Tori slowly turned around to find Regan standing behind her with her arms crossed over her chest and an eyebrow raised. Still trying to find her words Tori pointed back at the door and was doing her best to explain but was still so stunned that no words came out until Regan went passed her and closed the door.

  "I'm so sorry! I just thought-"

Regan quickly interrupted by pulling her away from the door.

  "You shouldn't go snooping around Prince will slaughter you in a heartbeat and he could care less if your marrying him or not."

Tori didn't understand why Regan was so hellbent on keeping her out of a locked room that she will soon have access to once the marriage was final. She took Regan's comment personal and snatched her arm away.

"You do know that he wouldn't do that to me right?" Tori hissed at Regan unaware that Regan may be a sweetheart but rub her the wrong way and she would strike like a cobra if not too careful.

Regan was ready to pounce like a lioness on its prey but stopped herself and calmed down quickly m closing her eyes and taking a deep breath while choosing her words very carefully.

"Look Tori......I get that you two are getting ready to jump the broom and all.....but consider this a fair warning. You can talk to me cordially and with respect and I will do the same with you. Try anything else and I promise you that I will make you regret it. Now Im trying my best to show you the proper respect because you are after all living in my good friends' home but he doesn't like anyone sticking their noses in places they don't belong....and neither do I."

Tori didn't realize who she was dealing with and just might have met her match. The only thing that she could do was apologize to Regan and bow out gracefully.....at least for now. Tori walked passed Regan with her head down and her mouth shut and made her way back to the master suite. Regan checked the closed door and made sure it was locked before heading back downstairs to find something to eat. When she went into the kitchen he found Carlyn sitting on the counter eating a fruit salad that Prince had made special order just for her and him to share before heading out to dinner with a few of his childhood friends. Tremaine had to make a quick stop at the office to to a little work before taking his vacation to Santa Monica for two weeks with his pregnant wife can enjoy a little sand and sun in a private beach house that Prince had rented for them as a wedding gift before the news came that Carlyn was with child.

"Hey mama to be! Mind if I join you?" Regan said happily as she came up and kissed Carlyn on the cheek.

"Oh! Sure! Hey mom! Daddy wanted to make sure I got plenty of fruit in my diet so......the big bowl of folic acid." Carlyn giggled as she ate.

"You know your father is an over protective soul. Where's Joey?"

"Oh he's at the movies with some friends. He won't be back for a while."

"Nice. Prince let his son have a life outside Studio C huh?"

"I know right? Daddy wants him to be the best at everything but I wonder if it's Joey's dream to be a musician or daddy's dream for him to take over."

"Well.....your dad has big dreams for both of you. You are certainly fulfilling his biggest dream of all."

"I am? Which one?"

Regan gave Carlyn a big smile and took her hand and leaned in close over the table.

"Giving him the chance to stay young again. You having this baby is.....all he talks about now. You would think that it was his child and not his grandchild. He's always saying how the baby should have the best crib and the best clothes and the best educational toys. Just non stop!"

"I can tell he's excited. I can't make it to the bathroom without him stopping me in the halls to rub my stomach or trying to feed me all the time."

Regan and Carlyn laughed at the thought of Prince being excited and making his own preparations for the new addition to the Nelson family and it made them excited to see what plans he had up his sleeve for the baby shower that he had already made arrangements to meet with the party planner to discuss the themes and colors that would fit best. They sat silent for a moment and ate some more fruit when the expression on Carlyn's face said to Regan something was on her mind.

"Everything ok baby girl?" Regan asked concerned.

"Yes.....no! I don't know." Carlyn said with a sad sigh as she stabbed at her fruit.

"What's the matter?"

Regan moved from her seat from across the table and sat next to Carlyn to give her some extra comfort if needed. Carlyn hasn't talked about the night when she heard Tori over the phone about how she's using her father to make a name for herself and it's been a few weeks since her dad had proposed to Tori. She knew that the truth about the woman Prince was about to marry needed to come to light but she didn't know how to tell him or how to tell anybody else. No better place to start than with her mom.

  "So.....it's like this. I wasn't sure who to talk about this to but I think it's time I say something before this thing gets......well......"

  "Crazy?" Regan asked with a giggle.

  "Yeah!"

  "Well my dear we have all afternoon! What's on your mind?"

Carlyn felt like she had made the right choice in coming to Regan. She opened up about the situation that had been weighing on her mind for the last eight weeks.

  "See.....it's Tori."

Regan immediately raised an eyebrow and rolled her eyes.

  "Hmph. Her huh?"

Carlyn was confused.

  "What's going on with you two I thought you liked her."

  "Girl please. She's as fake as the nails on my fingers." Regan snapped as she took a sip of water.

  "You know!?!?!?" Carlyn asked happy that she wasn't alone in feeling like something about Tori was off.

  "Baby girl! Yes! I'm trying to be nice to little miss priss but......my nice card isn't on the expiration countdown with this one."

  "How so?" Carlyn asked intrigued.

  "Because home girl was upstairs on the top floor room hopping and happens to come across a locked door."

  "Really? Which door?"

  "Nothing to concern your little pregnant head about right now missy! We were talking about your issue with little miss gold digger."

  "See that's just it! Tori isn't marrying my daddy for love she's marrying him for his money."

Regan laughed a little as she drank more water.

  "Yeah she looks like the type."

  "Mom I'm serious! Tori is not who daddy thinks she is and I have to tell him before he gets his feelings hurt and his heart broken."

Regan stopped thinking that it was a joke and realized that Carlyn was really fearing for the Nelson estate.

  "Have you talked to your father about this?" She questioned.

  "I wanted to tell him about Tori and what she said on the phone after the reception was over but he had already proposed to her when I found him. Mom.....he can't marry her."

Carlyn started to cry and couldn't decipher if it was from the thought of Tori running Paisley and Prince's legacy into the ground or if it was from the hormones from the pregnancy. Regan wasted no time and took Carlyn in her arms.

  "We'll figure this out. I promise you. We'll have all this sorted out." Regan said to her.

Regan was now ready for a fight and would go tooth and nail with Tori when it came to Prince. She had watched him work too hard for too long to get to where he is and she wouldn't dare let someone like Tori make it all go up in flames.