Sorry for the long wait guys! We finally got some work done!
"Well the paper work is all set up! The doctor prescribed some pain medicine for if you have any headaches, and you need to schedule with your regular doctor in about a week or two, okay sweetie?" The nurse said, helping Hope out of the hospital bed. It had been about a week since the incident had happened and the doctor had cleared her as long as she took it easy.
"Thanks, I can get up on my own though." Hope said, pushing herself up and trying to keep her balance.
"Needing help isn't that bad, just relax." The nurse said with a smile at her most stubborn patient.
"Alright, fine." Hope sighed, letting the nurse help just wasn't in much of a fighting mood today. It seemed like no one had showed up on the day she was getting out, and she was more than a little disappointed. Did everyone only care when she was hurt?
With help from the nurse she made it out into the lobby. Just as Hope was beginning to think she was forgotten, Mangle ran in. "Sorry Spring couldn't pick you up, today is his shift, but I'm here!"
"Alright, that's okay. So are we gonna go to the pizzeria, or are you taking me home?" Hope asked, hiding her disappointment.
"Do you think you could work today?" Mangle said, looking at Hope with concern as she pushed the wheelchair out to her car.
"Well, yeah as long as there's a chair in the kitchen for me to take a break every now and then I should be fine," Hope said, her stubborn side kicking in again.
"Alright, then we'll go to the pizzeria." Mangle said, trying to hide a smile.
Once again, Jack had some time before his shift. As per his usual, he went to talk to Goldie. However, there was someone else standing there. Bonnie and Goldie were chatting it up. He walked over to them.
"Hey Goldie, Bonnie!" Jack called out. "What brings you here Bonnie?"
"I've got some time in before my shifts," he replied. "I was just talking to Goldie here."
"Ooh, about what?"
"The wondrous joys of pregnancy." Goldie groaned.
Jack nodded and hummed in agreement.
"Lay it on me." Jack said.
"Well, my feet are constantly swelled up," Bonnie said, "Hell, everything is swelled!"
"Agreed." Jack replied. "I haven't used the bathroom in like, five days. Maybe less, but still hell."
"Been there." Bonnie added.
Goldie constantly opened and closed his mouth to speak while the others added onto the ever-growing list of pregnancy woes. However, they caught notice of his hesitation and decided to prod it out of him.
"C'mon Goldie, something has to be bothering you." Jack said, and then chuckled. "You wouldn't be human if it didn't!"
"Well," Goldie began. "I've been fatigued a lot."
The two nodded in agreement.
"Also, my… hurts." he said, finishing the sentence at a whisper.
"What was that Goldie?" Bonnie asked. "You're what hurts?"
"My chest." Goldie said, blushing. "You know… since it's growing for the baby."
Both Bonnie and Jack's straight faces gave way to uncontrollable laughter, causing Goldie to blush more. They went over and patted him on his back.
"Hey, it's nothing to be embarrassed about Goldie, it's just a part of pregnancy!" Jack said.
"Besides," Bonnie added, "We're all going through it!"
"T-thanks guys." he managed to stutter out.
"No problem buddy," Jack said.
Just as Jack finished his sentence, Carrie came bouncing merrily into the room.
Bonnie chuckled. "Why so happy Carrie?"
"Well Bonnie, Hopey is coming back today, and we're having a party!" she replied ecstatically. "She should be here soon, so hurry up to Party Room Four!"
She left as quickly as she came. The men all shared confused looks at one another and then shrugged. They then departed for the Party Room soon after Carrie.
"Mangle, I don't know if you are aware of this, but I work in the kitchen, please explain why we are going to the Party Rooms?" Hope said, mildly annoyed.
"Oh hush sweetie, I'm your boss so it doesn't matter why, just come on." Mangle said, trying to hide the grin on her face.
"Whatever.." Hope grumbled slowly following Mangle down the hall to Party Room Four. What she wanted more than anything at that moment was to take some pain medicine, cry about Spring not showing up, and take a long nap to help her headache go away.
As much as crying over a dumb male was to Hope, she couldn't deny that her feelings were hurt. Ever since she had agreed to be his girlfriend in that ridiculous, emotional conversation they had about three days ago, she had seen a lot of Spring. That conversation alone had revealed a lot about the blond haired and amber eyed security guard. She had learned he actually respected people's relationships and feelings. And over the past three days, he had been dedicated to visiting her and cheering her up, even laughing at Hope's sometimes overly sarcastic or rude remarks instead of taking offense. The fact he would miss the pickup time on the day she was going to be released from the hospital was upsetting.
"Hurry up Hope!" Mangle said holding the door open and waiting not so patiently for Hope to enter.
"WELCOME BACK HOPE!" The entire Fazbear Pizza crew, with a few choice exceptions, shouted as she entered the room. Hope couldn't hold back the smile as she saw all her friends waiting to welcome her back. Toni and Carrie stood in the back, Toni of course keeping Carrie's hands off the cake. Frank and Mary sat together and were so close it looked like they were one person. Chica, Jeremy, Goldie, Jack, and Bonnie, all sat around one table, and of course, waiting right in front was Spring.
