When Kate woke up, it took her a couple seconds to remember what was happening. As she sat up, or attempted to sit up, she noticed that both the dogs had gotten on the couch and curled themselves up around her legs. "Lucy, Coco, you have to move," She said, picking one of the yorkshire terriers and put her on floor. Lucy barked and took a leap off of the couch when Kate went to pick her up. Kate smiled when she felt that Coco had gotten back on couch and cuddled into Kate's side. Looking down at the small dog, she remembered the day Rick gave her Coco.
Three years ago...
Sitting on the couch, curled up under a blanket, reading one of her husband's books, drinking a glass of water. After hearing footsteps, Kate looked up to see her husband walking over to her, carrying something with a small sheet over it. "Rick, what do you have?" She asked, closing the book and setting it on the coffee table. "I swore i told you i didn't want anything for my birthday."
"I'm your husband, i'm always going to buy you something." Rolling her eyes, she moved her legs so he could sit down. Rick sat down next to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. Handing her the crate, he removed the sheet, revealing a small barking dog. Kate smiled when she opened the gate, letting the barking Yorkshire Terrier out onto her pregnant stomach. "Happy now?"He asked as he sat the crate down. Kate's smile got wider.
"Thanks, Rick," She said as she leaned up and kissed his cheek. "I love you."
Rick smiled. "I love you too."
She sighed, picked up her beloved puppy and got up. She walked into her husband's office. Even though Rick had stopped writing, they both agreed to the office exactly the same, but instead of the file cabinets being filled with unfinished manuscripts, they were filled with photo albums. Kate felt so calm when she was in the office, like the room was supposed to be for her, even though she knew the room was there all before Rick knew her name. Opening the closest cabinet she pulled out the first one. Looking at the cover, it read, 'Sometimes love never has a reason, sometimes happiness doesn't need another person, sometimes the heart needs the opposite of what you're head tells you do to'. Kate smiled. The line was from Rick's wedding vows. She open the album. The photos took to back to the day she made the album.
Five years ago...
"What about this one?" Lanie asked, holding up a photo of Kate's bachelorette.
"Give me that!" She reached to grab it. The best friends were sitting in front of the coffee table, which was completely covered with photos, glue, paper, and two scrapbooks. Kate landed on her face on the other side of Lanie. "Wedding! GIVE! NOW!" She stated once she sat back up. Handing over the photo, Lanie smirked. "What?"
"You seem happy."
"Well I wonder why?" She said, picking up a photo and pasting it to the first page. Lanie smiled when she noticed the photo. It was of Kate, Rick, and Alexis. All three of them had big bright smiles plastered on their faces. Alexis had her arms wrapped around both her father and Kate's waist, and the newlyweds had their arms around Alexis. Kate's eyes kept drawing to a photo that stunk out from the pile. For, what felt like the hundredth time she pushed back to the bottom, but not before Lanie saw what she did and pulled it out. When she saw Lanie looking at the photo, Kate tried a grab it. "Lanie please can I have the picture back?" She asked. Lanie's head shot up at the sound of her voice. When she tried to speak again, tears just poured out of her eyes. Kate had taken a photo of her mother and photoshopped it into the family picture at the wedding.