I hoped you enjoy the wedding... just think of it as a foreshadowing of
some great happiness ahead... but nothing comes easily in a soap opera... not
even in the fan fiction!
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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
"Did you see mom's face? She was so happy Kendall... I just wish we could see her face when they get to her place... hopefully the flowers got delivered and Reggie put out the sparkling cider and stuff we got..."
"Just wait until she peeks at that little black number you picked out... who knew you had it in you..." Kendall laughed and stretched out her feet.
"Well... I may be "on the shelf" but that doesn't mean I don't look..." Bianca chuckled wickedly.
"Ughhh! I love you... but please no details..." She laughed and stood up to go to the kitchen.
"Why don't you call David? Invite him over to see Miranda... I could mysteriously just step out while you were in the kitchen... and you could talk to him..." Bianca sat down in the rocking chair pulling a bottle out of her diaper bag.
Kendall froze in her tracks and turned around, "Now... I KNOW you have been around me for way too long... Thanks... Bianca but it won't work... he told me it... What ever it was... was over... "
"He only said that because he thinks you still love Ryan... but I saw you tonight... you didn't even glance in his direction... and he was trying to catch your eye... You know I actually feel sorry for Greenlee. Did you see the look in her eyes? She knows that now that she and Ryan have no claims to anything that it is only a matter of time until he divorces her..."
"Stop... just stop... I can't deal with Ryan or Greenlee right now... not if... not if... look I think there is something we should talk about... I have been trying to pretend that it isn't possible... But, there is just no denying it..."
Bianca began to feed Miranda as she started to fuss, "What... you are finally going to admit that you have serious feelings for David..."
"Not exactly..." Kendall sat back down on the couch, "The thing is that... well... I might be sitting where you are in say... about 8 ½ months..."
Kendall felt tears start to form as she waited for Bianca's reaction.
"You mean... you mean... you could be pregnant... with David's child... oh... WOW... Kendall... that is... That is... Ok... we are going to figure this out ok... Have you taken a test?"
"No... but I have been sick... like yesterday... tired... having night sweats... and if I even think about ham I want to die..."
"Well, that doesn't neccessiarliy mean you are pregnant... I mean... have you missed your period... wait... aren't you on the pill?"
"Well... I am a few days late... maybe three... and yeah, I was taking the pill... but that night on the patio... I drank wine... and then well... I am not going to go into details... what do I do?" Kendall groaned and rested her face in her hands.
"The first thing we are going to do is get you a test... I can go once I put Miranda to bed..."
"No... no I'll go... it'll give me a chance to figure things out... or at least sort them a little... I'll change and go and get a test... Hey! Why don't I pick up something to eat... on my way back..."
"If you feel up to it... Kendall... whatever the result is we are going to get through this together... I promise..."
"I know... thanks..." Kendall stood up and walked to her room.
Driving home the bag sat on the passenger seat... It was as if it were glowing... because it kept pulling her attention back to it.
How on earth would she tell David... Hi! I know you hate me now... but guess what I am pregnant... or you would never believe it, but we are going to be parents...
Blowing out a deep breath she pulled into the SOS... all she wanted was a big greasy cheeseburger... and a pile of greasy fries... and maybe even a chocolate milkshake...
Walking inside she headed to the bar... and surprise, surprise there was the object of her thoughts... and he wasn't alone... Krystal was draped over him like a second skin... And Kendall's stomach lurched in reaction...
"Oh look David... there's your little friend..." Krystal had obviously had a few too many and by the looks of it so had David.
"Well... hellooo Kendall... want a drink?" David knew he sounded like an idiot, but at this moment he didn't care. He was so tired of her using him to get back at Ryan... push... pull... and he was sick of it. How could he lov... care about someone that just played games like that...?
"No... thanks, I was picking up some dinner..." Kendall turned and started to place her order.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw Krystal whispering into David's ear and it really was making her stomach turn... he even looked like he was enjoying it...
David wanted to tell Krystal where to go with her little proposition, but watching Kendall suffer a little... get jealous a little kind of felt good... Hell! She had played this game with him... why not give her a taste of her own medicine.
