AN: this is a twist to My One and Only Safe Haven. I've brought Emma's character back. This is what would've happened if Red really did have a child with Emma.
Kitty was sitting in front of her vanity putting her hair in curlers when Red stepped in the room. Red asked "Hey, how are you
doing?" She huffed "great it's so nice to know I'm no longer a woman." "Kitty that's not true" he replied. He sits down next to her on
the seat and she scoots over to make room for him. "You know I've been trying to think of what I could do to make you feel better
and I finally came up with something...I sent your parents home early." Kitty smiled "that kind of helps." He put his arms around her
and kisses her head. "I just really wanted to be pregnant" she said. Red said in a pitiful tone "you know what the real kicker is... this
morning when we still thought you were pregnant I sold my Corvette." Kitty glares at him then starts laughing. He looks at her with
a hurt expression and she turns to face him and wraps her arms around his neck. He returns the hug.
5 weeks later:
Kitty was much better now after learning she wasn't pregnant. She still hated menopause and so did Red. It seemed like the only
break he got from his wife was when he was at work. Don't get him wrong he loved Kitty hell he was crazy about her but this
menopause stuff was driving him nuts! He was sitting in his car dreading going inside. He decided to be a man and go see his family.
He took a deep breath and walked inside.
He saw Kitty cooking and surprisingly she smiled at him. She walked over and hugged him "I'm glad your home dinner is almost
ready." He nodded and went upstairs to change. He came back down and Kitty was setting the table. He said "how was your day?"
She shrugged her shoulder "better I guess I'm still getting use to this menopause crap." He said "I wish there was something I could
do to help I hate seeing you go through this." She smiled "that's sweet but no offense I don't think you could handle it." He laughed
"I know I couldn't!"
The kids came to the table and they started eating. "Oh Red I forgot you got a letter" Kitty exclaimed. She got up and handed it to
him. He looked at the envelope and was pleasantly surprised. His face lit up "it's from my old war buddies! They are having a
reunion. This is great!" She furrowed her brow. She didn't like it when he left her alone at the house it made her nervous. "You're
going?" He looked at her "of course I'm going!" She sighed "when is it?" He said "it's this Saturday." Kitty nodded and finished her
dinner. Red finished his meal and put his plate in the sink. He said "I'll be in the attic looking at old pictures." She nodded. When
everyone was finished she cleaned up the kitchen and went to see her husband.
In the attic Red was looking at his picture when he came across one that caught his eye. It was of him and his old girlfriend Emma.
She was pretty but she was no Kitty. The only reason he went out with her was to get back at Kitty for keeping her options opened
as she called it. He was crushed when he found out she was dating another man. That was when Emma came into the picture. She
had been after him from the moment she met him. She was the type of woman that wouldn't take no for an answer. He remembered
the night he found out about Kitty and Chet. Emma had come into his room. That was the night Red cheated on Kitty. That was the
one regret he always had. He never told her and he would take that to his grave! "Red?" Red looked up and quickly put the photo
away.
He saw Kitty come up the ladder. He smiled. She said "are you planning on staying here all night?" He laughed "no, of course not."
She sat down next to him and rested her head on his shoulder "good; I'd get lonely." He wrapped his arm around her and kissed her
head. "How long is the reunion?" "3 days." He heard a whimper and looked at Kitty. "Kitty, what's wrong?" He moved her to sit in his
lap. Kitty said "I hate being apart from you!" Red smiled and tightened his hold around her. "It's only 3 days. I'll be home before you
know it." She sniffled "that's easy for you to say. You"ll be out having fun and I'll be here!" He nuzzled her neck "I know you don't
like it but I'll make it up to you." She nodded and stood up. "Come on Red let's go back downstairs." He said "let me put this stuff up
and i'll be right down." She nodded and went down to the living room.
He waited until she was gone and took Emma's photo out. He looked at it and shook his head. 'Worst mistake I ever made' he
thought. He put the pictures away and went to the living room. Red made it down to the living room and saw Kitty on the couch. He
sat down next to her and she snuggled up against him. He wrapped his arms around her and they stayed like that for a while. About
an hour later Red noticed that Kitty had fallen asleep. He carefully moved his and locked up the house and turned off the lights
since kids were home. He went back to the couch and scooped up Kitty. He carried her to their bedroom.