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Trust In Me Chapter 24 "Becca...What?! Huh, were you pregnant? What do you mean, you can't have MY baby?" She shook her head violently, "NO Kevin...I can't have anyone's baby!" breaking into a fresh set of tears, "Not just yours!" Kevin, now thoroughly confused, tried to figure out just what she was saying. Was she pregnant with his baby, or not? Her words hit him like a train, stinging him, hurting him all over. (Author's note: Hehe, get it. Train...Kevvy Kev's nickname! sorry a little bit of humor..ok back to the important stuff). Trying to remain calm through his pain and confusion, "Alright Bec, tell me what happened." "Oh Kev, I don't blame you if you don't want to be with me anymore. I understand. If I can't give you a baby, you should be with someone else, who CAN." Now the situation fell into place for Kevin. She couldn't give him a child. Did she mean right now, because he wasn't ready to be a father right now...or did she mean 'ever'? "Wait Bec..back up, I'm not leaving you, not now, not ever. Explain to me please, what happened, baby?" Sniffling and gathering her courage to tell him, she began. "Yesterday afternoon, at the doctor...well I went for a normal checkup. Ya know, 'woman routine checkup' at the gyno kinda thing. My doctor said she needed to run some other, extra tests. When I questioned why, she seemed hesitant in telling me what for. But I asked anyway. I wanted to know why they needed more tests." Kevin listened intently, taking in every last word. His thick eyebrows twitching, showing he was trying to understand her closely. Sincerity burned from his eyes, comforting her with every glance. Becca felt more comfortable telling him now, his look and promise showed her that he would be there for her, she hoped and prayed that he would be. "And what did they say the tests were for, hun?" his words soothing and understanding. "She told me that she noticed an abnormality in my examination. She said that the tests would prove or possibly rule out any complications. I was a little confused with what she was telling me. So I asked if she could tell me, minus the doctor lingo, what was wrong. She said it regretfully, maybe to soften the blow. I dunno, but after hearing what she had to say, I know nothing could make her words better." Losing some of his patience, "Bec, please...what did she say?" "She said that I may never be able to have kids. I may never be able to carry a baby to term. Kev...never be able to have my own baby, my own flesh and blood. It may simply not be possible." Kevin taking in her words, shock written across his face, never be able to have a family. No family with Rebecca. The thought never occurred to him before now. He'd always assumed they would get married and settle down with a family when the time was right. Now, the time may never be right, if Bec can't have a child. "Oh GOD, Becca. Come here." he whispered pulling her into a comforting embrace. After a few seconds of silence and holding her, "Becca, I have so many questions." "I know, I do too. I have another appointment later today. The results will be in. The doctor said she would explain everything then." He nodded, pressing her to continue. "Kevin, Let me just reassure you one thing. When I went to the doctor, I never thought I was pregnant. It was just a checkup." she told him, secretly thinking back to the night they made love for the first time. Her mind then reeling to the fact that her period HAD been a few days late. But it was just a false alarm, her period proved it...she wasn't pregnant. One day she was worried that she may actually be pregnant, then she felt relieved that she wasn't. Now, her heart was breaking because she couldn't EVER get pregnant. Her head spun, she didn't want to even mention to Kev that she did have that false alarm. It was too much for him to comprehend, too much for her to deal with. All she could do was think about why she wished that she wasn't pregnant. Because, now all she wished, was that she really could be pregnant. Burying his face in her hair, "Oh Bec, we don't know for sure you can't carry a baby. The tests will turn out ok, they will ... they have to." "Maybe." she said doubtfully. "I wish you would have told me sooner, I would've helped you. I never thought you were going through something so rough. Oh baby, where you're concerned, I'm concerned. If our future is involved, you gotta tell me. I need to be able to help you and be there for you." "I just didn't know how you would react. I'm sorry. I was scared, so scared." "Oh Bec, I'm here from now on. Always. I will protect you when you're scared. That's what I'm here for." Quietly, she asked, "Kev, will you come with me to my appointment today?" "Of course, baby. It'll be okay." ***Picnic in the Park*** "Mich, I have one more surprise for you." Brian exclaimed excitedly. Michelle, (absolutely loving the nickname he'd given her this afternoon, replied, "Bri, what could you possibly say or do to top that surprise?" "You just wait and see. Actually, you gotta find them first?" "Huh? Find them?" "Ya, Come and get it!" "Come on Brian, give me a hint." "Ok, Ok..just one. The surprise is somewhere on me." Slightly puzzled, she gave him a once over. Where could he possibly hide this surprise? "Brian, you always seem to amaze me. Tell me when I�m getting warmer, ya know the 'hot/cold game', so I can find them." "Ok, deal, now let's go..search!" She moved herself over, closer to him. She unzipped his blue pullover