AN: Sorry this took like forever to get up, but, my schedule was somewhat busy. Yet I digress.

First of all, I'd like to make note that there is NOT, repeat, NOT, a continuation of Mimi's revelation of her pregnancy to Roger. I'm sorry, I tried, but I did make mention of his reaction in this chapter, so not all was not lost. Secondly, I'd like to report that the baby-naming contest is still on! Remember, I'll take boy or girl, and the first name CANNOT relate to Angel in any way, shape, or form. You can, however, use our dear queen as a middle name. I'm not that mean.

Finally, I'd like to share with a great anecdote that happened to me. Last week was my high school graduation, which is why I couldn't really update. Anyways, my school being fairly conservative, "Rent" or even Jonathon wouldn't be held in high regard. Either way, I had gained somewhat of a rep of being a "Renthead"- from wearing my shirt, to using "Seasons of Love" as an audition for the school musical, to even inscribing various notebook covers with my favorite lines. Anyway, at my graduation ceremony, there was roughly ten speeches to be given, the first of which was to be delivered by our superintendent. I chose to blank out until they started calling names. Imagine my surprise when the superintendent said "In the song 'Seasons of Love'…"!!!! I almost fell out of my chair (not a good thing, given that I was sitting in the middle of the stage, fully seen be everyone)! Even funnier, nearly everyone delivering a speech referred back to it, such as the valedictorian commenting, "I'm sorry, but I didn't count exactly how long…" After the ceremony, roughly all my friends had to tell me how weird it was that there were quotes from "Rent"…and at my graduation, no less.

Anyways, I just wanted to share that with you guys…something weird and strange.

"In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights and cups of coffee…"

(Another AN...cuz I can't figure the stupid scene breaks, every time the font is postioned different, it means the scene has changed, ok?)

"Wait a second, wait a second." Collins took a quick sip of his beer. "You proposed and you're getting a baby, right?"

"Yeah, that's about it," Mark said.

"Man, outta the fucked-up things I've ever knew about, those just took the cake."

"Hey, raising a kid is not fucked-up, Collins, okay?" Roger poured himself another glass.

"I didn't say raising a kid was fucked-up. You raising a kid is."

"Fuck you."

"What'd you say when Mimi told ya?" Collins asked.

Roger started to say something, then stopped. Truth to be told, he was genuinely at first, but then he kinda warmed up to the idea. "I just said that I'd always be there for her and the baby."

Collins smirked at the father-to-be. "So, when are these oh-so happy events going to occur?"

"Mimi's due next May. What about you, Cohen?"

Mark looked down. "We…haven't exactly…set a date yet."

Tara stood outside the apartment door. Why was she doing this? It was one thing to make amends; the whole thing changes once you get engaged.

Please, please don't let her get pissed off at me. She knocked on the door. Here goes nothing. Maureen opened up. "Hey, Mo," Tara said.

"What are you doing here?"

"Can I come in?"

While Maureen seemed like she felt nothing but pure hatred toward Tara, she was still nice enough to actually let her step into her apartment. Of course, after a flat three seconds, Maureen had to ask, "What's that?"

Shit. Time to play dumb. "What? Something on my shirt?"

"That." Okay, that statement was nothing but venom. Maureen grabbed Tara's hand.

"Oh. Um, Mark and I- well, um…"

"That bastard didn't." Maureen stomped away.

"Maureen, I didn't-"

"You didn't what? Whip him? Fuck him endlessly?"

"It's not like that." Tara really didn't want to lose her head like she did with Dave when-

She just didn't want to be responsible for something like that again. "Look, will you just listen to me?"

Maureen glared at her. "Whaddya want?"

Tara took a deep breath. "Yes, Mark and I did get engaged last week. And I know you're still friends with Roger and them. But, I wanted to come up here to make amends. I'm not here to gloat about being engaged, okay?"

"Then what? You wanted me to kiss and make up 'cause you need another bridesmaid or something?"

"No! I'd never do something like that!" Even though she did need one, having promised Mimi the maid of honor position. "I just-wanna be friends, that's all." Maureen stared at her. Tara was looking at the ground, twining a strand of her brownish-blond hair around. "I really love him, Maureen. But I can't deal with you trying to break us up. So, let's just put it all behind, okay?" Tara took a deep breath and waited.

"Fine."

"Really? Oh my God, you don't know how much better I feel." Tara smiled. "You have to come over sometime so we can plan this thing, all right?"

Maureen watched her head out the door. Why do I have a really bad feeling about this?

"Hey, Mark, when am I gonna get to meet your parents?"

Mark started choking on his beer. "What?"

"You heard me. I'm sure your mother would like to meet her future daughter-in-law."

"Tara, hon, you have got to be kidding. You know what my mother's like?"

"I know what she's like when you don't call her."

Mark groaned. His mother had called back up at the loft the other day. Fortunately, he was at work.

Unfortunately, Dave had picked it up and told Mrs. Cohen not to bother with this number anyway, and to just start calling downstairs. So by this point, Mark's mom knew that Tara and Mark were living together, she hadn't met Tara by this point.

As if almost on cue, the phone started ringing. "Ta- don't. Please, I beg of you."

"Oh, Mark, if it's your mom, I can handle her."

Mimi popped two pills. Not that it really mattered, anyway, as she would be throwing them up in another hour or so. "I hate being pregnant."

"Don't worry, babe, you still look hot." She hit Roger over his head. "Hey, watch it, Meems."

"Shut up. I need a job."

"You have one."

Really, some days she just wondered why she came back here last Christmas. "Preferably one that doesn't involve a group of horny bastards who have nothing better to do in their lives. My God, Roger, do you want our child to end up like us, a bunch of fuck-ups?"

"You forget. We are a bunch of fuck-ups. Speaking of which, what are we gonna name it?"

Mimi shook her head. "I don't even have a clue. Right now, the only-" Someone was knocking at the door. "It's probably our token gay men."

"Or Maureen, and last I heard, she's really pissed about Mark," Roger added.

Mimi got up and opened the door. "Oh my God," she breathed.

A younger woman threw her arms around her. "Oh, Mimi, thank God, you're here. Do you know how many apartments I've been to?"

"Bel? What are you doing here?"

Bel sighed. "Meems, I couldn't take it anymore. I ran out."

"You ran out?!" Mimi gaped at the girl. "When? What happened?"

"Excuse me!" Roger shouted from his place on the couch. "Can I get a little info here?"

"Bel, this is my boyfriend Roger, Rog, my little sister Bel," she said as fast as she could.

"Belle? Like the Disney chick?"

Bel narrowed her eyes at him. "No, Bel as in Isabel." Mimi's boyfriend was cute, but she thought there could've been a few brain cells missing. "I spent the last two days looking every where for you."

"I asked your mom if we could have dinner with her," Tara said, coming out of the other room.

"Oh, no. Please don't tell me she's coming here. Please don't tell me you said she could come here."

She sighed. "No, I didn't." Mark breathed, "Yes!" right as Tara said, "We're going up to Scarsdale next week."

"We're what?!"

"Me. You," Tara said, pointing at each of them, "are going. To dinner. At your mom's. Next Saturday."

"That's all?"

Tara stared at him. "Um, yeah, that's all."

"You two didn't say anything else?"

"Well, she said your sister and her husband were coming, too, but no, nothing else."

"Nothing about us being engaged?"

"No. That's why I wanted to have dinner with her."

Mark thought about this as she walked back out of the kitchen to put the phone back.

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