A week had passed since that night and Christine did her best to hide that she was hurting from Bo leaving. Christine told Claire that she was going to take her to the mall and do some baby shopping. Christine was determined not to let Bo ruin the fact that their daughter was going to have a baby.
The two had walked into the mall and started their shopping. They were walking around the stores and then they both saw something they couldn't believe they were seeing. There was Bo on a bench making out with someone who was half his age. "I thought dad would start acting his age by now," Claire said. "Hey mom are you alright?"
Christine looked down and nodded, "Yea lets just go to another store."
"Mom you're not alright, you're crying."
"Claire don't worry about it. Look you don't need stress trust me. Don't you dare worry about the problems I'm having with your father."
"Mom you still love him and this is hurting you."
"And you listen to me, I'd rather be the one hurt if it means keeping you and your siblings safe. Trust me Claire, in time you'll know what I mean. Look how about we go to the food court and get lunch."
"One second mom," Claire said going over to Bo. "Dad I need to talk to you."
He broke away from his "girlfriend" and turned to Claire, "Not now…"
"Yes now dad. Can't you breakaway from your little girlfriend over there long enough to oh I don't know breathe for a little bit?"
Christine saw that Claire had gone over to Bo and she went over to them. "Claire you have no business telling me what to do, I am your father."
"Like you care that you're my father. I do care about mom and you're doing nothing but hurting her."
"We're through Claire, get over it."
"Get over it! Dad you tore our family apart! The twins miss you, do you not even care about them."
"I have gotten my old life back, so just stay out of it."
"Fine then, and you know what, you stay out of my baby's life. I don't want it to have a grandfather like you!"
Claire started to walk away and then held her stomach, "Mom!"
Christine went over to her and helped her to a bench and called for an ambulance to come. "Don't worry sweetie, everything's gonna be fine," Christine said trying to keep her calm.
Christine had gone to the hospital with her and had no idea that Bo had followed them there. The doctor had come into the waiting room and told them what was happening. "All we can tell you right now is to wait. She is losing a lot of blood." Christine didn't know how to react. She wanted nothing more than to have Bo hold her and comfort her but with what was happening, Bo wouldn't want to go near her, or so she thought.
When the doctor left, Bo went behind Christine and hugged her, "She's gonna pull through, she is a Duke after all."
Christine didn't talk, she just cried on Bo's shoulder. They both knew that Claire had lost the baby but to think they may lose her as well, she couldn't take it and neither could Bo.
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