Fangirl, Randy; Randy, Fangirl Chapter 26
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One Month Later
Riley had called Tucker and told him what happened. Tucker jumped on the first plane out of Memphis to be with Riley. When he got to the St. Louis hotel where Riley was, he kept her company and let her know that what Randy had done to her wasn't her fault.
She had been trying desperately to convince Randy to let her see the children. He continued to deny her. It had been weeks since Randy had kicked her out; she hadn't seen the kids nor had she spoken to them on the phone. She missed them and she knew they missed her just the same.
Riley was sitting in the hotel's bed next to Tucker with her back leaned against the headboard when she tried calling Randy to beg once more.
What do you want Riley? Please, Randy. I want to see the kids. No! How many times do I have to tell you? Stop calling here. I'll call you if I feel like letting them see you. Until then, leave us alone. Please, Randy. I miss them; please let me come by. They need their mother! You can even bring them to the hotel if you don't want me at the house. NO! You don't get to make any decisions in this household anymore! You're a liar and a cheater. I won't have that kind of person around MY children. I'll see you for the amnio; not a day sooner.
Before Riley could say anything more, Randy had hung up. She sighed and pulled her knees into her chest. Just like every other day, she cried. Today, though, it was more of a bawling. She hated Randy for putting her through this. "Don't cry, sweetie. Everything will be okay." Tucker said as he wrapped his arms around her. "No it won't! He hates me; he thinks I lied to him and cheated." She said. "We both know that this is Randy's baby. He's an ass and you'll be able to prove that to him in two weeks." Tucker said. Riley nodded, but she continued to sob.
Riley had cried herself to sleep in a tight ball. She was awakened by a sharp pain in her stomach. She screamed out, waking Tucker who had fallen asleep as well. "What's wrong?" Tucker asked. "The—the baby." She panted. Tucker looked down and saw that she was bleeding. He jumped up and carried her bridal style to the lobby then out the door to the Range Rover. He put her in the passenger seat and jogged to the driver side.
Starting the car and throwing it in drive, Tucker sped off to the hospital. "Help me, Tucker!" Riley groaned. "It'll be okay. We're almost there. Stay calm." Tucker said. Riley nodded and took deep breaths. She continued to groan out in pain.
When Tucker pulled up to the hospital, he carried Riley into the emergency room. "Help! She's pregnant and bleeding!" Tucker announced to the nurses and doctors in the ER. A few rushed to help her; they loaded her up on a stretcher and rushed her away.
Tucker sighed and sat down with his head in his hands. He knew he had to call Randy, but he didn't really see the point. Riley would want Randy to know what was happening, but Tucker didn't think Randy deserved to know since he denied the child anyway. Tucker groaned and pulled out his cell phone to call Randy.
What could you possibly want? Look, I don't want to be talking to you any more than you want to be talking to me. Yeah, yeah, yeah. What do you want? Riley's in the hospital; she was bleeding. Personally, I don't care if you show up, but I know she wants you here. Why should I, huh? She slept around and got pregnant. What does that have to do with me? The only reason I agreed to do the amnio was to see the look on her face when I proved my point. And your point is? That she's a liar! She fucked up and had the nerve to lie to my face about it! You know what? Forget about her being pregnant for a minute! She's your wife and I just rushed her to the emergency room! Like I said, I don't care if you show up or not, but she needs you.
Tucker hung up and took a deep breath; he silently prayed that Riley and the baby would be okay. Minutes later, the ER doctor slowly walked out. The look on the doctor's face told a story. Tucker covered his mouth with his hand; almost as if he was in disbelief. "Are you Tucker? Friend of Riley Orton?" the doctor asked. Tucker nodded. "I'm sorry, but—" the doctor started. Tucker cut him off. "Can I see her?" he asked. The doctor nodded and led the way.
Once at the room, the doctor left Riley and Tucker to themselves. Tucker wanted to cry when he saw how broken Riley was. She laid on her side curled up in the same ball she was in at the hotel. Her eyes were glassy; she was staring off into space. She looked like she had died on the inside.
Tucker sighed. "Honey?" he called out from where he stood when he closed the door. Riley didn't say a word. She didn't even move. Tucker walked to the bed and stroked Riley's hair lovingly. "I'm so sorry." He said softly. He sat next to her in the bed and held her close. Tucker could feel wetness on his shirt from the tears Riley had shed. He felt tightness in his chest; he felt for his best friend. She had just lost her baby and her husband wanted nothing to do with the situation.
A nurse had come in to check on Riley. When she saw everything was fine, the nurse turned to leave. Tucker stopped her. "Is there any way you can keep the remains for a DNA test?" he asked. The nurse nodded. "I'll let the doctor know." She said. Tucker gave a small smile of gratitude.
