Bette: "Why are you telling me this?" She gazes into Eric’s eyes.

Eric: "Because, when this thing blows over…."He looks out the window. "She’ll come looking for you." Bette walks away and sits down. Eric follows her. "Look, can you just promise me one thing."

Bette: "What?" She’s angry.

Eric: "That you’ll take care of my kid. I’m not fit to be someone’s father’s Bette. I never had a dad and I know nothing about children, except they drive you crazy,and next then you know it you’re old and wrinkled with grey hair." Bette couldn’t help laughing.

Bette: "What makes you think I know anything about raising a child?"

Eric: "I know nothing about you Bette, but, from the way you carry yourself and your job you’ve been keeping up and running…I don’t doubt you one bit. I know you can do it. And I know you can take care of Tina. She needs you Bette. She’s not worried about me, because, she’s the type that will take care of that baby on her own. And, she could care less if I’m apart of the picture. For christ sake…she woke up saying you name." The brunette’s eyes widened.

Bette: "She did?" She smiles. She didn’t know that.

Eric: "Yes…" He looks away at Bette’s response of happiness in her voice and body language.

Bette: "Wow! I didn’t know that." She couldn’t help daydreaming about her. The fact that she’s pregnant didn’t bother her. She was afraid of what happens if she becomes attached and she and Tina broke up. How will she take this? She could honestly do without the headache. "I don’t know Eric. I’m going to have to think about this."

Eric: "Ok. I’ll come back in a few days. And once I get your decision then we’ll do the paperwork." He stands from his chair.

Bette: "What paperwork?"

Eric: "The adoption papers. I’m turning the custody over to you. Tina will already be the baby’s mother, and when you sign the papers, you’ll be the babies other mother." Eric heads to the door and Bette follows him.

Bette: "Hold on, speedy. Have you thought about this and what you’re doing? This is a huge step Eric. Once you sign over those papers…you can never see that baby again." She looks down and realizes that she’s touching his arm and she backs away. "I’m sorry."