Outside the crowded club Elena stands her curly hair blowing in the wind, her long dress wrapped neatly around her body. Her dark brown eyes wander looking for him, she looks at the sky and prays that he keeps his promise.

Nick walks sighing, his hands in his pockets, his long brown coat following his shadow. He slowly takes a small flower out of his pocket and smells it and smiles as he mouths “I hope she understands.”

Elena sees Nick and smiles he did keep his promise, she thinks as he approaches her. They hug and kiss each other. Nick slowly takes out of his pocket the little flower that he carried from far and hands it to her. Elena smiles and squeezes his neck, as she thanks him with another kiss. He hugs her back as he picks her up and they spin in front of the club.He puts her down and stares into her eyes in silence.

Nick: I’m sorry I wanted to get here sooner, but I got caught up with our manager. (Looks worried)

Elena: Oh god that isn’t good…I don’t like him.

Nick: (Sighs heavily) I know you have something to tell me, but there is something I have to tell you too.

Elena: Well you go first…what is it? Your anxiousness is scaring me…

Nick: I don’t know how to say it.

Elena: Just say it.

Nick: Honey…I must go again, there is nothing that I can do.

Elena: Well then we can all go. Right?

Nick: Uh...no, I can’t take you with me, I’m going to be touring everywhere and well the manager thinks it’s not good for our reputation if you go along with me. So now it’s your turn. Please tell me what you were dying to tell me (Clasps hands together)

Elena: (Crying) I can’t Nick it doesn’t matter anymore. You are going to leave and it will jut be forgotten (covers face) Just leave it like that, you go and I stay and we will go on with our lives.

Nick: Of course not, but I can’t leave with out you telling me what you were going to tell me, please I know that it is important (Holds her arms gently) so please tell me.

Elena: Well… (She looks up to the sky again) I’m pregnant…two months.

Nick: What? (He smiles, but then frowns) Now this is not easy for me…

Elena: That is why I didn’t want to tell you.

Nick: (Pensive) How do I leave you now? How do I leave both of you?

Elena: You don’t, you stay with us… (sighs)

Nick: You know I can’t do that to the guys. This is my life, my future.

Elena: I thought I was your future…and now with the baby…

Nick stands rubbing his hands together, as Elena hugs herself trying to keep warm, she is disappointed by his silence.

Elena: Well I never thought I would say this to you, but I just can’t deal with this anymore. It is too much for me. One day you can be with me, the next I have to be someone that doesn’t even exist.

Nick: What does that mean?

Elena: You have to pick Carter…pick…Your career or us?

Nick: How can you do that? That’s not fair!

Elena: If you love us stay here with me, if you prefer your career just walk away, but you have to forget that we exist. (She looks at him with fear)

Nick: But that’s not a fair choice! I want to be with you and now a baby…but I love my career too and I don’t know (Places hands on head)

Elena: I can imagine that it’s a hard decision…but I’m tired of waiting for the moment that you can really be with me, without hiding me and pretending that I’m not here. We are going to have a baby now and well things should change.

Nick: Your right, but… (Sighs heavily) Elena…

Elena: (Caresses his face) You have to make a decision Nick. You have to make it right now!

Nick: (After a long moment of silence, he looks up at the sky) I can’t believe this… (Leans in and kisses her, he rubs his hands over her stomach.) I love you guys, never forget that.

He walks away leaving Elena standing in front of the club. She places hands on her stomach and bows head to cry. He continues to walk hands in pocket, fighting the urge to turn and look at her, tears are now rolling down his eyes.