A new face after the race
Chapter 15
Emily reluctantly opened her eyes as the sun from her window shined on her. It was too bright and she was still tired, but she had to get to school. It was too important for her to miss.
When she studied her surroundings though she started to panic. She wasn't in her room. Her bedroom walls were a light blue, and the walls here were white. She looked around some more. It was bigger too and there was no desk, so where was she? The last thing she remembered was walking to her room and getting ready to get to bed because she was tired and emotionally stressed.
Lucky was there to, but she just ignored his presence and closed the bathroom door in his face. How did she get here, whatever here was, then? She must have done her duty in the bathroom and went to bed, not a word to Lucky. Lucky must have taken it as a dismissal and left, but that didn't explain where or why she was here in this unknown place.
Lucky had heard the rustling of clothing and opened his eyes and worked a few kinks out. Falling asleep in a chair wasn't the best thing to do. He was sore in many places, but felt refreshed. He needed the rest he got.
After doing all this, Lucky concentrated on the sound of rustling clothing. Emily was awake and looking around the room with slight panic, he noticed. Lucky extended his hand and touched hers that were laying on the right side of the bed. Emily jumped up in surprise at his touch and looked over at him. She gave a confused look and calmed down a bit.
"Lucky?" Emily said, and rubbed her eyes, her mind rolling with questions with no answers. Nothing was making sense. She was in an unknown place with Lucky next to her. She felt safer with Lucky near and was calmer, but she still had a million questions. Such as where she was, what he was doing here, and what happened topped the list.
"Yeah, it's me." He said biting back a yawn. He wasn't awake just yet so he just stayed silent until he was. Emily needed for him to be strong and awake to answer her soon-to-be unrelenting questions.
Out of the blue Emily spoke. "I've seen this place before." She observed and looked around the room to make sure she was correct. She then stared back at Lucky who was just about awake.
Lucky answered seconds later. "Should." He stated, now feeling awake. "You were here before."
Emily's brows rose in confusion. "I have? When?" She asked interested. The answer would help her in her journey to find out the answers to her questions she wanted.
"A few years ago when we got kidnapped by Helena." Lucky answered, not sure of what to say. Emily knew what happened but didn't want to talk about the Zander part. She felt too much guilt and confusion in that compartment. He felt it wise not to tell her what happened to him when she was asleep. It would have only added to her problems, which she didn't need. She had enough trouble to prepare to face her painful and broken past that she had tried hard to forget.
"This isn't the compound. It was much too furnished and colored." Emily stated, comparing the places.
Lucky thought to what to say. So that wasn't the best way he could tell her the when. He decided how to answer. He would have to mention the after. It was a painful time in Emily's life as well as his. "After we got rescued Em." He said, knowing Emily didn't mean to sound like a fool in her confusion.
"I was in the hospital." Emily said catching Lucky's meaning a little later with the answer to where she was. "I'm in the hospital?" She asked him sharply.
Lucky nodded and braced himself for the bombardment of questions. It came. Emily asked two questions in one small sentence. "Why, how?" She stuttered. She got an answer to one of her many questions, but that just led to more.
"I called the hospital because I found you passed out in the bathroom." He explained, answering the why and how, but knew more whys were coming.
"I passed out? When?" Emily said, playing a fool for once. If it was the best way to get answers, so be it. She would regain her wits later.
"Yesterday afternoon, don't you remember?" Lucky asked, now confused. How could Emily not know she fainted? He had never done that himself, but thought the person who did the act would know.
"I remember finishing my work, ignoring you, talking to Melissa and Lulu and walking into my room and the bathroom." Emily said, inclining him to his own answer to his question.
Lucky bit back a question of what happened, but from Emily's answer, he knew he would get an I don't know. She apparently doesn't remember her fainting episode. Instead he said nothing. What was there to say after a response such as that? Emily cleared the silence moments later.
"If I'm in the hospital after fainting, what are you doing here?" She questioned him. This was the last question to her once endless ones.
Lucky gave an amazed look? Surely she knew that answer or was he that bad of a boyfriend? Lucky let his question pass, knowing the answer. Yeah, Emily was entitled to ask such a question. His boyfriend skills of late were nonexistent.
