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"Yeah?"
She opened the door.
"What's wrong?" Nic asked.
Holly frowned. "Nothing, why?"
"How far along are you?"
"What? No—"
"Holly, you haven't touched a drop of alcohol, and you've been acting weird." Nic interrupted. "I also know you are not the biggest fan of ginger ale, and I've seen you drink it a few times today. How far along, babe?"
"You can't tell anyone," Holly pleaded. "Please. Not even Fally. No one knows. Not even Penn."
"It's Eli's, right? Stupid question, I guess."
She covered her face, then nodded. "Yes, it's his."
"Holly, I won't tell anyone, on one condition. You have to tell Penn. You can't carry this around by yourself. That's a lot of stress right now, and you know you can't stress yourself out with your Myasthenia Gravis."
"I know, trust me."
"Good. I'll get Penn."
Nic opened the door, then stopped short. "Oh, look who we have here! Your best friend. What a surprise."
Penn frowned. "What's going on?"
Nic motioned for Holly to exit the bathroom. "There's a guest bedroom on the left at the end of the hallway. Go talk, okay? I gotta pee."
Penn gave her a worried look. "Hol? What's going on? "
"Let's talk in the bedroom," Holly told her, leading her down the hall.
Once inside, she closed the door behind them and sat down on the bed.
"Talk to me," Penn pleaded. "What's happening with you? Is it the Myasthenia?"
Holly took a deep breath. "No. I'm pregnant, Penny."
Penn's mouth dropped open. "What? Pregnant? Holly..."
"I know. It was an accident. I was late taking a pill once. I guess that's all it took."
"Eli," Penn murmured. "It's Eli's."
She nodded. "I should have told you what happened between us, Penn. The night West booked us the hotel, he came over to apologize. Ever since then, it's just... well, it got intense between us. Staying with him, seeing him every day. It's been a little crazy."
"Does Eli know?"
"No," she said quietly. "I haven't told anyone. Just you."
"You have to tell him, Holly. Unless you aren't keeping it."
She looked directly at her friend. "Pregnancy can be risky with Myasthenia. It's not a guaranteed risk, but the risks are there. To have a breathing crisis or for the baby to get a transient form of it." Holly sighed. "But yes, I'm keeping it. I've got an appointment with my doctor in a few days to discuss all of this."
"I still feel like there's something you aren't telling me."
