I enjoy Annabeth character so much, that's why I decided to write about her! This is set after s02e14 Take Me Home, Country Roads.

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6 weeks later…

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Annabeth Nass just came back from another talk with Lemon. Annabeth had waited in front of Lemon's home, trying to talk to her again, but so far, she hadn't said more than a few words back to her. She was punishing her for sleeping with Mayor Lavon Hayes, even though she knew Lemon might still have feelings for him. Annabeth felt so bad about the whole thing. She had nothing to justify her actions with except for how beautiful and perfect Lavon was. She had always had a thing for him, since he first came back to town after he had conquered the sport world. Now she was hopelessly in love with him. She thought about him at all times of the day. When she woke up in the morning, pouring yoghurt over her fruits; at the Rammer Jammer, talking to one of the Belles; taking care of her roses or simply walking down the streets of Bluebelle.

She unlocked her front door and stepped into her home. She looked around for a moment. It felt strange living in a big house like hers all by herself. Her ex-husband and she had bought it with the idea in mind to someday raise a family together and now that would never happen. She had heard from his mother that he had proposed to that waitress. After that phone talk she had decided to take back her maiden name. She had never been really happy with Nass anyway. She would go back to Annabeth Parker.

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The next day, she decided to try to get through to Lemon one last time, before she would tone down her efforts to earn back her trust. She had tried it on the personal level numerous times, but also on the professional level, involving their shared catering business.

Annabeth half sprinted towards the Rammer Jammers entry, trying to catch up to Lemon.

"Lemon! Wait!" she shouted and shortly before Lemon disappeared out of view, she turned around and faced Annabeth.

"What is it Annabeth, I don't have all day." Lemon said in her usual brisk tone and folded her arms across her chest.

"I understand that you want nothing to do with me right now, but I can't keep this begging up, I'm sorry. I'm going to leave you alone now, but I wanted to say one last thing. You have always been my best friend. We had our first day of school together, we graduated together and you were the maid of honor at my wedding. You will always have a place in my heart and even though we had our bad times, we always came back to each other. So if you find it in your heart to forgive me one day, my doors are wide open." She stopped talking and let go of Lemon's hand which she must have grabbed during her speech. She waited a few seconds for Lemon to answer, but when nothing was forthcoming; she turned around and started walking away from her once best friend.

Suddenly Lemon did speak.

"I wouldn't do that; it might get cold in winter."

Annabeth stopped walking, but didn't turn around. She had expected a rejection, but she kept underestimating Lemon. She was the queen of all ice queens. Once upon a time, Annabeth had been one of the few people around whom she didn't wear her ice mask. A silent tear ran down her cheek as she walked away.

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A week later…

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Zoe Hart was the only person she could go to, even though Zoe had a close relationship to Lavon, she would be a trooper, she always was.

She ignored the pleas of the receptionist and walked right into Zoe's examination room. Luckily, Zoe was just finishing up with Wanda, who left after saying her cheerful goodbyes.

"Annabeth! That is a surprise; I haven't seen you in weeks!" Zoe said with fake hurt and showed off her bottom lip.

"I'm sorry, I have been trying harder than usual to get through to Lemon, but I have arrived at the end of the line."

"You go girl! It was about time. So you already solved your problem, what do you need me for?"

"Girlfriend time." Annabeth answered and sat down on the gurney.

"If it's nothing medical, why don't you come over for a glass of wine tonight and we talk it out of your system."

Annabeth was quiet for a second and looked Zoe in the eye. "I can trust you right? Anything I tell you as a patient and friend you can't tell anyone else, right?"

"Sure AB, what's up?"

"I might be pregnant with Lavon Hayes baby."

Silence. The normally over emotional Zoe Hart had no words for that.

"Please say something and can we please take a test before we go crazy?"

"Yeah sure, just a sec, I'm getting you a cup. Lavon and you, I really didn't see this coming at all. Why didn't you take a test at home?" Zoe asked, still shaken up.

"Two reasons, I would have had to buy one and second, I would have had to take it alone." Annabeth answered and stood up to receive the cup from Zoe.

"Right. I would have gone to me as well. So have you told Lavon that there is a possibility?"

"Oh heavens no! I have to be sure first and even then…"

"You have to tell him, he has the right to know! And even if you're not, please talk to him anyway. He is so sad and down since all this started."

Annabeth said nothing and just vanished in the enclosed bathroom, while Zoe shook her head. Lavon a daddy? Well, he would be a great father. Of that she was sure. She was just afraid, that AB might reject him again because of Lemon and she knew how much he wished for a complete family.

When Annabeth reappeared and Zoe started to take the test, both were silent with anticipation. Annabeth stared out the window and suddenly started talking.

"I tried to have a baby with my ex-husband for years and all it might have taken is one time with Lavon?"

Zoe was about to answer, when her alarm clock ringed.

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Tbc

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