Love can Overcome Anything

Chapter Twenty-Three- The End

AN- Well, I guess this is it! My last chapter! Enjoy!

"You're pregnant with our baby?" Eric asked, incredulous.

Kaya nodded, her hand lingering near her small bulging stomach.

"But when did this happen?" Eric asked, still not recovered from shock yet. Bridget untangled herself from his arms and went to sit down on the couch. She couldn't believe this was happening.

Kaya smiled and said "Don't you remember? The last night when we broke up, our last late night fling?"

Bridget's head shot up from where it was resting in her hands. "I need to go lie down"

Eric took a quick glance at Bridget and said "Sure Bee." He turned back to Kaya. "But we were so careful… weren't we?"

Kaya shrugged and said "Things happen Eric."

"So how are you going to cope with this?"

"What are you saying? Do you mean you're going to leave me alone on this? I thought you were a gentleman!"

"Well, what do you want me to do? I'll help out with the birth and everything, but I'm not going to leave Bridget just for our baby."

Kaya's eyes flashed with anger. "So you're saying that you're going to leave me with your baby alone after the birth? Eric, this is your baby. Your first baby. Besides, it's basically your fault that this all happened anyways! I can't support this baby. I have no job, no money. You think it's your life that's ruined? Think about mine for a change! I came here asking for your support and you turn your back on me!"

Eric was speechless. Kaya was right. It was his entire fault. There were two ways out of this. One, he could be unruly and let Kaya deal with this on her own, or two, he could be a gentleman and do the right thing. And the right thing was to-

"Live with the consequences" Eric whispered. Kaya stared at Eric, confused at what he said. Suddenly, Eric knew what he had to do. His duty. He was brought up to be a gentleman and he had to stay that way.

He silently left Kaya and went into his bedroom that he shared with Bridget. Bridget was lying there, curled up in the covers.

"Bee" Eric said.

Bridget murmured a barely audible mumble of greeting.

"I know what I have to do. It is my fault that all this happened. Bee, you don't know how much this hurts me but I have to stay with Kaya. For the happiness of my baby, my first child." He said softly.

She nodded, understanding. It was supposed to be that she would be the first one to bear Eric's first child. It was supposed to be that they would live a happy life. But life just didn't go that way. But there was one question that she desperately needed answered:

"What's going to happen to us?"

Eric sighed, knowing that this would be painful. "We are going to have to part ways for now. I'll have to go take care of Kaya and my child. I need to help with her pregnancy. But when the baby is born, we'll probably have to give it away, or keep it. We'll decide after he or she's born."

Every single one of these words drew up a painful cut into Bridget's heart. "So where are you going to go?"

"I'm going to stay with Kaya."

"And I have to stay here?"

"Yes, I'm so sorry"

Bridget lunged herself into Eric's arms. His arms wrapped around her and held her in tight, like he was afraid it would be the last time he ever held her. She cried in his chest, terrified about what was going to happen next. He rested his head on hers, fiercely fighting the tears that were threatening to fall. And together, they sat there, in each other's embrace for what might be their last time together.

o0o

Two weeks later-

Bridget walked her way through her empty flat at around 2PM. It's been two weeks and she was just beginning to cope with life without Eric. They seen each other a few times over the past months but it only brought up more pain to the both of them. It was also an awkward affair because both of them weren't sure how to act. Her sisters were a tremendous help, making sure that she was okay every day, giving her company at least every two days. Eric was trying to cope with his life too. It was hard because he no longer loved Kaya but he was forced to live with her for the sake of his child.

She opened the fridge and got out yet another container of her favorite yogurt. It was her consoling food. Bridget opened the lid and ate a big spoonful. She looked at the calendar, just out of curiosity.

And there, she saw something that brought tears in her eyes, leaving her body with this great gnawing feeling. Today, in two hours, was supposed to be their wedding. Earlier in the week, Eric had called everybody and cancelled their wedding. Bridget dropped to the floor and tears flooded out. This was supposed to be the happiest day of her life.

o0o

Eric walked around, mowing Kaya's yellowish-greenish un-maintained lawn when he suddenly remembered something. It was supposed to be his and Bridget wedding today. Eric's eyes flashed with realization as his common sense finally hit him. He was being a moron. He left his happy life just to be with a pregnant woman who really didn't need his help.