"I fell asleep in the chair after I brought you in." Lucky gave the simplest answer he could find expect I was worried, which would be good to hear, but was too obvious. Emily must have figured that out at least.
Emily frowned. "Oh." She said sadly and looked around the room with understanding now.
Silence fell between them and let Lucky think. What did he say? Emily was fine until he gave his explanation. He should have said I was worried sick, or even something more reasonable. Emily must think he only brought her here out of duty. He opened his mouth to say something of the sort, but the door opened and he looked behind him to see the nurse. She must have been here to check up on Emily, so he quickly excused himself and left the room.
He took a stroll down the hall to clear his mind. He had all these thoughts of what to say and not to and now here he is outside and away from Emily speechless. He didn't even ask how she was, which was typical for someone to be in a hospital.
Familiar voices distracted his thoughts and he looked to see Jax and Skye come out of an office. They were smiling, and seemed almost ecstatic. At least something good was happening with them. And considering it was a hospital, that was good. Usually hospitals meant something bad was happening. He hated for that to happen to the newlywed, happy couple.
He quickly turned to head back to Emily's room and stepped away before his name was called. It was Jax, so Lucky forced a smile on his face and turned to them. "Hey, imagine seeing you here." He said what he hoped was pleasantly. He wasn't exactly doing pleasant at the moment.
"Yeah, same about you." Jax said, still smiling brightly and Lucky bit back a frown. He didn't want to dampen Jax's mood. Someone deserved to be happy and it was obvious Skye and Jax was.
Nervously, Lucky checked his watch. He was supposed to be at work. He meant to call in and say he had something he had to do and couldn't come in, but he fell asleep before he could. Happy for the change of subject Lucky said, "I'm supposed to be at work, huh?"
"Yeah, so am I, but more pressing business came into mind." He stated and gazed lovingly at Skye, who was also glowing.
Lucky felt like sighing. That was how Emily and him used to be and now they just gave each other glares or cold looks. "I assume this pressing business is something good." He replied, wanting to get his mind off his own problems, if not for a second.
Skye spoke up and gathered Jax close. "Yes, it is. More so if possible." She answered as if floating on air.
"Well, don't walk around the bush, what is it?" Lucky asked and waited for a response.
Skye and Jax debated whether to tell him just yet. It was shown on their faces. They looked at each other as if making a decision and looked at him. Jax wrapped a hand around Skye's waist and gathered her closer. "Skye's pregnant." He said content.
Lucky's eyes widened in surprise. He certainly didn't expect such a response. But that explained their bright reflections. Gaining his composure he said "Congratulations."
Skye continued to smile and leaned her head on Jax's shoulder. "Thanks, you're the first person we told and the first congratulations we received."
"Are you off to call your parents then?" Lucky said, knowing the expecting couple would want to tell their guardians that they were going to be grandparents. It was happy news, and Lucky was happy for them, but couldn't find joy for them. His own problems were weighing down on it.
"Actually just said she was hungry, so we were going to do that. The call would be next though." Jax said and rubbed his hand absently across Skye's stomach that found itself not so alone as one would think.
"Yeah, I would assume that as well. Skye is eating for two now." Lucky commented absently. Everyone said that kind of thing giving the circumstances, so it fit.
"Too true, would you care to join us?" Skye offered, though Lucky knew that Skye and Jax wanted some more time alone to celebrate the announcement. Skye was just trying to be gracious.
"No thanks, I believe the celebration should be between the to-be- parents." Lucky replied softly. He was hungry though; he hadn't exactly eaten anything since brunch yesterday. He needed to though; Emily didn't need him to be in the hospital too.
Jax and Skye gave each other another questioning look. "Actually, we were hoping for you to be part of this child's life too." Skye said vaguely, with an uncertain reflection.
"How so?" Lucky asked lost in what Skye was saying. They weren't family so technically he wouldn't be a part of the life of the child. He would pass them and see the child, but would be a stranger in all terms.
"We were talking and hoped you would be the godfather." Jax asked, hopefully. He trusted Lucky and wouldn't mind him being a stand-in father. Lucky was trusted, worked hard, and if worse comes to worse, would be able to take care of the child.
