops and stepped on the scale.
"125" Bernadette said aloud and wrote the number down "Okay, temperature". Bernadette stuck an ear thermometer in Sara's ear and within seconds her temperature was revealed, "98.6 perfectly normal" she said writing the number down then closing the file "Right this way".
Sara and her mother followed Bernadette around the corner and into an exam room. Bernadette took Sara's blood pressure and then announced that Dr. McNelson would be in shortly.
Dr. McNelson came into the exam room about five minutes later. The women exchanged pleasantries. Sara explained that she was about eight weeks pregnant and that she took two home pregnancy tests. Dr. McNelson examined Sara and pulled out the ultrasound machine, which confirmed the pregnancy by allowing Sara to hear the heartbeat. Dr. McNelson then confirmed gestations was approximately eight weeks along.
Sara left the office much more relaxed than when she entered. She really liked Dr. McNelson. She also had a picture of the fetus and made an appointment to come in right before school started up again in early September. Sara also gave the nurses all her OB's information at school so her record could be faxed over. Sara left the office with a little more reality that she was in fact pregnant.
*~*~*
Sara's mom dropped her off at the house after the appointment, she decided to do some grocery shopping and Sara didn't feel like going. Sara walked into the kitchen to get some water and saltines. She hit the play button on the answering machine and Catherine's voice came flooding into the room.
"Hey Sara. Two things. One I got the number for Nick's home in Texas. Two, he's out of town until school starts. I spoke to his mom and she told me that he came home for about a week at the beginning of the summer, but then he went backpacking through Europe with his older brother. So there is really no way to get a hold of him right now. She also told me that he was having problems with his cell phone provider so he discontinued his service. I'm sorry sweetie. I guess, unfortunately you're gonna have to wait to tell him about the baby until September. If you need anything give me a call. Love ya"
Sara slowly sank to the floor of the kitchen. This wasn't happening. She couldn't get a hold of Nick. She still had about two months before school started. She was torn. Should she call his parents and tell them she's pregnant. Should she wait to tell Nick first? Just when she thought she had her head above water with this situation, something seemed to push her back down. Sara then did something she rarely does, cry. She cried for herself, for her parents, for Nick and even for her baby. She went upstairs to her room and eventually cried herself to sleep.
*~*~*
September 2003
"Are you ready for this?" Catherine asked
"Yeah" Sara replied
Catherine and Sara were sitting in Cath's car in front of their sorority house. Most of the girls had already moved in by the time they arrived, Sara wanted it that way. She didn't want a scene with parents around. Since most of her stuff was kept in storage over the summer, she really only had clothing and knick-knacks to move in. She convinced her parents to drive her down to Catherine's home and then the two of them would drive to school.
Sara was in the middle of her fourth month, her pregnancy visibly showing on her petite frame.
"Okay, let's do this. Why don't we go into the house, talk to the girls and then move our stuff in"
"Sounds like a plan" Sara replied and the two women got out of the vehicle. Sara trailed behind Catherine, almost as if she were hiding herself. As they reached the front door, Catherine took Sara's hand and squeezed it for encouragement. She opened the front door and the place was abuzz with girls running around and talking to each other. The house managed to live 60 girls and it was full to capacity this year.
"Hey girls" Catherine stated as they walked in
Faces turned and sisters began screaming out "hellos". Others rushed over and immediately pulled Sara and Catherine into hugs, oblivious to Sara's pregnant state. It wasn't until Sara felt faint that people backed away. Sara was lead into the living room and sat down on the couch.
"Sara, are you okay?" Jocelyn asked
Sara laid her hands on her bulging stomach to hide it for a moments, "Yeah, is Allison here?"
"Yeah. Hey Tamara where's Allison?" Jocelyn called to a tall brunette
"She's in her room why?"
"Could you get her, could you get everyone down here" Sara replied
Tamara raised her eyebrows but turned and left the room, gathering up remaining sisters and telling them to go into the living room that Sara wanted to talk to all of them.
"Allison" Tamara stated while knocking on her door
"Yeah, come on in"
Tamara opened the door and poked her head in, "Sara and Catherine just got here, but Sara is in the living room, she's asking for you and for all the sisters to come downstairs"
Allison got a concerned look on her face "is everything okay?"
"I have no idea"
Allison jumped off her bed and the two women walked downstairs, following the other girls. The living room was quite crowded when they arrived.
"Hey Sara" Allison called out "everything okay?"