He turned and pulled Krystal against him... and she laughed... deep down in made him sick... but he couldn't let Kendall see that...
"Hey Kendall... where's Ryan? I thought you two would be painting the town red now you are his key to the power..." Krystal laughed at her own joke... she really didn't have a problem with Kendall but right now it felt good to lash out at someone... any one...
"Krystal... go drink another beer... and maybe take a shower while your at it..." Kendall tried to ignore David's steady gaze... too much more of this and she was going to be sick all over the place. A dull pain had started throbbing in her side and head.
"See the thing is Krystal... Kendall here... she likes to toy with her prey... Back and forth... Back and forth... kind of like a mouse with it's prey... its all about games..."
"David... you can't really think that..." He had cut her deep and it was the last thing that she needed right now.
"Why not... a cat doesn't change it's stripes... now does it..." Krystal laughed and this time David joined in...
It was too much... Kendall forgot all about food... if she didn't get out of here in the next few moments... She was definitely going to embarrass herself...
Turning she practically ran out the door.
David almost followed her... she hadn't looked too good... Maybe he had pushed it too far... He knew that even being drunk wasn't an excuse for the things he said...
At that moment some one came rushing in, "Help! Someone needs to call and ambulance... there's been an accident!"
David had a really bad feeling about this... running outside his eyes shot frantically around the parking lot... "What happened?" He heard someone ask...
"She just passed out... probably drunk and her car rammed into mine... I couldn't get out of the way... Did someone call for help... She's still unconcious..."
"I am...I'm a doctor..." David saw Kendall's car and started to run. Everything was happening in slow motion.
Her door was open and Kendall's head was thrown back... a trail of blood oozed down her the side of her forehead from where she must have hit the window...
"Oh Baby! Come on... I am so sorry... Kendall just wake up, come on baby..." He checked her vitals and was relieved to feel a faint, but steady pulse.
An ambulance was pulling into the parking lot... everything was a blur... they were putting an unconcious Kendall onto a gurney and strapping wires and and IV to anything they could...
He heard a police officer ask if "the lady" had been drinking...
He turned, "No... she hadn't... She was getting some food... And left in a hurry."
"You know her..."
"Yeah... she's ...her name is Kendall Hart... Something has to be wrong... she wasn't drinking.
He pulled out his cell phone, "Bianca... yeah, it's David... you need to get to the hospital... It's Kendall... there has been an accident... I don't know... calm down... she's unconcious. I am going with the ambulance... just call Erica... I'll met you there."
"I'm a doctor... and her boyfriend..." he said as he got in the waiting ambulance.
And I love her... he admitted to himself as he looked at her so pale and unconcious, looking back he saw the technicians getting her purse out of the car... a police officer was looking at something in the passenger seat and then running over to the other techinicaian.
David just wished they would hurry... what was taking so long...
"Hold on baby! I am SO sorry and if you wake up I am going to tell you how much... I promise..." Tears gathered in his eyes... how could he have been so stupid?
The ride to the hospital was a blur... he paid no attention to anyone or anything... all he could do was hold her hand and whisper to her how much he needed her... he needed her smile... her laugh... her pout... Any little thing would make his world right.
Bianca sat with Miranda in her carrier and Maggie holding her hand... David was pacing the lobby... he looked like hell... He had wanted to go in with Kendall, but Maria had smelt the beer on his breath and told him that it would be best if he waited outside.
Bianca stood up and waited for the nurse to come to the counter.
"Excuse me... nurse... I am Kendall Hart's sister... and I was wondering if you had heard anything... I mean," Bianca glanced over at David and dropped her voice lower, "My sister... she might be pregnant..."
The nurse replied all the standard answers and that she didn't know anything but that she would go and check... and inform the doctor about the patient's possible condition.
Erica came rushing in... even in dishabbile she looked stunning... Jack came rushing in after her... looking thoroughly rumpled and still very handsome...
"What happened? Oh my god! Bianca... what happened? Where is Kendall?" Erica looked distraught... about to collapse.