jacket, halfway down, and asked him to take it off over his head. "Help me out here Bri, if it's in your clothes somewhere...you're like dressed in layers, so how am I supposed to find it if you don't shed some of them?" she smiled seductively. Brian grinned, liking this idea more and more. Now rid of his pullover jacket, he had a gray button down shirt on, over a white T-shirt. She moved her hands along his T-shirt covered chest, remembering the way his bare chest felt against her skin when they had kissed in the ocean for the first time. She lightly let her fingertips run over the length to his body, searching for this 'surprise'. As she touched him sweetly with her hands, he all of a sudden, grabbed her by the waist, tickling her uncontrollably. She laughed, unable to hide her giggles. "Gee, Michelle, you're really ticklish. I wonder how I can use that to my advantage?" She squealed with delight, the tickling had to stop. She couldn't take it any longer. "Ok, ok..I give up! Where is it?" "What?!?!? No way! That was just a minor delay. We're still playing hide 'n' go seek!" he teased. Michelle agreed happily, excited to continue their fun little game. Her hands found their way to his gray shirt once again. "So Bri, should I check in here?", she said gesturing curiously to the buttons that closed his shirt. "Of, course Michelle..I think that would be an excellent place to continue." he said seriously, his smile breaking through, showing he was just playin' around. One by one, button by button, she started to undo each of them. Her hands extremely close, her touch heated him, it sent a stream of wonderful emotions throughout his entire body. Never, had a woman's touch made him feel so good. She opened his button down shirt, to find an inside pocket. He informed her quickly, "Getting hotter...hot! Hot, baby!" Extremely thrilled, to be getting closer to the surprise, she reached in his pocket, feeling his heart beat harder and faster with her touch. She put her hand inside the small, secretive pocket. She pulled out two small stubs of paper. As she took it out, he saw the slightly confused expression that with clear across her face. "Before you look at those Michelle, I gotta ask you one thing." Looking into his eyes and not at the papers, she waited for him to go on. "Will you be my date to the Billboard Awards?" Completely enjoying this moment, thankful for how sweet he was, she accepted gratefully as she looked down at her surprise...two tickets to the show. "Now Brian, do you really think I would want you to go without me? Of course I'll be your date...I'd go anywhere with you hunny. You guys are gonna perform so I can see you again. And ohmigosh! Ricky Martin is gonna be there too! Oh I don't know how to thank you enough. Thank you Bri!" she said throwing her arms around him. "Well, Tyke WAS originally supposed to take the other ticket, but then I figured since you are my GIRL and all...you'd wanna come! I'd rather be with you. Plus, we'd be out way past Little Tyke's bed time.." he said his teeth showing through a joking smirk. Then as if on cue, tiny Tyke squiggled away from Bri, who had just picked him up, and leaped over to Mich. He covered her face with licks and kisses. "Michelle, I think he likes you," pausing for a sec, watching Tyke dish out the kisses, "and I see I'm not the only one who loves to spend his time covering you with kisses." ***Back at Anna's Apartment*** The knocks from outside the door grew louder, more annoying. Even though Anna was preoccupied with AJ's hands and body motions, the banging rang through to her clearly. "J'..please honey, get the door. I gotta get my shirt back on, we're both gonna be late for work. And whoever is at the door, does not seem to wanna leave." "No baby, we were just getting worked up, they'll go away....they will. Plus I need you." he said pouting, a little disappointed to cut their session short for whoever was at the door. "AJ, be good, come on. We'll pick this up later." she said as she kissed him quick on the lips, and then picking her blouse up off the couch. "Promise?" "Yes, I promise." Now content, he fixed his belt, and went to the door. He paused before opening it, and watched Anna walk back to her room, throwing her shirt over her head. His lust for her did not lessen, still wanting her...now knowing he had to make it through the day without Anna, now wait 'til that night when they could pick up where they left off. As the banging continued, AJ yelled, "Ya ok. I hear you! Hold on...I'm coming!" his voice sounding a little pissed. "Ok, what do you want??" he shouted as he flung the door open to come face to face with the man who expected AJ to call him 'dad'. "You again. What do you want?", he said his anger reeling. "I wanted to talk to you." "Well, you have REALLY bad timing." he yelled, thinking back to the way Anna felt in his arms only seconds ago. Anna came out of her room, her makeup freshly applied, her shirt unwrinkled, "Baby, who is it?" He turned to look at her, and said it regretfully, "My father." ***In Howie's Hotel room*** Howie passed the floor. He went over last night over and over again in his head. All he could see was the image of Sel and Eric kissing. No matter how hard he tried not to think about, it popped into his head. Over and over again. This guy he had once called his best friend, screwed him over once again. The first time, he tried to take Sel away from him. Now he was doing it again, but it was worse because she let him. She LET him kiss her. He