Misty woke up on Alex's couch with two-year-old Bennett (Alex's daughter) sitting next to her. "Wake up," Bennett whispered in a singsong voice.
"I'm up," Misty said, repeating the same singsong tone.
Misty sat up they had taken a cab back to Alex's and all crashed at her place. Paige was curled up in a ball on the floor, Ellie was asleep on the armchair, Hazel was lying next to Paige and Alex was in her bed. Misty fumbled into the bathroom and splashed water on her face and went and helped Bennett fix her breakfast.
Alex came in totally hung over. "You drank the same as us and you're fine?" she asked.
Misty shrugged. "I took some medicine before we left the bar last night. It prevents hangovers."
"Shit give me one of those pills," she said.
"They're in my purse." She jerked her head to wear her purse was lying on the table next to Bennett.
Alex reached in and found them and took them. She smiled at Bennett. "Good breakfast?" she asked.
Bennett nodded. "Better than Daddy's cooking," she said, grinning.
Alex smiled and ruffled up her daughter's hair and pulled down a box of cereal and poured some into a bowl. When the others woke up (all hung over), Misty gave them some of the pills and they sat down at the table while Bennett went into the living room to watch cartoons.
David walked into the house and by the time he stepped into the house he and Alex were fighting. Misty grabbed her things and took off to meet the subway home.
Craig had made an appointment for Misty to see the doctor the next day to find out about the fertility pills. He had also arranged for Brandy Brooks to baby-sit.
"Hey," he said, smiling at her when she walked in and handing her Kerry. "Thanks for coming over."
"It's Saturday, I have no life," she said, smiling.
He smiled and turned to the stairs. "Misty, hurry up," he said.
"I'm coming!" she replied.
When she walked downstairs she smiled at Brandy, she had Jimmy's eyes and Hazel's smile. "Thanks for watching the kids," she said.
"It's no big deal," Brandy said. "I love watching Cody and Kerry."
"They love you," Misty replied. She kissed Kerry on the cheek. "Cody's asleep so when he wakes up just give him something to eat and we'll be back soon."
"Ok," Brandy replied.
"Numbers are on the fridge," Craig said, walking out the door with his wife.
Brandy nodded and waited until their car had left before turning to Kerry. "Let's go watch TV," she said. "Ok?"
Kerry grinned and Brandy carried her into the living room and sat down on the floor with her.
Misty sat in shock as the doctor told her how much the pills cost. "That much?" she asked.
He nodded.
"Wow," Craig said. That was enough to send Cody and Kerry both to college. "I mean I have some money but not that much."
Misty bit her bottom lip. Money was getting in her way now of ever having a child and she wasn't going to let it.
She jumped up and walked out. She didn't want to the doctor to see her crying. Craig ran out after her and put his arms around her waist. "Misty," he said. "If I have to work more than I have to I will." He turned her to face him. "Look at me baby." She looked up at him and he wiped her tears away. "We're going to have a baby of our own. Somehow. I promise."
She nodded. When Craig promised her something he always kept it.
