Here's a new chapter of What You're Worth.
Thanks to those who have been reading and reviewing, etc.
I own Rosalyn, Garrett, Bailey, Phoebe, Eric & Tommy.
I loved writing this chapter for some reason, so I hope you enjoy reading it...
Rosalyn was medically cleared to leave the hospital. Ted drove her home and felt some slight relief. At least his daughter was awake and well, apart from her minor memory loss. The doctors had warned Ted and the others not to try and jog Rosalyn's memory, but instead leave her to remember things by herself. Bailey had explained a few things to her husband, which meant he now knew about Garrett and Rosalyn. Ted was grateful that in the end it had been Garrett and not Tommy who was responsible for his daughter losing her virginity.
The blonde happily gazed out of the car window as they headed home. Ted glanced across at his daughter and smiled. He had never noticed until now that she was a young woman and not a teenage girl anymore. How had he missed that, he wondered.
"Here we are." Ted nodded as they pulled into the driveway.
"I feel like I've been away for longer than two days." Rosalyn told him.
"It felt like two weeks to me." Ted replied.
"Dad!" the blonde shook her head as she got out of the car.
Ted followed his daughter into the house. Bailey and Eric were inside waiting for the two of them to return from the hospital. Rosalyn hugged her mother as she walked into the living area. Eric smiled at his sister, glad that she was ok. The blonde giggled and pulled her brother into a hug. He pulled a face, causing Ted and Bailey to laugh at the sight of their kids.
"Do you mind if I go to my room?" Rosalyn asked them.
"No, you go ahead." Ted replied.
"I'll call you when I make dinner." Bailey added.
"Thanks." The blonde smiled and made her way up the stairs to her bedroom.
Rosalyn walked into her room and closed the door behind her. Approaching her floor length mirror, the blonde lifted her shirt and frowned at the bruising and bandages around her ribs. She sat on her bed and glanced around her room. She frowned as she saw something just peeking out of the bed covers. It was a silver chain, which looked just like the one that Garrett sometimes wore. But why would Garrett's chain be in her bed? Maybe he had allowed her to borrow it and the chain came off in her sleep…
Garrett was at home lying on his own bed. He couldn't believe that Rosalyn didn't remember anything that happened in the past month. As much as he wanted her to remember, none of them were allowed to say anything to the blonde. She would realise sooner or later he thought. It took him long enough to realise it, but he loved her. Garrett knew that he was totally in love with Rosalyn.
The following day Rosalyn sat having breakfast with her parents. Eric had just set off for school. The blonde pushed her empty dish to one side and smiled at her mother. Bailey frowned confusedly at the display by her daughter. Ted chuckled to himself and turned to face his daughter.
"What are you after Rosalyn?" he asked her.
"Can I go out today?" the blonde asked hopefully.
"Um, where to?" Ted asked her.
"The Runnels house." Rosalyn replied.
"Why do you want to go there?" Bailey asked her daughter.
"I need to see Garrett." She replied.
"Well, I guess that's ok." Ted shrugged.
"Ask Garrett to drive you back home though." Bailey added.
"I will." Rosalyn nodded.
So the blonde made her way to the Runnels house nearby. She rang the doorbell and waited patiently before Phoebe opened the door and smiled at her.
"Come in." she said as she opened the door wider.
"Thanks. Is Garrett here?" Rosalyn asked her.
"In his room." Phoebe replied.
"Can I see him?" the blonde asked.
"Sure, go on up." Phoebe nodded.
Rosalyn walked up the stairs and up to Garrett's bedroom door. The blonde raised her hand and knocked on the door. There was no reply so she tried again. This time the young man sighed and footsteps were heard coming towards the door. The door opened and he was about to complain about being disturbed, until he realised who it was standing on the other side of the door.
"Rosalyn?" he frowned confusedly.
"If it's a bad time…" she shrugged.
"No, no…come in." he replied and opened the door wider.
"I think this is yours." Rosalyn said as she took the silver chain from her pocket.
"Yeah, how did you…?" Garrett frowned.
"Funniest thing was, I found it in my bed!" she laughed.
"That's…weird." He replied.
"Are you in the habit of having naps in my bed?" she smiled.
"Not that I know of." He shrugged.
Rosalyn sat on his bed and glanced around the room. Garrett had to tell himself to stay focused right now. The blonde had no idea exactly what she did to him. He tried not to stare at her, sitting on his bed looking so beautiful. She wore a white vest with a pale green skirt that stopped at her knees. The blonde waves were clipped away from her face, making her aqua eyes stand out against her lightly tanned skin.
"Come and sit down. You're making me nervous standing there like that." The blonde told him.
"Sorry." Garrett replied as he sat down next to her on the bed.
"Oh, and mom says I have to get you to drive me home." Rosalyn recalled.
"No problem." He smiled at her.
"You're so good to me." Rosalyn smiled and hugged him.
Oh what she was doing to him…the touch of her, the smell of her, the look of her…
The blonde was quiet as he drove her home later that day. Garrett glanced across at her and smiled at her thoughtful expression. Rosalyn looked out of the window and sighed as her house came into view.
"Is my company that bad?" Garrett jokingly asked her.
"Don't be silly." She replied as he pulled into the driveway.
"Here you go then." He nodded.
"Thanks." Rosalyn smiled and leaned in to hug him again.
"You're welcome." Garrett smiled as she kissed his cheek.
"Will I see you tomorrow?" the blonde asked him.
"If that's what you want." He nodded.
"Great." Rosalyn replied as she got out of the car.
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