Chapter 30

"Well you wanted to kick my ass, so I figured you had talked to her and she had explained what happened at the office this morning. Hey, buddy I'm really sorry about the misunderstanding and will make it up to her."

"You better, Krystal is going to be my wife in a few days! That is if she'll still marry me after finding out my taste in friends!"

"I'll leave it up to you to explain my sterling character. Just tell her I was having a terrible day
and hell, she looks just like her sister except that her sister is five months pregnant. How was I to know, Krista came into my office and told me she was pregnant. She explained how it happened and then ran off," he leaned on the bar looking at Tom. "How was I to know she wasn't a lunatic?"

"I have no clue old man, but I know I have one upset fiancée on my hands!"

"I'm really sorry, Tom. Is there anything I can do to help?" he asked his friend. "I wish I could wipe out all the bad and start everything new and make Krista well and Krystal happy with me."

"Well, an apology would be a good start both a private one and one in front of the staff she'll have to work with. Then we need to find a way to get those two together!"

"Yes, I think if they could talk, then maybe Krista would agree to the transplant. That's her only hope," said AJ. "I think I'm going to get good and shit-faced Tom. Don't let me drive home, please."

"I think you should stop now, and let me take you over to Krystal's. Let's start clearing up this mess!" Tom said moving the bottle out of his friends reach

"I'm not sure I'm ready to face that little Hellcat. Man, I hope you don't ever make her good and mad. She has one hell of a temper, buddy," smiled AJ remembering her response to his accusation. "You might want to make out a will before you marry that one, Tom, my friend."

"I've seen her temper a few times on ship, but she has me baffled now! I had her sleeping at the house Saturday night, but she stayed in the guest room!"

"Didn't let you get anywhere with her did you Tom, old buddy?" he chuckled. "I bet she slept in that bed all alone."

"Yeah she did, and I can tell you it was NOT my idea!" he grumbled and poured himself another drink

"Probably didn't let you much more than kiss her goodnight either, did she," grinned AJ. "Was really
frustrating huh, Tom?"

"How the hell did you know? Are you spying on us at night now? Nothing better to do?"

"Nope, just something she said in the office today when I accused her of aborting my child," he laughed. "It just now came back to me when you mentioned your problem."

"WHAT?" Tom snapped.

"She said that she couldn't abort a child of mine or anyone else's since she never been pregnant," he laughed. "I believe her next words were 'I have never been pregnant at all, since I'm a virgin', so I just assumed that you didn't make it to first base."

"Damn! Why didn't she tell me? I would have understood that instead of wondering if she really didn't want me!"

"She's what, thirty-two or thirty-four years old? Maybe she was embarrassed to tell you she was still a virgin," AJ wondered. "Hell, maybe she has been saving herself for you all these years."

"Just wish she had told me! Now let's get over there so we can start to fix this mess!"

"I really don't think she'll want to see me today. But if you want me to go I'll ride with you. I don't think I'm in any shape to drive," he admitted. "Let's get this over with. These twins are going to be the death of me."

"And you claim that Krista is expecting twins? You're up shit creek without a pitchfork my friend!"

To be continued…