Trish finished packing her stuff, and looked around at the room.

"Man, I'm gonna miss this"

"Are you ready sweetie, our flight leaves in 40 minutes"

"I'm coming mom"

"Now, let me take your bag, you are not suppose to carry any weight in your condition"

"I'm ok mom, I swear I am"

"Not taking any changes, let's go, Nick and Linda are already downstairs"

Trish walked downstairs running her hand on the walls of the house, felling every familiar inch, It had been nice to live in that dream for a while, but it was now time to wake up, and move on.

"Allow me" Nick said as he helped Trish's mom with the bag

"Oh thanks"

Trish sat by the couch, and stared at her hands,  just turning her face away to look at linda who had just sit  next to her.

"You ok T?" Linda asked rubbing her back a little

"Yeah, I think I am" she said trying to smile a little

"You promise me you coming to visit me right?" Linda asked as she couldn't hold back the tears no more

"Well, I dunno, I dunno if I'll have the guts to come back, but you go there and visit some time, ok?"

"I will,  promise!" Linda said as she hugged her friend "I always wanted to know Portugal anyway"

"SO now, it's your chance" she said laughing a little

"yeah, and we'll keep in touch ok?"

"Of course, I still have my blue buggy back at home"

"And there is always internet"

"Yeah.." Trish said as she looked down "Linda.. you heard from Howie?"

"Well, yeah, Nick said he is at his moms place"

"Man, I never wanted to hurt him this way"

"It's ok, T, he'll be ok, but I'm more concerned about you, and about this baby here" she said placing her hand on Trish's tummy

"We're gonna be ok, don't worry, and then I'll let you know when she's born"

"You better, I'll pay you a visit then"

"I'd love that"

"Geeh, what an embarrassment" Trish said as she hide her face on her hands

"Shhh.. listen, it's ok, you know how's the press, but they'll forget about it"

"And AJ?"

"Well, no one knows about him, not even Denise, seems like he disappeared again"

"It's for the best, I guess that if he doesn't want to be a part of our life"

"Look, you're gonna be ok, you're the strong one remember? And you're gonna have a healthy beautiful daughter, and maybe you'll find someone else"

"No, no, i don't want anybody else, it will be just me and her, and I have my mom and my granny to help me out. God, a house full of women" she said laughing a little "And she'll have the best Godmother someone could ever ask for" She said looking at Linda

"What? You mean it?"

"Well, if you want to"

"Aw of course I want to, that will be great!!" she said as she hugged her sis

Nick walked in the house and saw the two girls hugging.

"Man, they really have a strong connection" he thought

"Hey.. women, c'mon, stop that whining and crying. We've got a plane to catch"

"yeah.. ok, we better get going" Trish said as she got up

"The cab is standing outside and you're mom, you're grand mom, and your friends are already there, you coming with us ok?"

"Ok"

They all got out, and Trish locked the door behind, taking a last look at the house.

"here Nick, give Howie my key ok?" she asked handing him a key

"Sure"

"Well, we better get going" Linda said

"Yeah, you're right"

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"Howie will you please open the door?" Howie's mom called as she knocked on the door

Howie stood there looking outside the window, watching the world go by. He was there for three days now, he couldn't go back to his place, till she was gone. he still had his gown on, he took his shirt off and walked to the bathroom of the room. He looked to his reflection on the mirror, and reached for his chin feeling the beard.

"man, I look like shit" he reached for the little closet, and took his shaving machine.

"New Life Howard Dorough, New life!"

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"Please, call me as soon as you get home." Linda asked as she hugged Trish one last time

"Ok, I will, and don't you forget me!"

"Impossible"

She then looked at Nick.

"So big guy, aren't you gonna give e a hug?"

"Oh yeah, of course" he said as he leaned down and hugged her

"You take good care of her ok?"

"I will, and you take good care of yourself too, and of the little baby here" he said rubbing her tummy.

"Ok, I will, and Nick, it was really nice meeting you, and you're not as bad as I thought"

"You're not as bad too" he said as Linda laughed a little

"What?" Nick and Trish asked

"You two, acting all friends"

"Hey..."

"I like it"

"It's just 'cause I'm not seeing her ass so soon."

"Yeah, same here" she said crossing her arms

"Oh c'mon, I know you love each other"

"man, I'm gonna miss you guys, and Carter.."

"Yes?" both Linda and Nick answered

"Well, I meant Nickolas... next album, c'mon, write a lil thank you to me ok?"

"Huh? For what? For being such a pain in the ass?"

"Yeah humour me, will yah" she said making them laugh

"I gotta go now guys, tell the guys I'm gonna miss them, and tell Howie.. .well nothing..."

They hugged once again, and Nick and Linda stood there waving them Goodbye.

Linda then hold on to Nick, and when he kissed her forehead he noticed she was crying a little.

"You gonna miss her, don't you?"

"Yeah" she said sobbing a little

"Come here" he said as he gave her a tight huh