"Brian?" Cordelia questioned as she set Brianna down in her crib.

"Hey honey I just wanted to call and make sure everything is ok with you" his voice said as Cordelia watched Brianna yawn sleepily and curl her small hand around Cordelia's pinky finger.

Smiling sweetly Cordelia leaned over and kissed their baby "Everything is all right. I just miss you thats all"

"Is it?" he questioned.

Narrowing her eyebrows Cordelia pulled away from Brianna with a kiss on the brow "Yea why?" she asked.

"You just sound weird. . .thats all" he said slowly.

"Weird? I sound weird? Thanks a lot" she said with a roll of her eyes.

"You know I didn't mean to offend you Mrs. Littrell. Just wanting to make sure. . " he said quietly.

"Uh huh. Whatever. . .Actually Bri," she began with a sigh, "I talked to JC today"

Hearing nothing from the other end Cordelia decided to go on "I was at the pet store, I bought a puppy for Brianna and he was there. . .I just wanted to tell you thats all" she said softly her voice trailing off as the silence continued.

"Oh. . .Well i have to go. I will talk to you later tonight" he said and then the dial tone filled her ears.

"yea. . .later tonight. . .I love you" she said to the dial tone.

"Bri? Bri are you ok?" Kevin asked waving his hand in front of Brian's blank stare.

"yea I am all right why?"

"You are just. . .I don't know zoning out thats all. Nothing big" Kevin said staring at him expectantly.

Snorting Brian shrugged "It's just that. . .I just called Cordy. . .and she told me she saw JC at the pet store" he said.

"So?" Kevin said arching an eyebrow.

"I just wish she wouldnt tell me stuff like that. . " he said slowly.

"Come on Bri if she didnt and you found out you would drill her on it" he reasoned.

Shooting him a glare Brian said nothing "Nu Uh." he muttered.

"Sure lets just get out there and have a good show ok?" he said pulling him up.

"Yea. . .Yea. . ."

Sighing Cordelia flipped through the channels restlessly "What are you doing Cordy?" she asked herself as she stared at her glass of wine and let the channel rest on some informercial. Sighing she stood up and stretched her legs "You are sitting here at 7:00 with a baby, and you are in your mid twenties. Why your husband, which still should be your boyfriend, if even that" she began as Jc filled her mind, "is out there having the time of his life. You should be out and having fun, look at me! I am in my robe at 7:00! I am turning into my mother at the age 60." she ranted as she paced around the room and looked down the hall and could tell by the slight bend of the hall where Brianna's room was. Smiling tenderly she rung her hands "I wouldn't give her up for the world. I just wish. . .I didn't sell myself short, just to prove to Brian I love him." leaning her slender frame she grabbed the glass of wine and took a sip as her eyes caught her reflection in the mirror, "i should be out dancing. . .and not with this extra pouch" she said flinching as she poked at her stomach. "I went from 118 to 138" she thought with regret. "At least I am not 150 anymore. . Lost a little of the weight" she said thoughtfully. Instantly realizing she was talking to herself she groaned "and i never use to talk to myself"

Hearing the baby monitor whine with Brianna's cry Cordelia pulled her frame from the love seat and tied her robe tightly around her body and headed towards the hall.

"Good show" Denise said as she welcomed the boys back as they plopped down on the couches.

"Where are we going now?" Nick asked as the bus lurched slightly.

"We are actually heading to the airport. There is an awards show in England that we will be attending. . .and so. . ." she said looking at AJ who went straight for the fridge "will you sit down for a minute?" she asked.

Smiling sheepishly he nodded "Sorry mom" and took a seat.

"Wait? Why didn't we know?" Brian asked his eyes lighting up.

"Because I just found out today. You'll be presenting, and then we are going to have a charity basketball game" she said staring at each one of them for a minute.

"Tell me not N sync" Howie groaned.

"ok it isn't n sync" she said with a shrug.

"Really then with who?" Nick asked.

Groaning in unison he looked at them

"what?" he said shrugging.

"With N SYNC you idiot" AJ said hitting him in the back of the head

"Ow." he said rubbing his head, "Your mom just said AJ-" Nick began but Kevin silenced him with a look.

"Can I bring Cordy?" Brian asked.

"I-don't see why not" Denise said as the bus was pulling onto the freeway and they began dispersing.

Hearing the doorbell as Cordelia watched Brianna sleep she looked up at the elephant clock on Brianna's wall.

"8:00" she thought aloud with embrassment "When i began thinking 8 is late. . ." she said her thought trailing off as she hurried down the hall. Opening one of the double door's she smiled to see Brian's mother staring at her.

"hi Cordelia" she said.

Smiling tighlty Cordelia nodded "Mrs. Littrell. come in." she said moving aside.

"I know this is short notice, but Brian left and I thought I should come and make sure things are ok" she said.

"They are Mrs.Littrell. I am perfectly capable-" she began but with a wave of her hand Mrs.Littrell cut her off

"I am sure you are. But no one can have too much help with a baby Cordelia" she said.

Raising her eyebrows Cordelia just sighed and moved aside.