Daily, Kaya went shopping at the malls. She rarely spent time home. It was Eric who was left in Kaya's home cleaning and doing domestic house work. In fact, the only time Kaya ever needed Eric's help was when she couldn't carry her new television back into her house.

Eric realized that he was being foolish. He really didn't need to leave Bridget. He could have just stayed with her and they could have helped Kaya together. He didn't need to leave Bridget! Eric mentally slapped himself. He was so mad at himself. How come he never thought about that?

But now, there was no time to be sulking over his dumbness. Now, he had a wedding to repair. All he needed was the phone, lots of apologizing and the help of three certain fair ladies that probably are so mad at him right now…

o0o

Bridget heard the doorbell ring. She got up from the floor and answered it. Her eyes were incredibly puffy and her hair was a disaster. But she didn't care. She didn't' care for anything these days.

She opened it and there, Tibby, Carmen and Lena stood with ear-to-ear grins. Each was holding rather large bags.

"Hi" Bridget greeted. "Come on in"

Tibby and Carmen walked into the living room whilst Lena stayed right near Bridget. Lena leant forward a little to inspect Bridget.

"You've been crying again!" She accused Bridget. Lena took a hand and wiped away the tears. She then gently led Bridget to the living room, where Tibby and Carmen were waiting.

Bridget glanced from Lena to Tibby, then to Carmen. They all had mysteriously happy faces.

"What's up?" Bridget asked.

Suddenly, Carmen couldn't take it anymore. "It's time to get ready for your wedding Bee!"

Bridget felt her heart drop to her feet. Her brain couldn't seem to register the phrase Carmen just said. "What?" Bridget barely audibly whispered.

Tibby came over and put her arm around Bridget. "Yes Bee, Eric called us and asked if we could repair your wedding. Everything is all right now. The guests are coming, the food is still coming, and everything is in perfect order!"

Bridget couldn't believe her ears! After 2 weeks, everything was still going to be alright. Eric and she were still going to get married! But was Eric okay with all this? Well, of course he was. He was the one who reorganized their wedding.

"I have to talk to Eric" Bridget suddenly announced.

"NO!" Tibby, Lena and Carmen yelled in unison.

"Why?" Bridget asked, alarmed.

"Because Eric said he didn't want to see you until the wedding… you know, old fashion rules?" Carmen answered.

"Oh yeah" Bridget replied.

Tibby held up one of the large bags she was carrying and pulled out a beautiful white wedding dress. Bridget gasped. This was the one that together, she, Tibby, Carmen and Lena had chosen as her wedding dress. Eric had not seen it yet. Realization hit her. Eric didn't cancel her wedding dress because he forgot about it. The address wasn't in his wedding organizer book so he simply forgot about it. It wasn't in his book because she was the one who chose the wedding dress in the first place.

Bridget smiled genuinely for the first time in two weeks. "So what are we waiting for? Let's get ready for my wedding!"

o0o

Dum dee da doo-

The first grand piano bars of the wedding march echoed out through the whole room. The room was packed with guests, all smiling and standing, waiting for the bride-to-be to make her first grand entrance into the room.

The room was truly a sight. A fine red carpet was laid in the aisle, just waiting for petals to be laid out by the flower girls, and to be finely stepped on by the bride. The chandelier lights were dimmed out and the sweet fragrance of lilies and orchids wafted through the room. Each bench was decorated with a beautiful white streamer, made out of silk. On the front bench stood a teary eyed Greta, a happy Tibby and her husband and a misty eyed Carmen and her husband. Lena was chosen as the bridesmaid (the four sisters had an agreement; Bridget was Tibby's bridesmaid, Carmen was Lena's bridesmaid, Tibby was Carmen's bridesmaid and Lena was Bridget's)

In the front stood a man, anxiously waiting for the sight of his bride, whom he hadn't seen, talked too or communicated with for a week. Eric was a wreck. He straightened up his black tie. He was a fine sight; wearing a black tuxedo. But what truly stood out were his eyes. His eyes were filled up with emotion.

