Chapter 14

Dave walked up to the front door of Rae's condo, when he woke that morning he decided he better not let this go he needed to talk to Rae and tell her what he needed that way it wasn't hanging over them when they went back out on the road in a few days plus he needed to take her to the doctors. Dave knocked on the door then opened it stepping in out of the chilly spring air. Rae was standing at the kitchen counter flipping through the morning newspaper and eating a piece of toast. Dave walked over and stood across from her placing his hands on the counter, Rae looked up at him and gave him a soft smile that is until she saw the look on his face. I knew it was too good to be true he's not going to leave Mel.

"Something wrong?" She whispered folding her newspaper then picking up her plate and placing it in the sink.

"We need to talk before I take you to the doctor's." Dave started. "Why don't you come sit on the couch with me?" He reached out a hand to her; she placed her hand in his and allowed him to led her to the couch. "Rae last night when I got home Mel and I talked about some of the things that had been going on between us the past couple months. She explained what had been going on with her, she thought that she was pregnant and she was scared because of me not being around as much anymore and she really doesn't want any more kids so she's going to get her tubes tied, not really something that I want her to do but it's her body and her decision. Anyway we talked about everything that had been bothering us and…"

"You're going to fix your marriage and stay with Mel aren't you?" Rae asked taking her hand back from his grasp and placing it on her stomach. "That's okay Dave she's your wife and you should fix your marriage after all you do have kids together and I don't want to tare your family apart. Don't worry about me or the baby I can take care of us and I won't keep you from him." Rae stood and grabbed her keys from the counter and started towards the door. "I'm sorry Dave but I really need to be going to the doctors I can take myself you really should be getting back to Mel and your girls." Rae opened the door as Dave stood from the couch and walked towards her. "I'll call you later and let you know what the doctor says." Dave nodded his head and stepped out of the house with Rae behind him.

Later that day Rae laid on the couch with a bowl of popcorn watching some old Marylyn Monroe movie that was on TV recovering from her doctor's visit where they took blood, did an exam and an ultrasound where she saw her baby for the first time and listened to it's heart beat, she couldn't believe how fast it was. She still hadn't called Dave to let him know that everything was fine; she was putting it off on purpose. She knew that Dave wanted to work out his marriage and the fact that she was carrying his child was going to make that impossible. The phone started to ring, Rae reached above her and took the phone off the stand beside the couch and pressed the talk button.

"Hello."

"Rae I thought you said that you would call me." Dave replied. He's worried.

"The day's not over yet." Rae replied turning the volume down on the TV. "I've been real busy since my appointment ended. I was going to call you later tonight and let you know what I found out."

"So what did you find out? Is everything okay with the baby?"

Rae placed her hand on her stomach and gently rubbed where her baby was. "Umm…there is no baby Dave, I lost the baby."

"Rae are you sure? When did the doctor say it happened?" She could tell Dave was upset.

"She said it happened some time yesterday, last night after you left I had a couple of cramps but they went away so I didn't worry about it." Rae paused. Baby please forgive mommy for this.

"Rae I'm so sorry. I know how much you wanted that baby; I know how much I wanted that baby." He's crying oh God I made him cry.

"Don't worry about it, I mean yeah I wanted the baby but look at it this way now you can fix your marriage and not have to worry about Mel kicking your ass for cheating on you. Now no one ever has to know about it." Rae paused fighting the tears that were about to fall. "Listen Dave I have to get off here I have a couple of things that I need to get done before we leave in two days. I'll talk to you later." Rae quickly hung up the phone and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Now your daddy can fix his marriage and he doesn't have us messing everything up for him. Don't worry little one mommy is going to take care of you okay." Rae ran her hand over her stomach for a few minutes then turned her attention back to the movie she had been watching...

Rae walked into the hotel with Dave following closely behind her carrying their bags, even though she insisted on carrying her own. Rae walked up to the front desk while Dave stopped and talk to a couple of guys that had already arrived, she had forgotten to book her a room by herself she was going to have to share a room with Dave for this whole two week trip. How in the hell am I going to keep the baby a secret from him now I still have really bad morning sickness. Rae smiled at the lady behind the desk as she handed her the room keys, sighing Rae turned around and walked over to Dave and the small group of guys and Steph. She held out a key for Dave which he took, his hand lightly brushing hers and sending a shiver down her spine. Get a hold of yourself Rae there is nothing there between you two anymore get over him and now.

"Well look at you girl you are just glowing what is going on with you?" Steph asked with a smile.

"Nothing." Rae smiled and picked up her bag. "I'm going on up to the room, have fun." Then she turned and walked over to the elevators. Once the elevator doors opened Rae stepped inside and noticed Dave was right behind her. "I don't need a body guard I think I can handle going up to a room by myself I am a big girl."

Dave stepped in beside her and pushed the button for their floor and waited for the doors to close. "Rae are you okay? You haven't said much to me at all since I picked you up, I know that you're mad at me but please talk to me I can't stand the thought of you being pissed off like this for this whole trip."

"I'm sorry I can't be a bucket of joy right now, but I did just lose my baby and the man that I thought loved me." Rae snapped as the doors opened on their floor, Rae stepped out of the elevators and started down the hall. "Dave you go have fun with the rest of the guys I just want to be alone right now." She said when they walked into their room.

"I'll be back in a few hours if you need me…"

"I don't think I will." Rae turned and sat her suitcase on the bed and waited for the door to shut.

Dave let out a sigh and shook his head. "I really am sorry Rae I never meant to hurt you." Then the door shut and she was left alone.

Rae unpacked her things took a walk around the hotel, seeing that they had a nice little restaurant that sat at the back of the hotel with a huge garden for the backdrop, she walked over and sat at a table and watched the waterfall that was in the middle of all the exotic flowers and trees. A waiter came by and she ordered an iced tea and a sandwich then watched a couple cross the bridge and stop in front of the waterfall for a kiss then continue their walk.

"Doesn't that just make you sick, seeing other people happy when you're not?" A voice said from behind her.

Rae smiled as she turned her head and was met by her blue eyed friend.

"I know exactly what you mean Randy. You just want to walk over and knock them silly until they realize that the happy ending they want is never going to come." Randy nodded his head.

"You mind if I join you?"

"Not at all, better then being alone." Rae joked.

Randy walked over and sat across from her as the waiter walked over to take his order. "I'm not sure if I should take that as a compliment or what."

"So what have you been up to? I heard from some of the girls that you were dating some one is that still going good?"

"No she became way to attached to me so I had to cut her loose." Randy laughed. "What about you I head Steph say something about you seeing some guy."

"I was but he decided to go back to his wife and fix their marriage."

"Don't you just hate when they do that?"

"Yeah."

The waiter returned with their meals and while they ate they shared little tid bites of their lives for the past year.

"What ever happened to us Rae? We used to stay up and talk all the time about all kinds of things. I feel like I haven't talked to you in forever."

"I know you were the only person that would talk to me when I started here, well besides Dave that is. I guess when the story lines changed and you were kicked out of the group we just kind of slipped away from each other." Rae looked up from her ice tea at him.

"We can't let that happen again." Randy reached over the table and took her hand in his. "What do you say we get together on Friday after the house show and hang out like we used to. You know go to the local video store rent old movies, eat popcorn and ice cream and just talk." Rae smiled at him.

"I think that is the best idea I have heard in a very long time Randy."

"Well then I'll see on Friday." Randy looked at his watch. "I have to get going I have a meeting with Steph in ten minutes."

"Let's hope you're not in trouble again." Randy smiled and stood from the table laying a twenty on the table.

"Lunch is on me today you can get the movies and popcorn on Friday." He turned and walked away.