Astera walked across the street to Lynette's house, where she knew they were all having a poker match that she wasn't supposed to know about. She had also took notice that Ria went out earlier in the morning, and had yet to return. This was perfect, because then Astera could have a conversation without being interrupted.

She knocked on the door and a few seconds later Preston stood at the door. "Oh, hey Astera… they are all in the kitchen," he said, nodding in the direction.

Astera showed him a thankful smile, before stepping inside. She watched as they all turned to look at her, all wearing the same expression: What is she doing here?

"Hi guys… I get that all of you are mad at me…. well at least most of you are. But… I really need to talk to you about what has been going on," Astera began.

They all looked at each other, before nodding to her. Susan pushed out an empty chair and Astera smiled gratefully before taking a seat.

She began to explain to them everything that happened between her and Dave since she first moved to Wisteria Lane. She included the parts explaining how they grew so close, and everything Dave would talk to her about. She mentioned about how she never intended to keep a steady relationship going with Dave, but they had gotten more serious when they thought Edie was divorcing him. She told them about the whole conversation with Ria that she had before the fight.

She left out the whole 'almost rape' memory, but told them that he had told her that he loved her.

By the end of her story, she was just about in tears. She looked around at all of their faces and saw their empathetic expressions.

"I'm pregnant with his child… and I'm scared…" Astera finished. "I'm scared and I don't know what to do,"

She felt Gabby reach over and touch her back. "You're going to get through this, honey. You are so strong and all… we are going to be here to support you," she stated.

"I'm so sorry about us all ignoring you. Ria made it seem like you just attacked her out of nowhere…" Bree said, looking down at her hands.

Astera smiled slightly. "Don't worry about it…" she said.

Lynette looked over at Susan. "Maybe she could try…" she stated.

"Try what?" Astera questioned. "We've been trying to talk to Dave. He hasn't answered his phone or anything. We try knocking but he won't open his door…" Susan stated.

Astera stared at the table for a few seconds. "Honey, if you don't want to they we won't make you. I don't want you feeling uncomfortable…" Lynette spoke up again.

Astera shook her head. "No… I have to…I mean he's gotta know he has a kid on the way, right? I was going to have to talk to him eventually. The sooner the better, right?" Astera asked, with a small smile.

She stood up and smiled at the group, before turning away.

She stepped outside of the house, feeling a sense of relief. She never thought she would be this happy to have her friends back again.

She headed up the street towards Dave's house, noticing that the yard really needed some looking after. She began to ponder whether or not she should tell Dave right off the bat about her being pregnant.

Mike was so shocked, he didn't even speak to her for about an hour. When he did the first thing he said was 'Do I get to make fun of you when you get fat?' she had punched him in the arm, and everything was okay after that.

She stepped up to the door and rose her fist to knock, but the door opened before she had the chance.

She saw Dave standing there in a maroon bathrobe and wearing gray pajamas. He had a light scruff and he looked like he hadn't slept since the night Edie died. He also had a glass in his hand that was half empty. No doubt it was some form of alcohol.

"I saw you coming…" he said, looking over to the window. Astera could automatically tell by his slurred speech, staggery movements and bloodshot eyes that he was completely wasted. She'd be lucky if one word she said even sunk in.

"Dave, we need to talk…" Astera stated. Dave chuckled slightly, and backed away from the doorway. "You want to talk to me?" he asked, walking back towards the bar. Astera cautiously stepped inside, and watched him.

"I mean… sure… how about we go talk upstairs… you know, the place where I screwed you for the first time? Is that what you came here for? Go ahead, start stripping baby….I'll catch up. Go slow, so I can sit here and fantasize myself doing very, very naughty things to you before we go do it for real upstairs…" Dave stated, before pouring himself more to drink.

"Excuse me?" Astera questioned, surprised at this comment. Dave was completely out of wack.

"You're not stripping yet…" Dave stated, his eyes overlooking her.

"Well, sorry to disappoint you but…that's not happening…" Astera snapped, shaking her head.

"You loved the night we first did it. I mean… sure we kicked back several drinks but man… the way we rode each other…and the passion…Mmmmm. Plus that night we also managed to get in the floor, the shower, the-"

"Dave, what the hell are you doing?" Astera cut in.

"I think my favorite was when we screwed against the wall…when you wore that sexy little-"

"I'm gonna stop you right there," Astera cut him off.

"You know I screwed you more times a day than I did to Edie in a week?" Dave spoke up.

Astera eyes followed him as he made his way from the counter over to the couch.

"How much have you had to drink?" Astera asked. "Does it matter?" Dave questioned.

"Yes," Astera snapped. She walked over to him and lifted his face up underneath his chin to look at his eyes.

"My god…" Astera said, in shock. She released her hold on his chin, and Dave frowned. "I thought you were going to kiss me…" Dave said, sounding crestfallen.

"Well, sorry to disappoint you… I should probably go…" Astera stated, turning away.

