Jim had read Ali's text.  He was disappointed that he wouldn't see her until tomorrow night until he realized his phone had a blinking dot.  He had set an alarm on his calendar.  Jim opened it to see that it was Bree's birthday.  This was the excuse he was looking for.  He'd swing by just to say hi and drop off a little gift and tell Ali the good news.  Plus, he still owed Bree for being such a dork.<br/><br/>It was a couple of hours later and Jim had done some quick shopping.  He arrived at Bree's house with a small package he had picked out for her and a matching one that he got for Ali.  It was a set of necklaces that had half a charm on each one so that they were a matched set for a pair of good friends.  Jim thought it could help Bree and Ali remember just how close they were as friends (not realizing they were getting closer even as he arrived) and it also wouldn't make Bree feel weird about getting a gift out of the blue from him, who she was still a little unsure about.<br/><br/>Jim arrived at Bree's front door and was about to knock when he paused, getting nervous.  Maybe girl's night was a euphemism for the two of them complaining about Will and himself.  He knew that he hadn't been the best of friends and he had heard that Will wasn't around much these days with the new job.  Maybe he should have left them alone.  Beset by indecision, he stood there frozen while the action inside continued.