Beautiful Disaster

Chapter: Two

Pairing: Robert/Holly

Rating: PG

"You're going to have a baby." Tiffany said simply. "Robert's baby."

Holly raised her head off of Tiffany's shoulder. "You make it sound so simple."

"Because it is." she replied. "You're not thinking of..."

"No!" Holly interjected. "I want the baby. I want it more than I've ever wanted anything."

She smiled. "Then it is that simple."

Holly sighed heavily. "Robert's traipsing around, God only knows where, looking for any clues that Anna and Faison could be alive." Holly told her. "There's no way to get in touch with him."

"Honey." Tiffany said softly. "Robert will be back once he realizes the truth, that Anna and Faison really did blow up on that boat and it won't take that long for him to figure that out."

"It's been four weeks." she pointed out. "What if he just won't accept the truth and continues to search?"

"He'll come home." Tiffany promised her. "Now, let's get you into some dry clothes."

"I really should get home."

"You're not going anywhere tonight." she told her. "You're going to stay right here and I won't take no for an answer."

She lead Holly to the guest room and quickly found her something to change into. Tiffany was turning the blankets down on the bed as Holly walked into the room. "Are you alright?" Tiffany asked.

"I'll be fine."

"What you need is a good night's rest." she told her. "Come on, get in."

Holly crossed the room and slid into bed. "Thank you."

"Can I get you anything?" she asked as she pulled the blankets up around Holly.

"Could you stay with me?" she asked.

"Of course." Tiffany walked around to the opposite side of the bed and climbed in beside her. "Everything's going to be alright." she promised. "You always have me."

"Good." she replied. "Because I'm going to need you now more than ever."

The Next Afternoon

Tiffany glanced up to see Holly enter the living room. "Well, you're finally up." she smiled. "Did you sleep well?"

"Yes." she replied.

"Well, you look refreshed." she told her. "Would you like something to eat? Some eggs or some fruit or..." she trailed off as she watched Holly turn pale. "What's the matter, darling?"

"Tiffany, I love you, but if you mention food again I'm going to have to kill you." Holly said half seriously, half jokingly as she sat down beside her on the sofa.

"Morning sickness?"

"Morning. Afternoon. Evening." Holly replied. "I've experienced it all."

"It's suppose to get better after the first three months. You're halfway there."

"January seems like such a long way away." she sighed. "It's going to be the longest seven and a half months of my life."

"And the sweetest."

"What am I going to tell everyone?" Holly asked. "And Robin, what am I suppose to tell her?"

"Well, when you're ready I think Robin is old enough to know the truth." Tiffany told her. "And as for everyone else, who cares what they think. This isn't about them, it's about you and Robert and the only thing you need to worry about is that baby."

"What would I do without you Tiffany?"

"You'd be a walking disaster." she teased. "A beautiful disaster, but a disaster nonetheless."

tbc...

Am I getting the character of Tiffany right? I didn't see very much of her but she reminds me of this southern belle, family friend I know so I'm just going with it.