You Need To Go Away
Chapter 5"I'm sorry" Spencer said, "forgive me Janice, dad for going off like that."
"That's okay Spencer, your situation would stress anyone out," Janice said.
Spencer turning her attention to Ashley, "look baby… maybe you should just go away, you can stay with your mother in Reno."
"Spencer I'm not leaving you."
"I don't want you to leave, but if something should happen to you and the baby because of my mother you might as well had put a gun to my head and pull the trigger."
"That's what your mother wants you to do, get rid of everybody so she can get to you," Ashley said.
"Ashley, maybe Spencer is right," Arthur said. "To get to Spencer, Paula would use you to get to her and it may not be nice. She's already approached you in your classroom."
Now it was Ashley's turn to stay silent, just staring at Spencer.
"Ashley you understand, don't you?" Spencer asked.
"Yes… but Spencer I'm eight months pregnant. I need you with me more than ever now. I don't want to be in Reno with my mother. And what if the baby comes while I'm there, I want you with me when our baby comes."
"I will be with you sweetheart."
"What about a doctor?" "We can get Dr. Connor to recommend someone Ashley that's not a problem. I would feel better if you were somewhere safe."
"SAFE! And what about you Spencer, if she does hurt you how am I suppose to live without you?"
"Girls… calm down," Lieutenant Morgan said, "we are stepping ahead of ourselves. First and foremost, get the bodyguards back and keep Mrs. Bailey updated on what is happening and question everybody and anything suspicious or out of the norm. Right now we may have to use Ashley as bait to get your mother to show herself."
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Ring, Ring!
"Hello."
"Hello Spencer, it's Glen."
"Glen… what time is it, what's going on?"
"Spencer… I don't know, midnight I guess, Chelsea's been hurt."
"Glen calm down…" "What is it Spencer," Ashley asked.
"It's Glen he sounds frantic."
Glen crying on the phone, "Spencer… Chelsea's in the hospital… I'm at the hospital, please come."
"Okay Glen we'll be right there."
"What's happening Spencer," Ashley asked again. "I don't know we need to get to the hospital. Ashley are you okay to go?"
"Yes…"
"I'll go and get Nick and Susan, let them know we need to go to the hospital."
Nick and Susan were bodyguards who worked for Nick's Protection Agency hired by Spencer's father. Nick was the owner and operator of Nick's Protection Agency. A tall, tan muscular built man well over six feet tall, dark brown hair, hazel eyes and dimples to die for, he looked more liked a model than a bodyguard. He was a retired CIA agent who worked as a bouncer at a few of the elite nightclubs in New York until he started his own business. He met Arthur Carlin through one of Arthur's golf partners and became fast friends. When Nick realized it was Arthur's daughter and daughter-in-law that needed protection he decided he would personally handle the job himself instead of delegating it to one of his employees. He assigned himself to watch over Ashley.
Nick felt he should have a male female team on this case. So, he assigned his best female to watch over Spencer. Susan was an ex-bodybuilder and ex-marine. She also did a two year stint in the National Guards before completely retiring from the armed forces. She was a tall tan woman with long auburn colored hair that she kept in a ponytail, she had a very well toned muscular body that she kept in shape eventhough she was no longer a bodybuilder. Both of them were in their early thirties.
Arthur thought it would be best to give them rooms on the premises so they could better protect their clients.
Spencer walked over to the rooms that Susan and Nick were occupying. "Nick," Spencer said, "Ashley and I have to go to the hospital."
"WHAT! Is it time for Ms. Ashley?"
"No, no I'm sorry my brother called, his wife is in the hospital we need to get there."
"Alright Ms. Spencer we'll bring the car around immediately."
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"Glen!"
"Spencer, Ashley… Thank God you're here."
"Glen what's going on?" Ashley asked.
"Chelsea was in an accident. A truck rammed into her. She was coming from her lamaze class, I had a late client so she went to the class alone."
"Oh my God, how's the baby?" Ashley asked.
"I don't know anything, I'm waiting for the doctor," Glen said worried out of his mind.
"Glen come sit down," Spencer offering him a seat next to her and Ashley. "Have you called dad and Heather yet?"
