CHAPTER 1: "The Beginning Of It All"

Oh, yeah, I don't own crap! DAMMIT ALL! I HATE MARVEL! (just kidding ?)

Andrea Alvers knocked impatiently at the door of her next-door neighbor's house. Rebecca Pryde had always taken her in when she had needed a place to stay away from Dominic, or just someone to talk to.

It's not that Andrea would call Dominic abusive; he just got a little carried away after he drank too much. He wasn't happy now, either, now that he'd learned that she was to have another child. He hadn't been happy the first time, but she 'd refused to abort it, just as she had with this child.

The end result was an adorable two-year-old little boy who loved Spiderman, and chocolate pudding; and Rebecca frequently babysat him for Andrea while she worked.

Andrea knocked on the door again and barely waited half a second before the door swung open and revealed a smiling Rebecca.

"Hey, Andy! Come on in. I didn't realize you'd be off work so early, or I would have put on dinner earlier," Rebecca greeted her friend, swinging the door open as far as it would reach.

"Thanks Becca. I'm off early because I had to go to the OBgyn this afternoon. I've got some interesting news," Andrea returned with a tired grin.

"Really? Well, come on into the sitting room and have some coffee while you tell me all about it," Rebecca said as she ushered Andrea into her plush living room. Rebecca made Andrea sit down before she ran into the kitchen for coffee fixings. She soon returned carrying a tray with a coffee pot and cups, and other things generally needed for coffee, and a dark haired little boy.

"MOMMMMYYY!" the small boy squealed happily at the sight of his mother. He slid out of Rebecca's arms, and waddled just as fast as his chubby little legs would carry him over to his mother.

"Hello my precious little man," she smiled at him as she picked him up and proceeded to place a dozen kisses on his round face.

"MOMMY! Stawp!" he squealed again, wriggling in her arms as she hugged him tightly to her. She plopped his plump little bottom on the couch next to her and turned to Rebecca who was watching the proceedings with an amused and longing expression on her face.

"So what's the news? Good or bad?" Rebecca asked as she took a seat and poured herself and Andrea a cup of coffee.

"A little of both, I guess. Good, I'm pregnant again; bad, Dom still doesn't want kids," Andrea grimaced, taking a quick sip of her coffee.

"Oh, Andy! I'm so happy for you!" Rebecca gasped, dropping her cup unceremoniously on the coffee table, the spoon clattering on the tray.

"What? You're happy that Dom doesn't want kids?" Andrea scowled.

"No! Of course not that! I'm happy you're pregnant again, because we can share the experience together!" Rebecca squealed happily.

"You're pregnant!" Andrea yelled incredulously.

"Yes! I'm two months pregnant!" Rebecca rejoined, her face wreathed in smiles

Andrea quickly scooted around to embrace her friend in a bear hug. She was absolutely ecstatic for her friend because now, after seven years of trying, Rebecca would have a little baby of her own. And Andrea wouldn't have to feel guilty anymore about having one of her own after not even trying at all.

Not that she regretted having little Lance, not for a minute did she regret that. She just felt guilty at Rebecca's barren state, especially after all that Rebecca had done for her over the past years.

A sob of happiness escaped her lips before she could hold it back.

"What's the matter Andy? Dominic doesn't want you to abort again? Because you know that you can stay with us for as long as you need to if he insists on it. We will protect you," Rebecca stated as she rubbed Andrea's back soothingly.

"It's not that. I'm just sooo happy for you, Becca! You can't even imagine how happy for you I am!" Andrea cried. "Wouldn't it just be the coolest thing if both of our babies had the same birth date?"

"That would be cool," Rebecca agreed, her own eyes filling with tears.

Lance suddenly scooted between the teary women and yelled at the top of his lungs, "MOMMMYYY! I hafta tinkuwl!"

Both women burst into hysterical laughter.