Chapter 23: Head over Heels

Kira sighed as she walked around the house with a hand on her still flat stomach. A small smile came across her face. "A baby…" she whispered. She bit her lip and leaned against the wall. "How did this happen? I mean, only a few days ago, Conner and I were no longer a couple," she told herself. She yawned as she laid down on her bed and fell asleep.

Kitty sighed as she pulled her hair back in a half-ponytail. She chewed her bottom lip when she saw that the scar on her arm could be seen. She let out a sigh and rubbed her forehead. She jumped and gasped when there was a knock on her door. "Kitty, you ready?" Trent asked.

"Yes, I'm coming," she replied.

Kitty let out a sigh as she walked down the stairs. "Wow…" Trent murmured. Kitty smiled and pushed a stray hair out of her face. "You look great," he commented.

"Thanks. You look good too," she answered.

Trent grinned and he walked up to her. "Here, I want you to have this," he informed. Kitty took the box that he held up and she opened it. "It's amethyst," he added.

Inside the box was a necklace with an amethyst in the middle. Kitty was in awe, this was the necklace she stared at for months in the jewelry store window at the mall. She told Trent about how she just loved the necklace and wished she had it. "Trent…I can't accept this," she told him.

"Nonsense, it's my gift to you," he answered.

He took the necklace from the box and fastened it around her neck. Kitty sighed. "Trent, you really didn't have to," she pointed out. Trent wrapped his arms around her waist and she leaned back against him with a sigh

"I wanted to," he answered.

Trent kissed her neck and let her go. "Ready to go?" He asked.

"Yep," she replied.

"Then let's go."

Trent held her hand and they left.

(Soccer Field)

Conner dodged some of his friends as they played a game of soccer. "HEY CONNER PASS IT!" Conner's friend, Jeremy, shouted. Conner turned and passed the ball to Jeremy. Conner watched as Jeremy kicked the ball into the net.

"YEAH! WAY TO GO JER!" Conner shouted.

Conner patted Jeremy on the back with a grin. He walked over to his duffel and pulled out the bottled water he brought with him. "So, McKnight, how's Kira?" Derek asked. Conner grinned and sat back.

"She's good," he replied.

Conner dumped some of the water on his head and pushed his now wet hair out of his face. "You know, Krista was searching for ya," Jeremy commented. Conner was silent when they mentioned his ex-girlfriend.

"Why would she be searching for me?" Conner asked.

"Dude, she wants to talk to you," Jeremy replied.

Conner shook his head. "She broke it off. If I recall she was just trying to teach old jock new tricks," he muttered. He threw the water bottle in the trashcan near by. "I have to get back to Kira. See you guys later," he informed. He grabbed his duffel and left. While Conner was walking to his car, the rain started to fall. "Great," he muttered. He threw his duffel into the backseat of his car and got into the driver's seat. He drove off and headed back to Trent's house.

While Conner was driving home, his mind started going back to what Jeremy had told him. "Krista was searching for ya," his words echoed through his head. The pain that Krista had caused his heart came back to Conner like a slap in the face.

(Flashback)

Krista was sitting in the stands when Conner finished his soccer practice. "Hey," he greeted. Krista gave him a half smile before he kissed her cheek. "What are you doing here? Thought I was picking you up at six?" He asked.

"We need to talk," she replied.

Conner gave her a quizzical look. "This isn't working out anymore," she informed.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

Krista pushed her hair out of her face. "Conner…this wasn't real," she replied.

"What wasn't real?" He asked.

"This whole relationship!"

Conner stood up when she did. "Seemed pretty damn real to me," he answered. Krista laughed and shook her head.

"I was seeing if I could teach a jock new tricks. Looks like I can," she informed.

Conner felt like she had just taken his heart and stomped on it. Krista grabbed her purse and left, leaving him stand there with a lost puppy dog look on his face.

(End Flashback)

Conner was still hurt form those words. He loved her and she just treated him like dirt. "Stop being stupid, Conner. You shouldn't think about Krista anymore. She was a bitch to the end," he muttered. He pulled over and pushed his still damp hair from his face. He tilted his head back and he pulled a picture from his duffel. It was of him and Kira, that was taken a few weeks ago.

Conner had his arms wrapped around her waist and his forehead pressed against hers. Kira had her arms around his neck. She was a few inches off the ground, since he had picked her up.

A small smile came across Conner's face as he stared at the picture. Kitty had taken it for them, telling them that they need a sweet picture for when they were older and would look back on the moment years later. Conner sighed and he reached back into his duffel, pulling out a box. He opened the box, looking at the ring he had bought for Kira.

It was a simple elegant engagement ring. It was a silver band with a small ruby and two tiny emeralds on each side.

He sighed as he stared at the ring. He jumped when there was a knock on his window. He stuck the picture and ring back into his duffel. Conner looked up to see Krista there. "Krista…" he murmured. He opened his car door and stepped out. "You spying on me?" He asked.

"I saw your car on the side of the road, came to see if you were okay," she replied.

"Fine, couldn't be better."

Krista pushed her wet hair from her face. "What are you doing back in Reefside? Heard you gone off to some science lab to experiment with plants. Oh wait! That experiment was me, my mistake," he muttered.

"I came to talk to you," she answered.

Conner leaned back against his car. "What could you possibly want to say to me now?" He asked. Krista pushed her wet hair from her face again.

"I came to say I was sorry," she answered.

"Bullshit."

"Conner…"

"No! I'm not going to believe that, do you know why? Because Kira told me about your little encounter at Hayley's Cyberspace."

"Oh…"

"Yeah oh."

"About that…"

"I don't want to hear it."

Conner went to open up the car door. "CONNER!" She shouted. Conner stopped and looked over at her. "Why do you love her so much?" She asked. He closed the door.

"What?" He asked.

"I saw the picture and the ring, Conner. Why do you love Kira so much?"

Conner sighed. "Because Kira loves me for who I am. She didn't try to play me like you did. Kira saw behind the soccer and my popularity in high school. She saw me as Conner McKnight. You? You saw me just someone you thought you should change. I don't need changing, Krista," he snapped. Conner opened the door to his car. "You really thought you could come back here and try to fix things. You're too late to try to fix it," he added. He got into his car and drove off.

(Trent's House)

Conner pulled up to the house and got out of the car. It was still raining, but the rain wasn't bothering him anymore. He locked the doors to his car and went into the house.

Conner pulled off his jacket and placed it on the hook beside the door. He shook his head slightly, some of the water droplets hitting the wall. He walked upstairs and went into his room.

He walked into his room, and saw Kira asleep. Conner left his duffel by the wall, grabbed some dry clothes and went into the bathroom to change. He came out and laid down next to Kira on the bed. Kira turned over and she placed her head on his chest. "How did the game go?" She asked. Conner kissed the top of her head.

"Went well," he replied.

Kira sighed and he knew she was asleep again. Conner held her hand and placed his other hand over her stomach before falling into a deep sleep.