Chapter Ten: What is waiting for us
Bonnie's P.O.V
1st December 1941
Pearl Harbor at sunset was easily one of the most beautiful settings I have ever seen, as the sun started to dip behind the mountains the sky would turn the most magnificent shade of orange and gold and everything would instantly become peaceful, it was like there was no fleet at anchor, no planes, no service men, no nothing, everything in Honolulu would melt away at this time save for that colourful sky. As I rested my hands on my heavily swollen stomach I couldn't help the small smile that tugged at the corner of my mouth, In one month's time I could stand here with my child in my arms and we could watch the sunset together.
Today had been a somewhat stressful day, the hospital had been busy with at least twenty marines who had been seriously sun burned, they were new recruits had been shipped in the previous day so I tried to go easy on them whilst being stern enough so that next time they would only come to me if they had a serious problem.
As I turned back at the house I giggled seeing Betty on Red's shoulders trying to hang more Christmas decorations, it was already like Santa's grotto in that house I didn't know how many more the house could take. I had never really appreciated Christmas, never really looked forward to it but this year it was different, this year I couldn't wait to celebrate it with Danny and my friends who had become my family. In all honesty Betty had made me all excited with all the plans she had been making for this year's festivities and it all started today with the decorations.
"Bon!" Betty squealed from the door before running over to me.
I smiled putting my arm around her as she rested her head on my shoulder "you okay hon?" I asked.
Betty sighed before smiling "I can't believe how happy I am, everything's changed so much in the last year" she said wrapping her arms around herself.
I nodded in agreement, she was right in the course of a year, I had married the man I loved, about to have a baby, Betty was engaged, it was amazing what could happen in a year. "I can't believe how happy you are!" I exclaimed joyfully.
Betty giggled "I've never felt this happy before in my life. Bon I just wanted to tell you that if it wasn't for you I don't think I would have made it this far in my life, you're my best friend and my sister."
I grabbed Betty, pulling her into a hug as tears spilled down my cheeks, damn the hormones "Oh Betty, same here. My sister forever." I smiled.
"Guy's come on we're decorating the tree!" Billy shouted from the house and we both walked back up the garden to the house.
Danny's P.O.V
3rd December 1941
To say I was excited was an understatement, looking at the small house in front of me my excitement continued to grow, I had managed to pull a few strings and gotten me and Bonnie a house of our own, being a married couple with a baby on the way and living in separate houses wasn't exactly ideal. This was the start for us, a chance to be a real family, mom, dad and child, we both had a unspoken agreement that our child would have everything we didn't growing up and the main thing missing from our childhood was loving parents, this child was going to have the world that I am sure, it's amazing how much we both already love this child and we have yet to hold him or her in our arms.
I hope Bonnie likes what I have done with this place, truth is I've had it for about a month now but I had wanted to do it up all nice, creating our first perfect little home together and now it's so near completion, I had finished on the baby's nursery yesterday and now am just putting the finishing touches to the master bedroom. I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about being able to wake up next to my wife every morning and watch the sun rise on her face, watch the way her eyes flutter slightly when she dreams and how the moon makes her shimmer in the darkness.
As I look at my watch I notice it's getting close to around mid day and I was suppose to meet Gooz for a quick drink. Lots of thoughts cross my mind during the walk to the bar but one stood out to me the strongest, Rafe.
It had been six months since I had received the news that my best friend was dead and the pain was still as fresh as it was on the first day, Bonnie had helped me a lot and even though my beautiful wife and unborn child filled me with a sense of love and joy that I had never experienced before, I knew Rafe's absence had created a hole that would never be filled. Apart from that one night I had spent with Evelyn "God damn it" I cursed the wind as the image of the beautiful dark haired woman filled my mind again. I had tried my best to forget what had happened, hell I had avoided the woman like the plague yet there were still some moments when I would find her creeping into my thoughts or capturing my dreams. It's just she somewhat filled the whole that Rafe had left, maybe it was the fact that she knew my pain but I couldn't help but being drawn to her and it was killing me inside.
"Danny!" I froze upon hearing that voice, I had to take a deep breath just to steady myself, I turned around slowly and came face to face with the woman who was tearing me up inside.
"Evelyn" I nodded curtly.
"You've been avoiding me?" She asked but it sounded more like a statement to me.
As I always did when I was nervous is stuck my hands in my trouser pockets and looked at the ground "I've been busy" I stated coldly.
Evelyn nodded and tried to smiled but I could see she was about to crack, her top lip quivered a little and her eyes welled up, forgetting my surroundings I pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her head "I'm sorry Ev. It's going to be OK" I tried to soothe.
I felt her nod against my shoulder and grip my shirt tight and then I felt the pain of Rafe's death slowly fading, was this, what I needed in order to move on? No, it couldn't be I couldn't do this to Bonnie again.
Billy's P.O.V
4th December 1941
Seeing them together drive me to drink, I know it sounds ridiculous but it's true, he's an arrogant bastard I swear to god but she, well the word naive come to mind but that isn't fair, Bonnie just doesn't see the bad in people. I'm making this whole thing sound like Bon's fault when in reality she's done nothing wrong except maybe love the wrong guy. Ah that sounded too harsh as well, I know Danny loves his wife more than anything in this world, I guess he's, ah what's that phrase, oh yeah, having his cake and eating it too. I can defiantly see the attraction in Evelyn but when you have someone as beautiful and caring as Bonnie as your wife then you would defiantly do nothing to jeopardise that relationship, she is too special to let go.
