Mistakes We've Made Can Be Brighter
Episode 11: "A Surprise Proposal"
Merci sighed. "We have to have hope she'll be fine."
Dylan buried his head in her shoulder. "I'm scared..."
Anna rushed into the house with Janna. "Mom and Dad told me to stay with you guys." She saw her brother crying. "Oh, Dyl. She'll be okay..." She got next to her brother.
Dylan sniffled. "How can you be so sure, Anna?"
Anna sighed. "Well...I don't know...But I know Vanessa is tough. She'll make it through."
Dylan sniffled. "How can you be so sure Anna?"
Merci looked at Janna. "Hi."
Janna smiled. "Hi." She hugged Dylan. "Uncle Dylan."
Dylan held Janna. "Thanks, Janna."
Meanwhile at Massachusetts General Hospital, Maci's Room
Maci looked at Cole in fear. "Where's Vanessa? They said they'd bring her here..." She wanted to see her baby.
Cole sighed. "She's in ER right now. She's not doing good."
Cole shook his head. "It's not your fault Mace." He grabbed her hand. "Please don't blame yourself."
Maci shook her head. "I want to see her, Cole..."
Cole layed down next to her. "You can't babe." He wrapped his arms around her, kissing her head.
Maci sighed and frowned. "Oh." She just buried her head into his chest.
Cole looked at her, kissing her shoulder. "I'll find out how she is, okay?"
Maci nodded her head. "Okay."
Cole got out of the bed, walked out to the hallwau and saw Zack and Maya heading his way. He rushed over to them. "Have you heard anything about Vanessa?" He said, worried about his little girl.
Zack sighed and shook his head. "All we heard that Vanessa isn't doing any good..." He looked at Cole. How's Mace doing?" He looked worried for both his daughter and his granddaughter.
Cole smiled slightly. "Maci is fine. She's worried sick about Vanessa..." He ran down the hallway and to the room they were working on Vanessa, he looked through the window and closed his eyes as he slid down the wall. "Why?" He said softly. "Why couldn't it be me?!" He was so helpless, just wanting to hold his baby. Tears fell down his face.
Zack walked over and placed his hand on his daughter's boyfriend's shoulder. "It's alright Cole. We just need to have hope Vanessa will be fine. I'm sure of it."
Cole began sobbing into his hand. "She's my whole world! I can't see her go now! She's almost a year old! Why couldn't it be me, Zack? She's so little!"
Zack sighed. "I know but don't blame yourself, it's not your fault this happened." He shook his head. "Vanessa will be okay."
Cole breathed deeply as the doctor came out. "Mr. Mathews?"
Cole nodded his head. "Yes?" He looked at the doctor. "Is Vanessa alright?"
The doctor smiled. "Vanessa is doing better. Would you like to see her?"
Cole nodded along with Zack and Maya. "Yes."
The doctor nodded and walked them inside.
Vanessa looked at her father, grandmother and grandfather. "Daddy! Papa! Nana!"
Maya walked over along with Zack and Cole. "How are you feeling, sweetie?"
Vanessa frowned. "What happened?"
Cole smiled slightly. "Well, baby. You and your mommy were in a car accident and you were fine until an hour ago. You stopped breathing, sweetheart." He sat on the bed beside her. "Mommy is okay and so is the babies in mommy's tummy."
Vanessa nodded her head. "Oh okay. I'm happy Mommy is okay."
Maya kissed her granddaughter's head. "Mommy is worried about you, angel. Are you okay with me and Papa saying that you are alright, and you stay with Daddy?"
Vanessa nodded her head. "Yes, Nana."
Maya smiled. "That's my girl." Zack and Maya headed to Maci's hospital room.
When Zack and Maya left, Cole pulled out a small box to show his daughter. "Vans, I'm about to show you something and you promise not to tell Mommy until I ask her?"
Vanessa smiled and nodded. "I promise, Daddy."
Cole smiled as he opened the box. "A year ago, you came into our lives and I loved your mom more than anything in the world. You and your mommy mean the world to me and this past year I saw how beautiful your mommy is." He smiled. "I'm gonna ask Maci to marry me. You know who Maci is? Is that Mommy?"