"Actually no, can everyone be quiet for a minute so I can talk".
The room instantly became quiet and Sara looked at Catherine for support.
"Okay, I'm just gonna say this" Sara took a deep breath "I'm four months pregnant"
Just like when she told her parents the room became deathly silent. She was pretty sure some of her sisters stopped breathing. She knew she would shock some of them by this news. Sara was always the level headed sister. She knew this news would them for a loop.
Before Sara could say anything else, her sisters began coming up to her and giving her hugs and telling her they would support her no matter what and that they all loved her. Sara actually began crying, which caused her sisters to begin crying. Sara felt she was truly blessed by having such caring sisters. After about thirty minutes, Sara stood up.
"I'm gonna go lay down for awhile, okay" she stated
The girls all nodded, some saying 'okay'. As Sara left the room, the sisters began to disperse, leaving only Allison, Catherine, Jocelyn, Kayla and a handful of sisters in the living room.
"Catherine can I ask you a question?" Allison stated
"Sure what is it?"
"Nick Stokes, he's the father of Sara's baby isn't he?"
"What?" Catherine replied somewhat shocked that Allison knew the truth
"Come on Cath, we all saw them flirting with each other during Greek week" Jocelyn replied
"And we know that she slept with him" Kayla stated
"Look, don't spread this around; it's really for Sara to tell you all. Plus, she hasn't had a chance to talk to Nick yet because he was backpacking through Europe all summer"
"Oh, poor Sara" a sister named Heather stated
"Yeah" Catherine replied "she's been carrying this burden by herself all summer. Her parents are supporting her but she wanted to drop out of school and they refused to let her. She was terrified that we would abandon her, but we didn't."
"Does anyone know if Nick is back in town yet?" Allison asked
"I have no idea, I'm gonna call Gil a little later and find out"
"I wish I could do something for Sara" Jocelyn stated
"Right now just be her friend" Catherine stated, stood up and headed out of the room. She turned and faced the girls "Remember, don't tell anyone what we talked about okay". The girls nodded, they would take the secret of who the father was of Sara's baby to the grave if they had too. *~*~*
Catherine went outside to call Gil, she wanted some privacy. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed his number.
"Hello"
"Hey, it's Catherine."
"Hey how are you doing?"
"I'm good, and you?"
"No complaints. So what do I owe the call of the beautiful Catherine Willows?"
Catherine smiled at his comment, "Actually, I need some information"
"Information? Information about what?"
"I need to know if Nick has moved back into the fraternity house"
"Yeah, he moved in last night. Why?"
Catherine sighed, "Gil, I wish I could tell you but it's not my place, can you respect that"
"Of course"
"I just needed to know that he was there for a friend of mine"
"I understand"
"Do you know if he's at the house right now?" Catherine asked
"Um, I don't think so, let me find out"
Catherine heard mumbling through the phone and a few moments later Gil came back on the line.
"No he went to his girlfriend's house"
Catherine felt the wind knock out of her "Girlfriend?"
"Yeah, I guess he met her when he went back home to Texas. They hit it off and he found out she was transferring here. Her name is Kristy. She's beautiful and nice. Nick really likes her a lot."
"Gil, I have to go" Catherine stated interrupting his description of Nick's girlfriend and hung up the phone. Catherine sank down to the pavement, lost in her thoughts. She didn't even notice Sara come outside looking for her.
"Hey Cath, I thought we should grab our stuff from the car" Sara stated "Cath are you okay? What's wrong?"
Sara sat down next to Catherine. Catherine turned and looked into her friends eyes. She felt so horrible that she had to share this news to Sara. Sara had never lost those feelings for Nick and the pregnancy had only increased them. Although she hadn't admitted it yet, Catherine was pretty sure Sara is in love with Nick.
"Sara, I'm so sorry"
Sara got a confused look on her face, "Sorry for what"
"I'm sorry I have to tell you this"
"Tell me what"
"It's about Nick"
Sara took a deep breath and in barely a whisper asked "What about Nick?"
"Sweetie, he's got a steady girlfriend"
*~*~*
AN: Sorry just had to end it there. Another FYI, I can only speak from my sorority experience, but I'm portraying Sara's sisters, like my sisters are. It didn't matter if you didn't get along with everyone, but when something happened to a sister, you supported her. For me that is what sisterhood is about. I cannot say the same is for all sororities, but I'm sure it is. I'm speaking from my past experiences.