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CHAPTER 14

"Pregnant," Paul said surprised. She obviously didn't have a child with her, she was here alone. Something had to happen to her baby.

"Skyla what happened to your baby?" he asked.

"Well I wasn't taking very good care of myself after Bryce died," she began. "I didn't really go out of the house much, almost not at all. I didn't really talk to anyone, shut myself away," she went on. "I had lost my husband and it felt like my heart had been broken, ripped into," she said sadly. "I don't even know what was going through my head back then, not much of anything," she said quietly and shook her head and walked back over and sat on the couch. Paul followed her and sat down next to her, he reached over and covered her hands with his. "I wasn't eating or doing anything but laying around all day, I wasn't talking to anyone much either." she admitted " I didn't even know I was pregnant until it was to late," she cried.

"Skyla," Paul whispered.

"I started cramping and bleeding really bad," she told him. "I wasn't talking to anyone or answering the phone when it would ring, I was basically staring at the walls and Bryce's picture all day," Paul closed his eyes and shook his head. He couldn't believe what she had been through, his heart was breaking for her. He didn't know how he was ever going to help her, what to even do for her.

"So Bryce's mom finally came and checked on me and when she saw how much pain I was in and all the blood she took me to the hospital and that's how I found out I was pregnant and that I miscarried my baby, mine and Bryce's baby," she said as Paul reached up and wiped the tear that ran down her cheek. "If I was paying more attention to things I would have known I was pregnant but I wasn't and because I wasn't I lost the only part of Bryce I had left."

"Skyla," Paul said and she looked up at him.

"You hate me," she said sadly.

"No Skyla, why would I ever hate you?" he asked.

"Because I lost my baby, it was my fault, I'm the only one to blame for that."

"Skyla, no baby I don't hate you," he said as he placed his hand against her cheek. "You had no idea you were pregnant."

"Paul I may not be able to have another baby," she told him. "My doctor told me I have a high chance of miscarrying anyway," she said sadly.

"Skyla…."

"Please don't tell anyone about this," she pleaded.

"Skyla, no one will think any differently of you or hate you," he told her. "But I promise I won't tell anyone."

"Thank you," she said and he pulled her over to him and wrapped his arms around her. "You know, you are going to make some lucky girl very happy one day."

"No, I'm not just going to make some girl very happy," he told her. "When you're ready to go out with me I'm going to make you very happy for as long as you'll have me."

"Paul," Skyla said as she pulled away and looked up at him.

"Don't tell me not to wait for you," he told her. "You just tell me when you want me to take you on a date and I will."

"Ok Paul," she smiled.

"And I have a big secret to tell you soon, I'm not sure how you're going to take it." He told her. "I hope you don't run away from me."

"I can't think of anything that would make me want to run away from you."

"I hope so," he whispered and they fell silent.

"So," Skyla said breaking the silence. "Do you want lunch? I can make something or we can go back to Sam's if you want."

"Do you want to go back to Sam's?" he asked.

"It doesn't matter Paul," she sighed. "Everyone is probably wondering where we went."

"Probably so," he agreed. "So lets go back to Sam's then." She nodded and the two of them stood up and walked out to her car.

The short drive to Sam's house was silent and Skyla soon found herself parking her car outside Sam's house again. She turned the car off and looked over at Paul.

"You ok?" he asked.

"Yeah I'm ok," she answered. "I'm kind of glad you know the truth now and I don't have to keep anything from you anymore." Paul turned to look at her.

"You can always tell me anything Skyla."

"Its surprisingly easy to tell you everything," she admitted.

"Good," Paul said. "I want you to talk to me Skyla."

"I like talking to you," she admitted. "When we were having dinner at your house or when I'm just hanging out with you."

"You know I like hanging out with you to," he said and she smiled. "Come on lets get inside." He told her and she nodded and they booth got out of the car and walked into Sam's together.

When they walked inside Sam's house everyone was crowded in the kitchen.

"There you two are," Emily said. "Is everything ok?"

"Yes Emily, everything is fine," Skyla smiled.

"Good," she said.

After everyone had eaten Skyla was in the kitchen helping Emily get things cleaned up.

"So you told Paul everything?" Emily asked.

"Yeah and he didn't run away," Skyla whispered.

"Skye, Paul isn't going anywhere," Emily assured her.

"I hope not," Skyla said. "So Paul's a fireman."

"How do you feel about that?" Emily asked her.

"I kind of lost it a little bit," Skyla sighed. "But he knows why now," she added. "And I can't promise I'm not going to be worried every time he's at work."

"Its normal you would worry," Emily assured her. "Especially after what happened with Bryce."

"But the thing is I like Paul a lot and I'm going to go out with him eventually," she told Emily and Emily smiled. "Fireman or not." She added.

"I'm glad you're going to go out with him," Emily said happily. "And you know Paul would never do anything that would intentionally take him away from you."

"I know but neither did Bryce," she told her. "But accidents happen and things happen you never expect."

"I know," Emily said quietly.

