An hour after his departure, Shirley called her. She sought to know why Allie had just gotten married all of a sudden. Shirley wasn't only Allie's roommate, she was also Allie's best friend. They'd known each other since college.

"I got pregnant" Allie finally said after moment of hesitation.

"Fuck me!" Shirley exclaimed over the phone in shock. "You got what?"

"You heard me, Shirley"

"Pregnant for your boss? When? Why? Wait! Why am I just finding out about this?" Shirley asked, recovering from the shock.

"I'm sorry. It was unexpected. The pregnancy, marriage and all"

"So...do you love him?" Asked Shirley

"No!"

"What? Why then did you marry him...