Vanessa nodded her head, clapping her hands "Yeah! That's Mommy!"
Cole smiled. "Do you think Mommy will say yes?"
Vanessa nodded her head. "Yes Daddy. I do! She loves you!"
Maci's Hospital Room
Thirty minutes later Cole walked in with a nice shirt on and Vanessa in his arm.
Merci was trying to finish Maci's nails. "Stop moving!"
Maci sighed. "I'll stop moving once you tell me what the hell is going on!" She was so confused on why she had to get dressed up and get her nails done.
Cole walked over to Maci. "I'll tell you, Mace." He put Vanessa down as he took Maci's hands. "Mace, this past year you and I have been through so much. Once Vanessa came into our lives, I knew you were the one for me. I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Even though we had a rough start with raising her, I still loved you. You and Vanessa are my world. I don't think I could go another day without asking you this..." He got on one knee, opening the box. "Maci Michelle Martin, will you marry me?"
Maci was completely caught off and completely speechless. Her boyfriend and her daughter's father is on one knee with a diamond ring in the box, she just stared at the big diamond ring. Tears began coming to her eyes, they made her eyes sparkle. Maci's thoughts were all over the place. She loved Cole with all of her heart, she knew she would want to have a future with him, their daughter and their twins, who she's pregnant with. She looked at him with love and happiness. Of course she wasn't expecting to be asked this question, but she was completely sure now.
"Cole…" She said, smiling at the man who she loved.
Cole was a little worried about her quietness. "Babe, are you okay?"
Maci smiled as she nodded her head. "Yes, I'm just...I'm in shock, but…" She smiled at him, nodding her head still. "...Yes! Yes, I will marry you!"
Cole smiled at her, taking the ring out of the box and placing it on her left finger. "I love you, Mace."
Mace smiled. "I love you too, Cole."
Cole leaned down and kissed her.
Vanessa smiled. "Yay! Mommy and Daddy are getting married!" She clapped her hands.
Maci smiled. "Awww, so sweet." She looked at her daughter. "Yes, we're getting married, baby girl."
Cole smiled and picked her up. "Do you want to be the flower girl, angel?"
Vanessa nodded her head. "Yes, Daddy!"
Maci smiled and looked at the ring. "It's beaututful, babe. Does my dad know about this?"
Cole smiled. "Yes, he does, babe. I asked him for his blessing."
Maci nodded. "Oh..." She smiled. "Thank you, Daddy."
Zack and Maya walked in, smiling. "You said yes?"
Maci nodded her head, smiling excitedly. "Yes, I did." She showed off her ring to her mother.
Maya hugged her daughter and her fiance. "Awww! Congratulations! It's beautiful!" She looked at Maci. "We have a wedding to plan!"
Maci laughed. "Not yet, Momma. I want to wait."
Maya nodded her head. "Okay."
Zack shook his head in wanting to know why she's wanting to wait. "Why? Why do you want to wait?" He said, looking at his daughter.
Maci placed her hand on her small belly bump. "I want to wait until I give birth, Dad. Maybe November of 2029?"
Maya smiled brightly. "I love the idea, baby girl. The babies will be a year old by then. I don't see a problem with waiting, Mace."
Maci smiled. "Thank you, Mama."
Meanwhile, Cody and Bailey's house, Kayleigh's bedroom
Kayleigh was feeling uneasy about her pregnancy. Everything she ate, she felt sick to her stomach. She didn't know how to react with the pregnancy. She was going to be a mother at 16 years old and she wasn't hoping to put anything on hold for her future, but if it meant to have her baby, she'll do anything for her baby. She never thought she would be having a baby or dealing with a pregnancy at this time. She was only in her junior year of high school. She was in her bathroom, laying on the floor of her bathroom as she began throwing up. Feeling uneasy, she held her hand on her forehead, leaning against the wall, and then she heard her bedroom door being knocked on, she groaned loudly, not wanting to get up.
Austin spoke up, opening the bedroom door. "Babe? Are you okay? Where are you?" He said, looking around for his girlfriend.
"I'm in the bathroom…" Kayleigh said, feeling sick again, she gagged and then threw up again.