"Mom, she had an accident, I wasn't there... David was and he said she hit her head... that was all he knew..." Bianca hugged her mom and Jack... they couldn't lose Kendall not now...
"David? What happened?" Jackson turned and looked at the upset man pacing in front of them.
"We... I upset her... I knew she looked sick... and I still didn't stop... This is all my fault..." David wiped a hand across his face.
"What did you say David? What did you do to my sister? Do you even know... of course... of course you don't... You don't have a clue what you might have done..."
Bianca started crying and turned into her mother's arms...
"Bianca... she has to be ok... she has to because..."
"What in the hell did you do Hayward... what did you do to her... Have a little too much to drink and try to drive?"
"Look Lavery... what ever you think doesn't normally matter, but in this case you are wrong..." David didn't want to deal with this not now... "I know... you hurt everyone you get close too... what did you do then..."
"Ryan... back off... this isn't helping anything..." Bianca stepped between them and shot a glance to Greenlee who had followed in on Ryan's heels.
"Would you mind keeping your husband under control? He isn't helping anyone by shouting... and who called you anyway?"
Greenlee didn't know what to say... what do you say when your husband... that you secretly love... was making a fool out of himself for another woman...
"We were pulling into the SOS as the ambulance took off... I saw Kendall's car... Is she ok?"
"I don't know we are still waiting on the Maria to come back..." Bianca sighed and pulled David over to her side away from Ryan.
As if on cue Maria came out of the room...
"Erica... can I talk to you... Bianca... you too... I would like to ask you something..."
Erica and Bianca glanced at each other and walked over to where Maria was standing. Bianca knew in her heart what this was about... Kendall had been pregnant... she had lost her baby.
"Bianca... did you know that Kendall is pregnant?" Maria asked with a concerned look.
"What... Bianca... did you know?" Erica turned tear filled eyes to her youngest daughter.
"No... not for sure... she only told me there was a chance tonight... She was going to take a test... but she is... and the baby... is ok? Are they ok?" Bianca felt her heart pounding in her chest.
"Please Maria, tell us... are they going to be ok?" Erica clung to Bianca for strength.
"Erica... I wish I could give you a positive answer... but right now... we'll either lose the baby... or both of them... She had a pretty nasty blow to the head... but, we are doing everything we can... and I'll let you know as soon as I can... the father... Is it... well, you will do whatever is best in this situation." Maria turned and walked away.
Erica turned and grabbed Bianca's hands, "Bianca... please tell me... the father..."
"It's David mom... what do we do... do we tell him? Kendall would kill us... and she doesn't even know for sure..." Bianca's heart ached for her sister.
David, Jackson and Ryan all rushed up... "What did she say? Is Kendall ok?" David asked.
Erica and Bianca exchanged and look and they both knew that it wasn't there place to tell Kendall's secret...
David thought that they were keeping something from him so he rushed past them into the room.
Ryan went to grab him, but Greenlee stopped him, "Ryan... let him go..."
And Ryan stopped and stared at the slight figure before him... he wouldn't hurt her anymore than he already had... so he went and sat down with her.
Jackson turned to stare at his bride, "Ok... what is going on? How is Kendall?"
Erica couldn't keep her secret, "Oh Jack... she's pregnant... and Maria said we could lose them... or Kendall could lose her baby..."
And collapsing into her husband's arms Erica cried for her eldest daughter... who might lose more than she might ever know...
David grabbed the chart and started reading...
"David... I told you not to come in..." Maria tried to pull the chart from his hands.
"Maria... don't... I LOVE her and I need to know... is she ok?" David wasn't even embarassed at the tears that filled his eyes.
Maria assumed then that he must be the father, "It looks like Kendall might make it, but I am sorry... It's going to be touch and go with the baby..."
Maria kept talking but David didn't even hear her...
BABY... Kendall was pregnant with his child... And he had almost killed her and they're unborn child...
Tears fell down his face as he turned and walked out...
Everyone stopped and looked at him, but Bianca knew that he had found out...
