1 month later
The peach pit
"Good morning, ladies' Steve Sanders walked in with 7 year old Madeline.
"She's gotten so big!" Donna smiled
"Beautiful. Definitely all Janet in there." Kelly teased, and Steve playfully smacked her arm
"Maddy, go play with Danny and Jack." Steve said as he sat with the women.
"So, how's the pregnancy going?" He asked Kelly
"Well, I'm taking it slow. Makes me feel so helpless, though."
"Yeah, but you have to accept it." Donna warned
"Where's David?" Steve asked
"He's at After Dark, getting ready for the weekend." Donna replied, "And Janet?"
"Working on a new story in Washington. She's crashing at Brandon and Emily's."
"That's nice." Donna smiled
"Well, I miss her like hell. Maddy is hard work, I tell ya." Steve warned, "Yesterday she was in love with strawberries. Now she hates them. I can't keep up!"
"You'll be fine." Kelly laughed
"Yeah it's normal. Daniel keeps saying he wants to be a DJ like his dad. God help me" Donna sighed
"I'd take either of those over a son who just wants cars and bikes like his dad." Kelly groaned
"Expensive taste, already?" Steve grinned
Sunset Boulevard
Dylan was driving when he saw his student Jason Healy.
"Jason!" Dylan called out
"What?" Jason quickly nodded at the man he was with, before walking toward Dylan
"What are you doing?" Dylan asked
"Nothing."
"Get in." Dylan ordered, and Jason got into the car.
"Jason..." Dylan began, as he started driving, "I know what that was."
"Mr Mckay, it's not what it looks like."
"You can't fool me, Jason. I've met up with many dealers in my life time."
"Then you can't judge now, can you?" Jason retorted
"Jason. I'm trying to help you. Let me guess, you got a little weed to forget all your problems, but it wasn't enough, so now you've opted for something a little stronger? Yeah, I know the song, Jason. I sang that song."
"Well it made you into a published writer. So can't be that bad of a song."
"Jason... this stuff is gonna destroy you."
"Well, good there isn't much left to destroy now, right?"
"Give me the package." Dylan requested
"No, why should I?"
"Because I'm trying to help you."
"Well, you're not my father, alright? In fact, I don't even have a father. So get off your high horse, you were nothing but a junkie once. Don't act all holier than thou, now!"
"Jason!"
"Stop the car." Jason snapped
"Jason."
"I said, stop the car. You can't help someone who doesn't want your help. You said that yourself, in your book. So stop the damn car."
"Fine." Dylan stopped the car. Watching Jason slam the door shut and walk away.
Mckay house
"Try to come by tonight." David smiled at Dylan
"We'll see, man. I'm not sure a loud club is where Kel should be right now."
"It won't be that busy tonight." David reassured
"I'll watch Jack." Allison suggested
"You don't have to work tonight, Alli. I'll get a sitter."
"No, I wanna do it. Jack's like a son to me." She smiled, hugging Jack, "God, he looks just like you Dylan." Allison smiled
"Yeah... Got Kelly's beautiful blue eyes thought." Dylan smiled. Allison took Jack to the kitchen.
"She's a little off." David cringed
"She's harmless, David."
"Looks like the nanny has a crush on you." David chuckled
"Just a little starstruck." Dylan laughed
"Please. You write one novel and you're a star? I'm more famous than you." David teased
After Dark
"Really sweet of Allison to offer to take Daniel as well." Donna smiled
"Yeah, she's been so helpful. Like, a part of the family now." Kelly smiled back.
"David never gets bored in that booth does he?"
"Are you kidding? He loves it more than he loves me and his son." Donna joked
"Steve's not out?" Dylan asked
"No, he's home with Maddy." Donna replied
"Steve missing a party. Now you definitely can tell Janet's out of town." Dylan grinned, he looked over to find Jason at the bar. "Hang on a sec, girls. Be right back, Kel." He headed over there
The bar
"Don't serve him, he's 18." Dylan warned the bartender
"What the hell, man." a drunk Jason Healy shoved Dylan's arm away.
"Jason, let me take you home."
"No thanks."
"Jason."
"I said no!"
"Jason, no one here will serve you, alright?"
"Then I'll find a place that does."
"Jason."
"Don't ruin this for me, Dylan. I really need a damn drink tonight."
"Why?"
"Why? Oh you need a reason. Alright, my mother's broke, and instead of getting a job, she's out with some guy. While I'm stuck at home on my own, scraping for cash to get a damn drink."
"Alright, look, I'll take you to the liquor store. I'll even buy you a bottle. But you're gonna let me come home with you. Deal?"
"FIne."
Kelly and Donna's table
"Babe, that's Jason. I'm gonna take him home alright? Wait for me."
"That's alright. I was gonna head home anyway, I'll take her." Donna suggested
"Sure? Alright thanks. Won't be long."
"Okay, babe." Kelly kissed him before he headed back to Jason.
Liquor store
"Pick whatever you want." Dylan called out
"This." Jason stumbled back to him.
"Alright. Give it to me." Dylan took the bottle and went to pay for it.
Jason's house
"There, you had a drink from it under my supervision. Happy? Now you're gonna give me the bottle and go to sleep."
"Why are you doing this?" Jason asked
"Because, I know people telling you what to do can be annoying. I was like you, remember? So I'm not gonna tell you not to drink, but I will ask that when you want a drink, you call me so I can keep an eye on you, alright?"
"Fine."
"Good." Dylan's phone rang
"Hello?"
"Dylan, it's Allison."
"What's up Allison?"
"Uhm... Kelly is passed out, outside."
"What?"
"I heard a noise outside and found her collapsed on the floor."
"Oh my god- Alright, I'll be right over. Call the ambulance."
"Okay."
Mckay house
Paramedics put Kelly inside the ambulence.
"Wait!" Dylan called, running from his car, "That's my wife. What happened?"
"According to the nanny, your wife collapsed outside. We are taking her to the hospital.
Hospital
"Any news?"
"Mr Mckay, please just be patient. A doctor will explain everything shortly." A nurse said.
"Oh god!" Dylan laid his head in his hands
"She'll be fine." Allison reassured, with Jack asleep in her arms
"What the hell happened?" Dylan asked "Donna said she'd drop her off."
"Maybe she just couldn't make the walk to the door." Allison shrugged
"Have you told Donna?"
"No, I called you right away."
"Okay... I can't sit here like this. I need to know if she's okay."
"And the baby." Allison added
"Excuse me?" Dylan said pacing around the hospital, "Can someone tell me what is going on with my wife!"