"Yes, they're on there way here. I'm so scared Spencer I can't lose them."
"It will be alright Glen," Spencer said hugging Glen.
As they were waiting for the doctor to come out and inform them about Chelsea and the baby, two police officers were walking towards them. "We're looking for Glen Carlin."
"I'm Glen Carlin."
"My partner and I just came by to see how Mrs. Carlin was. We also wanted to give you this traffic accident report for your insurance company. You know that was a really freaky accident," the police officer said.
"What do you mean Officer…" "Daniels…" "Officer Daniels," Spencer questioned.
"Well it seems that the truck just ran into Mrs. Carlin's car deliberately. There were no screech marks on the pavement to show he was trying to stop and the brakes were functioning properly. The truck was going too fast for the street it was traveling on but, it could have avoided hitting Mrs. Carlin. When we got to the scene the driver was gone, vanished. No one saw the driver get out of the truck or leave the scene. Right now we're just calling it a hit and run and cite the driver for leaving the scene of an accident, whenever we catch him."
"Anyway I hope she'll be okay, we wouldn't want to have to come back for other reasons".
"Thank you officers," Arthur said.
"Glen Carlin," the doctor calls.
"I'm Glen Carlin, how's my wife and baby?"
"The baby is doing fine so far, we're monitoring his vitals in the ICU for now to make sure he's okay. By the way congratulations, if I haven't already said, you have a baby boy."
"And my wife…" Glen asks.
"Mr. Carlin… she's in a coma."
"Oh my God! No!" Glen said through tears, Spencer holding on to him tight.
"Mr. Carlin, she has three broken ribs, a broken leg and arm. She has a severe head concussion, which is why she's in a coma. We're going to keep a close watch on her and hope she comes out of the coma in a couple of days."
"Can…can I see her now?" Glen asks.
"Yes the nurse will take you to her." "We'll be right here Glen," Arthur said.
"I can't believe this is happening," Spencer said. "Ashley sweetie, are you okay?"
"No Spencer, I'm scared, did you hear what that police officer said about the truck."
"I know." Spencer said hugging her wife and looking at her father and Heather.
"Ashley I want you to go home and rest, Nick will take you home. I want to talk to Glen when he comes out from seeing Chelsea."
"I'm not going to argue with you this time Spencer, I am a little tired, your baby makes me sleepy and tired, besides staying hungry all the time." Spencer smiled at the comment from Ashley.
"Nick, please take my wife home and Nick, Spencer said now whispering, DO NOT LET HER OF OUT OF YOUR SIGHT, not for one minute. I'll be home soon."
"Yes ma'am."
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Glen came back with Spencer to her apartment instead of being alone at his place. Arthur and Heather also returned with Spencer.
"Nick, how's Ashley?" Spencer asked.
"She's sleeping Ms. Spencer. You want me to check on her?"
"No, I'll go, thanks. Everybody make yourself at home. Nick, Susan we're going to have a family meeting and I want you two around for it okay?" Spencer said.
"Yes ma'am," both bodyguards said.
"Ashley…" Spencer whispers.
"Spencer you're home. I missed having you in our bed."
Spencer sits on the edge of the bed beside Ashley, bends down and gives her a kiss on the lips. Ashley puts her hand on the back of Spencer's neck and brings her back down for another kiss. Ashley caresses Spencer's bottom lip wanting entry, which Spencer grants. The kiss was becoming more intense, more passionate. They both moaned.
"Spencer…" Ashley said breathless, "I want you so bad…"
"Hmm! Ashley," Spencer moaned rubbing her wife's stomach, then suddenly stopped when she felt the baby kick.
"Oh my God, the baby kicked, our child is trying to tell us something," both Spencer and Ashley laughed.
"Can I come in," Heather asks?
"Sure!"
"We're all here and your father wants you both in the livingroom, that is if you two can tear yourselves away from each other," Heather laughs.
"We'll be right there Heather."
"What's going on Spencer," Ashley asked. "I called a family meeting, I also called Janice, she should be here soon."
"Come on my darling Ashley, let's get this meeting started," Spencer said holding out a helping hand to her very pregnant wife.