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"Night dad. Mom we'll see you at home later." With that Seth and Ryan left Sandy's room. "You want to go straight home or shall we show off my dad's car to the girls!" Seth and Ryan were going to take a cab to the Newport offices to pick Sandy's car up since Sandy didn't want it left there overnight. "Let's just go home. We don't want to be out when Kirsten gets back and I've got homework to do." So they left the hospital for home via the Newport Group.
Sandy hadn't been bothered about his car staying at work he had just wanted to keep the conversation off what had happened today. He hadn't discussed with Kirsten whether to tell the boys it was Carter who attacked him or not so had just decided against it. Kirsten was relieved that he hadn't told them but was sure if they found out they would blame her even more for lying about it.
"So we need to talk about Carter. He seemed to lose it after I told him to leave us alone. I told him we loved each other, that when he met us last year we were going through probably the hardest year of our marriage. He had questioned whether I loved you or not and told me that if I told you I was okay with you being with him then you would you would be with him. The guy had a nerve to say the stuff he did. I mean I know he was there for at a time when it seemed like I wasn't but it made my blood boil the way he spoke like he knew you better than me. Like he could ever love you more than me. He couldn't, no one could I swear to you Kirsten. You are the love of my life no one comes close to you. I'm sorry I made you doubt my love and that because of me you had to turn to Carter. If anyone's to blame for this it's me and I'm sorry. I just want you to know I'm sorry and I love you."
Kirsten was right by him now holding his hand. She couldn't believe he was taking the blame for this, if she hadn't kissed Carter this never would have started. "Sandy it's not your fault. I know you love me, I love you too. I can't believe this is happening now I thought we'd put the bad things behind us, this year was meant to be so much better than last. I can't go through another year like that, I just can't." Kirsten buried her head on Sandy's chest while he stroked her hair. "What are we going to do about the boys?"
"Whatever you want honey, I don't mind leaving out the fact that it was Carter but I think they will find out anyway. Also if they see him I don't want them going anywhere near him. What do you want to do? Its not like we have to tell them why he beat me up, I mean we could tell them that I refused to let him have a job or erm I don't know I wound him up about baseball?" Sandy was reaching, the boys would never believe thosesuggestions and he knew it but at least they got Kirsten to laugh which if nothing else pleased Sandy for a few seconds.
"No, Sandy, I'm just going to have to tell them about what happened. It was months ago I've been to rehab and back since, we've got back on track. I just hope they don't hate me." Sandy pulled her head up to his and, holding her tightly, kissed her. "They won't hate you. We'll tell them together tomorrow when I come home. I'll tell them about Rebecca, they deserve to know the whole truth and that includes why you had to turn to Carter in the first place." Kirsten was about to argue with him but he covered her mouth with his. Enough talking was going to have to be done tomorrow.
When Ryan and Seth arrived back at the Cohen house they headed straight for the play station, one game and then homework. Half way through their battle the doorbell went so Seth went to get it, Ryan would have but Seth was on the end of the couch nearer to the door. Carter was waiting for any signs of life in the house and had been nearby when the boys had come home.He had been waiting for ages.He had waited five to ten minutes before ringing the doorbell, giving him a chance to think of what he could say. However he couldn't know if the boys knew it was him who attacked Sandy or not so he would just have to play it by ear.
"Hey Seth. I'm Carter Buckley I saw you the other day with your mum, we used to work together." Seth remembered him and smiled. Carter knew he must not have known anything or he would have said something by now and he certainly wouldn't have smiled at him. "I heard what happened to your dad. Is Kirsten here? I just wanted to see if there was anything I could do for her or Sandy." Seth stepped back and gestured for Carter to come in while thinking what a nice guy he was. Not only did he help him and Zach with the graphic novel butso concerned was he about Sandy that he had come round to offer hishelp.
"My mom is still at the hospital but she's not staying the nightso she should be home soon if you want to wait for her. I'm not sure there's anything you can do unless you can find out who attacked him. He's coming home tomorrow or he should be anyway. Me and Ryan just got back from seeing him. Hey Ryan this is Carter Buckley. He used to work at the Newport Grou with mom." Seth had now led Carter into see Ryan. Ryan looked up and smiled. "Hi. Yeah I remember. Seem to remember him helping you with a comic, or no wait graphic novel, too." Ryan couldn't help but laugh since the graphic novel along with Summer had been the reason they no longer saw Zach. He wished he had been thereat the launch when Seth and Zach fought it out with each other for Summer.
"Yeah that's right." Seth said while giving Ryan a stop talking now look. "Can get you a drink or anything?" Seth and Ryan played host to Carter for half an houror sowith no sign of Kirsten. They found him pretty easy to talk to although Seth was doing most of the talking and he can talk to anyone. Carter stood up, he decided to leave he, could watch for Kirsten from outside he didn't want the boys to get too suspicious if he stayed for too long. After telling them he would call around tomorrow he made his own way to the door.
Kirsten saw the car in the drive but she couldn't believe that Carter would be in her house, not now. Not just hours after he had attacked her husband. As she pushed the door open she saw his face. Anger just caught her off guard. "You bastard. Get out of our house. Now!" She was yelling, she didn't care who heard her. She had forgotten all about Seth and Ryan being in the house. "I can't believe you would come here now. Get out!" Ryan and Seth had arrived by the door now, they didn't understand what was going on.
"Kirsten, are you okay?" Ryan was very concerned and he walked over to her. "Kirsten, look I'm sorry about what happened today I really am. I just lost it; I didn't mean to hurt him. You know that's not like me I've never done anything like that. Doesn't that show you how much I love you though?" Ryan and Seth couldn't believe their ears surely he had not just said that he loved Kirsten? "Carter just get out now. Boys go to the living room I'll be in in a minute. Go on I'm fine." Kirsten could see anger in both of her boys who were now piecing together what Carter had said. Carter had made his way to the door and turned to Kirsten. "I'm never going to give you up. I'd never forgive myself if I did." With that he turned and walked out leaving Kirsten alone. She was going to have to tell the boys what was going on, alone without Sandy. Carter was never to be allowed back in their house again.