�Hey, Sunn,� Brian said after he opened his door. �What brings you by?�
�I�m looking for Danielle,� Sunshine replied stepping inside. �We�re supposed to go for our Halloween costumes today for Kevin and Venus� party.�
�I haven�t seen her yet, but she said she was going to stop by.� They walked to the kitchen.
�I stopped at the apartment and waited at least twenty minutes, but she never showed. She said to meet her there at twelve.�
�I don�t know. You�re welcome to wait.�
�I guess. I have nothing else to do.� Brian handed her a glass of ice tea. �Thanks.� They then went outside and sat by the pool.
�Did you decide what you�re going to be?�
�Not yet. I was either thinking Jeanne from �I Dream Of Jeanne� or a French maid. How about you?�
�Elvis Presley.�
She gave him a strange look. �More like Sonny Bono.� They laughed. �Dani wants to go as Cher; you could be her Sonny.�
�Really?�
�Yeah; I�ll let ya know what she decides.�
�You do that.�
�Maybe I�ll go as Cinderella and wish for my Prince Charming.�
�I�m sure he�ll be there.�
�I hope so.� They both knew she only wanted one Prince Charming�Nickolas. Sunshine got up and walked away from the pool to the yard. �Did ya see Nick lately?�
�No I haven�t. I talked to him on the phone and he said he�s been in Apollo Beach the past few days. Why do ya ask?�
�I just want to know how he�s doing. We said a few things the other didn�t like the other night. We haven�t spoken since.�
�You regretting it?� Sunshine nodded, as Brian joined her. �It�s only October. You still have three months and twenty-three days. Did you cancel anything yet?� She just smiled. �Nick�s still telling the Priest the wedding�s on and we were fitted for our tuxes just last week.� She continued smiling. �Do you have anything to confess?�
�Maybe.�
�What?�
�When me and Jo went to New York, we ran into Donatella Versace. I asked if she would make the dresses and she agreed to it.�
�Design them too?�
�No; I designed them myself. She really likes them. She came by the condo like two weeks ago for the dresses I picked and our measurements.�
�So you believe.�
�Totally.�
�I believe this wedding will happen.� She smiled, as he picked something up off the ground. �Catch.�
Sunshine caught the baseball glove Brian threw at her and put it on. They started throwing the baseball back and forth. They played catch for at least ten minutes until Sunshine threw the ball and quickly took her glove off. She put her hand on her shoulder, as Brian asked, �Are you ok?�
�I�ll be fine,� Sunshine replied. �It�s just my shoulder.�
�Try raising your arm.� Sunshine tried and didn�t even get it half way up.
�Ow! It hurts!�
�You either pulled or torn something. I�ll take ya to the hospital.�
�This is just great.� They walked up to the house.
We�ll leave a note for Dani in case she comes by.�
�I can�t believe this.� Brian wrote Danielle a short note and taped it to the front door. They then got in Brian�s car and drove to the hospital.
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�How is she, Doc?� Alexander asked, as he sat in the hospital waiting room in the emergency wing where Destiny was taken after she collapsed at work. He stood there and the doctor looked at him.
�She�s going to be fine,� the doctor said. �She was just dehydrated. Stuff like this happens during pregnancy if the mother is under too much strain. Your wife can go in a few minutes.�
�Can I go and see her?�
�Of course you can. I�m just going to get her release forms.�
�Thanks, Doc.� The doctor walked away and Alexander left the waiting room. He walked back to the ER and the nurse pointed him in Destiny�s direction. He saw her sitting on the bed and there was a nurse taking the tubes off her. He walked over and gave her a kiss. �How are you feeling?�
�Better,� Destiny replied. �I�m sorry if I scared ya.�
�I�m just glad you�re fine.�
�We�re all fine.�
�I�m going to take extra care of you and cater to your every need.�
�Even getting me homemade brownies from Sunn?�
�You know how I feel about that, Baby.�
�It�s just brownies, Alex.�
�That I don�t want you to have.�
�You�re impossible. I wish I kept my legs closed.� The nurse just looked at them.
�We�ll finish this conversation when we get home.�
�No, because it�s over.� The nurse finished and Destiny asked, �May I go get dressed now?�
�Yes,� the nurse said. �The doctor will be in a few minutes.� The nurse left and Destiny got her clothes and went into the bathroom.
Alexander sat there waiting patiently and he heard, �Brian, knock it! That hurts!�
�Well the doctor said to massage it until he got back with the results.�
�Then not so rough.� Realizing it was Brian and Sunshine; Alexander walked over to the curtain and opened it.
Alexander smiled and asked, �What are you guys doing?� Brian and Sunshine looked.
�What are you doing here?� Sunshine asked.
�Des was dehydrated; she collapsed at work.�
�Is she all right?� Brian asked concerned.
�Yeah; she�s getting dressed now.�
�That�s good to hear,� Sunshine stated.
�Why are you here?�
�We were playing catch while waiting for Dani,� Brian replied. �And Sunn hurt her shoulder.�
�Sucks to be you. Can the doc save it? Did you call Nick?�
�Beat it, Alex,� Sunshine snapped.
�Touchy subject?� Sunshine glared at him. �Sorry. Talk to ya�s later.� He shut the curtain, as Destiny and the doctor walked in. �Can she go?�
�After she signs these papers,� the doctor said. He handed Destiny the release forms and she began signing. �I want you take it easy for a few days. Take a short vacation from work if you must. I don�t want you back in here until you have that baby.� Destiny handed him the papers.
�Yes, doctor,� Destiny said. �Alex�s going to take care of me.�
�That�s good,� the doctor said.
�See ya later,� Destiny said and she and Alexander left.
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