Erica giggles madly when hugged by Nichole. Suddenly everything seemed like it was going to be ok. Nichole could find perspective on the situation. " oh I missed you too! Look at you,you are kinda showing." Erica rubs Nichole's belly. " hellloooo in there." She says to the belly.

"No,you are more beautiful than ever,coleykins. " she says looking at Nichole with a nod. " aw,I bet Sam was over the moon when they moved! What does it feel like?" She asks slightly scared.

"Ooh,I can't wait!" Erica squeals slightly. She touches her own stomach lightly. Erica walks in Nichole and sam's home and looks around approvingly. " wow. This place is beautiful. " she sits heavily in a chair. " thank you guys so much for taking me in. .I feel like such a failure." She says,knowing the unavoidable topic.

Sam is awakened by the sound of voices downstairs. He yawns, stretches, then rolls out of bed. Cappy immediately wakes up and follows him downstairs, yipping madly the whole time. When Sam sees Erica, he smiles broadly. "Hey!" he says, waving. "I didn't know you would be here so soon," he says as he goes over to hug her. Cappy jumps at her feet, desperate for affection. "This is our dog, Decapitator," Sam explains. "Be good, Cappy!" he commands, and the dog sits down obediently.

Erica jumps a little at Nichole's frankness. " thanks for not opening with "I told you so.", " Erica sinks into the chair and looks up at the ceiling. " I can always count on you,Nichole. I just feel so....ugh." Erica looks up and smiles at Sam and the dog. " I came as soon as I was offered a place. I just had to get away.i was so lonely...oh,and congratulations,you're half a father." She adds with a small laugh.

Erica looks at the happy,and rotund puppy. " poor Nichole,they will suck her dry!" She giggles. " I...um...really don't know. She just up and left. I don't know if she is with someone else,dead,deported or what." Erica says worriedly.

Erica shakes her head." Nope. Just a silent " fuck you" and she was gone" she shakes her head sadly. I was going to surprise her Monday with..." She points to her stomach. " do you have juice or water? " she asks with a laugh. " juice or water...how the mighty have fallen."

"You can't believe it? I can certainly believe it," Nichole speaks up, crossing her arms. "I'm sorry, Erica. I know how much you love her, but she was friends with Suzie, for fuck's sake..."

"Yeah. I never thought Natalya was as...cunty as Suzie. Is cunty even a word?" he says, laughing weakly. "But what she did to you was horrible, Erica. You would've done anything for her, and if she couldn't see that, then it's her loss."

"I don't think I could do it without being labelled a woman beater. But you could do it! I have faith that pregnant or not, my wife can still kick ass," Sam says back, laughing.