Brooke was in the hotel room she had rented with Alex when the doorbell rang. She walked over to answer it and was surprised to see who was there.
"Hi. Ms. Logan?" greeted Brett.
Brooke smiled. "Actually it's Mrs. Roberts."
"Oh sorry. Mrs. Roberts..."
"You can call me Brooke." She said. "Can I help you?"
"I was hoping I could talk to you. I'm a friend of Deacon's. My name is Brett Mitchell."
"Oh you were at the chapel last night.." Brooke remembered.
"Yeah that was me. And my wife Daisy."
"Please come in." said Brooke. She shut the door and pulled up the sleeves of her pink sweater.
"What can I do for you?"
"I wanted to talk to you about Deacon."
Brooke sat down on the peach sofa. "Okay."
Brett sat down on the adjacent chair. "I've known Deacon for a long time. About 5 years actually. He's really a great guy."
"That's what my daughter says." smiled Brooke.
"She's right. I know that you may have some reservation about him.."
"Well I have to admit that this is not exactly what I pictured for Bridget however...she is grown. I can't control what she does. I do know that she is a very sensible woman and that she doesn't go around....sleeping with men she doesn't love. That's not her. She has to really love someone in order to...you know..She doesn't have one night stands. My daughter has strong feelings about love and relationships. Having a one night stand with some guy she finds...attractive...she would never do that. Bridget must love Deacon a great deal in order to have spent the night with him. The way she talks about him...the way she looks at him....Deacon has her heart."
Brett nodded. "That's true. Bridget is a sweet girl. When I met her...I knew that she was into Deacon. It wasn't just about sex. You're right...the way she looks at him...and the way she was so miserable when she thought she lost him. But I have to tell you....Deacon loves her. He would talk about her all the time. Constantly. After the night they spent together...he just raved about how great she is..how beautiful he thinks she is...I'm sure he told you about those two women before Bridget....Jill and Diana."
"Yes he did."
"It was a lot worse than what he leads on. They really hurt him. I don't know if he told you but....the thing with Diana was the icing on the cake...He was going to ask her to marry him. He had a ring all picked out and was so excited to plan this romantic night...and he finds her with another man...It ripped his heart in two. To be honest...I didn't think he would trust anyone again. But I think Bridget changed that. I don't know how..but I guess there was just something that made him believe she was different."
"But he found out about Jason." said Brooke.
"Yes. He did. He was convinced it was Diana all over again. He let himself love her and she breaks his heart. Using him. Then it turns out it's not like that. Deacon sees he can trust Bridget. That she does love HIM. And she's having his baby. She tells him how happy she was to find out. She was happy to be having HIS child. You don't know what that means to Deacon. Finally someone who loves him. Who cares about him...I know that he feels the same way about Bridget. He was set to leave Vegas for her. He would never leave Vegas for anyone. He loves it here."
"Well my daughter came to love it too....she said that she was nervous about marrying Deacon last night but when you and Daisy showed up....she felt like she belongs here."
"She's the best thing that ever happened to Deacon. I'm not just saying that either. I mean it. They love eachother so much."
Brooke smiled. "I believe you. I know that Deacon and Bridget are in love. I saw it last night in the chapel. You don't have to convince me."
"What about your ex-husband, Eric Forrester?"
Brooke sighed. "That may be difficult. He is very protective of his daughters. Bridget especially. It's not easy to for him to see her grown up."
"And I take it it wasn't easy for him to find out his sweet daughter hooking up with a guy in Vegas and getting pregnant."
"No it wasn't." Brooke acknowledged. "Bridget didn't tell any of us about Deacon. She then drops a bombshell that she's pregnant. It was a lot to deal with. I know that Bridget didn't know how to tell us. But if she would have and explained that she loved Deacon and it was more than just a one night thing..we would have understood...at least I know I would have. But that's not the issue right now. The issue is getting Eric to accept it."
"I'd like to help if I can." said Brett. "If there is anything I can do...talk to him....I'd be glad to do it. I don't want anything to happen to tear Bridget away from Deacon. I don't think he could deal with the heartbreak again."

Jason burst into his mother's office. "Hey." He said excited. "Guess what."
"What?" asked Jessica Blackwell looking up from her computer.
"Bridget just called me. She said she has something very important to talk to me about."
"Okay." said Jessica looking intrigued. "What do you suppose it is?"
"I think that maybe she's finally ready to take our relationship to the next level?"
"The next level?" repeated a confused Jessica as she held a pen horizontally between her hands.
"You know how she was always....hestiant about physical contact...you know...not letting me kiss her..."
"Yeah. You said it was because she was still shaky from her experience with Dante."
"Right. But I'm thinking she's finally over it. I think she's ready for us to be together."
Jessica smiled. "Well if that's the case...I'm happy for you. Bridget's a wonderful girl."
"You bet she is." grinned Jason. "She's a real beauty. It's hasn't been easy...you know...but now...I think we can take that step. I'm going to set up a romantic dinner for her."
"Okay Okay...but honey...please...take it slow...if it's true that she's ready to be in a real relationship with you...don't push too hard...just let things happen."
"Not to worry Mom. I have it all under control."
Jason left his mom's office. He was so happy he could hardly contain it. Bridget was finally...finally going to be his official girlfriend. Man he couldn't wait to take her in his arms.....kiss her sweet lips....She was so beautiful...it was very difficult keeping his hands to himself but he did. If things went well...he could be taking her in his arms all night long...God what he wouldn't give to make love to her. He remembered seeing her in a bikini once at a pool party....it turned him on so much...that image stayed burned in his mind. Now she was going to be his. This was better than he could hope for. He got out his cell phone and dialed.."Hi this is Jason Blackwell...I would like to set up a dinner for two...tomorrow night...I want the works...candlelight...romantic music....and I would like a dozen long stem roses....Yes....that's right...perfect...Thank you." Jason snapped his cell phone shut. "You are going to have the time of your life Bridget." He said to himself.

Bridget sighed looking out the window of the Deacon's apartment. She spent a wonderful morning with Deacon making love several times in his bedroom...then breakfast...then another amazing round of sex in the shower. Bridget loved the way Deacon lavished affection on her. It wasn't like with Dante. It was way more amazing. More deep...more passionate...it meant a hell of a lot more. And this time...this time...she wasn't going to lose anything. Deacon was staying by her side. He wasn't going to leave her or let anyone in her family take him away. What she would do without him...she didn't know. It just amazed her she found him. It was like God brought him to her. She thanked God for it. Bringing his man to into her life. A man who loved her like no one ever did. However there was one thing that Bridget hadn't told Deacon about. It was too painful for her to mention. Everytime she thought of it....the pain was too real. Tears started to brim in her eyes...but she wiped them away. She wasn't going to think about it. No. She was going to think about what she had. She had Deacon. Bridget placed her hand on her stomach. A precious child growing inside her. A sweet baby. It was all she could ask for. Tomorrow she would deal with Jason. She hoped she could explain it all to him. And she prayed he would understand...or at least realize she never meant to hurt him. She knew was hurt was like. All to well. It was something she didn't wish to inflict on him. Letting him down gently was all she could do. Just hope that he took it the best he could. He shouldn't be surprised. They haven't slept together at all. She never let him do anything more than kiss her on the cheek. Their "dates" were hardly romantic. The sooner she faced Jason the better. And then she could marry Deacon and have the life she wanted..