Ch. 19

Speed bumps

"David, what are you doing here?" JR asked, glaring at Babe's father.

"I'm here to save my daughter... from you!" David said, walked closer to Babe.

"David, I don't need to be saved from JR... I love him." Babe explained, closing her eyes waiting for David to explode.

"WHAT! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LOVE HIM?" David roared.

"Enough!" JR shouted, "You heard what she said, so get out!"

"Don't tell me what to do Junior. Babe, please tell me this is a joke or something. You can't feel anything for him." David pleaded.

Babe shook her head, "I'm not kidding; I'm very serious. Why is it so bad for me to love him again?"

"Why? Babe I think you fell and hit your head. Think of all the things he has done to you. What is going to stop him from doing them again?" David asked.

"Uh hello, does it look like I'm in any shape to do anything?" JR asked David.

"You have money, you can hire people." David asked.

"Why would I want to hurt Babe after everything she has done for me?" JR asked.

"It's what Chandlers do! It's how you were raised! To hurt and destroy people." David yelled.

"OK David, I have heard enough. I don't have anything more to say, and neither do you." Babe said quietly.

"The hell I don't..." David started.

"I mean it, get out." Babe told him sternly.

"Fine, I'll leave, but you have not heard the end of me." David stomped out of the room.

Babe sighed, "Well, we just faced one of the people who will not want us together."

"Be prepared because they are plenty more where he came from." JR told her.

"I am so not excited about dealing with Kendall." Babe looked down at him.

"Don't worry, I'll handle her. I already told her to back off."

"When does Kendall ever listen to what anybody says?" Babe asked.

"Good point. I guess I'll have to keep telling her, because I'm not losing you again." JR smiled up at Babe.

"Same here."

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Babe was sitting on the couch playing with Little Adam when she heard the front door open and saw JR and Adam come in. JR rolled straight to his room and shut the door. Babe picked her son up and walked to Adam.

"What happened?" Babe asked, looking towards JR's door.

"The same thing that always happens when he goes to physical therapy. He leaves that damn place so depressed."

Babe sighed, "I know, I just wish there was a way to help him."

"I do too." Adam admitted.

Babe handled Little A over to him, "Here, why don't you take him upstairs and read him that new book?"

Adam nodded, "What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to talk to JR." Babe explained and slowly headed towards JR's room.

She knocked and opened the door, "Hey honey."

JR didn't respond; he was sitting in his wheelchair facing the wall.

"How was therapy?" Babe asked, walking closer to him.

Again JR didn't answer, and just kept staring at the wall.

Babe sat down on the bed next to him, "Are you going to answer me or do you want me to guess?"

JR turned and glared at her, "Can't you tell I don't want to talk?"

"Yes, I can, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop talking to you or stop asking how your day went."

"Well you should stop! I'm not in the mood for you and your damn questions!" JR growled.

"What are you in the mood for then JR?" Babe asked quietly.

JR grabbed a lamp off of the night stand next to him and threw it at the wall.

"Does that answer your question?" JR shouted.

Babe stood up, her eyes wide.

"Yes that's right. Now GET OUT! And don't come back!" JR growled at her.

Babe turned and walked out of the room, leaving the door open as she walked away.

JR sat there, breathing heavily, trying to calm down and understand what he just did. He regretted it, and wished he could go back in time and stop himself from screaming at Babe. Now, he might've pushed away the one person who really loved him and really wanted to help.

JR stared at the door, wishing Babe would come back but he knew she had probably already left. He went to turn towards the bed but something caught his eye by the door.

Babe came in with a broom and a dust pan and headed to the area with the broken glass. She bent down and started sweeping the sharp pieces into the pan.

JR stared at her, "Babe, what are you doing?"

"Picking this up so no one hurts themselves." Babe told him.

"Babe... Babe stop." JR said to her.

"No, I'm not going to. And I'm not going to leave you no matter what you yell or throw or... ow!" Babe cried out as she got pierced by a piece of glass.

JR wheeled over to her and grabbed her under her arms and pulled her up.

"No JR, I need to finish picking that up." Babe protested.

"Later," JR said, leading her to the bed and making her sit down, "Let me see it."

Babe tried to pull her hand out of JR's but he wouldn't let go.

JR looked at her bloody finger, "It's OK, all you need is to wash it off and put a band-aid on it."

Babe nodded, and pulled her hand back. She walked into JR's bathroom and started washing off her cut. JR listened to the water run and he heard the familiar creak of his cabinet door being opened and shut. Babe then walked out and JR rolled in front of her.

"Babe, I'm so sorry. I was angry, and I took it out on you. I shouldn't have..."

Babe silenced him by putting a finger to his lips, "JR, don't worry about it. You are having a really hard time."

"But I shouldn't take it out on you." JR said.

"It's not the first time something like this has happened and it won't be the last, but I understand. I don't want you to keep your anger bottled up. Yes, I would rather have you talk to me about it instead of throwing things but I'll take what I can get."

"Got it, more talking less throwing." JR smiled at her.

Babe smiled and shook her head, and JR then pulled her into a kiss.

Babe kissed him back more passionately, and she felt his hands reach for her shirt and start to pull it up.

"JR... are you sure?" Babe stopped him, "I mean..."

"Don't worry, I already cleared it with the doc. I'm able to do this." JR told her.

Babe still looked un-sure, "Babe, I'm OK. I'll tell you if something is wrong or hurts, I promise. I'll be fine!" JR assured her.

Babe nodded, and then JR pulled her shirt over her head and they kept on kissing. Babe stood up and helped JR out of his wheelchair and helped him onto the bed.

Babe laid him down with his legs hanging over the side of the bed. Babe un-did his belt and carefully starting pulling down his jeans for him. She slowly traced her hands along his damaged legs after she dropped his jeans on the floor. She kissed him once before standing up and taking off her own jeans.

JR pulled Babe down next to him and she started kissing him again but this time more slowly and sweetly. JR placed his arms around her back and un-did her bra, slowly pulling it off.

They both stopped kissing and just stared into each others eyes.

"I love you." Babe said quietly.

"I love you." JR whispered back.

Babe smiled, and JR tucked a piece of blonde hair behind her ear. She then leaned in and kissed him. JR pulled Babe closer to him and tightly wrapped his arms around her.

That night no one else mattered except for each other. And for the first time since their divorce, Babe and JR were truly happy.