Rainbows End prt 2


"You're funny. Really Kayleigh. Who knew you were such a comedian Kayleigh." David said shaking his head.

She blinked debating if she should feel offended or not. "I'm not-." She began softly. However, someone else cut her off. "She's not kidding." It was Zak.

She watched as her father's eyes slid down to her and Zak's clasped hands. "Excuse me?" David asked. His deep voice low, teetering on the line of threatening.

"She-." Zak began. His tone was tinged with a ton of emotion. "She's not-." His voice shook a bit, and Kayleigh could feel Zak's hold on her hand loosen. A moment passed where nothing was said until finally, "We're not kidding." Zak tightened his grip on Kayleigh's hand. "We're being very serious." Zak finished with a rather fierce expression.

"I knew it!" David cried shaking his head as his eyes stayed glued on Zak with a particularly nasty gleam. "I knew there was something up with you two. It was too sudden, you've been so secluded, secretive." He continued on. Kayleigh and Zak remained silent at the accusations. He was right, they've been very secretive about the whole thing. "There are other options you know?" David stated suddenly, his tone much softer as his eyes focused on his daughter.

Kayleigh's brow furrowed in confusion, her mouth opening. "Are you actually suggesting I abort my child? Why? Because you think Zak and I can't do this? Because you think I can't do this?" Kayleigh saw Zak flinch slightly at the words tumbling out of her mouth, but she was too mad to give a damn just now.

David shook his head, "No, not just those things. You're too young-."

Kayleigh cut him off, "I'm 23!"

"Oh yes. I'm sorry. You're 23! You know everything and have life all figured out!" Her dad yelled back. He took a breath letting it sigh out in frustration, "Look, you don't want to be in a relationship just because you feel like you have to be in it. It's not good for you. Either of you." At the las part David let his eyes flick to Zak. Kayleigh's mouth fell open. It finally clicked. Her dad thought they were only doing this cause of the pregnancy. "It's very admirable, but stupid. Especially when there are so many other options now a days."

"I love her." Zak's words suddenly hit Kayleigh through her shock. Turning to look at him she saw his expression was beyond fierce now.

"What?" David asked looking confused between the young couple. "I love her. I love Kayleigh. I'm in love with your daughter."

"You can't possib-." David confused face looking between the two. "You've been together a month..."

"I. Love. Her." Zak said his eyes locked on David. Kayleigh let the words sink in. She was basking in the amazing moment. The nervous flutter in her stomach. Her heart beating faster at Zak's admission. "I love you too." She told him smiling from ear to ear.

"No!" David shouted. "You're ruining your life, Kayleigh! You were gonna go back to school! Be an editor!" David shook his head, pissed.

"Dad-!" Nick cut in trying to defuse the situation.

"No!" David yelled over his sons protest turning on him. "How can you be okay with this? Your best friend, and your sister? They've only been together a month, and she already knows she's pregnant? That means they were doing this behind everyone's backs!" David paused as if it just hit him. "How could you let this happen?! How stupid are you Nick?!"

Nick's expression changed to one of outrage, "Excuse me-?" He began cutting off his father's long rant.

"Whoa, whoa, he's not my fucking keeper, Dad!" Kayleigh yelled as she made a move to get closer to the two men yelling. However, Zak's arm now wrapping around her waist prevented it.

"You're damn right I'm not!" Nick agreed with a glance to his sister. The siblings now seemed to face off together with their father. David just shook his head. He looked tired all of a sudden, defeated almost.

"I had so much hope for you Kales. Now what're you gonna do? Be like Ronnie? A stay at home mom? Living off of the money Zak brings home from that crackpot show?" David just shook his head, sadly now.

"It's not a crackpot show-." Kayleigh defended.

"It's real." Nick added. Zak didn't even attempt to say anything, he was too pissed to open his mouth. He understood Nick and Kayleigh's dad wasn't happy, but that was a low blow.

"Yeah, whatever." David agreed half-heartedly. Thus ending the conversation by putting his hand up and walking off to his car. After a slight pause the glass doors leading to the restaurant was opened and Kathleen came bursting out. "You're pregnant?" She asked looking between Zak and Kayleigh. At their nods Kayleigh watched her mothers face light up.

"Ahhh! A baby! Oh, I'm so excited! Finally!" Kathleen seemed genuinely happy, but after the arguement that just took place it was kinda hard for Kayleigh to be happy about anything at the moment. Kathleen continued to babble on excitedly as she handed Kayleigh her clutch, which she took feeling numb. Ronnie came up behind Kathleen carrying a plastic bag of leftovers. She was toting Anabelle along with her by hand.

"Sorry, I hope you don't mind, but your mom has a way of beating things out of you with questions. It was like she already knew..." Ronnie finished as some sort of lame explanation.

"I had a dream about it a little while back, You know how I am with my dreams." Kathleen added. She paused suddenly looking at the three in front of her. "What's wrong? Kales? Sweetie? What happened?"

Kayleigh looked at her mother as her eyes watered. "Sweetheart?" Kathleen made a move to hug her, but Kayleigh turned and raced off in the other direction towards the car she came in with Zak. Turning to her son Kathleen asked, "Where's your father?" Her voice sharp, and accusing. Nick just shook his head.

"Probably back at the car. Tired from all his yelling." Kathleen sighed with a shake of her head.

"God. The bill. Did anyone tell the-." Zak began his eyes going towards the building they stood in front of.

"Oh yes dear." Kathleen assured with a kind smile. "It's all bee taken care of."

"No, you didn't have to." Zak began as he pointedly looked to Nick. They both began to pull out their wallets.

"Please, Zak. You and Kayleigh ordered waters... Besides, I didn't. My dear, sweet husband was more then happy to foot the bill." With that she pulled out a card with David J. Groff engraved on it.

"Well, I better get going. I have a grown man to lecture on our hour drive back to the hotel."

She hugged Anabelle kissing the top of her head. Said goodbye to Ronnie, and her son then turned to Zak. "Be sure to tell Kayleigh to call me. and make sure she takes care, please." She pulled Zak in for a hug, which he returned, shocked but made sure to return. They watched as she walked off.

"Okay, Zak. Here you go." Ronnie said as she passed the big plastic bag off on him. "Its the cake. I figured you guys would want the left overs." She said as she scooped up Belle. "You better get going, Kales is probably really upset."

Zak nodded his goodbyes before turning and making his way to the car. To Kayleigh. To his child.


Alright, Alright. I know it's literally been forever, but this is what I have after not writing for nearly two years. It's a bit rough, but I have to work at sharpening my skills, and let me tell you. It's hard to focus on writing everything when my beautiful child decides she doesn't want to nap, but wants to sit on mommy's lap while she types out this story. lol Well I hope you liked it. Please be sure to leave a review. Thanks so much for reading.

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