Here's a new chapter of Finding Holly.
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The date of the divorce hearing had arrived. Holly was relieved in a way, as it put the pregnancy to the back of her mind. She hadn't said a word to anyone since she had taken the test, for fear of Mike and Randy finding out. She didn't want either of them knowing until she had gotten her head around the fact that she was pregnant. The brunette diva dressed in a red blouse with black pants and flats. She clipped her hair up and applied some make up. She was looking a little pale due to her nausea.
Mike drove them to the courthouse and turned to look at Holly once he had parked the car.
"Are you ready for this?" he asked her.
"Definitely." The brunette nodded and got out of the car.
"Hopefully this will be the end of our problems." Mike said as he got out too.
"Yeah." Holly sighed.
Once they were inside, Holly's lawyer called her into a room to sign some paperwork. Mike sat down on one of the wooden benches and stared at the ground. He felt a pair of eyes staring at him and looked up to see Adam from across the room. He was dressed in a smart shirt and pants, standing next to a man in a suit, whom Mike assumed was the Canadian's lawyer.
Holly emerged with her lawyer and they sat down on the bench next to Mike. Adam and his lawyer seemed to be deep in conversation. A door opened and a middle-aged man walked into the corridor.
"Courtroom three. Mr and Mrs Copeland." He announced.
"I've never even called myself Copeland." Holly mumbled as they made their way into the courtroom.
The court was smaller than Mike expected. There were only a few people present. As well as the Mike, Holly and Adam, there were two lawyers, a recorder and a judge. After a few minutes of waiting, they were asked to be upstanding for the judge, who was a female. She looked intimidating, with greying hair and severe dark eyebrows. She had pursed lips that were covered in a bright pink lipstick, as well as small round glasses that sat on her rather large nose.
"This court is here to determine a petition for divorce between Adam Joseph Copeland and Holly Isabel Redman." The judge said.
"My client has been frustrated by Mr Copeland's repeated unwillingness to go through with a divorce. She has no desire to reconcile with Mr Copeland. Indeed, the marriage was never based on anything except drunken exploits." Holly's lawyer started.
The judge nodded and motioned for Adam's lawyer to make his speech.
"My client informs me that Ms Redman has expressed a desire to give the marriage a chance on several occasions. He assures me that he postponed the filing of divorce papers, as he believed reconciliation was likely. He asks that you take into account Ms Redman's adultery." Adam's lawyer said.
"What?" Holly frowned. He had slept with Maryse. They had both committed adultery.
"Are there any conditions?" the judge asked.
"My client only wants a divorce. She has no desire to seek any of Mr Copeland's assets for financial gain. Her freedom is the primary concern." Holly's lawyer replied.
"My client does not wish to seek financial gain or any assets. He does ask that Ms Redman return her wedding ring." Adam's lawyer added.
"Fine by me." Holly said.
"Taking everything into consideration. I agree to grant this couple a divorce." The judge nodded and signed the papers in front of her.
Holly and Mike breathed a sigh of relief. They hugged each other, eventually breaking apart to thank Holly's lawyer for their help. Adam walked over and shook Mike's hand. Holly took the plain silver band from her purse and handed it to the Canadian.
"Here's the wedding ring." She said.
"Well Mike, it looks like you've won." Adam smirked.
"It was never a game to me." Mike replied.
"Let's go." Holly told her boyfriend. She was beginning to grow nauseous.
"Time to celebrate." Mike smiled and draped an arm around her shoulders.
"I'm not in the mood for celebrating." The Boston native shook her head.
"Its just dinner with the guys." Mike shrugged.
"Who's going to be there?" Holly asked him.
"John, Randy, Cody, Eve and Melina." Mike replied.
"Ok, but just dinner and then home." The brunette nodded.
They were driving to the restaurant for dinner, when Holly spotted a pharmacy on the side of the road. She asked Mike to pull over and told him she was just going to get something for her stomach. Mike nodded and waited in the car. Once inside the pharmacy, the Boston native headed to the pregnancy tests and bought two. She had to be absolutely sure before she told anyone about this. The last thing she wanted was to risk losing Mike.
They got to the restaurant and sat down with the others. Everyone was pleased with the outcome of the divorce hearing, especially Randy. Holly got away with not drinking any champagne, due to her nausea. It was going to be difficult if she was pregnant. She would have to stop smoking too, as she didn't want to harm her baby. The Boston native excused herself from the table and went to the bathroom. She sat in a cubicle and pulled out one of the pregnancy tests.
The others were sat at their table.
"You know what, that champagne has gone right through me." Melina announced.
"I know what you mean." Eve said.
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom." Melina nodded.
"Too much information." John said.
"I'll come with you." Eve said to her.
"Why do chicks go to the bathroom together?" Mike frowned.
"I think that's going to be one of the mysteries of the universe." John replied.
Melina and Eve walked into the bathroom to hear someone crying softly. They frowned and knocked on the door of the only closed cubicle.
"Holly? Is that you?" Eve asked.
"Yeah." Came the reply.
"Honey, why are you crying?" Melina asked.
"Just emotional." Holly replied.
"Come on out of there." Eve told her.
The brunette stood up to open the door, causing the plastic wand to clatter onto the tiled floor of the bathroom. Eve picked it up and glanced from it, to Holly and back again. Melina seemed to have guessed what was going on and pulled the Boston native into a tight hug.
"You're pregnant?" Eve raised a brow at Holly.
"That's the second test I've taken." Holly nodded.
"Does Mike know?" Melina asked her.
"Not yet." The brunette shook her head.
"Is Mike the father?" Melina asked.
"I don't know." Holly shrugged and began to sob.
"Holy crap!" came a male voice. It was John.
"John! How long have you been there?" Melina asked him.
"Long enough." The Shaman of Sexy replied.
"Don't say anything to Mike." Holly pleaded.
"I won't. He has to know. So does Randy." John looked the brunette in the eye.
"This time next week, they'll both know." Holly promised him.
"Good." John nodded.
"Now get out of the ladies bathroom." Eve ordered him.
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Will Holly stick to her promise?
Is this the last we'll see of Adam?
How will Randy and Mike react to Holly's news?