Austin rushed into the bathroom, bending down behind her, pulling her hair back and rubbed her back slowly. "Are you okay, babe?"
She shook her head. "No, I've been feeling like shit all day. I'm sick, hungry and tired…" She moaned as her boyfriend massaged her shoulders and back, rubbing her back. "Ohhhh…"
He kissed her shoulders, feeling guilty about getting her pregnant. "I'm sorry, baby girl. I wish I could've been more careful. You'll be over your first trimester next week. You'll be done with morning sickness, you'll be able to not be as tired and you'll be able to control your emotions. I read about it in the baby books."
She sighed out of relief. "Oh, thank goodness!" She slightly turned around so she could wipe her mouth. "Babe?"
He looked at her as she cuddled close to him. "Yeah, baby?"
She smiled slightly. "Can you get me a milkshake and a burger and fries?"
He nodded his head. "Of course I will, babe." When he stood up, he helped her up and walked out of the bathroom with her, Kayleigh walked back in to brush her teeth while Austin kissed her cheek. "I'll be right back." He walked into her bedroom to grab his phone and wallet. "Call me if you change your mind or want something with it."
She nodded her head. "Yeah...Okay, I will. Thank you!"
He yelled when he exited her room. "You're welcome!" Walking downstairs, he was about to walk out to his truck when he was stopped by Cody.
"Austin?"
Austin turned to him. "Yeah?"
Cody gave a questionable look. "Is Kayleigh okay? Does she need something?"
Austin nodded her head. "She asked me to get her something to eat and a milkshake. She's been throwing up all day…" He sighed deeply. "...I wish I was more careful…"
Cody nodded. "I know, but stuff happen. I know I was angry at you for getting my little girl pregnant, but I see that you are taking care of her as good as you can. I can't thank you enough for helping her through her pregnancy, being together and wanting to be there for your babies."
Austin smiled. "I could never leave Kayleigh. I love her. She needs me, I will be there for her and we'll make this work. We will figure out how we'd want to raise our babies."
Cody smiled. "I'm happy and glad you are being serious about her and the baby. I think you two can make anything work. It's gonna be hard, but I see that you love her…"
Austin nodded. "I do. I'm in love her. I'd do anything for her. She's really struggling right now, so I will be there whenever she needs me."
Cody nodded his head. "Good. I'll see you when you get back. I'm waiting for a call from my brother."
Austin nodded as he walked out of the house, unlocked his truck, hopped in and turned his truck on, put his phone down, started backing out of the driveway and headed out to McDonalds to get Kayleigh her burger, fries, her milkshake and a sundae and a smoothie. As he was ordering everything, his phone rang.
"Hey babe. What's up?" He said as he answered.
Kayleigh smiled. "Are you on your way back?"
Austin nodded. "Yeah, I am." After paying for everything and then driving away. Heading back to Cody and Bailey's, he was on the phone with Kayleigh.
"Did you get sick again, babe?"
She shook her head. "No." She sighed out of relief. "Thank God."
"Good, I'm glad, Kay. I was worried you would. I'm on my way to your house. I'll be there in 10 minutes."
She smiled. "Okay."
While Austin was driving back to Cody and Bailey's, Cody's phone rang.
"What's up, Zack? What's wrong?"
Zack smiled. "Well, good news. Vanessa is doing better. Maci and the twins will be fine." He smiled. "Cole and Maci are engaged!"
Cody smiled. "Really? Engaged?"
Zack nodded his head, smiling. "Yes, they are engaged."
Cody continued to smile. "When's the wedding?"
"They want to wait until the twins are born. Probably a year after the twins are born. I think it's better to do that than rush into planning a wedding in time for the birth."
Cody nodded in agreement. "I understand. That's a good idea. They would have time to plan everything out on time without stressing. Having to plan a wedding with twins on the way is stressful enough."
"I know. I wouldn't want Mace to feel stressed out with the wedding and the twins…"
"Yeah." Zack decided to change the subject. "How's Kayleigh doing? How is Karina?"
