Six Months Later

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"Shane, come here and see this!" I turned and walked over to the table. Tina and Bette had a portable DVD player sitting upright on the table, playing the video of the latest ultrasound. Tina wanted to show me what it looked like. I watched, amused, as the little baby inside of Tina’s belly moved about on the screen. I felt someone touch my arm, and I turned my eyes. It was Jenny, a smile upon her face. Jenny. My fiancee. She grabbed my hand within her own and placed her head on my shoulder.

"It’s so fucking beautiful, isn’t it?" She asked. I nodded.

"Yeah, babe. It’s beautiful."

"Do you think you and Jenny will ever have a baby, Shane?" Bette asked. I shrugged, and Jenny giggled.

"I would like kids in the future," she said, looking up at me, "wouldn’t you, honey?" I made a face, as if I was thinking, and then smirked.

"Maybe. Someday." Tina continued showing us the video, and then we all settled down, drinking beers (for the exception of Tina, who preferred orange juice these days) and reflecting on different things.

"Well, I broke it off with Tonya." Everyone stopped speaking and turned their attention to Dana. She looked down at her hands and then at all of us, smiling a weak smile.

"I hope it wasn’t because of me, Dane," Alice said. Dana shook her head.

"No, no. Tonya was trying to run my career. I couldn’t have it."

"About fucking time," I said, and Dana clinked her beer bottle against mine. I sipped, putting my bottle back on the table. Jenny opened her portfolio and grabbed out the pink envelopes. I smirked, knowing this was the moment.

"Here you go, guys," Jenny said. Everyone looked over at her, and grabbed each envelope directed at them.

"What’s this?" Dana asked, and she opened her envelope.

"Those are invitations."

"Invitations? To what?" Bette asked, reading hers.

"To our wedding," I said, grabbing Jenny’s hand. Everyone looked over at us, shocked. Tina smiled and grabbed my other hand.

"Congratulations, Shane. You too, Jenny."

"Congratulations," Bette said, getting up and making her way over to me. We embraced, and then I watched with a smile as she hugged Jenny. Dana clapped, and Tina reached over for Jenny’s hand, giving it a loving squeeze. Alice was the only one who didn’t do anything until everyone else settled down.