A couple of hours later Skyla was ready to go home. Paul walked her to her car, the two of them stopped by her car and Skyla leaned against it and looked up at him.

"Thanks for listening to me today," Skyla said. "And I'm sorry I kind of lost it a little when you told me you were a fireman."

"Its ok Skyla," he told her as he reached up and brushed her hair away from her face. "I understand why."

"Good," she smiled. "Then you'll also understand I'm going to worried every time I know you're at work."

"Don't worry about me Skyla," Paul told her. "I'm going to be ok."

You can't tell me not to worry because I'm going to worry anyway," she told him and Paul took her hands in his.

"Ok you can worry about me," Paul smirked and she shook her head and wrapped her arm around him and laid her head against his chest. Paul wrapped his arms around her holding her to him.

"Will you promise me something?" Paul asked and Skyla pulled away and looked up at him.

"What?"

"You call me if that jerk that calls himself your boss lays one finger on you."

"Paul."

"Skyla promise me," Paul said firmly.

"I promise Paul," she said.

"Ok," he said and he opened the car door for her. "Be careful ok?"

"Ok," she smiled and got in the car and he shut the door and watched as she drove away.

When Skyla was gone Paul walked inside the house. Emily was still in the kitchen alone.

"Hey," Emily said.

"Hey Em," Paul replied and he sat down at the table.

"You ok?" Emily asked concerned.

"Yeah," Paul sighed.

"Skyla told you about Bryce today," Emily stated.

"Yes and I totally understand why she doesn't exactly want to jump into a relationship with me. She's been through so much," Paul said. "Loosing her husband the way she did, he sounded like a great guy to."

"Yeah I know he did," Emily said. "Skye talked to me and Kim about Bryce and I can tell it practically destroyed her, broke her heart, I think her heart is still broken." She told him. "I can tell no ones really been able to help her put it back together and help her heal," she said softly and Paul nodded. "Maybe that's the reason she moved here and got that job with Kim and ended up meeting all of us and you." She said. "You're the one that's going to help her heal and piece her heart back together."

"I hope so Emily," Paul said.

"She talks to you a lot and seems to just like being around you."

"You think so?" Paul asked hopefully.

"I know she does Paul, and you're doing really good with her," Emily said and he smiled. "I know patience isn't your strong point but I'm proud of how calm and patient you're being."

"Thanks Emily." He said "She said she worries about me when I'm working."

"Of course she does Paul," Emily told her. "Its only normal she would worry about you."

"I guess," Paul sighed.

"Especially after what happened, she's going to worry Paul."

"I understand Emily but I worry about Skyla to," he told her. "Her boss has a thing for her and I'm afraid he's going to hurt her."

"I know you are Paul," Emily said.

"I told her to call me if he tried anything again." He said. "I hope she actually does."

"I'm sure she will Paul," Emily assured him.

"I wish she could find another job or just quit her job but I won't ask her to do that," Paul sighed. "Because I wouldn't like it if she asked me to quit my job."

"And she wouldn't ask you to do that Paul."

"I know she wouldn't." Paul sighed. "I'm just going to head home, I'll see you later," he said and stood up from the table.

"Ok Paul," she said softly. "And Paul,"

"Yeah."

"Talk to Skye if you have an issue with her job, tell her how you feel," she said.

"I'll think about it Emily." Paul said.

When Paul got home he grabbed a drink from is refrigerator and a bag of chips and sat down on the couch and turned the TV on. He thought about Skyla, everything he found out about her today. She was really a strong, amazing person to have went through everything she had been through. But he was really worried about her boss, that she wouldn't tell him if he tried something again, that she would end up getting hurt by him and then Paul wouldn't be able to stop himself from kicking his ass. Paul took a deep breath and grabbed his phone from the table and called Skyla.

When Skyla got home she changed clothes and sat down on the couch and turned the TV on and found something to watch. She couldn't believe she told Paul everything including how she was pregnant and lost the baby. She also couldn't believe how understanding he was about everything and that he didn't run away from her. That he stayed with her and held her when she cried. That he still wanted her. She let out a sigh, she actually really wanted to go out with Paul but she was really nervous about it. Bryce was the last guy she dated. Her cell phone rang bringing her out of her thoughts. She picked it up and saw it was Paul calling and couldn't stop the smile that spread across her lips.

"Hello," she answered.

"Skyla," Paul said.

"Hey Paul, is something wrong?"

"No, I just wanted to talk to you."

"Ok," she said. "Everything ok?"

"Yeah everything is fine," he told her. "I just….What are you doing tomorrow?"

"I don't know," Skyla answered.

"You want to come over tomorrow or I can come to your house?" he asked optimistically.

"That sounds ok, I can come to your house."

"Is eleven to early?"

"No eleven is fine," she told him. "What do you have in mind?"

"I don't have anything planned, I had to make sure you agreed first. I'll think of something."

"Ok Paul, so I'll see you tomorrow then."

"See you tomorrow Skyla, have a good night."

"You to Paul," she replied and hung up her phone.