*~*Chapter 45*~*
Kevin and Kelly decided to get a head start on their wedding plans.They
went to the mall to look in some of the shops.A few hours later,they had
decided on wedding invitations.
They grabbed something to eat at the food court,and when they were done
they headed home.She was feeling the beginning of a headache and wanted to
lay down for awhile.
"Are you OK?," he asked her,sounding concerned,as he squeezed her hand.
She nodded."I will be.I think it's just one of my migraines.Once I take
some of my medicine,I'll be OK," she reassured him.
When they got back to their place,she took some pills,then went to lay
down.Kevin threw himself on the couch and turned on the TV.
He must have fallen asleep,because the next thing he heard was the
doorbell.He went and answered it;it was Brian and Karen.
They all went and sat down on the couch.Brian turned to him."Did you hear
about Blane and Nick yet?," he asked,and when Kevin shook his head,Brian
continued."Nick and Amy fooled around right before he and Blane got
married,and he never told Blane about it.Blane and Amy went out for lunch
today,and Amy told her everything." He paused."Blane confronted Nick and left
him.She's staying with Howie and Kari."
Kevin shook his head."Sometimes I wonder about that boy.He let's his
hormones get out of control sometimes," he said.
Kelly walked into the room then,and sat down on Kevin's lap.She greeted
Brian and Karen,and they filled her in on what had happened between Nick and
Blane.
After awhile,Brian and Kevin went out back to shoot some hoops,and Karen
and Kelly stayed inside and chatted.
*~46~*
Erica stepped out of the shower and wrapped the towel around herself.She
ran a brush through her wet hair,and then changed into her clothes.
She laid down on the bed,rubbing her stomach.She had been having terrible
cramps,and couldn't understand why.She had just finished her period,so it
couldn't be because of that.On top of the cramps,she'd also been experiencing
sharp pains in her stomach,sometimes so sharp she wanted to cry.The problems
had only started the day before.If they didn't clear up in the next day or
so,she'd go see a doctor.
She got up and walked toward the living room,where AJ was playing with
taylor on the floor.He looked up when she entered the room.
"How you feeling?," he asked.
She bent down and picked up Taylor,then sat down on the couch,laying
Taylor on her stomach.She gently began to rub her hand up and down her
back.AJ sat down next to her.
"A little better,I guess.The pain comes and goes," she told him.
He looked over at her."There's no chance you could be pregnant,is
there?," he asked.
She shook her head."I just had my period,AJ,so no," she answered.
He sighed."Well,don't worry about anything yet," he said,and leaned over
and kissed her on the cheek."If you don't feel better in a few days,we'll
take you to the doctor."
She nodded,then leaned against him as they continued to play with Talor.
*~47~*
Blane sat staring out the window the next morning.It was raining
outside;it had been raining all night.She hadn't gotten any sleep;she'd laid
awake all night crying,unable to stop thinking of Nick.How could he have hurt
her like this?She thought he had loved her~she was even supposed to have had
his baby.He had betrayed her by being with Amy,and she was never going to
forgive him for it.
There was a knock on the bedroom door,and a second later,Kari walked
in.She smiled at Blane when she saw her sitting in the windowseat.
"Just thought I'd come and see how you're doing," she remarked,and walked
over and sat down next to her.
Blane shrugged."I'm OK," she told her."As good as can be expected I
guess." She turned and looked out at the falling rain,and as she did so,her
tears began to fall again.Kari wrapped her in her arms and held her.
"Oh Kari.I thought he loved me.How could he have done this to me?," she
sobbed,choking on the words.
Kari rubbed her hand up and down Blane's back in an attempt to comfort
her."I guess everyone is entitled to mistakes every now and then.But what
Nick did to you was totally wrong~I won't disagree with you there." She
pulled away and wiped the tears from Blane's cheeks."I know you still love
him,considering how mad you are at him."
Blane was quiet."I'm so confused about the way I feel toward him right
now,Kari.Part of me completely hates him for what he did,and the other part
still loves him.But I can't forgive him for what he did to me~I just can't."
Kari gazed at her."I know how upset you are at him Blane,but I really do
think he's sorry.The guys all went to the beach house last night,and Howie
told me that Nick is miserable without you~he wouldn't eat anything or talk
to them.He just sat around sulking all evening."
Blane sighed."I'm not ready to forgive him,Kari.After the way he's hurt
me,I don't know if I ever will.He went too far this time."
Kari squeezed her hand."I have an idea.Let's hit the mall today.We can
have fun,and you can get your mind off of everything that's happened.What do
you say?"
Blane managed a small smile."OK," she agreed,and Kari hugged her again.
A few minutes later,Blane began to get ready,and they went to the mall.
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