It's been hard ignoring Danny since his wedding especially when Bonnie asks me what's happened and then nearly begs me to resolve matters with her husband, and that was how I caved, one look into those crystal blue eyes and I would do anything she asked of me, I swear she has a spell cast upon me or something, it aint natural for a man to be this whipped over a woman.
Great now I sound like the pig out of our little merry group of friends. Sometimes I wish I had joined the navy or something, then none of this would of happened, I wouldn't be stuck in the middle of all this drama, I wish I wasn't the only one who knew about Danny's infidelity. Maybe I could tell Barb, nah, she would castrate him. I couldn't help but laugh that wasn't actually a bad idea; god knows the bastard deserves it. I know I have to keep it a secret the damage this would cause if it were to get out would be unimaginable; I would not only be devastating the woman who I cared deeply for but also breaking up our little family.
Barbara P.O.V
5th December 1941
If you hadn't noticed a certain awkwardness around at the moment then you are stupid because the tension at times is so thick you could cut it with a knife, now I don't know what has happened but I do know It's between Danny, Billy and Evelyn. I mean Danny's been avoiding Ev like the plague and Billy's been avoiding Danny like the plague, its making my head spin trying to figure out what has happened but no bodies gonna budge, I had interrogated Billy last night but he just shrugged it off pretending it was nothing, but he can't pull the wool over my eyes that easily, I'm from Boston I know when something's gone down.
Although I had first noticed Billy avoiding Danny it was Evelyn's behaviour around Bon that really stood out to me, Ev had become reclusive around Bonnie and it puzzled her why at first I thought it had something to do with Rafe but Billy and Danny's behaviour dismissed that theory slightly, whatever was going on, it was all connected somehow, now that I am sure.
Evelyn P.O.V
6th December 1941
"Evelyn what you trying to do look like me?" Barbara's laughter made me leave the bathroom, I couldn't believe what had just happened, well what was happening, how could I let this happen!
"You okay?" Barb asked me.
I nodded forcing a smile "yeah" I said, quickly walking out onto the veranda. I looked out to the harbor chewing on my nail, I was pregnant, with one of my best friend's husbands, the man who was the man I loved brother and the man who in about three weeks time was going to become a dad. What had I done, I had been feeling the guilt of that night for months, there were some days when I couldn't even look at Bonnie let alone speak to her and now here I am pregnant and the guilt I was feeling has grown even deeper.
No one's P.O.V
Bonnie slowly walked up the veranda steps "Urgh! I feel like a whale!" she moaned fanning herself, she smiled at Ev but instantly noticed the gloomy look on her face "hon what's wrong?" she asked not knowing if to approach her friend or not. Bonnie knew all too well the distance that Evelyn had been keeping with her over the past months and she was truly puzzled as to why that was "Ev?" she asked again upon getting no reply.
Evelyn turned her head slightly and smiled at Bonnie "nothing to worry about. I was just thinking" she lied turning her gaze back onto the harbor.
Bonnie walked up and stood next to her letting out a little sigh "Ev, I'm really sorry if I've caused you any pain" she apologised.
"What?" Evelyn asked confused.
"Well you've seemed off with me lately" Bonnie replied weakly and once more the guilt rose up in Evelyn.
Evelyn placed a hand over Bonnie's "Don't you apologise for anything, you haven't done anything wrong" she said seriously and Bonnie nodded with a smile of relief.
"I'm really happy to hear you say that" she said giving the woman a hug "I'm just going to get something to eat, you coming?"
Evelyn forced a small smile before nodding "I'll be in a little while" she said unconsciously placing a hand over her stomach, she had to tell Bonnie, all the secrets were going to kill her she just knew it "Bonnie!"
Bonnie stopped just before she walked through the door turning back to face her friend "yeah?" she asked tucking her hair behind her ear. Evelyn let out a shaky breath as the tears gathered in her eyes once she tuned to face Bonnie she saw the happy expression on her friends face fall "Ev! What's wrong?" she asked taking Evelyn's hand.
"Don't be nice to me please! I don't deserve it" she nearly begged tearing her hand away from Bonnie's.
Bonnie was full of confusion and guided her friend over to porch swing "Evelyn tell me what's wrong" Bonnie said with a little heat in her voice.
"I'm pregnant" Evelyn whispered.
Bonnie sat up straight bewildered at what she had just heard "Y-you're pregnant?" Bonnie repeated and Evelyn nodded as tears came down her cheeks "Who with?" Evelyn immediately looked away and then it hit Bonnie "not Danny?" she nearly laughed at how ridiculous it sounded.
Evelyn nodded slowly "I'm so sorry" she choked out.
"W-what?" Bonnie repeated numbly as Evelyn's words began to sink in "you and Danny!" she stated hurt. Standing up she shook her head and wiped her tears away "No, I don't believe you."
Evelyn stood up and tried to reach out to Bonnie but she pulled away seeing the hurt and sadness in her friends eyes "I'm so sorry" she muttered.
"Don't you dare!" Bonnie shouted before walking away, as she walked she could hear Evelyn's voice calling out to her but she didn't care, never in her life had she felt so betrayed, so hurt by those she held close.
AN: So Bonnie knows, drama ey? I know I've gotten reviews saying please don't let Danny cheat, but it's part of the story and I wanted two babies to be involved. Please Review!