Chapter 12
Back at the hospital, Kim's nurse Vanessa goes into Kim's hospital room to check on her. She sees Kim sleeping in the bed and she wakes her up. Kim wakes up and she sees Vanessa sitting in her bed. Vanessa tells Kim that she came in her hospital room to check on her.
"Kim, I know that you just woke up and that you're tired, but I need to ask you some questions since you were unconscious last night." Vanessa says.
"Yes, I think I can do that." Kim replies.
Vanessa tells Kim that she can go back to sleep when they're done talking. Kim sits up in bed and she gets ready to answer some questions. Vanessa takes out a clipboard and a pen to fill out a questioner for Kim since she's being hospitalized for a suicide attempt. Vanessa asks Kim why she attempted suicide and Kim tells her that she was sexually harassed by the former sleazy manager at her father's restaurant and that she couldn't take it anymore and she tells Vanessa that she vomited earlier in the day before she attempted suicide.
"Are you sexually active?" Vanessa asks.
"Yes." Kim replies.
"Is there any chance that you might be pregnant?" Vanessa asks.
"No. There was a chance a few days ago, when I was in Atlanta. I took a pregnancy test and it came back negative." Kim responds.
Vanessa asks to do a urinalysis on Kim to see if she's pregnant or not. She leaves the room and then she returns with a urine sample cup and she hands it to Kim. She leaves Kim some water to drink so that she can fill the cup. After drinking the water, Kim goes into the bathroom with the cup and she closes the door. A few minutes later, Kim comes out of the bathroom with the full cup and hands it to Vanessa.
"I'll be right back, Kim." Vanessa says.
"Okay." Kim replies.
Kim calls her boyfriend and he tells her that he's going to clean up the bedroom. Lorenzo tells her that he'll pick her up from the hospital in the morning and that they'll have breakfast together. He tells her that he loves her and she tells him that she loves him too. She then calls her father asking to have breakfast at his house when she is discharged from the hospital and he agrees. Soon, Vanessa and the doctor come into Kim's hospital room with the results of her urinalysis.
"Okay, Kim. We have the results of your urinalysis, and well, you're not pregnant." The doctor says.
"Wow, I've had three pregnancy scares. Did I just take a pregnancy test?" Kim asks.
"Yes, you took a hospital pregnancy test. The other pregnancy test that you took was a home pregnancy test." Vanessa replies.
Meanwhile, Lorenzo is at home cleaning the bedroom and Declan is helping him clean the mess. They put everything away and back in its place and Declan notices a box. Lorenzo says that it's a gift for Kim and he shows him the gift which is an engagement ring.
"Is that an engagement ring?" Declan asks.
"Yeah, it's for Kim. I'm going to ask her to marry me." Lorenzo replies.
The mess is cleaned up and Declan heads home to check on Amanda. He drives home and he thinks about Amanda and Jesse. At Amanda and Declan's apartment, Jesse is asleep in her crib and Frannie is sleeping in her dog bed while Amanda and Carisi are sitting on the couch talking. Amanda cries about her relationship with her mother and Carisi hands her a tissue to wipe her tears and he rubs her feet.
"I don't understand. Kim and I had to put up with my mom's crap since my dad left. My wedding's in a few weeks and she doesn't want to marry Declan. I love him and he loves me. I know that he loves Jesse. She's the one who married my dad because she was pregnant with me. You should be grateful that you have a relationship with your mom. Declan's mom cares more about me than my mom. He also has a relationship with her. I can't even have a freaking relationship with her. Why does she have to be such a bitch to me?" Amanda cries.
"You have a family of your own and pretty soon you're going to be a wife. If you want to marry Murphy, then marry him. He's a great guy and a great father. I'm glad that you invited my mom and his mom to your bridal shower. She's coming to your wedding because you're my friend. Jesse's going to be a pretty flower girl. "Carisi says.
Carisi rubs Amanda's feet as she cries about her mother. Declan comes inside and he sees them on the couch. He puts his hand on Amanda's shoulder and Carisi tells him about what Amanda said. They try to comfort Amanda so that she can forget about what her mother said about her wedding.
"I don't know how this can happen weeks before my wedding. I thought that I would never have to deal with my mom after what happened when the wedding planning was about to get started." Amanda says.
"Come with me, darling. I'll make you some tea." Declan soothes Amanda.
Amanda gets up from the couch and Declan takes her hand. They go into the kitchen and Carisi leaves the apartment. Amanda sits down at the kitchen table while Declan makes her some tea. A few minutes later, the water is boiling and it's hot. Declan pours the hot water in a mug, steeps the tea bag and adds sugar to her tea. He hands her the tea and she drinks it. As Amanda drinks her tea, Declan holds her hand.
"Is there anything that will make you feel better?" Declan asks.
"Yeah. Sex will make me feel better. For me, I just want it to be kissing and cuddling and I don't want clothes being taken off. We haven't had sex in a while." Amanda replies.
Amanda drinks some more of her tea and she finishes it. She and Declan change into their night clothes in separate rooms and then, they go back into their bedroom and they sit on the bed. Amanda leans in to kiss Declan and they start their make-out session. She lays down on the bed and Declan is on top of her. Their kissing is what their love is all about and they feel the love that they have for each other. Soon, it's late at night and they get into bed and go to sleep.