Chapter 71
"I can’t believe you’re asking me that after this morning," said Kevin stunned.
"What am I suppose to ask? Howie tells me that Kristen is in Orlando, very pregnant, and claiming the baby is yours!"
"So? Have you ever thought about TELLING me what Howie said rather than asking when the last time I slept with her was?"
"Stupid me! To top it all off, he told me that the last time she was in Orlando, you disappeared."
"Just to point out a small fact. You’re the one pregnant by another man!"
Kevin’s anger had gotten the best of him and to make matters worse, Tyler had a temper just as bad as his. Once he had said it though, he regretted it! The look on Tyler’s face was like a knife going through his heart.
Tyler countered, "AT LEAST I DIDN’T VOLUNTARILY SLEEP WITH HIM! I thought I was being faithful to you until you could get over your fear of being hurt again. You’re famous for saying I’m nothing like Kristen but yet you were scared to tell me that you loved me because you thought I’d hurt you like she did! I waited for eight damn years, Kevin. Eight years to get over the fear of being hurt again."
Tyler’s anger and the hurt was getting the better of her and tears were streaming down her face. Kevin tried to take her in his arms but she pulled away.
"DO NOT TOUCH ME! DAMN YOU, KEVIN SCOTT RICHARDSON! GET A DAMN ANNULMENT AND GO BE WITH THE BITCH! THAT’S WHAT YOU WANT AND THAT’S WHAT SHE WANTS," screamed Tyler as she hit him on the chest with both fists.
Kevin took it knowing how hurt she was but wanting desperately to make it right. He started, "Baby, please...." but she wouldn’t listen.
All Tyler wanted to do was escape from the hurt so she ran out of the house. Tears clouded her eyes as she ran to the stables and found a corner where she collapsed. Her sobs racked her whole body as she cried uncontrollably. How could her marriage and her relationship with him go to hell with just one simple phone call? How could he betray her like this?
Kevin followed her out to the stable and stood watching her as she cried. He felt helpless knowing that she was hurt and wouldn’t give him a chance to tell her that he hadn’t slept with Kristen. If she’d only listen to him, he could tell her where he had been and he could tell her that he had NOT betrayed. If she’d only listen to him so that he could tell her he hadn’t meant what he’d said about Joey.
Even the lover makes a mistake sometimes. /Like any other, /fall out and lose his mind./And I'm sorry./For the things that I did./For your teardrops over words I said./Can you forgive me,/and open your heart once again./oh yeah/It's true./I mean it./From the bottom of my heart./Yeah it's true with out you/I would fall apart.
Kevin had sunk to his knees beside her and taken her in his arms as he sang the words to the song he had prayed he’d never have to use for her. Now she looked up at him through the tears and saw the hurt in HIS eyes as well.
"You didn’t deny it, Kevin," she sobbed in a whisper.
"You didn’t give me a chance to, baby. It’s not true, I swear."
"Then why didn’t the guys know where you were?"
"I had taken off to Fernandina to get away. The tabloids were being particularly cruel to you and I couldn’t take it any more. I didn’t even know Kristen was in town and I didn’t tell the guys because I didn’t want them to worry about me."
"Oh god, Kevin! I should have known better."
"Tyler, I have only slept with a couple women since Kristen but they meant nothing and I have NOT slept with Kristen since MONTHS before we broke up. It’s you I saw when I was with those other women. I meant it this morning when I said what I did. IT’S YOU that I have wanted for the last eight years."
That knocked the wind out of Tyler and she melted in his arms crying once again. Kevin held her close and stroked her hair whispering reassurances that everything would be okay and that he loved her.
"Baby, think about it. Howie said she was very pregnant. You’re 5 months pregnant and just starting to show. We just saw her last month and she didn’t show signs of being pregnant."
Tyler realized that he was right and said, "Please forgive me?"
"We make mistakes, baby. Next time, TELL me what Howie said. Don’t assume it’s true."
Tyler hugged him tight and he could feel her tears through his shirt.
"Baby, you know me and you know that I’m going to tell you stuff like that."
"It just surprised me, Kevin."
"I know. Look, we’ll deal with Kristen when we get to Orlando and we also need to deal with Lou."
"Howie has already arranged for ‘Bull’ to stay with me in Orlando. How are you going to handle Kristen though?"
"I don’t know yet. You let me worry about it though. How’s the
little one?" asked Kevin as he put his hand on her stomach.
Tyler smiled through the tears. "He’s fine."
"Come on, baby. Let’s go to Mama’s for lunch and get her to take us to the airport."
Kevin helped Tyler up and they walked arm in arm back to the house where they got their things and locked the house.
