Chapter 5- we can work this out together

James's P.O.V

The next morning I woke up quietly and went down stairs to the kitchen to make breakfast as a surprise for Lex. I still feel terrible about yelling at her last night. I made pancakes but I double checked to make sure there were no pecans in the ingredients considering that Lexi is extremely allergic to pecans and the last time she accidently came into contact with them she was in a coma for 3 weeks and just thinking about it now years later I almost start tearing up because she almost lost her life and I almost lost the love of my life. I carefully brought up the tray up the stairs. When I walked into my room Lexi was still asleep. I carefully placed the tray on my desk and after I did that I bent down and softly kissed lexi on her cheek. she smiled softly before rolling over and slowly waking up. "Wow you're up early". She said looking at her watch to see what time it was. "Hey I have my moments", I said as I handed Lexi her tray of breakfast. Then I sat on the edge of my bed changing my shirt into one of my tank tops. "Lex I promise you I will never ever yell at you again. I don't ever want to lose you I said throwing my shirt into the hamper. Soon Lexi was done with her breakfast and she but her arms around my next softly. "I know and trust me no matter how many future fights we may have you will never ever loose me I promise". Lexi said as she kissed my check. And with that we did a pinkie promise. No one ever breaks a pinkie promise.

Lexi's P.O.V

After our pinkie promise I got a text from my cousin Nora who was 4 years older than me inviting me to go have lunch with her and her sister Monica who was only a year older than me and my youngest cousin Skylar was just turned 21. When I pulled into the parking lot of the Minnesota Olive Garden my cousins were already in the parking lot waiting for me. As soon as I got out of the car they attacked me giving my tons and tons of hugs since it had been at least a year since my Father's funeral and they hadn't seen me since I got engaged. Soon we were sitting inside in a booth. Nora and Monica couldn't stop looking at my ring in awe. "See I told you Lex that you and James would get back together." Said Skylar as she gave me yet another hug. I nodded in agreement. If I hadn't been for her and all the others on the cruise James and I wouldn't have gotten back together. During lunch we decided to get dessert. I decided to get ice cream. After we all ordered my cousins looked at me with concern. "Lexi we know why you looked sad just a few minutes ago ".Said Nora placing her hand on top of mine. I nodded sadly. Ever since I came out of that coma the doctors told me that if I ever come in contact with pecans I could possibly be put into another coma but there wouldn't be any chance I could possibly wake up from it or there was a possibly I could die. After a while I accepted that but James never did. In fact last thanks giving he blew up at his mom for accidently making a pecan pie. I never had seen him so upset at his mom before.

*Flash Back* (Thanksgiving 1 year ago)

I helped my mom clear the table and went into the kitchen with her. As we washed the dishes suddenly I heard James yelling at his mom. "Mom you know that if she comes in contact with that pecan pie she could die"! James yelled as he walked out of the house and slamming the front door so hard that the house shook. Mama Diamond walked into the kitchen and sat at the table and started crying. My moms went over and comfort her while I grabbed my jacket and went outside to look for James. As I walked outside I found him sitting on my porch swing. I sat down next to him. He didn't realize I was sitting with him because he had his hand over his eyes and was practically sobbing. I pulled him into my arms and let him cry and I comforted him. After a while he finally calmed down. "I know why you are upset". I said while I ran my fingers through his hair. He looked surprised when I said that. "You do"? He replied. I nodded my head. "It scares me to death James it really does. I try and act like it doesn't bother me but it does. Honestly every time I think about it I cry. I don't want to die and.." I was completely sobbing before I could finish my sentence. James pulled me into his arms and I continued to cry. When I finished crying I was surprised to see that James had been crying with me. "I won't let anything happen to you again Lex". James said as he helped me up from the swing. With that we went inside and James apologized to his mom.

*End of Flash back*

When I got back to the Diamonds house and no one was home. Mama Diamond had an emergency meeting at one of her intentional locations for her cosmetics stores so she wouldn't be home until Monday. James had texted me while I was at lunch that he was at Kendall's house and then heading to the ice rink for a friendly game of ice hockey. I decided to stay down stairs and went into the Diamonds media room to watch some TV. Before I sat down in the media room I went up stairs to change out of my sundress and put on my favorite pair of jean shorts along with my Minnesota wild tee shirt and my pink flip flops. As I walked back down stairs there was a sudden clap of thunder and then I heard the rain come down hard pounding on the roof. When I sat down on the couch I pulled out my favorite book. It was rainy days like this I really missed my Dad. Suddenly the front door opened and James walked in the house completely soaked. I could resist laughing at him. He glared jokingly at me so I stopped laughing and quickly ran to the down stairs bathroom to get him a towel and after I gave him his towel he quickly ran upstairs to change out of his wet clothes.

A little while later James finally came into the media room. "So how was hanging out with the guys"? I asked as James as he sat down next to me on the couch. "Well we were at Kendall's house for a while but then we got bored so Carlos suggested we go to the ice rink and Kendall and Carlos's team won. I guess Logan and I lost our edge, maybe we're just getting too old to play hockey". James replied as he flipped through the channels on the TV to see what was on. I sat up from where I was sitting on the couch and moved closer to him and snuggled up against his chest. "If it helps you feel better I don't think you are getting too old even though you are only 6 months older than me but you're not losing your edge". I said jokingly looking up at James as he smiled and kissed the top of my head.

Later that night I made him his favorite dinner and then we watched one of our favorite movies "Life As We Know It" before we went to bed. Funny as it is I never went to bed instead I fell asleep on the couch right before the movie ended. James turned the movie off and quickly ran up stairs to grab a spare blanket and two spare pillows. Soon he returned placing the pillows under my head as he did that he made sure not to disturb me as I slept and then place the blanket over the both of us as he cuddle up next to me and then fell asleep. He wrapped his arm around me making me feel safe and secure. And as I slept I knew there was no place on the entire planet I'd rather be than wrapped in my future husbands arms.

-to be continued...

Author's note- Thanks for reading this chapter. More good things to come hopefully. Maybe James's bitter ex wife will make an appearance soon. I haven't decided on what chapters will contain the planning of the wedding and the actual wedding itself but I'll keep you posted as I always try to do. So please Review/Favorite this story.

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- Dreamer1992