Cody cleared his throat. "Well, Karina is doing good. She's been feeling much better. She's dealing with the changes that's happening with her body. Danny has been helping with her with the nursery…" He paused. "...Kayleigh? She's feeling sick, hungry, tired and overwhelmed with the pregnancy. Austin has been helping her a lot with everything. He's out getting her something to eat and a milkshake."
Zack nodded. "Okay. Alright. I'll let you know when Maci and Vanessa are going home."
Cody nodded. "Alright, Zack. I will. Bye."
"Bye."
Cody hung up his phone as Austin walked into the house.
"Hey. You back?"
Austin nodded. "Yeah. The guy gave me a free small sundae because I told him that I had a pregnant girlfriend. He knew how I felt because he's been through it before. He said he's gonna be finished with school in a month and start his new job after that…" He shrugged his shoulders. "I have to get this food to Kayleigh. She called me when I was pulling out of the drive-thru." Austin headed upstairs, knocked on Kayleigh's bedroom door and he walked in when he heard 'come in'.
"Hey babe. I'm back."
Kayleigh smiled happily. "Thank God. I'm starving." She took the bag and sat down on her bed while Austin put the smoothie and milkshake on her bedside table. "The guy at the drive thru gave me a free small sundae."
Kayleigh smiled. "Ohhh...Yummm. Sounds amazing." She said, as she ate her burger.
Austin leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Do you need anything else, baby?"
She shook her head. "No, I'm okay right now. I'm glad you are here for me."
Austin sat down on the bed next to her. "I love you. I'd do anything for you. You mean everything to me and I'll be there for you and the babies."
She took a sip of her milkshake. "Thank you for the milkshake. It's so good."
He smiled. "I knew you'd love it. You deserve everything in the world, baby girl."
She continued to eat her food. "Awww!"
He kissed her cheek. "Do you want me to spend the night?"
She nodded rapidly as she layed her head on his shoulder. '"Yes please."
He smiled at her. "I'll make sure you are nice and comfortable in your bed tonight."
She smiled, taking another sip of her milkshake. "I hope so."
The next day, Wednesday, April 5th, 2028, Maci and Cole's Apartment Complex
The next day, Maci and Vanessa were able to go home from the hospital. Vanessa was doing much better and Maci was happy to be able to go home with her daughter. Cole pulled into the garage, turning off the car, getting out, he walked to Vanessa's side of the car and opened the door, picking her up and placed her on his hip. Walking to the passenger side, he opened the door, letting Maci get out slowly.
"Are you okay, babe? Do you need help?"
Maci shook her head. "No, I'm okay, Cole." She walked slowly to the garage door, opening the door up, she walked in first with Cole carrying Vanessa inside.
The sixteen year old layed down on the couch. "Are you going to lay her down?"
Cole nodded his head. "Yes, babe. She's getting crabby. She's tired. She needs to go to sleep for the night."
Maci sighed as she nodded. "Me too. I'm exhausted." She sat up, standing up, she walked into her and Cole's bedroom and layed down, closing her eyes, sighing out of comfort of the bed.
Cole walked into Vanessa's bedroom and layed her down in her crib. He kissed her head, put her blanket on her body and put her stuffed bunny in with her. "Sweet dreams, sweet girl. I love you."
Cole shut the door slightly after turning the light off, he then locked the front door and the garage door. He shut the kitchen light and living room light off. He yawned as he walked into his and Maci's bedroom, climbed into bed with her and shut off the bedside table light, and then wrapped his arms around Maci and began kissing her neck.
"I love you, Mace. Goodnight, baby girl."
Maci snuggled up in Cole's arms, laying her head on his chest and pulled the covers close to them. "I love you too, Cole. Goodnight, baby." Soon, both got comfortable in their bed, falling asleep in each other's arms and sleeping peacefully.
To be continued…
AN: Caci is engaged! Yay! :) They are getting married a year after the twins are born.
Kayleigh isn't feeling so good and Austin is being an amazing boyfriend.
Vanessa is doing much better! Poor baby girl was scared… :(
Maci is moving in with Cole after Vanessa's first birthday.
It's 15 minutes to two in the morning now. Edit will be done tomorrow.
Goodnight/good morning.