"Astera, wait!" Dave yelled after her. Astera kept her back to him, refusing to look at him. She couldn't believe this was the Dave Williams who told her that he loved her. The Dave that was the father of her child.

"You wouldn't understand what its like… you can't judge me for what I'm doing…" Dave stated.

Astera jaw dropped, and she turned to face him, anger in every inch of her body.

"I wouldn't understand what its like?! How dare you! How dare you sit there and tell me that I don't know what its like! I lost my mother, my father AND my little sister. I knew them my whole life! How long did you tell me you knew Edie? Two years?! And the past few months you haven't even been faithful! Don't you dare tell me I don't know what its like to lose someone I love. Yes, you lost your wife before and now you lost your most recent but that doesn't give you a reason to drink yourself to death and judge other people! You can't solve everything with alcohol, Dave!" Astera yelled.

She watched as Dave looked at her, with a complete expression of pure shock.

"You better get the help you need Dave, or at least talk to someone…" she paused to point to her skull. "Or its going to get you here. It'll eat you alive and drive you crazy. I may be death's bitch… but you know what? At least I get back up on my feet and open up to everyone about how I feel…" she finished.

She turned away and headed for the door.

"Astera!" Dave called again. Astera turned abruptly to face him, angry tears in her eyes.

"Call me when you're sober," she stated, before slamming the door shut.

Dave averted his eyes for a second, thinking deeply about what she just said. He looked back up at the door and tilted his head. "God, she's sexy when she yells…." he stated, before going to get more to drink from the bar.

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Mike Delfino made his way across the street to Dave's house, a pan of hot lasagna in his hand. He had been home when Astera came home from visiting Dave, angry and crying. Mike had wanted to talk to her about it, but Astera wasn't up for talking.

Clearly she had gotten upset with Dave about something, and Mike planned on setting it straight. He knocked on the door to Dave's house. He turned the handle slightly to find that it wasn't locked. Slowly, he pushed the door open and he saw Dave sitting at the bar.

"Hey bud… Katherine made you some lasagna…" he said, with a small smile. "I just wanted to come check on you…" he continued.

"I'll be fine…" Dave stated, his eyes staying on his glass.

"Astera said you might-"

"Astera… hates me…" Dave spoke up, gritting his teeth.

"Dave, what are you talking about? Why would you think she hated you?" Mike questioned. Dave chuckled slightly, before raising his glass to take another sip. "You didn't hear her. She yelled at me…" Dave said, downing what was left.

"She's a little vixen that girl…" Dave paused to add in a growl.

Mike continued to watch Dave, confused. "She told me that… 'how dare I' judge her for not understanding pain…then she walked out…" Dave continued, pouring himself another glass.

"Dave, the girl has been through a lot…" Mike stated. Dave chuckled again. "Oh you don't know the half of it…" he paused to stare up at the ceiling, his drink still in his hand.

"But my… did she have such a great…" Dave paused to smirk. "Mmmmm…. Never mind…."

Mike closed his eyes and shook his head. Dave was way off his game, but he promised he would tell Astera the news himself.

"You really need to get sober and talk to Astera," Mike stated, firmly.

"Why? She need her sex buddy back? She need my hands to touch her bare body? For our bodies to fuse together? Wait… you do know about that right?" Dave questioned, looking at Mike.

"Astera is pregnant, Dave…" Mike blurted.

Dave dropped his glass, and it shattered once it hit the floor. He turned to face Mike, completely caught off guard.

"She's pregnant, Dave… and I know the baby is yours. So… yea, I do know…" Mike continued.

Dave looked around, frantically. "I don't…I…how…" he panted.

Mike shrugged and folded his arms. "She came over earlier today to tell you, but… apparently you weren't in the best of moods…"

Dave rested his arms against the bar. "What have I done…is she hurt? Where is she?" Dave asked, holding his head in his hands.

"Is she fine? No. Will she be? Hopefully… but I suggest you get serious before you talk to her again…" Mike stated.

"Is she mad at me?" Dave questioned, turning to look at Mike.

Mike shrugged. "About you getting her pregnant? No. But about the conversation you just had with her…yea, I would say so…" Mike stated.

Dave sat down on his barstool, looking at the floor. "So, I'm going to be a father…." he said, softly.

Mike nodded stiffly. "Yep, which means that now we are going to be related…" he said, with a forced smile.

"When can I see her?" Dave questioned.

Mike sighed. "Well, she doesn't really want to see it know. I don't know what other comments you made to her but… she made it pretty clear that right now isn't the best time. So, once you get yourself all cleaned up and back in shape…. You can try," Mike stated, before turning away.

"Tell her… I'm sorry…" Dave said, looking back at the floor again.

Mike raised a hand in acknowledgement, before walking out of the door.

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"So you're…. three weeks along?" Katherine questioned, watching Astera as she pulled weeds from the garden.

"Yep," Astera replied, yanking out a weed hard.

