"When is Kendall getting here?" She squeezed my hand and shrugged her shoulders.
"Logan said they'd' be here right away. I'm sorry…sweetie he'll be here." I closed my eyes and felt the shooting pain in my back once again. I had only been sitting here for two minutes but it was two minutes too long. I was scared. I had heard what happens to pregnant women who fall. They usually miscarry. That thought alone kept running through my mind and it made me cry. "I'm going to go find a doctor." I opened my eyes quick and squeezed her hand.
"No please just stay with me…until Kendall gets here…please Abbey." She nodded and sat on the edge of the bed and with her free hand wiped away some tears. Another shot of pain tore through my back and I let out a small sob.
"I need to get you a doctor this is ridiculous…" I slowly nodded and as she turned letting go of my hand, the door burst open and Kendall ran to the other side of my bed. I tried sitting up, so I could put myself in his arms, but my back would not let me move.
"What happened?" He was gently holding my face, wiping off the tears and I tried to talk btu no words came out.
"She said she was going to go change and I walked away from her. I was just in the kitchen when I heard a thump…" I could see the fear in Kendall's eyes turn to pure rage. He turned to Abbey who was still by my side and shook his head.
"I wasn't asking you. I think you've done enough here." I looked quick to see my sister fall apart and Kendall turned back to me.
"Let's go get some coffee Abs." Logan gently pulled on her arm and I was very grateful for Logan at the moment. When they walked out, I turned to back to Kendall who continued to wipe the tears.
"This isn't her fault."
"Yes. It is." His answer was quick and very angry. "She should have walked with you, not turn around and walk up the stairs by yourself."
"Because God forbid I do something for myself." He let go of me quick and sighed raising his eyebrows. "I don't want to fight and when I get out of here you are apologizing to her."
"Good luck with that one." I wiped my own tears and as much as I didn't want to admit at this time because he made me mad, just him being here made me feel better. "What has the doctor said?"
"I haven't seen one yet." He sighed and started pacing beside my bed. He opened his mouth, to no doubt say something else to piss me off but was stopped with the door opening.
"So sorry Miss Diamond. I was going over your paperwork and saw something very interesting. Oh…" He stopped seeing Kendall who gave him a dirty look. "I'm sorry sir, only family."
"He's the father." The doctor turned to me and smiled.
"My apologies sir." Kendall turned away from him, hands on his hips, stress just oozing from his body. "Well I have fantastic news for you. Your baby and you are fine. It seems when you fell your back slightly twisted. No serious harm was done, and it only effected the baby on the impact. Where is the pain now?" Kendall was by my side quickly, and grabbed my hand.
"Just in my back." He nodded and sat on a little roll stool and rolled over to me.
"Yes the pain will be there for the next couple of days and I can prescribe some pain medicine but it will be a very low dosage because of your baby, so I don't know how effect it actually will be." I sighed and shrugged my shoulders. "Alright well I'm going to prescribe you some, and I want you to only take half of one if it gets completely unbearable. If the pain just is too much altogether come back here." I nodded and he pulled out a pad, writing it down. "I also suggest staying off your feet for a while. And I want you to take that to heart. No more stairs if possible."
"She won't be walking up anymore stairs doc." I squeezed Kendall's hand hard and the doctor laughed and handed him the prescription.
As I laid in bed that night, with Kendall sitting up next to me, looking online for one story houses, I kept thinking about what would have happened if something did go wrong with the baby. Would Kendall even be with me still? Would I mentally be able to handle it, especially after the year I've been through? I eventually lulled myself to sleep, happy Kendall was still by my side.
ONE WEEK LATER
"Are you ever going to tell me where we're going?" He shook his head smiling and I sat back squeezing his hand. "If it has anything to do with food you're a smart man."
"Of course there will be food." I grinned and he squeezed my hand a couple of times. "How you feeling?"
"Like I could run a marathon." He looked over at me one eyebrow raised.
"Well that's good, because that's what were doing." I smiled and he chuckled going back to the road. "Have you heard from your sister?" I shook my head and he nodded.
"Have you heard from Logan?" He shook his head and I looked out my window watching the autumn day drive by. "Do you think she's mad about what happened at the hospital?" He only shrugged his shoulders and the car stopped.
