�She�s going to be fine,� Dr. Patricia Raines replied.
�What happened?�
�It could�ve been too much stress, dehydration, or anything. I�m going with stress though.�
Nickolas nodded. �Is the baby all right?�
�To be honest, I don�t know. It doesn�t look good. Did she ever complain of complications before or anything?�
�She was getting cramps earlier.� The doctor nodded and wrote something in her clipboard. �She had gotten them before she said and just said it was from her being hungry. She was still getting after she ate today though.� The doctor nodded again and wrote more. �They�re both going to be all right, right doc?�
�I�m not going to say for certain, Mr. Carter. I want to keep her over night and run some more tests.�
�It�s just precaution, right?�
�Of course.�
�Good.�
�I just want to find out the definite cause.�
�May I see her?�
�Of course. Go right in and I�ll be back in a few minutes.�
�Ok.� Nickolas walked away and went into Valondra cubicle. He saw her lying on the bed and she looked.
�Hey,� Valondra said as Nickolas walked over.
�Hey, Princess.� He kissed her forehead. �How do ya feel?�
�Fine.�
�Good.� She smiled. �I�m sorry about earlier.�
�Don�t worry, Nicky.�
�I didn�t mean to upset you. Since it�s the first day of April I just did it as an April Fools joke.� She grinned and shook her head. �If I knew this was going to happen I wouldn�t have done it.�
�Don�t blame yourself. Really I�m to blame, because I for the cramps.�
�Don�t blame yourself either.� She sighed. �I�m just glad my fianc�e and my child are fine.�
�Are we.�
Of course. Dr. Raines said so.� He kissed her. �She just wants to keep ya overnight though so she can run some tests.� She nodded.
�You�ll stay with me though.�
�Always. I ain�t leaving until you do.�
�Ok.� He pushed her hair from her face. �I was just playing along with you.�
�What?�
�I knew it was April Fools and I knew you wouldn�t do something like that to me. So I decided to throw a fit and get you back.� He just looked at her. �But this here isn�t a joke. I got a bad cramp and didn�t make it back downstairs.�
�Or back inside.�
�I should�ve come to the hospital when they started.�
�You didn�t know, Princess.�
�Maybe so, but I still should�ve come. We could�ve lost our baby.�
�But we didn�t�so��
�Next time it happens I�m coming here right away.�
�And I�ll be with you.� She smiled and took his hand.
�Thank you.�
�It�s nothing. I do it because I love you.�
�And I love you.� She squeezed his hand.
�You ok?�
�I just got�� She winced and squeezed his hand again.
�I�m going to get Dr. Raines.� She squeezed his hand a third time.
�These are even worse than before.�
�I�ll be right back.� He went to walk out and Dr. Raines walked in. �Good you�re here.�
�What�s the matter?� Dr. Raines asked.
�Cramps,� Valondra said. �Very bad.�
�Alright,� Dr. Raines said. �Calm down. Nick you need to step outside a moment.�
�I ain�t going anywhere,� Nickolas said.
�Please,� Dr. Raines demanded.
�Fine,� Nickolas said and walked from the room in protest.
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Nickolas paced the waiting room for fifteen minutes as people watched him. Every nurse and doctor that walked out he stopped and looked; hoping they had news. When they kept going he went back to his pacing and waited impatiently.
�A moments passed,� Nickolas stated.
�Dr. Raines will come soon,� Trixie said.
�Something�s wrong.�
�You don�t know that,� Strom said.
�Yes I do. I can feel it. Something is definitely wrong.�
�Both Lon and baby are going to be fine,� Lance tried to assure him.
�I�m telling you something is wrong.�
�You�re just over-reacting,� Trixie said. �Right, Trace?�
�Uh, I ain�t saying anything,� Trace said. �Nick and Lon share a bond and he would know.�
�Thank you,� Nickolas said.
�You�re welcome,� Trace said.
�Mr. Carter,� a nurse interrupted and he looked. �Could you come with me please?�
�Yeah,� Nickolas said following the nurse. They walked back to Valondra�s cubicle and he went in. Valondra and Dr. Raines looked and he walked over to his fianc�e. She took his hand and he sat beside her. �What�s going on?� Valondra wiped her eyes. �What�s wrong?�
�I�m afraid Valondra had a miscarriage,� Dr. Raines said. Nickolas didn�t say anything and lowered his head. �I�m really sorry.�
�What caused it?�
�Stress.�
He nodded. �Could you leave us alone?�
�Of course,� Dr. Raines said. �Try and get some rest.� Valondra nodded and Dr. Raines walked out.
�You can go ahead and blame me,� Valondra said. �It is my fault.�
�No it�s not,� Nickolas said. �And I ain�t blaming you for anything. You�ve just been so stressed lately with the wedding and school and the pregnancy and everything else. You can�t predict these things.�
�I was taking on too much, Nicky; and Dr. Atwell warned me about the whole stress thing.�
�Quit blaming yourself, Princess.�
Valondra sighed and shook her head. �Dr. Raines said I need to rest a couple days.�
�So we�ll cancel the wedding and have it in July like planned.�
�Not if you don�t want to.�
�I want to. Your health is more important to me than some stupid wedding. Besides, getting married, because we�re having a baby, was a stupid idea.� She nodded. �We listened to everyone else and it put too much stress on you.�
�I just�I wish�I don�t know. I�m just so confused.�
�It�s ok. We�ll get through this together.�
�Yeah.�
�People will understand about the wedding and everything.� She didn�t say anything. �We�re going to be fine and we can try again when we�re married.� She nodded. �This ain�t going to cause problems between us. In fact I think it�ll bring us closer and make us stronger.�
�Ya think so?�
�I know so.� He kissed her and laid beside her.
END PART 5
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