Katherine shifted awkwardly. It had been a day or two since Astera had gone to confront Dave, but they didn't hear from him since. Susan had gone over shortly after Mike, to get him to open up more.

Susan had told Katherine that she had gone through Dave's house, taking everything and anything she could that would make him begin to have thoughts of suicide. She had wound up getting pulled over for it, and her excuse was telling the cops that Dave was suicidal and she was hiding the items from him.

Dave was not pleased at this, especially since the cops kept his handgun… well at least one of them.

Katherine lifted her eyes to see Dave setting the trash in the trash can across the street.

After he shut the lid, he looked over towards the house. Katherine noticed that he was now clean-shaven and dressed in decent clothes again.

He sighed, before beginning to walk towards them. Katherine looked down at Astera, who seemed to interested in her flowers to even notice Dave's slow approach.

Katherine bit her lip, before slowly backing away. "I'll leave you to it, then…" she stated, before walking into the house.

Astera tossed a weed to the side, before letting out an exhausted sigh. She threw off her garden gloves and sat down on the ground. Now that she was pregnant, even the simple things were going to seem hard to her.

"Astera?"

Astera quickly straightened her back, before slowly standing up and turning around. She saw Dave standing a few feet away from her, a soft look on his face.

"Oh, hi… come to lecture me on how many times we've screwed?" she asked, bitingly.

Dave closed his eyes for a few seconds, before opening them and stepping closer to her.

"Look, Astera… I don't remember everything I said to you but whatever it was… I wasn't in my right mind. I'm sorry…" Dave stated.

"Hardly matters now," Astera stated, her eyes refusing to meet his.

Dave watched her for a few seconds. He did remember some things that he had said to her, but he was hoping that she had forgotten about them.

But Dave's mind was focused on something else. Susan Mayer had recently confessed to him that she had been involved in an accident three years ago that took the life of a wife and a child… Dave's wife and child. Mike told the police that he was driving, to cover for Susan.

Dave had realized he had been targeting the wrong person the whole time. He should not have been aiming for Mike, but for Susan. Astera would never have had to get hurt in the first place… but Dave couldn't help but wonder if he and Astera would have ever gotten involved had it not been for the mistake.

"Astera…" Dave stated, stepping closer to her.

She finally looked up at him, exhaustion in her eyes.

Dave smiled slightly. "I really… didn't mean to get you pregnant…" he stated.

"Well put it this way… when the kid is eighteen… she can still say that her mother is just getting out of being in the thirties…" Astera said, trying to lighten the moods.

"What about…. The father?" Dave asked, referring to himself.

"Haven't really thought it through yet…." Astera said, truthfully.

She wasn't full on set with marrying Dave and riding off into the sunset together with him.

"Well… whatever the case…" Dave paused, to step closer and rest his hand on her stomach. He watched as Astera closed her eyes at the contact of his warm hand against her half bared stomach. "I'm going to support you…" he stated.

Astera opened her eyes and saw Dave showing her a small smile of reassurance. Astera reached a hand up and touched his cheek. "I know…" she stated.

"Is it too cliché to kiss you now?" Dave questioned. "Yes," Astera replied with a small smile, but tilting her head up anyway. "Damn…" Dave muttered, before his lips connected with hers.

Dave may have been happy with being a father again, but that didn't mean he had forgotten all about what he originally came to Wisteria Lane for. He still planned on inflicting pain in the life of Susan Mayer.

He pulled away to see Astera smiling at him slightly. He planned on getting the plan over with soon…

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Ria stood on the sidewalk in front of Bree's house, suitcases next to her. When she had come home that day, Bree and Karl had confronted her about the situation with Astera. Bree had told Ria she had a few hours to pack up her things and to catch a cab.

Ria never expected Astera to take it as far as she did. She really did underestimate Astera.

She slowly turned her gaze towards Mike's house, and saw Astera and Dave with their faces a few inches apart. It was as if they had pulled apart from a kiss, and Ria looked to see Dave's hand on her stomach.

Ria tilted her head slightly in confusion, but then snapped into reality a few seconds later.

Astera must have been pregnant. Ria smiled to herself.

They may have been kicking her out of her house, but Ria wasn't going to stop until she dealt with the Solis family. Infact, she was already planning her demise.

She was only staying at a hotel a few blocks away, so she could easily come back. She planned on carrying out her plan within the week.

But she still had another thing to deal with. She heard the taxi pull up, but she didn't move. She continued to watch Dave and Astera.

She may not have blackmail on them anymore… but there was one thing that Astera now had that Ria could turn in her favor.

If anything happened to Astera and Dave's baby….

"People fall down the steps all the time…" Ria muttered to herself.

She turned to face the cab, a smirk on her face. "No one gets in MY way of what I want…" she hissed.

Astera may have foiled her plan by making her move away, and Astera would surely pay for this.

Ria looked at the Solis house once again, wondering exactly how much Gabby and Carlos cared for their own children…