Spark

Chapter 17: Promises

It's been a week since I came back. I was embarrassed to face my parents and I didn't deserve the comforting kisses that Lola and Charlie were giving me, but I accepted them anyways. Today I go with my parents to visit Eric and talk to the doctors about getting him out of there. He needs to be home. He needs to go through this pregnancy with me.

I wore his favorite shirt of mine it had a rainbow with a unicorn riding a T-Rex. I had that shirt since high school and I found it mixed in with things when I was moving. To be honest I'm surprised it still fits. I wore that shirt with a denim skirt and a pair of grey Converse that matched the dinosaur in the shirt. I had my hair up in a ponytail and I sighed.

I didn't talk to anyone except for my friends, my parents I couldn't even face. It was them who called me and told me that it was okay to visit. They aren't mad, but I'm still mad at myself. "Everything's going to be fine." "Fine? Mom, I put him in a psych ward. I ruined him, Mom." "Pumpkin, I promise you you're not to blame. To be honest he doesn't even blame you. He blames himself and Lucinda." "Who by the way is in jail. You have nothing to worry about."

We get to the hospital and I cried when I saw him. It wasn't my Eric. His hair was disheveled, his beard was growing long, eyes completely bloodshot. His nails grew to an incredibly disgusting length and were dirty and yellow. I couldn't do it. After seeing him like that. I just can't face him. They say be blames himself and Lucinda, I mean Lucinda would be a good consolation, but I left I caused this giant mess. And now I'm going to tell him I'm pregnant and expect him to come back and be a big happy family?

I looked at my parents. "Call me what you want, but I can't go in there. I can't. Let me know how it goes." "Sofia." My dad called out, but I tore the visitor badge off of me and I went to sit outside on the bench in front of the hospital.

I don't expect anyone to feel sorry for me. But a nurse sat down. She was in her fifties I'm guessing and had short grey hair. "Who do you have that's in there, sweetheart?" "He was supposed to be my husband. But I let a crazy woman who was obsessed with him get the best of me and I left him. Now, I'm pregnant and there's nothing I can do." "This isn't a state hospital, he won't be in there forever. What's his name?" "Eric. Eric Anderson."

She gasped. "You're Sofia." "I know I'm awfully young, right?" "Hey, I don't judge. But all he does is talk about you. I know confidentiality or whatever, but I don't care. Listen to me. It's not your fault. I heard the story enough times to know that it's that Lucinda woman's fault. He loves you. God, does he love you. You know, before they brought him here they didn't think he was going to make it at the hospital. His cut was so bad they didn't think it was possible to stitch it up. Luckily they did. But, sweetie you have to go in and talk to him. They're allowed to touch and I know the both of you could really use a hug. Come on, I'll see you in there myself."

There was something trustworthy about this woman and I thanked her for her kindness. She got me another visitor's badge and we headed up to the visitor's room. "She hates me. Rob, I'd hate me, too." "The last thing I'll ever do, Eric Patrick Anderson is hate you." He looks to see me standing there. Tears were running down both of our faces. I came over and I hugged him. "My love, I promised you. I promised you I protect us and I didn't." "No, I let her get to me. But I won't let her anymore, I promise. I tried to stick up to her." "My brave girl." "We have to find a way to get you out." "Is it true what Frankie and Robert told me. Are we expecting?" I could kill them, but I was never going to be brave enough to tell him on my own while he was in here. I smiled and nodded my head. "Yes, we're expecting." He pressed his forehead against mine. "I love you." "There will only be you, Eric."

It was hard when visitation was over, but I came back every visiting day. One day I came a week later and they told me he was discharged. I tried calling him, but there was no answer. Maybe he really is mad at me. But, as soon as I got home I was attacked by the puppies. "Be careful your human brother or sister is in there." I smiled. There was Eric, clean shaven, nails clipped and looking like the man I'm going to marry.

"See something you like?" As a response I jumped in his arms and I kissed him. "I went to the hospital to get you, but they said you already discharged." "I came home, I wanted to surprise you here." "Well, it was a surprise." I kissed him again. "You know it's okay to have sex when a woman is pregnant?" I asked my lips still planted on his. "Then to the bedroom we shall go."

We took the dogs and put them outside and then he carried me to the bedroom where he plopped me down and began to strip my clothes off. "You didn't have to tell me something I already knew." "You knew about the sex and pregnancy thing?" "Of course. All you had to do was put the dogs in the yard and relieve me of my clothes." "Then how about this."

I took his shirt off. I didn't know how he managed to look just as sexy, but he did. I began to unbutton his pants. I wanted him. No, I needed him. I don't deserve him, but I'm too selfish to admit that out loud. "I need you." I tell him. "I'm forever yours, you should know that by now. Come here." He takes my clothes off and begins to kiss ever so lightly down my body. He sucks on my nipples, nips ever so gently below my navel. I shiver under his touch. I miss it so much.

He kisses the inside of both of my thighs causing me to whimper. "My beautiful girl I haven't even touched you here yet and you're already so wet." He takes the pad of his thumb and rubs my clitoris as he licks my juices. "Eric!" So, perfect, baby. So sweet." He sticks a finger in and I arch my back. "Please, Eric." He puts another finger inside me. I guess this torture is my punishment. I'm willing to take it. He fingers me until I can't take it anymore and then he pulls down his pants and underwear and takes them off. He's now gorgeously naked and very erect. "You missed me." I say stroking him up and down. "You have no idea, my love."

I guided him inside me and I bite the pillow to keep from screaming as my eyes roll into the back of my head. "Love," he whispered as he thrusts deeper inside me. I wrap myself around him and I bury my face into his neck. I never understood why I run, I can't stay away from him. He's mine. He thrusts harder and harder and I was close to climax. "Eric, I'm close." "Let's do it together, my love. Look at me." I looked at him and we screamed each other's names. I laid down and he collapses on top of me before moving to the side. "My sweet, sweet girl." "I love you and I'm so sorry." "No, don't be sorry. None of it matters now. None of it. I promise you. You're my sweet girl. I love you with all of my heart." "I promise not to run again." "You won't have to. She's in jail and with a restraining for when she gets out she's not allowed to be anywhere near us. I think she's got the hint. I truly only belong to you."

I kissed him. He's my knight in shining armor I don't deserve him, but he wants me to be the princess he rescues. "I think we need to replan the wedding." He says. "Why don't we just have it here at the house? We can have the catering here and we can make it a bit more intimate." I suggest. "Plus, we can have it whenever we want we don't have to wait for an opening at a venue because this is the venue. And we can just come upstairs to our bedroom for our wedding night."

He kissed the top of my head. "I like that idea. "I was thinking we should plan it around the time we find out the gender of our baby. The wedding cake could be the gender reveal." "I like that idea." I snuggled into him and I was happy breathing in the scent of our love making and Polo Black. "Bring the dogs in shall we?" "I'll do it."

I went and got the puppies and they learned well enough to stay on their beds that I now put on the floor by our bed. "Go to bed." They did as they were told and they laid down in their separate beds. I crawled back into bed and Eric pulled me close. "Do you know horrible it was to sleep and not have you near me?" I kiss his cheek and said, "I'm here now, and I promise until death takes me I'm not going anywhere else." "I love you." "I love you, too. Now, let's go to sleep."