13 - Making the Plans

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Beau had been awake and everyone had come back to see him. Emily and I were still sitting back with Beau. Emily yawned and put her head down on the bed.

"Hey kiddo, why don't you head home -..." Beau said then seemed to think about what he just said. "You can't head home. You have nowhere to stay." Beau said and I shook my head.

"She is going to stay with me." I said and Beau gave a small smile.

"You should both head home. Go get Emily's stuff then go home. It's been a long day." Beau said and I sighed not wanting to leave his side. Before I could say anything Emily's phone went off.

"It's mom, I'll be right back." Emily said and walked out of the room and Beau groaned.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked hoping he wasn't in pain.

"Her mother will make her come home right now. Since I can't take care of her." Beau said and I sighed and placed a hand over his.

"I got her, she's fine. We will go to work tomorrow and then come to visit you. It's fine." I said and Beau sighed.

"You're pretty amazing Blake." Beau said and I shrugged.

"Yeah I guess..." I said. Beau beckoned me to him with his finger and I smiled. I leaned down and he gave me a short but passionate kiss.

"I'm sorry I got shot." Beau said and I gave a small laugh.

"Not like you asked him to shoot you." I said and he laughed and then groaned in pain.

"No, I really didn't." Beau said.

"I mean if you don't want to date me Arlen, you didn't have to get shot, you could have just said." I said with a smirk and he just shook his head.

"Trust me Blake, I want to be with you. Nothing will change that." Beau said and I smiled. Emily walked back in and sighed.

"Mom want to talk to you." Emily said handing Beau the phone. I moved away from Beau took the phone from Emily. I heard him start talking and it didn't sound like a good conversation.

"Is everything okay?" I asked Emily and she groaned.

"She wants me home. Since dad got hurt she said he can't take care of me. I informed her dad's girlfriend was and that obviously wasn't the right thing to say." Emily said and I sighed.

"Emily..." I said and she sighed.

"I didn't mean to just drop that bombshell, it just came out." Emily said and I looked at Beau on the phone and he was pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Cara, stop okay. Em will be fine. I trust Blake." Beau said. He then groaned and looked at me.

"She wants to talk to you." Beau said and I looked at him in shock and he just shrugged. I looked at Emily who rolled her eyes at her mother being insane. I walked over and grabbed the phone from Beau.

"Hello?" I asked.

"You're Blake?"

"Yes."

"I'm Carla, Beau's wife and Emily's mom."

"Don't you mean ex-wife?" I asked.

"Yes, of course that's what I mean, technicalities. Listen, Beau seems to trust you with our daughter but I need you to know, I don't know you so my trust is very minimal." Carla said and I sighed.

"Listen, I may not be a cop or anything but I do know how to protect myself and others as well as I know a cop besides Beau and have her on speed dial." I said.

"So why can't Emily stay with her? Obviously she knows Beau too." Carla said and I looked at Beau and then sighed.

"If it makes you feel better about the situation and Emily staying with Jenny, I can take her and drop her off." I said. Emily groaned and Beau looked at me in shock.

"What?! No!" Beau said pissed off. "Give me the phone."

"Jenny is another cop?" Carla asked.

"Jenny is Beau partner." I said.

"The reason he got shot." Carla said and I groaned.

"No the robber is the reason he got shot." I said and Carla groaned.

"Okay, I don't have time for this. Just take care of my daughter. One hair on her head is harmed I come after you." Carla said and hung up. I handed Emily back her phone.

"She's a peach." I said looking at Beau and he groaned.

"What did she say?" Beau asked.

"Said that Emily better not have on hair on her head harmed while she is with me and Jenny is the reason you were shot." I said and Beau sighed. He then looked at Emily and she walked over and easily hugged him.

"Can you give me and Blake a minute?" Beau asked Emily and she nodded.

"I'll be in the hallway." Emily said and walked over. I walked over to Beau and he pulled me down into an easy hug. Once I pulled my head back I leaned in and passionately kissed him.

"Once you get out of here, you will be staying with me. I don't want you in your trailer." I said and Beau sighed but nodded.

"Well there is no talk of when I get to go home so we have some time to wait." Beau said and I nodded. I placed a hand on his cheek as my eyes filled with tears.

"Hey, come on don't." Beau said and I slightly shook my head.

"I could have lost you." I said and he shook his head.

"You think a simple bullet is going to take me out?" Beau asked with a smirk and I rolled my eyes.

"Beau..."

"I know Blake but I'm fine, I will be fine and will be out of here and back at work before you know it." Beau said.

"Good because think you owe me a proper date still Sheriff Arlen..." I said and he smiled with a small head nod.

"You're right I do." Beau asked and he gently pulled me back down to him as our lips connected again and I moaned when we released.

"I'll be by to see you tomorrow." I said and he sighed.

"I don't need a babysitter Blake." Beau said.

"I won't be babysitting Beau I will be a girlfriend visiting her boyfriend who was shot." I said and he smiled with a slight shake of his head.

"Just come after work okay? Bring Emily and come after work." Beau said and I nodded. I was about to say something and a nurse came walking in.

"I'm sorry but visiting hours are over." The nurse said and I groaned.

"Okay, well I'm going to get Emily packed up and get home." I said, gave him a small kiss and headed out of the room. I saw Emily in the hallway texting on her phone.

"Ready to go?" I asked and she nodded as we headed out of the hospital. 

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