True friendship isn't about being there when its convenient. Its about being there when its not.

Ending yet another double shift completely sore to the bone, she pulls out of the parking garage and right into a rainstorm as its making its way through the town. If nothing else, a rainstorm makes the perfect atmosphere for a long night's sleep, but its definitely not the kind of weather she enjoys driving home in.

As the coldness starts to make its way into her vehicle, Elizabeth is beyond thankful that she had her heater fixed the week before. Living on a nurse's salary with two boys left little room for car repairs, much less for a new car. Thankfully she has a few friends in the repair shop that give her as much of a discount as they can manage.

"What the..." she mutters beneath her breath as she spots a woman walking through the pouring rain, looking a little too familiar.

Staring out the window, trying to see through the rain, Elizabeth's heart almost stopped as Sabrina's face comes into view, the look on her face one of pure pain and heartache. A look that Elizabeth knows better than most. With a heavy heart, she stops her car beside her, rolling down the window to signal her to walk over.

"Elizabeth?" Sabrina questions in confusion, glancing around before looking through the window at her again. "What...what are you doing driving in this weather?"

"Me?" she counters. "What about you? Why are you walking through in this weather?"

"I'm..I'm okay." Sabrina says with little conviction. "I'm not that far from my apartment."

"That's true." Elizabeth accepts. "But your apartment is in the opposite direction."

"Oh, yeah, I know...I just..."

"Its okay." Elizabeth smiles softly. "Come on, get in."

"No...its okay..."

"Sabrina." she cuts her off, arching her eyebrow seriously. "Get in. Come on, you look like someone that needs to talk if ever I saw one."

"Um...I..." she tries to turn her down, but soon enough the sigh escapes. "Okay."

Swinging open the door, Sabrina climbs inside before the two friends head off in the direction of Elizabeth's house. If anyone could understand what Sabrina's going through, its her. Being in love with a man that belongs to someone else is practically the story of her life. Her love for Jason being proof enough of that.

A part of her will always feel guilty for not rushing to Sabrina's side when Robin walked through the doors of the church. As happy as she had been to see her best friend, to have her back, Elizabeth should have taken her other friend's heart into consideration. Like most that have come to love Sabrina as much as Robin, she had been torn.

The relief and gratitude in having her best friend back inevitably clouded her judgement, causing her to rush to Robin's side instead of Sabrina's. From the look on Sabrina's face, its obvious that she had made the wrong choice. Yes, she's thankful for Robin's return, but she helped Sabrina get together with Patrick and she should have made sure that the other half of her two friends were okay.

Arriving at the house, Elizabeth introduces Sabrina to her gram before instructing the younger nurse to take a warm bath while she handles her boys. After more protest, Sabrina caves and accepts Elizabeth's orders, knowing that it was practically impossible to argue with a mother in her nurturing mode.

Stepping out of the shower after the longest one she's had with warm water, Sabrina gets dressed in the clothes that Elizabeth had given her before making her way out to the kitchen. Watching with watery eyes, she watches as Elizabeth takes care of her boys, washing their hands and wiping their faces after a late dinner.

"You okay?" Elizabeth voices when she notices the tears in Sabrina's eyes.

"Uh, yeah...yeah, I'm okay." Sabrina shakes her head, swiping at the tears as they begin to fall. "Do you need any help?"

"No, I can handle these two little monsters." she laughs softly. "Why don't you make yourself at home? I'm just going to put these two to bed and I'll be right down."

"Its okay, I'm just going to head home..." Sabrina begins to protest before sighing, even she didn't believe herself by this point. "You sure you don't need any help?"

"I'm sure." Elizabeth says as she picks Aiden up into her arms. "You just relax. I'll be down soon. Say goodnight boys."

"Goodnight." the two boys voice in unison.

"Goodnight, sweeties." Sabrina replies before watching the small family make their way upstairs for bed.

With a heavy heart, she makes her way out into the living room, dropping herself down onto the couch. As she relaxes into the couch, she can't help but notice how welcoming the home felt. Unlike some places she has been, this place really felt like a home. The toys spread over the floor, the jackets hanging over the couch, picture frames on the mantel, everything shouts of a loving home.

A part of her can't help but wonder how Elizabeth does it. Raising two little boys on her own without any help from the father figures. Even though it would be completely understandable for her to be a little overwhelmed, she makes it look so easy. Juggling work and her two kids as well as being there for Patrick and Emma before...before Robin came back into the picture...

"Its not easy." Elizabeth voices as she walks down the stairs, catching Sabrina by surprise. "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you."

"Oh, no, it wasn't you." Sabrina quickly reassures her. "I just wasn't aware that I was saying that out loud."

"Oh, okay." Elizabeth replies simply before carrying the tea tray over to the couch and setting it down. "But, trust me, juggling the things I juggle every day isn't easy. I just do what I can and hope its enough."

