Ch 39

Kerrie arrived at Coreen's apartment with coffee and some donuts. Coreen looked good when she opened the door and pulled Kerrie into a hug.

'Thank you so much. I called Tasha to thank her too.' Coreen said teary eyed.

'I'm just glad your ok. I was so worried.' Kerrie said eyes filling with tears.

'Come on in.' Coreen said making her way to the couch. The girls talked for a few hours then Coreen got ready for lunch putting on her typical goth dress.

'I feel like a grub.' Kerrie said with a laugh.

'It's ok, your pregnant. Get out of jail free for 9 months.' Kerrie made a face.

'Oh please, trust me I don't want to be the chick who lets herself go to pot then need to loose 80 pounds.' There was a knock on the door. 'Must be Danny.' Kerrie said getting up to get the door as Coreen scurried back into her room closing the door. 'Hey.' Kerrie said opening the door.

'You look better than last night.'

'Gee thanks.' Kerrie said rolling her eyes.

'How's Coreen?'

'Ask her yourself when she comes out of her room.' Kerrie said with a smirk.

'So... what happened with Mike?'

'We're going to talk at dinner. They found the girl.' Kerrie said looking semi-guilty.

'What did you do?'

'Helped get his job back and find the girl.' Danny just laughed.

'Good for you. You deserve a nice guy and you two will have a good life. I have a feeling.' Kerrie just shrugged as she went into Coreen's room. Coreen was dressed in a black dress with only light eye liner on.

'Look at you. Are you ready?' Coreen nodded.

'Do I look ok?' She whispered.

'Great.' Kerrie opened the door and waited for Coreen to go out. Danny looked up and smiled.

'Coreen, glad to see your doing well.' He said quickly.

'Thanks, I heard you were a big help.' Danny gave Kerrie a look and she nodded.

'I did what I could.' He said with a smile.

'Let's go, stomach is rumbling.' Kerrie said grabbing her bag.

They went for pizza. Coreen and Danny spent the whole time chatting giving Kerrie some time to let her mind wander. After lunch she opted to check on Tasha and let the new love birds spend time together. Tasha was at the shop in good spirits. She was happy to know everyone was ok.

'Look at you. Your glowing.' Tasha said with a smile. 'I remember when I was pregnant with my first, now she's 35 and has 2 babies of her own.' Kerrie smiled. 'She's healthy and strong. I can feel it.' Kerrie's eyes began to fill up.

'Oh don't get me going. I cry at the slightest thing.' Kerrie said wiping her eyes.

'Will you still do the classes? I can cancel them if it's too much.'

'No, I want to do them.'

'Good.'

Kerrie left the shop and headed back to Mike's. He had called her back on the way letting her know he still had his job but was stuck on desk duty for 2 weeks. Kerrie decided to sit and watch TV and must have fallen asleep because she woke up to Mike setting up for dinner. Kerrie said up rubbing her eyes.

'I couldn't bear to wake you, I'm just heating up everything.' Kerrie nodded and made her way into the kitchen. 'Coreen and Danny hit it off. He texted me before a fell asleep to let me know they were going to the movies and dinner.'

'Let's talk.' Mike said putting the plates on the table. Kerrie nodded. 'I want to get rid of the apartment, it's not big enough for three. Maybe we can stay in my sister's apartment while we look for a house.' Kerrie smiled.

'I like that idea. My mother is going to try and guilt me to stay in Boston but you have a job here and I like it here.'

'Good, so that's settled.'

Kerrie went over the dates when she'd finish school and arrive. She had already let her landlord know and she was planning on putting her things in storage but now she'd bring her things with her. After dinner they were sitting on the couch watching TV when there was a call.

'Hello?'

'Mike, it's Vicki.'

'What?' He snapped.

'I just wanted to see how you two were doing.'

'Fine, I have my job but I'm done Vicki. I can't risk my job again. Crowley's watching and-'

'I understand, you have Kerrie and everything.'

'Yea.'

'I'm going to visit my mother, she's been hounding me. Henry is leaving and he asked me to go with him.'

'And?'

'And I'm going to do with him. Right now it looks like Vancouver.'

'When?'

'In a few weeks. Henry needs to settle some things.'

Kerrie who was trying not to listen watched Mike's face. She knew he still had feelings for Vicki but she only hopped he would get over them in time. The last time she was in town she had a dream that Vicki was changed by Henry but that was the end of her dream. Now she knew that was the reason for the move. Henry wouldn't risk more attention with a new hungry vampire. Mike ended the call and turned back to the TV.

'Vicki and Henry are leaving.'

'Henry mentioned he wanted to leave.' Kerrie said softly.

'He's going to change her isn't he?' Mike asked taking Kerrie's hand. She slowly nodded as Mike let out a sigh.

'I know you still care for her but deep down inside she doesn't want to go blind and this is the only thing that can stop it.' Mike nodded. 'She'll be fine. He will take care of her.'