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Sonja came home to find Brian sitting by the pool out back. She joined him, giving him a kiss and sitting across from him. He could tell something was bothering her but given that AJ’s grandmother had just died and the stuff with Kristen, Lou, and Joey, he figured it had to do with that.
"Bri, why is your father so against Kevin and Tyler taking in Tiffany and Kevin adopting Ty’s baby?"
Brian thought about it as he watched Sonja. "I’m not exactly sure. I think it has more to do with the fact that Tyler got pregnant out of wedlock. He’s REALLY against that."
"But she was raped."
"He doesn’t care. He probably feels like she put herself in the situation and got what was coming to her."
"You DON’T feel like that, do you?"
"No. Tyler was doing what she thought was right to defend us."
"What about getting pregnant out of wedlock?"
"Depends on how in love you are. Kevin and Tyler are very much in love and they were going to get married no matter what. For me, it’s not an option."
Sonja fell silent again, her thoughts racing about what Brian had said. She had known he didn’t want her to get pregnant while they were dating and they had always used protection. She was wondering how he would react to the news.
The doorbell interrupted her thoughts and to avoid any questions from Brian, she went to answer it. Brian’s eyes followed her knowing that something was up but the phone rang.
"Hello," answered Brian.
"This is Dr. Edwards’ office. I need to speak to Sonja please."
Brian looked into the living room and saw that she was busy with Lex. "Can I take a message and have her call you back?"
"Just tell her she needs to call in the next couple days to schedule her first visit."
Brian was curious as to why she needed to schedule an appointment and obviously more than one. "How many appointments will she need?"
"There will be one a month for the first seven months and then as she gets closer to her due date, they will be more frequent."
"Her due date? Sonja’s pregnant?"
The lady hesitated, then asked, "This is her husband, isn’t it?"
"Of course!"
"Yes, she’s pregnant. Please, I expect she was planning to surprise you."
"Don’t worry. I won’t let her know."
Brian hung up and their conversation made perfect sense to him now. He had to contain his excitement as he looked into the living room where Sonja sat with Lex. He was going to be a daddy! He decided to surprise her with a romantic dinner and tell her that it was more than okay that she was pregnant.
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The plane touched down in Orlando and before they disembarked, Kevin put his arms around Tyler and kissed her. "Baby, I’m not sure what we’re walking into but I promise you, you are the only one I love and I’ll protect you at all costs."
Tyler looked into Kevin’s eyes and felt at ease. "I trust you....completely."
The two left the plane and moved through the terminal with only a couple fans recognizing Kevin. He signed autographs for the girls and they headed to the baggage claim where they were meeting Howie.
It was here that they were mobbed by reporters with cameras going off blinding them, microphones shoved in their faces, and questions being shouted at them. Kevin pulled Tyler to him and held her close to him shielding her from the reporters.
"No comment," repeated Kevin as he tried to push their way through the sea of reporters.
Out of nowhere, Kevin and Tyler were surrounded by BSB security led by Billy. ‘Bull’ got Tyler and Carlos got Kevin and they moved the couple through the baggage claim and out to the waiting limo.
Billy looked as Kevin as they went. "Usual bags?"
"Yeah."
"I’ll get them."
"Thanks, Billy."
Howie was waiting for them in the limo when they got in. Tyler greeted him with a kiss.
"Hey, D!"
"Hey, Sunshine. You look rather happy given the circumstances. I expected you to be upset."
"Believe me, we had our blow up," said Kevin as he hugged Tyler. "Someone’s temper got the better of them."
Howie laughed as Tyler buried her face in Kevin’s chest, mumbling, "You weren’t exactly calm yourself."
Kevin laughed, "I didn’t say WHO’s temper."
"Changing the subject sort of. What about Kristen?"
"Howie, you said she was VERY pregnant. How far along would you say she is?" asked Kevin.
"At least 7 months. She’s bigger than Ty."
"Think about the last time you saw Kristen."
"Last month at the club....Oh wow! She couldn’t be pregnant, could she?’
"No. She couldn’t. Now think about WHY she would be in Orlando. This week of all weeks."
"You two just got married and she’s here to cause trouble."
"Exactly!"
"Man! Tyler, I’m sorry for upsetting you."
"That’s cool, D. I’m just glad Kevin could see it for what it was."
When they reached the house, Kevin and Tyler thanked Howie for his help and said good-bye. Walking into the house, they saw the table set with candles and heard soft music playing.
Kevin looked at Tyler, "Looks like they weren’t expecting us."
"Why don’t we drop off our stuff and got see AJ?"
"Good idea, baby."