Opening her arms she hugged him and tried to comfort him... but he gave her a brief hug, and turned and walked away. Silent tears streaming down his face....
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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
"Did you see mom's face? She was so happy Kendall... I just wish we could see her face when they get to her place... hopefully the flowers got delivered and Reggie put out the sparkling cider and stuff we got..."
"Just wait until she peeks at that little black number you picked out... who knew you had it in you..." Kendall laughed and stretched out her feet.
"Well... I may be "on the shelf" but that doesn't mean I don't look..." Bianca chuckled wickedly.
"Ughhh! I love you... but please no details..." She laughed and stood up to go to the kitchen.
"Why don't you call David? Invite him over to see Miranda... I could mysteriously just step out while you were in the kitchen... and you could talk to him..." Bianca sat down in the rocking chair pulling a bottle out of her diaper bag.
Kendall froze in her tracks and turned around, "Now... I KNOW you have been around me for way too long... Thanks... Bianca but it won't work... he told me it... What ever it was... was over... "
"He only said that because he thinks you still love Ryan... but I saw you tonight... you didn't even glance in his direction... and he was trying to catch your eye... You know I actually feel sorry for Greenlee. Did you see the look in her eyes? She knows that now that she and Ryan have no claims to anything that it is only a matter of time until he divorces her..."
"Stop... just stop... I can't deal with Ryan or Greenlee right now... not if... not if... look I think there is something we should talk about... I have been trying to pretend that it isn't possible... But, there is just no denying it..."
Bianca began to feed Miranda as she started to fuss, "What... you are finally going to admit that you have serious feelings for David..."
"Not exactly..." Kendall sat back down on the couch, "The thing is that... well... I might be sitting where you are in say... about 8 ½ months..."
Kendall felt tears start to form as she waited for Bianca's reaction.
"You mean... you mean... you could be pregnant... with David's child... oh... WOW... Kendall... that is... That is... Ok... we are going to figure this out ok... Have you taken a test?"
"No... but I have been sick... like yesterday... tired... having night sweats... and if I even think about ham I want to die..."
"Well, that doesn't neccessiarliy mean you are pregnant... I mean... have you missed your period... wait... aren't you on the pill?"
"Well... I am a few days late... maybe three... and yeah, I was taking the pill... but that night on the patio... I drank wine... and then well... I am not going to go into details... what do I do?" Kendall groaned and rested her face in her hands.
"The first thing we are going to do is get you a test... I can go once I put Miranda to bed..."
"No... no I'll go... it'll give me a chance to figure things out... or at least sort them a little... I'll change and go and get a test... Hey! Why don't I pick up something to eat... on my way back..."
"If you feel up to it... Kendall... whatever the result is we are going to get through this together... I promise..."
"I know... thanks..." Kendall stood up and walked to her room.
Driving home the bag sat on the passenger seat... It was as if it were glowing... because it kept pulling her attention back to it.
How on earth would she tell David... Hi! I know you hate me now... but guess what I am pregnant... or you would never believe it, but we are going to be parents...
Blowing out a deep breath she pulled into the SOS... all she wanted was a big greasy cheeseburger... and a pile of greasy fries... and maybe even a chocolate milkshake...
Walking inside she headed to the bar... and surprise, surprise there was the object of her thoughts... and he wasn't alone... Krystal was draped over him like a second skin... And Kendall's stomach lurched in reaction...
"Oh look David... there's your little friend..." Krystal had obviously had a few too many and by the looks of it so had David.
"Well... hellooo Kendall... want a drink?" David knew he sounded like an idiot, but at this moment he didn't care. He was so tired of her using him to get back at Ryan... push... pull... and he was sick of it. How could he lov... care about someone that just played games like that...?
"No... thanks, I was picking up some dinner..." Kendall turned and started to place her order.
Out of the corner of her eye she saw Krystal whispering into David's ear and it really was making her stomach turn... he even looked like he was enjoying it...
David wanted to tell Krystal where to go with her little proposition, but watching Kendall suffer a little... get jealous a little kind of felt good... Hell! She had played this game with him... why not give her a taste of her own medicine.