The signal for the wedding procession to begin started. Every guest turned and waited for the bride. The flower girls one by one walked down, throwing red rose petals onto the floor. Gracefully, the bride stepped into the room erupting fireworks into the groom's body.

She was truly beautiful; the dress flowed swiftly with her every step. Her wedding dress reflected pure elegancy and serenity. It was a strapless silk dress, with a top that hugged her curves, in all the right places. The top middle part of her dress was beaded with a design of an orchid. The orchid's leaves were beaded down to her waist, where there were numerous layers of fine fabric, flowing down to touch the ground.

Her delicate hands held a large white bouquet of orchids and lilies, and she wore a small simple silver bangle on her left wrist. Her stunning hair was twisted into an elegant bun in the back, and blonde wisps of hair shaped her beaming face. Her face was covered with her wedding veil, laced together by fine strands of silk. Her every step closer to Eric, who was standing at the front, brought tingles through his body. She looked absolutely divine; and she was going to be all his.

Finally, Bridget arrived at the front. She stood beside Eric, who couldn't keep his eyes off her. She turned and their eyes locked. A strong connection surged through. It's been a week since they've been in each other's sight, and just being reunited was just a tremendous feeling. Emotions flooded through both of them, happiness, joy, relief, and more.

Just looking through each other's eyes, they knew that finally, they were going to be one, through the bonds of love. There aren't going to be anymore fights, or problems. They overcame every problem and obstacle, through their love.

And as they listened, together, as their wedding continued, they knew that they were meant for each other, forever.

"Bridget Vreeland, do you take this man, Eric Richman to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

Bridget took one glance at Eric, who was looking at her with an intense gaze. She took a look at the people who came to celebrate her wedding; she looked at her dad, her brother, her three sisters, her grandmother, her soon-to-be parents, her friends and she knew that they would always be there to support her, along with her husband.

"I do." Bridget stated simply. There was no other thing she wanted other than this man standing beside her.

"And do you, Eric Richman, take this lady, Bridget Vreeland, to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do" Eric said, with no hesitation.

Bridget gazed at Eric. He had said this with so much sincerity, love, and genuinely.

"Then I hereby declare you Mr. and Mrs. Richman. You may kiss"

Eric lifted up his trembling fingers and raised Bridget's veil, only to reveal her dazzling face, full of emotion and love. Her eyes were full and so innocent. Eric couldn't stand it anymore. He drew her face in for the kiss, a uniting loving one. He mustered up all the love he could into the one kiss and when their lips touched, both of them knew that they were 'the one' for each other and nothing could change that. They knew that they overcame so many obstacles in life but nothing had drawn them apart. Their love for each other was so strong, that it could overcome anything, anywhere and anytime.

The End

AN- I can't believe I finished writing this. I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed reading it. Well, I guess that's it! The end of my longest story ever. I had fun writing this, and I would also like to say a few thank you's.

But first, I would like to say that I probably can't bear NOT having a story to update so pretty soon, another story will be posted. Check it out!

The Sisterhood of the Cruising Pants: The four sisters decide to take a celebration cruise as a celebration of their graduation of high school! They take a 2 week cruise around the Carribean. Takes place after second book (Bridget still not back together with Eric, Lena still heartbroken after Kostos) But exception: Carmen still met Win.

Bridget- She re-meets Eric for the first time after the first summer. She hasn't seen him in 2 years. Need I say more?

Carmen- She finds herself a job as an actress in the late night shows. Then she finds herself slowly falling in love with her co-actor. But what? He's Win's cousin? And Win's on the cruise?

Tibby- Finds herself a new boyfriend, (boy next cabin) and is determined that he's 'the one'. How will Tibby react when she finds out he's cheating on her AND with Lena?

Lena- Finds herself a new boyfriend who (boy next cabin) and is determined that he's 'the one'

How will Lena react when she finds out he's cheating on her AND with Tibby?

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So I'm still working on that new story. I might just add a sequel to this story, or maybe an epilogue. I don't know for sure yet. So now, to my thank you's.

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