Tucker and Riley sat there for nearly an hour when there was a knock on the door. "Come in." Tucker said. The door slowly opened and Randy poked his head in before easing inside the room. The doctor followed him. Randy gasped a little when he saw Riley in such a ruined state. "What happened?" Randy asked the doctor. "Stress." The doctor said. Tucker gave Randy a death stare, silently implying it was Randy's fault that Riley was stressed. The doctor continued. "People don't believe the effect stress has on a fetus. When she came in, her blood pressure was through the roof. She had a miscarriage; the baby was delivered stillborn. I'm sorry." The doctor said. He lingered in case Randy had more questions. Eventually, the doctor left.
Randy sighed. "Can you excuse us?" he asked Tucker. "No way! I'm not leaving you alone with her." Tucker said. "It's okay, Tuck." Riley said hardly above a whisper. Tucker kissed the top of her head. "I'll be right outside the door if you need me, honey." He said. Riley nodded and watched him leave.
When Tucker was gone, Riley laid back down on her side with her back to Randy. "I'm sorry about the baby." he said from where he stood. Riley didn't say anything. "Will you talk to me?" Randy asked. "No." Riley answered. "Why not?" Randy asked. Riley sat up in the bed. "This is your fault! Why would I ever want to talk to you right now?!" she shouted at him.
Randy shrugged. "I apologized." Randy said. "You gave your condolences for the loss of your own baby! I didn't lose MY baby. I lost OUR baby, Randy! This was you and me! I had never cheated on you! I never slept with Wade. I loved you too much to hurt you like you hurt me! I don't know how I got pregnant, but you were the only man I had sex with to even attempt to make a baby. So by process of elimination, I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that the dead baby that was just pulled out of my body was just as much yours as it was mine!" she said.
Randy hung his head; partly hurt, the other part in shame. Riley had used past tense on the word 'love'. She loved him; but not anymore. He didn't have anything to say; he agreed with what Riley said. He felt guilty for being so hard on Riley. Had he not been so cruel, they wouldn't be in this situation.
Riley shook her head when Randy didn't say anything more. "Tucker!" she called out. Tucker poked his head in the door. "Yeah?" he asked. "Can you go back to the hotel and get me a clean set of clothes?" she asked. Tucker nodded. "Anything else?" he asked. Riley thought for a moment. "Can you pack up my stuff? I want to go home." she said. Tucker nodded.
Randy's face lit up when Riley said she wanted to go home. "I can do it. That way, when you get home, all of your stuff can be unpacked and put away." He said. Riley shook her head. "I'm not going anywhere with you. I'm going to Memphis." She said. Randy's jaw dropped. "What? What about the kids?" he asked. "What about the kids?" Riley asked. "You've kept me away from them this long. What's an extra month?" she asked.
Randy was speechless. "You can't just up and leave your kids behind!" he said. "First of all, Randy, I didn't up and leave in the first place. You put me out! I'm just staying out like you told me to." She said. Randy bit his tongue, regretting what he had told Riley a month before. Randy was about to say something else when the doctor walked in.
"You wanted me to save the remains for a DNA test?" he asked. Riley nodded. "Who do you want me to test?" the doctor asked. "My husband." Riley said with emphasis on 'husband'; her tone was laced with disgust. The doctor looked confused, but he nodded anyway. "Sir, could you open your mouth. I'm just going to swab the inside of your cheek to get a sample. It won't hurt at all." the doctor said. Randy opened his mouth and let the doctor take a sample.
The doctor packaged the swab in a tube when he was done. "I thought we had to wait to get a DNA test?" Randy asked. "We like to wait until the fetus is four months old to ensure no damage will be done during the amnio. But, now…" the doctor said trailing off. Randy nodded.
"How long will it take for the results to be back?" Riley asked. "At least two weeks. We have to send the samples to the lab, they have to test it, and then they mail us the results; at which point we'll mail them to you." The doctor said. Riley nodded. "Is there any way I can get the results sent straight to me from the lab? I don't want a middle man." Riley asked. The doctor nodded. "I'll make a note when I send them the samples. To what address to you want the results mailed?" He asked. Riley gave him the address of the home she and Randy shared. The doctor wrote it down. "Thank you." Riley said. The doctor smiled and nodded before leaving.
Randy was still dumbfounded: Riley had lost the baby, she wasn't going home with him, he had given a DNA sample, and he was going to find out if Riley had really been honest with him. It was a lot for him to take in. He sat in a chair with his head in his hands. "I'm so sorry, baby. I love you." He said. Riley scoffed. She had had enough of Randy; she just wanted to get home. To Memphis.
A/N: I just want to remind you that Tucker is gay. There won't ever be a relationship between him and Riley. He's just the gay best friend.
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