Chapter 13

Bridget was feeling sick. Eric was pottering around her room with her kids. Every ten minutes he would come over and check on her. She was reminded of that third summer when Eric had taken care of her at soccer camp.

Right now, she wasn't eating or drinking. He had put on a CD given her an Advil, and then he went off on an exploit to stop the tantrums of Connor's. She smiled as she coaxed Erin out of his hiding spot with candy.

"He really was good with kids" she mused. She rolled over and fell asleep.

Suddenly she awoke.

It was about 2am, she judged, but Eric was still there. All the kids were in bed except for the smallest, Oliver. Eric had Oliver on his knee and the young boy looked half-asleep. She knew something was wrong though. She didn't feel right.

"Eric!" she croaked.

He hurried over to her bed looking alarmed. "What?" he asked with every line of his face showing worry.

She took a few deep breaths and said "Eric, I think my waters just broke."

Eric reacted perfectly. He pulled the blankets around Bridget and scooped her in his arms. Then he told the kids to get in his car. He took Bridget to his blue Maxima. He slid into his seat and fumbled the key into they ignition. Finally, his car spluttered to life. And they rushed towards the hospital with Bridget's baby on the way.

Lena's world had changed. She now was a mother. A mother of two. Two beautiful twins. Her girl was named Alexandra and her little boy, Daemon that in Greek Mythology meant guardian. They were both beautiful but Alexandra was timid and she barley snuffled or did anything but eat and when she did that, she always let Daemon first. She felt as if the entire world had changed but it seemed that it was only Lena's that was different. She held her babies close to her and Alexandra let out a tiny cry. Immediately the midwife bustled in and took the babies of her. Lena watched her babies being wheeled out of the room. She was lost in baby thoughts when she saw a blonde head being walked up the hall. Then a man tried to follow and was stopped by the nurse. Then the man saw Lena and walked towards her room. It was Eric. What was he doing here?

"Hey Eric! What's up?" she said as he entered the room.

"Its…its….Bee….She's in labour!"

"What!"

Carmen was in bed when her phone rang. It played the theme song of The Pink Panther. She swiftly answered it. Before she spoke, she snatched a glance at the clock. It was 3am.

"What." She asked the phone.

"Carmen, Carmen, its Bee. She's in labour." Answered a very excited Lena.

"What. Huh. She's in labour!" Carmen replied her consciousness

"Uh-hu. She just came past my room!"

"Wow! Well can I come now?"

"No! Of course, not it's three am. I'll call you when she's actually had the baby!"

And with that, she hung up.

"Wow" she thought, "It's been an eventful week for they Sisterhood."

Tibby had spent the night with Brian. They had talked all night until they were hoarse then Tibby decided it was time for her to go home and Brian followed her. So the two of them curled up in Tibby's bed. Katherine would be delighted to see Brian tomorrow morning she thought. Nicky hadn't been home either and Alice said something about concert. Tibby didn't listen. She was busy holding Brian's hand. It was a nice warm morning when she woke up. The sun was shining she was comfortable and Brian was with her. Her mother was racketing around in the kitchen making something. Tibby heard Katherine's moan about some party that she wanted to go to. Tibby crept out of her bed and began the tedious job of changing. Once she had pulled on a pair of jeans and a nice black T-shirt. After that, she lined her eyes with a bit of kohl and slapped on some lipgloss. Brian began to stir. Then he opened his eyes. He blinked a little before focusing on Tibby. He smiled. Tibby gestured that she was leaving the room to let him change. She slipped out into the warm kitchen. Alice smiled sweetly.

"Morning Hon', How d'ya sleep?" she smiled knowingly.

"Mum! It's not what you think! It's nothing like that!"

Alice looked as if she was about to reply when a distraction in the form of Brian arrived. He hugged Tibby and then said his good mornings to Alice. Then Katherine walked into the kitchen. She started complaining but stopped dead when she saw Brian. Brian smiled warmly and said "Hey, Kitty-Kat"

Katherine completely ignored Brian and continued her whinging to Alice. Tibby and Brian sat side-by-side at the breakfast table. Halfway through Nicky shuffled in. He spoke to Brian in almost drunken tones. Tibby was just clearing her plate off when her phone started ringing.

"Hey" she said into the phone.

"Tibby, Tibby its Bridget. She had a baby!" cried a joyful Lena.

"When can we see it?" Tibby demanded.

"I'm going now but the visiting hours are from 9am"

Tibby stole a glance at the clock, it was 8:30. "Damn" she thought " Half an hour"

"OK I'll see you at 9." Tiby said. And they hung up.

Tibby was suddenly struck by a saddness. Not only was this the end of the Sisterhood but there were no chances for the Sisterhood to carry on because there would only be three babies. She couldn't have one yet.

Little did she know how very wrong she was.