Lucky's jaw almost dropped. They were serious? Sure all three of them were far from acquaintances, but they wouldn't be considered close friends either. "Are you sure about that? I mean what about Jerry?"
Jerry was Jax's brother and one of his best friends besides the relation.
Jax fell silent for a moment. "Well, we talked about it, but found we wanted godparents who lived in the same town. And so that led to you." He explained and Lucky understood.
"I would be happy to be godfather if that is what you wish." Lucky answered with some enthusiasm he hoped was real. He cleared his throat to get his thoughts on track. "And the godmother would be?" He asked curiously.
"We were hoping Emily would. She's great with kids I hear and you and Emily have a big future ahead of you. Perhaps marriage would be in your future and the child wouldn't be fought over." Skye considered her thoughts and stuck Lucky dumb and his face fell involuntarily. This conversation was leading too personal for the moment. He didn't want to be reminded of his many problems in one simple conversation. He was trying to hide from them and figure out to handle them for his and Emily's sake. Emily's mostly, she didn't need another health scare. He didn't need another to-be heart attack.
Lucky's sullen mood was noticed and Jax and Skye gave him a worried look. "Is everything okay? It isn't Emily is it? Did something happen?" Jax asked in a hurry so much that Lucky barely caught his questions. They were appropriate though. They were talking in the middle of the many halls in the hospital. Questions should be asked.
Clearing his throat, Lucky answered in a reassuring voice. "She's okay she just had a fainting spell and I panicked and brought her here." He said trying to keep his eyes from hovering elsewhere but them.
Skye and Jax gave a sigh of relief each. Skye placed her hand on her heart that must have sped up. "That's good to hear. When did this happen? Earlier this morning?" She asked, more questions coming, but more slowly.
"Uh no, yesterday afternoon. They kept her for observation through the night." Lucky said and heard a heavy sigh fall from his lips. All his troubles were falling on his shoulders.
"Is she getting out then? Maybe we should let the brunch invitation fall and let you take her home. We assume you are taking her home anyway. Why else would you be here?" Skye rambled nervously. Jax put a stop to it and gathered her close since she stepped away in the shocking news.
"Calm down sweetheart. Emily's fine and the child don't need the unnecessary stress." Jax said soothingly and acted as if he wasn't around. Taking his leave, so that they could have a few minutes, Lucky trotted toward Emily's room.
He stopped at the door and looked into see that the nurse had left. He hesitantly opened the door and Emily turned to see Lucky come in. She stayed silent as he closed the door and went to sit on the chair he had slept in the night before.
"She's getting my released papers." Emily said, toning down the silence.
"Are you going to let me drive you?" Lucky asked, though he knew he wouldn't take no for an answer. It was a long walk to the towers and he didn't want to find out she had went to see her professors. Besides she was too weak to walk all that way, especially by herself and the possibility that Mark might catch up with her.
"It's you or Jason and I don't want to call him." Emily said, as if she had no choice. "Besides you would need to go to work and wouldn't rest until you knew I was at the penthouse." She said continuing her reasoning.
Lucky simply nodded and the nurse walked in and Emily signed all the necessary forms and they left the hospital with no words spoken. The drive was also in silence and Lucky walked with her in and made sure she was situated and left, but not to where Emily said. He went elsewhere; he didn't feel like going to work. He had too much on his mind and he would fry whatever he worked on. No, he needed all concentration needed when it came to computers, the most unpredictable things happened with them when not paying attention to your codes or commands. Much like relationships. He had taken that for granted, but it wouldn't happen again. If there was much of a relationship left in his case. He didn't know anymore.
Author's note: Yeah, not one of my best chapters, but it's half-good at least. I have no idea where this is going anymore, so that is going to add on the updating time. I have an ending planned and something big is going to happen, but I'm not sure when that is going to pop up and the ending is too far off to do with really. Then I have homework, the complication of one computer which my brother is on most the time, and other things needing my immediate attention. Anyway, you have my thanks on the reviews. I hope more will show up, but sometimes hope is lost. Remember that.