"I- Thank you guys so much. I'm so happy to be back!" Hope said, smiling at her friends and coworkers.
"Can we eat the cake now?!" Carrie shouted from the back of the room.
"Yeah go ahead!" Chica said smiling at how excited Carrie was to eat the food she had prepared.
Carrie cut the cake and soon everyone was talking and eating the food that was placed throughout the room. Hope wandered around, intending to talk to Spring before he disappeared somewhere.
"I'm so glad you're back!" Carrie squealed through a mouthful of cake.
"Carrie!" Toni reprimanded, elbowing her girlfriend for lack of manners.
"Sorry…" Carrie mumbled as she swallowed her cake.
"It's okay guys. I know how much Carrie loves cake." Hope said with a smile before holding her arms out from a hug from each of her two friends.
"We're just glad you're feeling better!" Toni said happily.
"I've gotta go find Spring, so I'll see you guys later?" Hope asked.
"Yeah, probably by the cake…" Toni trailed off, sighing as she followed her girlfriend back to the cake to avoid another situation like the time she ate an entire wedding cake…
Hope stifled a laugh before turning around at the feeling of someone's hand on her shoulder.
"Goldie?" She stared at him, her feelings about him still jumbled.
"Hey Hope. I was thinking we could talk? Like, in private maybe?" Goldie asked nervously.
"I'm not going to leave the party, but maybe we could go over there?" Hope suggested, waving her hand in the direction of a mostly empty corner.
Goldie nodded leading the way, before stopping and turning to face her, "Hope, can I be honest?"
Hope nodded, even more confused as to what Goldie's intentions were now that they were mostly alone.
"I miss you. I miss you so much. I know I overreacted, and that was wrong, but I really do miss you. I appreciate what you did by confronting Foxy." Goldie said, smiling at her, hope in his blue eyes.
"I…. I missed you too Goldie…" Hope said cautiously.
"I was wondering, now that we've both been hurt by him, we could come back together? Forget about the whole mess that he caused and just grow together as a couple?" Goldie asked sweetly.
"What?" Hope asked. She expected an apology, not a proposal.
"Hope, I want to be with you again! I love you!" Goldie said, grabbing her hands and holding them, practically begging her with his eyes to say yes.
"Goldie, I have a boyfriend." Hope mumbled quietly.
It seemed like time stood still between the two. Even though the other people were loud, the silence between the two of them as Goldie took this in was overwhelming.
"You what?!" Goldie screeched, his anger and annoyance practically radiating from his body. His volume drawing everyone's attention.
"I'm sorry.." Hope mumbled.
"No! No! You aren't sorry you're a cheating whore!" Goldie screamed in Hope's face.
"Goldie please?" Hope whispered.
"You are disgusting. I gave all my heart to you! How do you repay me? By cheating on me!"
"Goldie shut up!" Hope yelled back, unable to quietly take Goldie's remarks, "You gave me your attention for like a month! And then you broke up with me! Not the other way around! I am not a cheater because we had already broken up by the time Spring came into the picture. If anything you're pathetic!"
"Spring? Oh great another new employee is fucking the security guard. Just what this place needs, more employees fucking in the supply closets!" Goldie fumed.
"Okay, maybe you're one of those nutty pregnant men that seem to be filling this place lately, no offense Jack, but you will NOT talk to my girlfriend that way." Spring said stepping in between the ex lovers.
"Oh what, the big bad ex con turned security guard is gonna hit a pregnant man?" Goldie asked mockingly, anger making him brave.
"First of all, I have not and never plan to be in trouble with the law. Second of all, I am not going to hit you because I actually have self control. I am going to nicely ask that you leave this room, and leave my girlfriend alone." Spring said, his clenched fist being the only outward sign of his own anger.
"Fine, take the cheating whore as your girlfriend, I don't care anymore." Goldie said turning around and storming out of the room. Chica quickly followed him, casting a dirty look towards Hope.
"Are you okay?" Spring asked pulling Hope into a tight, protective hug,
Hope nodded and tried her best to smile, but she couldn't help but feel upset about the loss of Goldie as at least a friend.
After the tumultuous event between Spring, Hope, and Goldie, the party dissipated. Jack ended up finding Jeremy, and they walked out together, heading towards the security office.
Instead of meeting Jack's open hand, Jeremy just walked alongside Jack. He frowned, but it quickly disappeared when Jeremy turned to talk to him.
"So what did you think of that fight?" Jeremy asked.
"Well, it certainly was a display." Jack replied.
"Yeah, but Goldie totally did the right thing there."
Jack did a double-take, and gaped with an open mouth at his lover. Jeremy looked at him as if he was crazy.
"Seriously?" Jack asked. "SERIOUSLY?"