was torn. His heart ached for Sel, but his mind refused to let his love outrule his fury. ***NY GAZZETTE office*** "Yes Karen, I received the photos. Thank you, they were definitely worth the wait." Michelle's boss talked over the phone. "See I told you." Karen reassured. "The paper is ready to hit the press on Friday." "NO..wait." "Wait for what?" he questioned. Karen explained, setting her plan into action, "The Billboard Awards, They'll win something probably...just when they think they�ll get all the positive coverage, hit them where it hurts. They'll be in and out of the spotlight faster than Brian ended our relationship! You owe me, I got you the pictures...this counts for my end of the bargain." "Damn, ok...but only because you delivered the pictures so fast. You just better pray some other paper doesn't break this story first. 3 weeks is a long time to wait in the reporting business." "Don't worry, they won't. You had exclusive rights to this story. Trust me, you're the only one who knows my side." "Ya, the made-up side, Karen." "Well, you wouldn't have a story if it wasn't for my, what should I call it...creativity." "True, true. This just better work." "It will." ***At the Pizza Place*** "I umm, wanted to ask you something kind of important." Getting anxious to find out what he was gonna tell her, "Ok, yes Nick...please go on." "Well, ya see, BSB needs a financial consultant when we start are tour in a few weeks, and I was wondering....well, if you want to...would you like to come along on tour with us?" Her smile earth-shattering, her happiness bubbling, "Of course Nick...yes Yes..I'd love to go with you....and the rest of the guys of course." "So you wouldn't mind spending the months with me on tour?" "Absolutely not, when you guys left last tour, I missed you all terribly. Now, I don't have to spend my time missing you. Instead I can spend my time WITH you. I wanna be with you every chance I can get." "Ah baby, you don't know how happy I am to here you say that. Being on the tour alone without my girl is so tough, but you'll be there, and we can always be together." "This is so amazing, Nick...and you're sure there will be enough financial work for me to do while I�m touring with you? " "Ya of course, we used to have this older man take care of the finances, but he decided he wanted to stay off this tour, so I spoke with the bigshots at JIVE, and they were fine with the idea of you coming. Actually, they said that you would keep me in line. I wonder why they said that?" "I dunno Nick, but I'm sure glad I'll have the opportunity to find out." She got up from her side of the booth, and pulled him in for a long 'thank you' kiss. Whispering in her ear, "Mell...I have a confession to make. My real motives had nothing to do with bringing you on a financial consultant. The real reason I want you on tour with me is because I can't stand the thought of you being half a world away." ***One hour later, At Bri and Nick's Apartment*** Brian hurried in the door, tossing his pullover on the couch, practically colliding with Nick as he appeared from the living room. "Nick, man, I have awesome news!!" "Oh Bri, I bet you, my news doesn't compare with yours!" "Ok fine Nicky...you tell me your news first!" "First of all, stop calling me Nicky! Second, here's my news...MEL said YES to coming on tour with us. She was so excited, I can't believe she said yes!" "That's awesome Nick, it'll be fun to have her join us. Just think, she'll keep you in a better mood the whole trip..nah, I�m just joking man. I'm so happy for you two. And come on, did you really think she was gonna say NO? She's crazy about you man, anyone can see that." "That's good, cause I'm crazy for her too." Nick beamed with a grin radiating from his face. "OK, OK...my news...I asked Michelle to be my girl. And now, we're a COUPLE!" his eyes lighting up at the mention of couple. "See Bri, I told you it was only a matter of time until you fell for her. I knew it from the moment you two met, there was a major spark there, and apparently, its still burning strong." "I can finally trust someone, open my heart up, and I'm so glad she was the one that could show me how to love again." "Brian, you two are falling in love, and believe me, I'm not the one who's crazy in love...I think your just as guilty of that as I am." "Well, what can I say man, they got to us...damn I'm glad we found them. Oh ya and Nick, I asked Michelle if she would be my date to the Billboards. Of course she said yes, because we�re a couple now, but I haven't really told her yet that we're leaving for the tour the next day. I'm trying to think of a way to tell her..I dunno what do you think Nick?" he rambled, not noticing that Nick had begun to tune him out. Nick lost Brian after he mentioned the Billboards. He was trapped in thought, "How could I have forgotten...what was I thinking. I'd asked Liz to go the Billboards a few weeks ago. She even had her ticket. MEL...how am I gonna tell her that Liz thinks she�s going to the awards. I know Liz, and she'd not gonna give up her ticket, broken up or not, no way my ex is gonna miss watching Ricky Martin. Damn, i blew this one. I just asked Mel to tour with me, now I can't even take her to the damn award show. I don't like this one bit. MEL..." "Hey Nick...did you get any of that? You seem really out there." "Brian. The Billboards. Liz has my other ticket. So there's no ticket for me to take..." "MEL..." Brian finished for him. "Shit Nick, that wasn't a good move."Next: Chapter 25 |