Chapter 14

Tibby was so happy. She felt blissful. Her and Brian were discussing options for what they would like to do in the rest of their lives. Brian said his choices were marriage or just couple hood. Tibby rather liked the idea of being married to Brian. It would be…. Different, she decided. But a nice sort of different. Brian gave her hand a brief squeeze and Tibby squeezed it back. She imagined herself in a white puffy wedding dress and had to abort a loud snigger. She decided at her wedding she would prefer something like a gold satin dress that hugged the little figure that she had. She imagined Katherine as a flower girl and had to fight back yet another laugh. She would insist on wearing black. She would slump up the isle and want to through thorns instead of the actual rose petals. She was vaguely aware of Brian shuffling around beside her but her attention was only brought back to him when she saw him on one knee.

"Tibby," he started, "I have known you since we were fifteen. There hasn't been a day since that I haven't thought about you."

It was so sweet that Tibby thought she might actually cry.

He continued " Tibby, Please. Will you marry me?"

Tibby couldn't hold it any longer; she burst out in happy tears whilst nodding her head furiously. In that, moment Tibby realised that the little of the friendship she had with Brian was gone.

Bridget was smiling. She was exhausted and utterly worn down after that labour, but it had all been worth it when the nurse had announced a little baby girl. It was her first girl after five boys she finally had a little girl. The door suddenly opened and in walked a nurse pushing Lena in a wheel chair.

"Hey Bee! A little girl! Oh Wow!" she whispered in an excited voice. "What's her name?"

Bridget had proudly picked this name out after having her baby, "Her name is Dianna"

"Oh what a beautiful name!" Lena exclaimed.

Then suddenly Eric walked in the door. He briefly pressed his lips to Lena's hand and then went to Bridget and kissed her hair.

"You did it Bee!" he whispered into her hair. "A little girl! I'll call Diana!"

Diana was the friend from Bridget's soccer camp from so many years ago. Bridget and Diana still stayed in touch, exchanging an email every now and then and a Christmas card once a year. Eric crept from the room to call Diana.

The nurse bustled in again but this time it was with a little baby girl. The tiny person waved her fist until her little hand got caught in the small amount of blonde hair that she had. Eric walked back in beaming.

"Diana said that she will be here in an hour," he reported.

Bridget beamed. Then her two other friends hurried up the corridor.

"Bumble-bee!" Carmen exclaimed, "What is it!"

Therefore, the conversation was repeated and the four and Eric talked until a diversion in the form of the adult Diana came in. The rest of the Sisterhood knew it was a good time to bow out now and let the other two women catch up.

The three girls sat in Lena's room. Even though Carmen hated the sterile hospital sheets, she stayed just so she could cradle little Alexandra.

"Hey little Alex!" Tibby cooed. "Who's a beautiful little girl!"

Carmen smiled. Tibby was so sweet. Suddenly Tibby looked up and said, "Hey guys, I didn't want to mention it in front of Bee but guess what! I'm getting married!"

The two other girls almost fell off Lena's bed with shock. Then the exciting questions came. Who? When? What the dress would be and what the ring looked like. When Tibby showed them the gorgeous diamond ring on her finger Carmen let out a low appreciative whistle, "What a big stone!" she said her eyes round. Lena was smiling and she looked so happy for Tibby that you would think that it was Lena not Tibby with a big diamond on her finger.

"About time" Lena said when Tibby told them whom it was she was getting married to.

"Tabitha McBrian," Carmen said, trying it out on her tongue. "It suits." She decided finally. "I like it!"

"Are you planning to have any little ankle snappers?" Lena asked.

"Well.." Tibby started, "I don't think I want a baby as such but perhaps…"

"What are you saying" Carmen asked with a serious face.

"I'm an Angelina Jolie fan," Tibby said with a slight smile on her face.

"You mean adoption. Of like foreign kids?" Lena queried, "Well that's a great idea!"

Tibby looked at her friends in astonishment. She felt her face pushing itself into a broad grin. Her friends thought it was great. She decided to talk to Brian later about it. It would be nice to have her own little girl.

Lena was smiling so broadly. Today was such a happy day. The nurses said she could go home next week. Tibby was getting married and thinking about adoption. Carmen was really happy and she was almost ready to, as their others use to say, pop. Bridget had her little girl and was grinning from ear to ear. Her little Daemon was a handsome young baby boy while Lena saw a lot her self in Alexandra. She was shy but she had connected with her mother so sweetly. She could happily sit still on her mother's chest for hours while Lena stroked Alex's hair. Alexandra was a stunning baby with incredibly long fingers, dark Mediterranean skin, and a sweet disposition and eyes roughly the colour of celery. Lena couldn't believe her luck even now. She had two happy, healthy and beautiful babies. She was so proud of her two children. Her thoughts were brought back to Tibby. Lena wondered what Brian would say at the thought of adoption or how Tibby would cope with being tied down to someone. Lena realised in her heart it was what Tibby wanted.

NOTE: A litle longer than others but I will get to even longer. (Or I'll die trying…)

Please R&R.