He turned and pulled Krystal against him... and she laughed... deep down in made him sick... but he couldn't let Kendall see that...
"Hey Kendall... where's Ryan? I thought you two would be painting the town red now you are his key to the power..." Krystal laughed at her own joke... she really didn't have a problem with Kendall but right now it felt good to lash out at someone... any one...
"Krystal... go drink another beer... and maybe take a shower while your at it..." Kendall tried to ignore David's steady gaze... too much more of this and she was going to be sick all over the place. A dull pain had started throbbing in her side and head.
"See the thing is Krystal... Kendall here... she likes to toy with her prey... Back and forth... Back and forth... kind of like a mouse with it's prey... its all about games..."
"David... you can't really think that..." He had cut her deep and it was the last thing that she needed right now.
"Why not... a cat doesn't change it's stripes... now does it..." Krystal laughed and this time David joined in...
It was too much... Kendall forgot all about food... if she didn't get out of here in the next few moments... She was definitely going to embarrass herself...
Turning she practically ran out the door.
David almost followed her... she hadn't looked too good... Maybe he had pushed it too far... He knew that even being drunk wasn't an excuse for the things he said...
At that moment some one came rushing in, "Help! Someone needs to call and ambulance... there's been an accident!"
David had a really bad feeling about this... running outside his eyes shot frantically around the parking lot... "What happened?" He heard someone ask...
"She just passed out... probably drunk and her car rammed into mine... I couldn't get out of the way... Did someone call for help... She's still unconcious..."
"I am...I'm a doctor..." David saw Kendall's car and started to run. Everything was happening in slow motion.
Her door was open and Kendall's head was thrown back... a trail of blood oozed down her the side of her forehead from where she must have hit the window...
"Oh Baby! Come on... I am so sorry... Kendall just wake up, come on baby..." He checked her vitals and was relieved to feel a faint, but steady pulse.
An ambulance was pulling into the parking lot... everything was a blur... they were putting an unconcious Kendall onto a gurney and strapping wires and and IV to anything they could...
He heard a police officer ask if "the lady" had been drinking...
He turned, "No... she hadn't... She was getting some food... And left in a hurry."
"You know her..."
"Yeah... she's ...her name is Kendall Hart... Something has to be wrong... she wasn't drinking.
He pulled out his cell phone, "Bianca... yeah, it's David... you need to get to the hospital... It's Kendall... there has been an accident... I don't know... calm down... she's unconcious. I am going with the ambulance... just call Erica... I'll met you there."
"I'm a doctor... and her boyfriend..." he said as he got in the waiting ambulance.
And I love her... he admitted to himself as he looked at her so pale and unconcious, looking back he saw the technicians getting her purse out of the car... a police officer was looking at something in the passenger seat and then running over to the other techinicaian.
David just wished they would hurry... what was taking so long...
"Hold on baby! I am SO sorry and if you wake up I am going to tell you how much... I promise..." Tears gathered in his eyes... how could he have been so stupid?
The ride to the hospital was a blur... he paid no attention to anyone or anything... all he could do was hold her hand and whisper to her how much he needed her... he needed her smile... her laugh... her pout... Any little thing would make his world right.
Bianca sat with Miranda in her carrier and Maggie holding her hand... David was pacing the lobby... he looked like hell... He had wanted to go in with Kendall, but Maria had smelt the beer on his breath and told him that it would be best if he waited outside.
Bianca stood up and waited for the nurse to come to the counter.
"Excuse me... nurse... I am Kendall Hart's sister... and I was wondering if you had heard anything... I mean," Bianca glanced over at David and dropped her voice lower, "My sister... she might be pregnant..."
The nurse replied all the standard answers and that she didn't know anything but that she would go and check... and inform the doctor about the patient's possible condition.
Erica came rushing in... even in dishabbile she looked stunning... Jack came rushing in after her... looking thoroughly rumpled and still very handsome...
"What happened? Oh my god! Bianca... what happened? Where is Kendall?" Erica looked distraught... about to collapse.
