Ch. 5

Mending friendships

The next morning after Babe had gotten out of the shower, she got a call from Bianca asking her to meet her at the local café. Babe pulled out her light blue jeans and black turtleneck. She pulled out a silver star necklace that JR had given her after they were married.

Babe loaded up the presents that needed to be taken to the Chandler manor in her car. She drove off towards the café, wondering what Bianca wanted to talk about.

When she got there, she saw Bianca sitting alone, drinking black coffee.

"I see that you've picked up some habits in Paris." Babe said good-naturedly.

Bianca raised her eyebrows and Babe pointed at the coffee and Bianca laughed, "Yeah, its all anyone ever drinks over there."

"I see, although I don't know how though. I could never like black coffee." Babe said.

"You get used to it." Bianca told her.

"You didn't pick up any other habits there, like not shaving your underarms, right?" Babe asked.

Bianca laughed, "Now that one I don't think I could get used to!"

Babe also laughed, and the two girls looked at each other and smiled. Babe then looked away, ashamed.

"Babe?" Bianca asked.

"I... I don't deserve this Bianca. I don't deserve your kindness." Babe explained.

"Babe," Bianca sighed and put her coffee down, "We have already been through this. What you did was wrong, but I don't hate you because of it. I should, but I can't. My family doesn't understand why I don't hate you; to tell you the truth I don't know either. All I do know is that after you look past all the mistakes you've made, you are a good person, and a good friend."

Babe smiled at Bianca, and she continued, "On the way here on the Cambias jet, I told myself I had to do at least one thing when I came back to Pine Valley, and that was to talk with you, and see how I felt after. I wanted us to at least talk, if not mend what is left of our friendship."

"Bianca, there is never a day that goes by that I don't think about what I have done to you. And there is nothing more that I want then to try and make-up for the things I did, and a friendship, Bianca I would love it but I don't deserve it. And what about your family, what will they think?"

"Honestly Babe, I don't care about what my family thinks. They usually don't agree on anything."

"On this they will."

"Good point, but you were the best friend that I ever had. You were understanding and always there for me, and even though you took my child and kept her from me, I still want to be friends. I don't know if we will be able to mend our friendship in the time I'm home, but I'll be coming back to visit a lot and we can work on it when I come home."

Babe smiled and Bianca, and wiped away the tears that threatened to fall, "Do you really mean this, Bianca?"

Bianca nodded.

"Bianca, I still can't believe this," Babe started, but Bianca shook her head.

"Are you with me, do you wanna try and make this friendship work?" Bianca asked.

Babe grinned and nodded, and then Bianca stood up and held out her arms.

Babe jumped up and hugged her tightly, not even bothering to wipe away the tears that had fallen.

It was a miracle, a Christmas miracle. This friendship would mean so much to Babe, and she would never do anything again to ruin it. She would spend every minute of the time she was with Bianca proving that she is sorry and will be a great friend.

It also gave Babe hope for JR. If Bianca could ignore Babe's horrible mistake of keeping Miranda from her, then maybe JR could find it in himself to forgive her, too.

Babe pulled back and looked at Bianca, "Kendall is gonna make my life at Fusion a living hell if she finds out that we are thinking of a friendship."

Bianca laughed, "We better not tell her then."

Babe heard a clock chime and looked at her watch, "Oh Bianca, I'm sorry but I have to take some presents to my son."

"Don't worry about it." Bianca thought for a moment, and then said, "Would you mind if I went with you?"

Babe looked at her, and then nodded, "Um, sure, if you want."

Bianca smiled at her and grabbed her purse, placing money down on the table, and then she and Babe walked towards Babe's car.

The real reason for Bianca going to the Chandler Manor with Babe was so she could see if JR was really back to his old former self.

Babe pulled her car up to the Chandler mansion, and the both got out and knocked on the door.

Winifred answered.

"Merry Christmas Winnie!" Babe called, pulling the woman into a hug.

"Merry Christmas Babe! Bianca? Is it really you? It is!" Winifred said gleefully, and pulled Bianca into a hug.

Babe smiled and walked into the manor and into the living room and placed the gifts for her son under the tree. She also set Krystal's under there, too.

She grabbed the present that was for JR and set it on the coffee table, and looked at Bianca.

"Well, this was all I had to do." Babe said, "Except I might go and visit Little A. Would you like to see him?"

"I haven't seen him in such a long time. I would love to." Bianca said warmly and followed Babe up the steps.

They stopped at Little A's room and talked and played with Babe's son. After a while Babe stood up and stretched.

"I am going to go and find JR and wish him a Merry Christmas. It's tomorrow and I don't know if I'll see him." Babe said.

Bianca nodded, watching Babe walk out of the room. Bianca placed Little A in his crib and walked out of the room, following Babe. She was going to eavesdrop on them, and see how JR sounded.

Babe knocked on JR's slightly open door, and when no one answered she pushed the door open.

"Oh my god." Babe said quietly.

AN I loved the Babe/Bianca friendship so I wanted to put it in this story. I know it's not likely that Bianca would ever say some of the stuff she said to Babe, but Babe needs a friend, and Bianca needs a true friend in PV, too. -Danielle