“Where have you been!?”
“Mom not now!”
He walked passed her into the room, fear squeezed as his throat. Dorothea was staring at the window, hearing his footsteps as he walked closer she turned her head.
“Jon!” her eyelids were swollen from excessive crying and he feared the worst.
Bending over, he took her in his arms.
“Hello Sweetheart. Are you ok?” He couldn’t ask the question.
“Yes, I’m ok. I’m just tired.”
She clutched at him like a desperate soul afraid of drowning.
“And…” he gulped “the baby?”
“the baby is ok. There is still a heartbeat but they need to keep me here for a few days.”
Closing his eyes he said a quick prayer in his mind.
“What took you so long?” her dark eyes watched accusingly.
“I was at the Hamptons.”
“With her. You reek of her perfume.”
“Dot, don’t upset yourself. You know how things are, I told you..”
“and it’s a shame that she has to suffer for it!” Carol patted Dorothea’s hand sympathetically while shooting daggers at her son.
Grinding his teeth he challenged.
“Dorothea doesn’t need this right now mom.”
“All this mess is causing this! If you just open your eyes and see where you belong it would spare us all the heartache.”
Raking his hands through his hair, he blew out his breath.
“I cant do this with you! Dot I don’t want to upset you but I proposed and Megan accepted. She is wearing my ring and that’s how its gonna be.”
“ A lot can change you know.”
“Wishful thinking mother.”
Excuse me I just want to let Megan know everything is ok. She is waiting for a call.
He walked out.
~~
“Hello, Angel.”
“Hey baby. Wanted to call you tell you I arrived safely. I just spoke to Dot. She and the ….” He lost his voice for moment “the baby is ok.”
“I’m so glad to hear that! Are you ok?”
“Yes….just come home soon ok? I miss you already.”
After promising him, he ended the conversation.
Megan made her way towards the bedroom. Time for packing, Jon needed her.
~~
Megan was beat by the time she entered she front door. Richie’s surprised face welcome her as he came down the stairs.
“Hey Sweetness! Aren’t you home early?”
It felt great to be home!
“A bit yeah..but Jon needs me.”
Shielding his eyes he gave a few steps back.
“Holy shit I’m blind! Damn girl don’t you need a license to carry a rock like that?!”
She burst out giggling.
“Don’t tell me he didn’t how it to you.”
“No actually he didn’t the sneaky bastard. Just wait till he comes back!”
He gave her a bear hug and a kiss on the top of her head.
“Where is he anyway?”
“You don’t know? He is at the hospital with Dorothea. She is having complications with the pregnancy, but he called me earlier. She and the baby is ok.”
“Fuck me. That’s not good.”
“No it isn’t and I feel so sorry for her but I know if I pitch up there I might just upset her and that’s not a good idea.”
His conversation with Dot played in his mind’s eye and he felt a sudden pressure of guilt in his chest.
“I guess not. I’ll stay away as well then.”
“So where is that son of mine?”
“Oh he is at a friend’s place. I was just on my way to pick him up, wanna take a ride with me or are you too tired. I might just stop for an ice cream.”
“Oh you’re so on!”
“ I knew the pregnant fairy wouldn’t be able to resist a nice sloppy ice cream.”
Pushing at his back she forced him towards the door.
“Let’s go already!”
“Yes darlin’ whatever you say!” He shook with laughter.
“Damn, you’re even more feisty when you’re pregnant huh?”
“You aint seen nothin’ yet, buster..MOVE!”
He yelped mockingly and hooted uncontrollably as she swung her fist into the air, a ludicrous look on her face as she tried her best to look like a deranged woman losing the last of her marbles.
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