"Mom, she had an accident, I wasn't there... David was and he said she hit her head... that was all he knew..." Bianca hugged her mom and Jack... they couldn't lose Kendall not now...
"David? What happened?" Jackson turned and looked at the upset man pacing in front of them.
"We... I upset her... I knew she looked sick... and I still didn't stop... This is all my fault..." David wiped a hand across his face.
"What did you say David? What did you do to my sister? Do you even know... of course... of course you don't... You don't have a clue what you might have done..."
Bianca started crying and turned into her mother's arms...
"Bianca... she has to be ok... she has to because..."
"What in the hell did you do Hayward... what did you do to her... Have a little too much to drink and try to drive?"
"Look Lavery... what ever you think doesn't normally matter, but in this case you are wrong..." David didn't want to deal with this not now... "I know... you hurt everyone you get close too... what did you do then..."
"Ryan... back off... this isn't helping anything..." Bianca stepped between them and shot a glance to Greenlee who had followed in on Ryan's heels.
"Would you mind keeping your husband under control? He isn't helping anyone by shouting... and who called you anyway?"
Greenlee didn't know what to say... what do you say when your husband... that you secretly love... was making a fool out of himself for another woman...
"We were pulling into the SOS as the ambulance took off... I saw Kendall's car... Is she ok?"
"I don't know we are still waiting on the Maria to come back..." Bianca sighed and pulled David over to her side away from Ryan.
As if on cue Maria came out of the room...
"Erica... can I talk to you... Bianca... you too... I would like to ask you something..."
Erica and Bianca glanced at each other and walked over to where Maria was standing. Bianca knew in her heart what this was about... Kendall had been pregnant... she had lost her baby.
"Bianca... did you know that Kendall is pregnant?" Maria asked with a concerned look.
"What... Bianca... did you know?" Erica turned tear filled eyes to her youngest daughter.
"No... not for sure... she only told me there was a chance tonight... She was going to take a test... but she is... and the baby... is ok? Are they ok?" Bianca felt her heart pounding in her chest.
"Please Maria, tell us... are they going to be ok?" Erica clung to Bianca for strength.
"Erica... I wish I could give you a positive answer... but right now... we'll either lose the baby... or both of them... She had a pretty nasty blow to the head... but, we are doing everything we can... and I'll let you know as soon as I can... the father... Is it... well, you will do whatever is best in this situation." Maria turned and walked away.
Erica turned and grabbed Bianca's hands, "Bianca... please tell me... the father..."
"It's David mom... what do we do... do we tell him? Kendall would kill us... and she doesn't even know for sure..." Bianca's heart ached for her sister.
David, Jackson and Ryan all rushed up... "What did she say? Is Kendall ok?" David asked.
Erica and Bianca exchanged and look and they both knew that it wasn't there place to tell Kendall's secret...
David thought that they were keeping something from him so he rushed past them into the room.
Ryan went to grab him, but Greenlee stopped him, "Ryan... let him go..."
And Ryan stopped and stared at the slight figure before him... he wouldn't hurt her anymore than he already had... so he went and sat down with her.
Jackson turned to stare at his bride, "Ok... what is going on? How is Kendall?"
Erica couldn't keep her secret, "Oh Jack... she's pregnant... and Maria said we could lose them... or Kendall could lose her baby..."
And collapsing into her husband's arms Erica cried for her eldest daughter... who might lose more than she might ever know...
David grabbed the chart and started reading...
"David... I told you not to come in..." Maria tried to pull the chart from his hands.
"Maria... don't... I LOVE her and I need to know... is she ok?" David wasn't even embarassed at the tears that filled his eyes.
Maria assumed then that he must be the father, "It looks like Kendall might make it, but I am sorry... It's going to be touch and go with the baby..."
Maria kept talking but David didn't even hear her...
BABY... Kendall was pregnant with his child... And he had almost killed her and they're unborn child...
Tears fell down his face as he turned and walked out...
Everyone stopped and looked at him, but Bianca knew that he had found out...
Opening her arms she hugged him and tried to comfort him... but he gave her a brief hug, and turned and walked away. Silent tears streaming down his face....