We got to the hospital and they immediately took Donna to the back. She gave me a look of pure panic before they wheeled her back in the wheel chair. My heart ached for her. I didn't want to send her into the back by herself but I assumed she needed a minute to tell them all of her personal information and I needed to call Opie. We probably should have called him on the way over but both of us were so panic stricken I don't think it crossed either of our minds.
I walked outside and silently wished for a smoke to calm my nerves. My fingers were literally shaking as I dialed Opie's prepay number. As it rang all I could think about was how I was going to break this news to Ope. Granted there was a chance that she was okay but bleeding during a pregnancy is not a good thing. Yeah I've been reading up on pregnancy so what. One of my best friends is going through it so I'd like to be as knowledgeable as I can. Just in case she's or he for that matter were worried about something and happened to ask me I could help. I know a lot of probably and hypothetical situations but hey if I could help them by doing research thats what I would do. Ope's phone rang until it went to voicemail so I did the next sensable thing: I called Josh. I knew he would answer my calls and he could get the message to Opie. Funny how just over a month ago I would have been blowing Jax up to get him to get ahold of Ope.
"Hey you guys done early?" I heard the smile in his tone and it made me want to cry even more.I loved how excited he was to hear from me all the time. I could tell that I wasn't bothering him ams that did make me smile.
"Josh are you at the garage?" I don't even know why I asked, he told me that he was crashing at the clubhouse and surprisingly I wasn't the slightest bit worried about the other girls that flocked around there. Though on the other hand, Josh was good looking and a vp so they would try to get their nasty claws into him but I will make damn sure it doesn't happen.
"Yeah what's wrong?" He picked up on the seriousness of my tone. Meanwhile I felt the tears practically choking me as I fought to speak. If something happened to this baby not only would it devastate Donna, it will crush Ope too.
"I need you to tell Opie that he needs to get to St. Joseph's medical center as soon as possible. I'm here with Donna. She started bleeding and there's a chance she lost the baby." Josh was silent for a moment.
"Alright baby I'll tell him. Do you need me?" I let out a humorless laugh and reached up to wipe my eyes.
"This isn't about me Josh. This is about Donna. I'll let you know when I know more. Please let me kmow when Ope's on his way." I may have sounded harsh, which wasn't my attention. But I felt wrong telling him that I needed him when it wasn't even happening to me. This was about Donna and Opie and even though I felt just as involved it wasn't about me.
I walked back into the emergency room department with my composure a little bit better. Despite the wreck that I was, hearing Josh's voice had eased my nerves a little. I had to be strong for her. No matter how terrible I felt this was twice as bad for her. God please don't ler her lose this baby, I prayed one last time before walking up to the desk and asking to be let into the back and what her room number was. I aimlessly wandered around and came across examine room 13. Donna laid on the small bed staring at the ceiling, tears running from her eyes. I crawled next to her into the bed and held her as she lost it.
"I can't lose our baby Faith. I can't. I've been so careful. I haven't even been stressing the wedding so much just because I didn't want to hurt nugget." She leaned into my chest and cried harder. I pulled her face up to look at me as my own tears were streaming down my face.
"No matter what the doctors say Donna you did nothing wrong. You've been taking your vitamins and not doing anything to strenuous. Baby giant is going to be okay. Look at its mom and dad. They're two of the strongest and best people I know. God wouldn't have blessed you with a miracle just to take it. We've got this." She nodded and wiped her face.
"Oh my god I didn't even call Opie. I have to call him." She reached into her pocket to get her phone when I reached my hand out to grab hers.
"Already handled. He didn't answer so I called Josh and he is supposed to get ahold of him." She nodded as if on cue by phone chirped.
*big guy on the way*
It almost made me laugh. I knew that's what he was trying to do. I showed the phone to Donna and I seen the relief roll off of her in waves. I knew she was glad to have me here but I sure as hell ain't Ope. He's the rock that holds her foundation together.
"You know Faith " Donna surprised me by speaking. "I know I was a year ahead of you in school but we still never spoke much even at dinners and such. Cuz you know you were always dragged along as the fifth wheel..." I actually smiled.