"What?" Jeremy said. "He had all right to give Hope everything he said."
"Not necessarily. Sure he's heartbroken, but he had no right at all to call her those things."
Suddenly, Jeremy grabbed Jack, who involuntarily yelped, to his eye level.
"Sweetie, I said he had the right." Jeremy said, in a disturbing tone, trying to be sweet. "You wouldn't go against me right?"
Jack swallowed hard before he answered. "N-no Jermey. Of c-course not."
Jeremy smiled. "Good boy."
He lowered him back to the ground.
"You need to get off to work now sweetie." Jeremy said, voice suddenly more calm.
"U-uh, okay. I'll see you later." Jack said, dashing off.
"See you later sweetie!"
Jack felt uneasy. Had Jeremy always been this violent? And what was the deal with that "sweetie" thing? It gave him the creeps.
"I'm sorry you're party was ruined little lovebird." Spring said wrapping his arms around Hope and pulling her into his lap.
"It's fine Spring. I'm sorry you had to see that." Hope said with a frown.
"Oh come on," Spring whispered seductively, "Do you need me to cheer you up?"
"Shut up! Now is not the time for innuendo!" Hope laughed.
"Oh I think it's the perfect time. My little lovebird isn't very happy and what's a better way of inspiring happiness and joy than a sexy kiss from an experienced lover?" Spring said, holding Hope on his lap and kissing her neck gently.
"Stop, that tickles!" Hope said wiggling out of his grip, "I don't need you to make me happy. I'm perfectly capable of making myself happy."
"Oh I know that Hope, doesn't mean I can't help you cheer up." Spring said with a smirk.
"What are you gonna do, kiss me till I feel better? One, I've known you like a week, I am NOT kissing you, and two, your kisses can't cure sadness." Hope said, crossing her arms.
"Are you sure?" Spring said getting up from the chair and quickly pinning Hope to the wall. "Do you really not want just one kiss lovebird?"
"Yes, I am!" Hope said, before sighing, "Okay fine just one…" She couldn't help herself, no one had ever been this… forward with her before. To say the least she found the dominating yet loving nature of Spring to be incredibly attractive. As Spring leaned in to kiss her, Hope expected him to be rough and sloppy, but to her surprise, he just gently brushed his lips against hers.
"Weren't expecting me to be gentle?" Spring asked with a smirk, then turning serious and asking, "Are you sure you don't mind a real kiss? I wouldn't want to force you into anything lovebird." Hope simply nodded, and in an instant Spring's lips were on hers again, but this time more passionate. He only separated when they were both out of breath.
"I love you, Hope."
After closing, Jack went to the kitchen to talk to Goldie. The shift had been busier than he had ever seen at Freddy's and he didn't have even five minutes to spare!
Once he got there, he looked around for Goldie, and called out his name. Surprisingly, he found him on the floor near his usual workstation. He had opened what appeared to be a second box of cookies, and had drank what appeared to be a whole gallon of milk.
"Hey Goldie," Jack said, joining him on the floor. "What's going on?"
"I messed up earlier." he said. Jack could now see his face was tear streaked. "I don't know what I was thinking! Seriously, that didn't feel like me out there. Yet I know it was because I was angry."
"I know you're heartbroken Goldie, but that was a bit too much. You should apologize you know."
"Yeah, I know."
He sighed heavily. Jack got up and then lifted Goldie up.
"Do you think she would still want to be friends if I apologize?" he asked, leaning on the workstation.
Jack nodded. "Sure. Just as long as you admit that you were wrong, like you did with me. Shows that you care, and that you're going to own up to your mistakes."
"That's good. And Jack?"
"Yeah Goldie?"
He pulled Jack into a hug, and rested his head on his shoulders. Granted he had to tip toe a bit, since he was just a few inches shorter than Jack.
"Thank you." he said. "For being my friend, and helping me with this. Heh, though I don't think she'll want much of me as a boyfriend now?"
"Hey, no problem." Jack replied. "Yeah, she may not, you know with her having Spring and all."
They laughed. Neither of them broke the embrace.
"Uh, Jack?" Goldie said.
"Yeah Goldie?" Jack said.
"I, I have a confession to make."
"What is it?"
"I kinda like being like this. You know, here, with you."
"Oh! Thank you Goldie."
"Really? You do know in the context I'm talking about this, right?"
"In a romantic one? Yes."
Goldie went silent.
"B-but aren't you with Jeremy?"
"I'm breaking up with him soon."
"Why?"
"He seems a bit too… violent now."
"Oh. But what if…"
"You don't have to worry about a thing."
And then, without thinking, Jack kissed Goldie on the head. As the pulled away, both were blushing, but had satisfied looks on their faces.
Jack opened his mouth to say something else to Goldie when he heard a voice from the kitchen entrance.
"JACK SMITH, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!"
Instantly he recognized the voice: Jeremy.
How was he going to explain this one?