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Amelia got Jase's bag together and put him in his carrier. She looked at Ted and Kara. "Thank you guys for taking him to Brett."
"It's not a problem." Ted replied. "And we will check and make sure the house is baby safe."
"Thanks. Tell him I'll call him and check on Jase."
"I will" Ted replied as he got Jase's carrier while Kara got his bag. They headed out and toward Brett's. They pulled up to the house and Ted got Jase out and they walked up to the front door. Ted knocked and Brett answered the door. He had clearly been asleep.
"I hope you have the house baby proof." Kara said to him when he opened the door.
"It's fine. He's a baby. How much baby proof do you need? He can't even walk or crawl."
Kara sighed. "They need more than you think Brett."
"I know how to take care of a child. So you both can go after you hand over my son."
"Promised I'd check the place over first."
"Fine." Brett said. "Should have known she would do that."
"Because she loves Jase." Ted said to him. "Now, let me check and make sure that everything is baby proof and you can start your visitation."
"Fine. Whatever. Just hurry it up."
Ted checked over that house looking for anything that might put Jase in danger. Anything he saw he put up. He walked back to the living room. "Everything seems to be okay. I did have to put up some things."
"Why? Jase can't crawl or walk. What can he get into?"
"Because babies need constant care and attention."
"I know that." Brett said to him. "Now, you checked. You can both leave and let me have some time with my son."
Ted looked at Kara and handed Jase over. "She said she'd call you to check up on him."
"Of course she will." He said to them. "I will expect her call."
"Right." Ted said walking out with Kara. "I hope he does okay with him."
"Me too." Kara replied. "Me too." They got into their car and headed home. Both hoping everything went well.
Amelia finished getting ready for the rehearsal dinner and sighed. She missed Jase already. "He's fine." She heard from the door. She turned to Chris.
"I just worry."
He walked over to her and hugged her. "I know but it will be fine. Let's enjoy the rehearsal and you can call Brett after." She nodded. "You look beautiful by the way."
"Thank you." She smiled. "Well, I guess we should get to the rehearsal."
"I still can't believe John and Missy are renewing their wedding vows."
"They are just doing that so they get a second honeymoon." She laughed.
"Their whole marriage has seemed like a honeymoon."
"I know right?" She laughed. "I mean two and half kids and they have only been married a few years. Yeah, they are staying in that honeymoon stage."
He smiled and kissed her. "I want to be that way with you."
"You do?" She asked him with a smile.
"Yes. I want us to always be in the honeymoon stage." She smiled. He leaned in and kissed her. "Now, I believe we have a rehearsal dinner to get to." He offered her his arm. "Shall we?"
She smiled and took it and they headed out. Both had Jase on their mind but they were going to try to have a great time.
Janessa looked over at Adam as they pulled into the parking lot. "Is Chris going to spring this wedding on Amelia soon?"
"I think so." Adam replied. "I think he wants to wait until John and Missy's renewal is done."
"I hope everything comes out okay with the custody case. I know she's nervous about Brett having a visit."
"Yeah she is." He replied. "But today, let's focus on this and not mention Brett or the custody case. Give her a little break from it all. I'm sure everything will be fine." They walked up to the house and smiled when they saw everyone there.
"Are we all ready to get this rehearsal going?" The wedding planner said.
"We are." John said with a smile.
"Everyone take your places please." She said to them. "After the wedding party walks down the aisle, Missy will walk down it and John, you will meet her when she gets here."
They nodded and took their places where they were told. The justice of the peace stood there. "When you get here, I will welcome the guests and then we will do the saying of the vows." Missy and John smiled at each other. "Once the vows are done. We will have a reading and a song. And then we have exchange of rings. And then the kiss."
John smiled at Missy. "We should practice that." She laughed as he leaned in and kissed her.
"Then I will pronounce you husband and wife."
"Great." Missy said. "Should we go through it again?"
"Yes" The wedding planner said. They ran through it two more times before everyone headed to the rehearsal dinner.
Missy smiled and hugged Amelia as they sat at the table. "How are you doing?" Missy asked her.
"Physically I'm feeling better. Mentally, I'm a wreck." Amelia said. "I called when we got here and he said Jase was asleep."
"Well that's good. I'm sure things will be okay." Missy replied. "You just need to try and relax and enjoy your time here with Chris."
"I'm trying but I worry about Jase."
"And you always will. You're a mom. But you just have to trust that everything will be okay."
Just then her phone rang . "Hello" Amelia said when she picked up.
"Ms. Franklin, I'm calling from Tampa Medical Center. And we need you to come to the ER immediately. Your son has been injured."
"Oh My God...I'll...be right there." She said hanging up the phone. She looked over at Missy with tears in her eyes. "I've got to go. I've got to get to my baby. He...he needs me...I've...where's Chris? I need Chris."
"I'll get him for you." She said getting up and heading to where the guys are. "Chris."
"Yeah." He said to her.
"Amelia needs you. She got a bad call I'm guessing." Chris nodded and rushed into the living room and over to her. "Baby?"
"I've got to get to him Chris. My baby is hurt. He needs me." She said hysterically. "Please...we...oh God he's got to be okay."
"We're going." He said quickly and they rushed out to the car and raced to the hospital. Jase had to be okay. He just had too.
Missy looked at John. "I'll bring the car around." He said to her. She nodded.
"Ricardo and I will watch the kids." Cody said to them. Missy nodded and followed John out. Everyone hoped that Jase was okay.
Amelia rushed into the hospital with Chris. "Jase Franklin." He said to the receptionist.
"And you would be?"
"I'm his mother and I want to see my son now." Amelia said to her.
"Of course." She said handing them the name tags. "He's in room 45." They both rushed to the room where Jase was.
The doctor was looking him over. She could hear him crying and see the knot that had formed on the front of his head.
"My baby." She said rushing in.
"Are you his mother?" The doctor asked.
"Yes." She said with tears in her eyes. "What happened?"
"He's got a concussion. According to the father, he left him alone for a minute and came back and he was face down on the floor. He had apparently rolled off the couch."
Amelia picked up Jase. "My poor baby." She said. She turned to Brett. "You left him alone? What is wrong with you?"
"I just left him for a second to take a phone call. I didn't know he'd fall off the couch."
"He's a baby. He can't be left alone." Chris added.
"Look, I didn't know he could do that okay?" Brett replied. "I mean he can't crawl or walk, so I really thought he couldn't do anything."
Amelia looked at him. "You're a moron. Stay away from my son." She said as she held Jase close. "Leave Brett."
"What?"
"She told you to leave." Chris said looking at him. "You don't belong here. And know that the judge and the lawyers will know about this." Brett sighed and walked out of the room. Chris wrapped his arms around Amelia. "Everything is okay now. Jase is safe with you." He said to her. "And Brett is gone." She nodded and he looked at her. "Let's just talk to the doctor and see what his prognosis is. I'm going to step outside and make a few phone calls. You want me to see who's here because we know that they'll all be here."
"Yeah that would be great." He kissed her and headed out to the waiting room. He walked out and saw everyone but Cody and Ricardo there. He saw that Brett was sitting there too. He held his temper and walked over to them. It was time to tell them exactly what happened.
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