"Tell me about it, it was embarrassing."
"But you're the best female friend I have ever had. Making friends has never been the easiest for me because of how I am."
"What's that mean?"
"You know quiet, I stick to myself and am kind of anti social. I'm so thankful that I met Ope but I'm thankful I met you too."
"Me too Donna. I've never had a best friend that I wasn't at some point attracted too," I said to make her laugh and it worked. "Its going to be okay Donna. No matter what, we will figure it all out. And I'll be here I promise."
"I'm going to say this before he gets here because I dont know if I should tell you. I'm extremely happy for you. Josh is a good guy and Opie is coming to terms with there being another guy in your life but I can tell he's not that worried about your relationship as he was when he thought you were getting with Jax. He didn't come right out and say Jax wss bad for you but you could tell the thought of the two of you together upset him a lot. I think it hss to do with the way women flock to him and he didn't want you hurt." I smiled through the tears that welled up in my eyes.
"That almost sounded like a direct quote from him." She shrugged.
"More or less. But whenever I bring up Josh he's just like 'Lu seems really happy so I'm happy.' You know thats a lot coming from him. "
"He's still one of the best guys I know and he's become such a better friend throughout all of this shit with Jax. I'm glad. He's a good listener and he gives good advice. I never really got that side of him before. He was all grunts and you're not wearing that's."
"He's finally found out how to be there for you..." She was cut off my the massive form of her fiance barreling into the room. I quickly moved off of the bed so he could be near her. He grabbed her face and leaned into place his forehead against hers. I looked away to give them some privacy and was surprised to see Josh leaned up against the door frame. I walked closer to him.
"What are you doing here?" He pulled me into his arms.
"I couldn't let him drive himself here. He could have killed himself and I wanted to check on you."
"Not going to lie, I'm grateful. You bring peace with you when you come." He gave me a small smile. I found that it made me miss the big toothy one he normally gives me.
"Glad I can be of service sweetheart."
"What's with all the pet names? You called me baby earlier now sweetheart." He shrugged.
"I don't know, something different I guess."
"You tryna tell me something?" Now he gave me that full smile.
"Not right at the moment no." We were interrupted by the doctor clearing his throat since we were blocking the door. He was a short man, barely taller than me. His name tag read, Dr. Jeffenshire. He had tan skin with dark hair that patches of grey in it.
"Is everyone immediate family?"
"We will go." We quickly backed out of the room to give them space. I knew we didn't have to but I spoke before either Ope or Donna could because if they did if fact lose their child; they were going to need some time to process it. The doctors came in with a couple machines and it made me even more nervous. What in the hell was going on in there? Josh was standing there quietly, he wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
"I wonder what all the machines are for?" He shrugged as he leaned his head back against the wall. I could tell that he would rather be out eating and enjoying our last day together but he was being supportive for me.
"No idea but they know what they're doing sunshine. We just have to let them do their jobs." I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.
"I'm sorry I know this isn't how you wanted to spend our last day together." He turned to face me and looked puzzled. "You look upset." I said elaborating on what I meant.
"I'm fine baby doll I just need a cigarette."
"You can go smoke." He gave me the 'no really' look.
"I know I can go smoke. I was trying to say that I wanted you to go with me. They're going to be in there for awhile so it'll be okay to walk outside for a minute."
"Oh okay."
We found a bench outside in the designated smoking areas. He quickly lit up one of his Marlboro Reds and leaned his head back. His arm snaked around my shoulders as he held his cigarette in the opposite hand.
"You know that I have to leave late tonight." I nodded and started tracing circles on his stomach. I didn't want to think about it when I was already upset over the possible loss of Donna and Ope's baby.
"We gotta talk about this Faith. I know you don't want too but we have to. We gotta figure shit out. " I looked up with him with the most sad puppy dog like eyes I could muster. I could see it wavered his resolve a little bit but he didn't look away. He was still staring at me, waiting for my response. I sighed, giving in.
"Okay Josh, I know you have to leave and it sucks badly." He leaned over and pushed the stray hair the fell into my face. He looked lost in thought for a minute and for once I was unsure of what to say.
