Chapter 2: Blaming Him

Conner sighed as he went back to his hotel to try to get a good night's sleep not noticing the limo the pulled up. He just walked inside and went up to his room.

Kira got out of her limo and walked up to the counter. "Ford," she informed. The receptionist quickly looked for her suite number and smiled.

"Here you are, Miss Ford, enjoy your stay," he informed.

"Thanks. Coming Jeff?" She asked.

"Right behind you," Jeff replied.

Kira opened the door to her suite and her bags were brought into the room. "Maybe you should get some rest?" Jeff asked. Kira let out a sigh and removed her sunglasses, throwing them on the table.

"I'm fine, Jeff," she answered.

She let out a sigh and rubbed her forehead. "Could you just go get some coffee? I'll be okay," she assured him. She walked over and kissed his cheek. Jeff smiled and placed a quick kiss on her lips.

"I'll be back in a bit," he told her.

Kira watched him go before flopping back on the bed.

Conner got out of his shower and pulled on his boxers and jeans. Not bothering with a shirt, he walked over and sat in a chair looking over things for his soccer camps. When he wasn't playing for the Wave, he was looking things over on his camps' progress. He was pleased to see that the camps were going so well. He rubbed his forehead and walked over to his bag that was sitting on the bed. He was searching for something through the pockets when a picture fell out. He walked over and picked the picture up from the floor. Tears pressed against his eyes as he looked at the picture. Conner put the picture back in his suitcase before standing up and leaving the room.

Kira took a deep breath as she got up and left her room.

Conner was heading towards the elevator when he bumped into somebody. "Whoops, I'm sorry," he apologized.

"My fault," a familiar voice answered.

Conner looked over and his eyes widened in shock. "Kira?" He asked. Kira looked up at him.

"Conner?" She asked.

They stared at each other in disbelief. "H--How are you?" She asked.

"Good, good, you?" He answered

"I'm doing very well."

Conner nodded his head and then the elevator doors open. "After you," he told her. Kira got into the elevator and he stepped beside her.

"So…see you finally got on the Reefside Wave," she commented.

"Yeah. See you've met someone else."

Kira bit her lip and she nodded her head slowly. "Where did you guys meet?" He asked.

"We met backstage at one of my concerts. He was new on the crew team," she replied.

"Treat you well?"

"Well, yeah. We're engaged."

Conner felt his heart plummet into the pit of his stomach and looked down at her left hand to see a ring sitting on her left hand. "Well…I'm happy for you. You deserve happiness," he commented. Kira looked at him.

"Any new girls in your life?" She asked.

He shook his head. "No," he replied. Kira let out a sigh and then the doors opened. "Well, I wish you the best of luck," he stated. Kira watched him go and she felt her throat tighten. She looked up when Jeff walked over to her.

"Everything okay?" He asked.

Kira took a deep breath. "Y--Yeah. Just ran into Conner that's all," she replied. Jeff looked at her to see the tears in her eyes. "I'm fine, Jeff. Don't start with me," she put in. She let out a heavy sigh. "Listen, I have to go to the cemetery," she informed.

"Want me to go with you?" He asked.

"No, this is something I have to do," she replied.

Jeff kissed her cheek. "Love you," he told her. Kira smiled.

"Love you too," she answered.

She left the hotel with a bag in her hands.

(Reefside Cemetery)

Kira came to the cemetery and she went to a familiar spot she went to two years ago. She kneeled in front of the grave and placed a bear in front of it. "Hey, sweetie. Mommy misses you everyday," she whispered. She traced the engraving on the stone and tears fell down her face. "I know your mommy's little angel looking down at daddy and mommy," she whispered. She pressed her forehead against the cold stone with the tears falling down her face.

Colin Lee McKnight

Born September 8, 2008-Died June 3, 2011

Now a little angel that's in God's hands

R. I. P.

Kira swallowed the lump in her throat and sat back staring at the grave that held her son. "Why did you have to leave us so soon sweet heart? Why did you have to leave us?" she whispered. She touched the engraving again and wrapped her free arm around her stomach.

(The Hotel)

Conner went back to his room and he felt everything inside of him get torn out as he collapsed on the bed. "She told me to watch him. She told me to watch him and I didn't listen. I didn't listen, I ignored my son and now he's gone. I lost everything," he whispered. He buried his head into his pillow ashamed of himself. Being back in Reefside just reopened all the wounds that haven't fully healed. Conner felt the tears falling down his face. "I'm sorry, Colin. I'm so sorry," he whispered. Soon, he had cried himself to sleep like he had two years ago when it first happened.