| Uncertain Times A Pacific Blue Fan Fiction by Christy Maguire Chris�s jaw dropped as Cory came out of the dressing room. �You look gorgeous!� She exclaimed. Cory gave Chris a look to convey her insecurity. �Do you think he�ll like it?� She asked smoothing the white satin and lace of the dress. Chris nodded enthusiastically. �He�ll love it.� She put her arm around her friend as they examined the dress in the boutique mirror. �I can�t believe you�re getting married. He�s definitely a lucky guy.� �He gave me the ring last night.� Cory said holding up her hand. �Well, it�s about time. You�ve only been engaged for six months.� Chris raised her eyebrows as she took a glance at the rock. �Now I know why.� Cory giggled. �Yeah, he�s been saving for it for ages. I couldn�t believe it when he showed me.� �It�s huge!� She held her hand up against Cory�s. �It makes Tc�s look like a rhinestone.� �It is big. I don�t know how he could afford it on his salary.� She smiled. �The important thing is the it came from him.� �Yeah, with a rock that size, I�m sure.� Cory looked offended. �You really think that I am using him?� �No Cory I don�t. I was being sarcastic.� Chris smiled. �Besides, I know you love him.� Cory sighed sadly and turned slightly to see the back of the dress. �Oh no. Cory you haven�t changed your mind about marrying him�have you?� She shrugged. �I don�t know. It�s such a big step and I don�t think I�m ready to be a mother?� �Um Cory. You�ve been pregnant once before and mourned bitterly for the loss of the baby. You also have a baby of your own with Will that you have protected with your life on more than one occasion. And you won�t be a mother, you�ll be a sister-in-law.� �To a 17 year old who has already started calling me �Mum�.� �Are you sure she�s not doing it to piss you off?� Cory smiled. �Probably.� They laughed. Cory sobered. �I�m really worried about her though. Her knew boyfriend is scum.� �So were half of my boyfriends at that age.� �Yeah but he�s different.� Cory said, stepping back into the change rooms to try on another dress. �He�s got two kids of his own and he�s a user. He smokes, drinks to excess and had a fascination with fire. I�ve seen his sheets.� �Have you been doing illegal searches at work?� Chris said. �No.� Cory said matter-of-factly. �Bobby did.� She grinned. Chris gaped in shock surprise. �And I�ll bet he�ll be really happy about you dobbing him in.� �Who am I going to tell? Now that Tc isn�t there anymore I don�t have any worries.� �Who am I going to tell? Now that Tc isn�t there anymore I don�t have any worries.� �What about Tony? He was even stricter than Tc.� Chris said flicking through a rack of dresses. �That�s your opinion Chris and it�s only that way because Tc always gave you what you wanted.� �Except for the Sergeant stripes.� She muttered. �What did you say?� Cory said poking her head around the curtain. �Nothing.� Chris said with a grin. Cory shrugged her shoulders and continued dressing. �Tony is a softy when it comes to protecting teenage girls from troublesome boyfriends. He�s gotten me to check up on Jessie�s boyfriends in the past.� She came out of the dressing room and admired her reflection. �Besides, I still tell him he owes me for letting him because lieutenant instead of me.� �Still? I thought that he would have seen through it by now.� �I think he has but he�s humoring me. How about this one? I don�t know if ivory suits me?� �I like the other one better.� Chris said. �Me too.� �Are you going to get it?� Cory crinkled her nose. �I don�t know. I was thinking he should see it before I buy it.� �No way! It�s more fun this way. Besides, we have to decide pretty soon. We have lingerie to get as well.� �No we don�t. He�s not into all that.� �What planet are you from? We aren�t talking leather here. Just something cute and lacy.� Cory gave her a funny look. �For the wedding night.� He whispered. �Oh Chris, he already knows I�m not a virgin. It comes with having a child. Speaking of children, when is Tc flying in?� Cory said desperate to change the subject. �Tuesday. 10 days away and just in time for the wedding.� Cory pouted and Chris gave her a hug. �Don�t worry, he�ll be here.� �I am so nervous Chris. I don�t know what I would do if you weren�t here.� �Probably get your 17 year-old daughter-cum-sister to help.� �No way. Nothing can replace you. You�re my best friend.� Chris smiled. �So are you going to get the white one.� �Yeah.� Cory nodded. |