"It does but I need to know that this is going somewhere."
"What do you mean?"
"I don't want to leave here until we've settled what's going on with us. Are we going to be together or are we just going to stay friends? We need to figure this out before I have to go home." I nodded, knowing he was right but I'm not going to lie I was getting giddy realizing that he wanted me to be his.
"Well that all boils down to if you want me or not." He gave me an, "are you serious' look. It was obvious because he raised his eyebrow and it was written all in his expression.
"Faith if I didn't want you, I wouldn't have driven all the way down here just to try to fix what we may have. I'm not going to lie, I'm fucking crazy about you. I promise you, I have never been one to be attached to my phone; matter of fact the thing fucking irritates me. But since we started talking, its always out in front of me or in my pocket. You don't realize how much you make my day." He took a pong drag off of his cigarette.
"So are you saying what I think you are?" He blew out a cloud of smoke.
"I want you to be mine. I just want to make sure that is what you want to." My smile broke through all of the dark clouds that were surrounding my head. I jumped in his lap and gave him a big kiss.
"I take it that's a yes?" I decided to toy with him a little
"How am I supposed to say yes if I wasn't asked a question." He gave my that full smile that I loved so much and I knew he wanted this as much as I did.
"Oh I'm sorry I didn't know that I needed to spell it out for you. Faith will you be my girl?"
"There's nothing I would like more." He tossed his cigarette and grabbed me by the face and gave me the biggest kiss. That familar flip of my stomach came by and I leaned in to deepen the kiss. I felt his tongue try to open my lips and I started to panic. I've never done this before. What if I'm terrible at it? My phone chirped so I broke off contact much to his displeasure.
"Its Donna. She said we can come back now."
We walked into the room and were met with Donna's warm smile and Opie looking more stressed than ever.
"So what happened?!" I kind of yelled but didn't mean too. It caused Donna to laugh.
"Well the bleeding is common when there's more than one implantation. I have to take it easy but all is well "
"More than one implantation?" Josh asked quickly. I can tell his curiosity got the best of him because this isn't a normal 'guy' subject.
"You mean?" I asked.
"Yup we're having twins. Looks like we need to move the wedding up sooner because doc said that's why my appetite is so much. I'm eating for three. On a positive note he said my next appointment we can find out what we're having." Josh walked over and slapped Ope on the back, congratulating him.
"When you do it; you do it big huh brother?"
"Yeah apparently."
We left the hospital before they did because they had to wait for discharge papers. Ope gave us the okay to take Donna's car and they would drive back in the truck. I turned on country music and Josh gave me a look but I ignored him. I sang along to 'somethin like that'. I turned to face him and started singing loudly just to make him laugh.
"It was labor day weekend, I was 17. I bought a coke and some gasoline and I drove out to the county fair." I belted as loud as I could.
"Please tell me you really don't listen to this. It may be a relationship breaker." I rolled my eyes.
"Its a classic. AND THATS THE DAY I'LL NEVER FORGET. I HAD A BARBEQUE STAIN ON MY WHITE T-SHIRT. SHE WAS KILLIN ME IN THAT MINI SKIRT!" I practically shouted the lyrics and I broke him. He started to laugh.
"Okay, okay I get it. Where do you want to eat?" I shrugged.
"Whatever sounds good to you." Since we were in Stockton, we had such a better choice of restraunts. We ended up at a Round the clock. We got seated in a booth towards the bar in a dark corner. Every time I looked up from my menu, he was grinning at me.
"What?" He shook his head and looked back down at his menu. So I decided on the sweetened ice tea and an open faced roast beef. I sat my menu down and sure enough he was grinning at me again.
"Alright dude spill." He shrugged.
"Its our first date. I actually get to see your pretty face instead of talking to you on the phone. Its a good day."
"Even though we spent almost two hours at the hospital?"
"Yup and you're officially mine."
"Yup all yours."
A/n: here it is. Not as much into the date as I wamted to do but this is where I felt like was a good end. Let me know what you think. I always love reviews :)