"Well, rest assured, you make it look really easy."

"Thanks." she voices kindly. "Now spill."

"W-what?"

"I know that things for you have been hard with Robin coming back and I'm sorry I haven't been there for you like I should have been, I just..."

"Wha...no!" Sabrina cuts her off. "You just got back one of your oldest and closest friends. I don't blame you for being happy about her return. Its a joyous time."

"Okay, enough." Elizabeth sighs, shaking her head. "Don't do this to yourself."

"I'm not doing anything..."

"You're denying yourself the right to feel what you're feeling." Elizabeth counters seriously. "Yes, Robin coming back is a very joyous thing, one that deserves to be celebrated, but what you're feeling deserves to be felt, as well. You didn't do anything wrong. No one could have seen this coming."

"How can I be angry that she's back?" Sabrina states. "A woman is back from the dead. Emma has her mother back. How can I be angry with that?"

"You can be happy that she's alive, Sabrina." Elizabeth amends. "But you can be angry about what you lost. You have a right to be hurt...to be heartbroken."

"After everything that we've been through, I can't believe I've turned into her." she whispers, lifting the picture of Elizabeth and her boys into her hands. "I'm the Britches."

"You're nothing like Brit." Elizabeth places her hand on Sabrina's arm. "Come on, you can't honestly believe that."

"I'm..." she takes in a deep breath, unsure of whether or not she can even voice it. Not after everything that has happened since she found out. "I'm pregnant, Liz."

"What?" Elizabeth couldn't believe her ears. "Is it Patrick's? Wait...of course its Patrick's...I just...have you told him?"

Unable to say the words, Sabrina shakes her head, trying her hardest to fight off the tears, but failing miserably.

"Oh, Sabrina." Elizabeth couldn't help but feel the pain that her friend feels, having been in a similar situation herself, finding that she has more in common with her friend than she knew. "What happened?"

"I'm...I'm...the Britches."

"Stop saying that!"

"Its true." Sabrina blubbers. "In Robin's eyes...its true."

"She's wrong." she states without hesitation. "You didn't plan to get pregnant. You didn't use another man's sperm to get pregnant! Listen to me, Sabrina, and really hear me. You are nothing like the Britches!"

"I don't know what I'm supposed to do now." Sabrina whispers as Elizabeth pulls her into a warm embrace. "I can't even talk to Patrick without Robin popping up...I just don't know what to do."

"Whatever you're gonna do, trust me, you won't be alone." Elizabeth voices with conviction. "Aside from the obvious in Felix, I'm gonna be right here if you need me."

"Wha...no...Robin's your friend, I would never..."

"You're my friend, too!" Elizabeth cuts her off swiftly, meeting her eyes. "I love both of you, but you're the one that needs me most. I'm here for you, no matter what."

"I...I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything." Elizabeth assures her. "Just get some rest. The guest bedroom is down that hallway, second door on the left. I'll drop you home in the morning once the storm passes."

"You're really amazing, you know that?"

"I may have been told that once or twice..." she laughs softly, thankful when Sabrina joins in with a soft laughter. "Go get some rest. You really look like you need it."

"I really do."

As everyone in her house falls into a peaceful slumber, Elizabeth sits up with a cup of tea, wondering how this was going to affect the people she loves. Admittedly, Robin isn't wrong to want her family back, after everything she has suffered through, its not crazy to think she'd want things to pick up where it left off, but even she knows that's never possibly.

Like Lucky's faked death, life didn't just stop when Robin supposedly died. The world kept spinning, life kept moving, and everyone began to move past Robin's death. Its not fair to act like nothing has changed because, by doing that, everyone's lives are thrown into chaos trying to erase those years. As hard as it is to swallow, those years happened and they have to accept it and adapt.

With a deep sigh, she finishes her tea before setting her tea cup down, hoping that Robin can understand why she has chosen to do what she has done. No matter how much she loves Robin, there's nothing she can do about her love for Sabrina.

Between her two friends right now, Sabrina's the one that needs her most and she can only hope that Robin will understand. Unlike Robin, Sabrina doesn't have much in ways of support and she could literally use all she can get. Especially with a baby on the way. If anyone knows what lays ahead for Sabrina, its her, and she has to be there to help her through this.

Knowing one other person that could help Sabrina through this, Elizabeth pulls up the number she had used to get ahold of an old friend, knowing he could be a lot of help when dealing with the people of Port Charles. Though he's been gone for a while, certainly he hasn't forgotten.

"Juan, I know that you're on tour right now, but Sabrina can really use you right now." Elizabeth voices after the beep. "I don't want to go into over the phone, but a lot has happened since you dropped off the wedding dress. Please get here as soon as you can. If not sooner. She really needs you."

A/N: Jason's with Sam (NOT FATHER OF BABY)
Robin will be slightly, if not more, out of character in some parts. For sake of story.
DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY! JUST FOR FUN! KAY?