"Honey?  You shouldn't be out here.  You get back home."  Sarah's mom says.
"You told me that you and dad quit this job.  You know I think it's too dangerous."  Sarah says.
"Well, you gave up your right to choose what we did as soon as you moved out."  Her mom says.
Brian walks up to the two and asks, "What's going on?"
"And who is this?"  Sarah's mom asks.
"This is my boyfriend Brian.  Brian, this is my mom, Jennifer."  Sarah says.
Jennifer and Brian shake hands.
"Brian do me a favor."  Jennifer says.
"What's that?"  Brian asks.
"Get my persistence daughter out of this dangerous place."  Jennifer says.
"Mom, I'm not going anywhere.  Tell me why you came back to this."  Sarah demands.
"Just get her out of here.  It's too dangerous for both of you."  Jennifer says.
Brian starts to pull Sarah back to the car but she persists.  He finally picks her up around the waste and puts her in the car.  Then he starts the car and takes off.

I hear a banging on the door.  I run and open it; there stands Sarah and Brian.
"Are you OK?"  Brian asks in shock.
"She's fine.  Don't you think I can take care of her?"  AJ asks as he walks around the corner.
Brian smiles and says, "I know you can take plenty care of her.  It was just a natural reaction to ask her that."
Sarah walks in silently.
"What's wrong girl?  You and Brian still fighting?"  I ask Sarah quietly.
"No, it's not that."  Sarah says sitting down on the couch.
"Then what is it?"  I ask.
"We ran into mom today."  Sarah says quietly.
"Oh crap.  How'd it go?"  I ask.
"Well, she's back on the rescue force it seems."  Sarah says.
"Oh man, I know how you hate that."  I say.
"What was that all about today Sarah?"  Brian asks as he walks over to us.
"I don't want to talk about it right now.  Let's just get over to Howie and Kevin's place."  Sarah says.

"I wonder if Nick felt that last night."  Howie says.
"The way that boy sleeps, I doubt he did."  Brian says.
"I guess we'll find out soon enough; I'm sure he's OK."  Kevin says.
I sit Alex down on the floor.  We brought him with us because we didn't want him to be alone after what had happened.
"I'm just so glad that's over."  Shena says.
 "Yeah really."  I say.
I look over at Libby and she seems to be a little upset.  I walk over to her and motion for her to follow me outside.
When we get outside Libby asks, "What?"
"I can tell something's wrong.  So go ahead and tell me about it."  I say.
"It's nothing, really."  Libby says.
"Girl, you know you cannot lie to me.  Tell me the truth, what's wrong?"  I ask.
"It's...it's...well, I like Howie.  You know that I've always had a crush on him.  And now I'm face to face with him and I have to watch him go for someone else."  Libby says.
"Someone else," I ask, "who's that?"
"Tiffany, everyone thinks he wants her."  Libby says.
"I can't help you with this one girl.  You need to find out on your own.  Howie, Tiffany, and you are all my close friends.  I'm not making any choices for you guys."  I say.
"I know, I know."  Libby says.

"So girls; what are our plans?"  Nick says.
Libby, Sarah, Shena, Tiffany, and I look at each other and say in unison, "Shopping."
"I swear, that's all you girls do.  And I thought I liked clothes."  Howie says.
"Oh hush Howie."  Shena says.
"Hun, you can't go anywhere."  AJ says to me.
"Why not?"  I ask upset.
"Don't you remember?  We're going into the doctor today to have an ultrasound."  AJ says.
"I can't believe I forgot about that!"  I say.
"It's OK.  When it comes to shopping...well...you know."  AJ says smiling.
I tickle his stomach and say, "What?  Say it."
"Well, um..."  AJ says as he tries to think of something to say.
I keep tickling him, everyone starts ganging on him.
"Hey, HEY," AJ yells, "we have to get to that appointment!"
"He's right.  Let him up."  I say.

"Well, so far so good it seems.  The baby seems to be very healthy.  And your pregnancy is coming along very nicely."  The doctor says while giving me the ultrasound.
"What about that mishap in Paris?"  AJ says.
"Everything has healed."  The doctor says.
"Thank God."  I say softly.
"Would you like to know the sex of your baby?"  The doctor asks.
AJ and I look at each other, then at the doctor.
"Yes."  AJ says.
 The doctor points to the monitor and says, "Well, look on the screen there.  You see that?  You two are having a healthy baby..."