"Were here." He jumped out quick and I saw we were at a park. I slowly got out and heard him moving around in the trunk. When the trunk closed, I turned and saw him holding a red and white checkered blanket and a picnic basket. "I had a realization the other day that the last time we went on a date…well I killed a guy." I laughed and he walked to me offering his arm so we could link arms. He started walking em and sighed. "So I thought…a perfect day for a picnic, with the perfect girl and the perfect food. SO here we are." He walked us to a shady pot under the tree and while he unfolded the blanket, I held the basket and could faintly smell peanut butter. He definitely knows me well. He gently took the basket from my hands and kissed my cheek before helping me sit down on the blanket.
We sat and talked, mostly about each other and the baby, while we ate. I didn't even realize hours had passed until I was in-between his legs, head on his chest and his hands rubbing my belly and I saw his watch. It was getting colder too and darker. I snuggled back into him and he kissed the top of my head. As I closed my eyes his phone started ringing and both of us groaned quietly. Everything was so perfect until that.
"Hello? Hey Logan…yeah were doing good. Yupp she's fine…what are we doing now? Uhh sit at the park, not doing anything." He chuckled and I laced his free hand with one of mine. "Yeah sure come on down. Okay…see ya buddy." I sighed quietly but he still heard me. "I know you're not his biggest fan but they want to talk to us about something." I nodded and he cleared his throat. "Before they get here…actually this is why I wanted to have this date I wanted to…ask you something." I laughed and sat up, slowly turning towards me.
"Ask away." He gave a half smile that made me melt.
"Will you marry me? I mean…when you were in the hospital, they almost didn't let me see you, because there is nothing holding us together except her." He pointed to my belly and I smiled. "And then when we tell people were having a kid they always look at our left hands, expecting that silver ring. And besides all that…were spending the rest of our lives together, why not make it official?" I laughed and leaned in kissing him softy.
"Such a romantic." He sighed and I nodded. "Of course I'll marry you." He kissed me this time, a little harder and we made out, shamelessly, not caring that we were in a public place. We only pulled away hearing a car pull up and two doors close. I pulled away from him and watched Logan and Abbey walk towards us, hand in hand.
"You guys look like you've been through hell. What have you two been up to all day?" I noticed Abbey avoiding eye contact with Kendall and when Logan sat down, she reluctantly followed him down. We locked eyes but only for a second. She looked down at the blanket and Logan cleared his throat.
"Uhm, well…we just finished moving into our place." My mouth dropped and I stared at Abbey.
"You guys are living together?" They both turned to me and I shook my head. "Why didn't anyone tell me? We would have helped."
"I was going to talk to you about it the night you fell but…didn't." I turned to Kendall and he shook his head. "And you wouldn't be able to help anyway. Not right now."
"I guess…I just wish you would have told me." I turned back to Abbey who was looking between me and Kendall.
"Why so you could bitch and complain about Logan?" I looked down and heard both Kendall and Lgan sigh.
"She is your sister."
"Oh that's right…perfect freaking Kendall comes to the rescue because she can't take care of herself! I told you Logan!" I looked up and watched her stand up and stare down at me. "No matter how bad you think Logan is, he never, ever, tries to control my life! I get that you're pregnant but he doesn't need to watch you 24/7!"
"I obviously have to, if her sister doesn't!" For once, it wasn't Logan and I screaming at each other. "If I was there that night she wouldn't have fallen!"
"Kendall, stop." I put a hand on his arm but he shrugged it off and stood up. He easily towered over her. I sighed and tried pushing myself up. When I almost lost my balance I was caught. By Logan. We locked eyes as he helped me stand up straight. I gave him a small smile and he smiled back.
"Stop treating her like a poor defenseless little girl Kendall!"
"Who the hell are you, to talk to me about her! You were gone for 5 years of her life!"
"Kendall! Stop!" I got both of them to look at me but all Abbey did was turn away and cross her arms over her chest. "I would really like my sister and fiancé to get along please." Both Logan and Abbey turned to us and Logan smiled wide.
"Congratulations!" I smiled but Abbey just shook her head.
"Oh great now he has another excuse to control you." She turned on her heels and walked away, without turning back. That hurt a lot and an irritated sigh left Kendall.
"Sorry guys…I got to go…I'm really happy for you." He patted Kendall's shoulder and moved into me. I smiled and he kissed my cheek. He ran after Abbey who was already sitting in the car.