My Next Door Neighbor

Chapter 39

Penelope's POV

I's been two months since his accident, two months since he fell into a coma and two months since I lost our baby. I honestly think this is the most I've spent in a hospital and I hate it.

I tried to go back to work and go to the hospital after work but visiting hours would have already ended, and then I would just breakdown from not being able to see him.

Then Cherry suggested I take a leave of absence, that she'll take care of the cafe and I focus on myself and Grayson, I'm so incredibly grateful for her.

Now I go to the hospital everyday and it's the same routine everyday, wake up and go to the hospital, Travis brings me something to eat and then we both wait by Grayson's bedside until visiting hours are over and then we repeat.

I've basically moved into Gray's house and I've been sleeping in his clothes but I haven't slept much. I can't sleep properly, not without him. I move the chair closer to his bedside and hold his hand closer to mine. "When do you think he'll wake up?" Travis shrugs.

"Probably not that long, you know how he is. Always having a dramatic flair, I'm sure he's just intentionally taking his sweet time" I chuckle before sighing out heavily. "Well he's waited long enough. I think it's about damn time for his ass to wake up" Travis nods, agreeing with me.

"Visiting hours will up soon" I roll my eyes. "In two hours dummy. Anyways, how's Julian" Travis leans back against his seat. "Jul is worried and very sorry that he can't be here. Believe me when I say, he loves Grayson and I as if we were his own sons. If he could, he would be here" I nod. "I know" I yawn.

"You should get some rest, you only sleep better with him" I nod and look up to Grayson. "Wake up soon, please thumper" I lean my hand down on the bed, resting on my arm while my hand still holds his. "I'll make sure he's alright, you just rest" I nod and close my eyes.

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Travis's POV

I hear a small groan after I finished my phone call with Julian. Penelope doesn't sound like a man. I look over to see Grayson blinking his eyes to adjust to the light. "Grayson!" I whisper out before rushing to his side. He looks at me and smiles. "Hey little bro, what happened?" He whispers back and I tear up, rubbing my eye. "You got into an accident, we've been so worried" He furrows his eyebrows.

"We?" I look over at the sleeping Penelope, holding his hand. He looks over and smiles at her before frowning. "She looks likes she hasn't been sleeping" I shake my head. "She hasn't, you've been in a coma for two months" His eyes widen. "T-Two months? Jesus. How have you been doing?" I shrug.

"I was upset and I would cry but I had Damian, she had no one, she wouldn't let herself be comforted by her dad, her friends, or me. She just wanted you" He looks back at her and rubs her hand. "My poor sunshine, I'm so sorry I've been gone for too long"

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Penelope's POV

I groan softly at the sound of hushed voices. "Shh.. I'm trying to sleep" Both voices stop and I relax, luring myself to sleep again and I'm almost asleep when I hear a voice again. "Sorry sunshine. We'll be more quiet" I hold Grayson's hand closer to me and I hear a chuckle.

"Better be T, let me enjoy some more time with my man while I can still visit him" This time I hear both of them chuckle. "You're so cute sunshine" I groan and dig my face into the bed more. "Shut up Travis. You know only thumper can call me that" I feel a thump rub across the top of my hand gently.

"I'm not Travis, sunshine" Wait a sec, that voice. I immediately sit up to see Grayson awake and smiling gently at me while still rubbing my hand gently. I freeze and rub my eyes, not believing he's awake.

"He's awake. He's been awake for forty minutes now. You needed that sleep, you were in so deep, even the doctors and nurses coming to check him didn't even wake you. It's funny actually, he never let go of your hand once" I can hear Travis's words but I can't look at him, not when the love of my life is smiling at me like that. "I catched  him up on everything...except for, you know"

With those words, it's like a bucket of ice cold water pours on me. I break eye contact with Grayson and start crying. "Sunshine, what's wrong?" I can feel him tugging on my hand. "I'll let you guys have some privacy" I hear Travis walk around the bed and I feel him kiss my head before whispering.

"Just tell him, you know he won't be upset with you" I sniffle and nod. After he leaves, we just sit in silence for a bit before he speaks up. "Sunshine, look at me" I shake my head. "Look at me" He demands in a soft voice. I look up at him and I see his eyes soften at the sight of my tears.

"Tell me sunshine. What happened?" I take a deep breath and let a shaky breath out. "The day of your accident, I did a pregnancy test" He furrows his brows before he clicks it. "Oh yeah, I remember. Hey, are you like this because it came back negative?" I shake my head. "It came out positive"

A surprise look rakes across his face before he breaks out in a grin. "So we did it? We're having a baby?" My heart clenches in my chest and I release a small sob. I'm sorry. I shake my head. "It was the second day of you being in the hospital, I was sitting beside you, telling you about our baby being two and a half weeks old when you crashed. You're heart stopped beating, you fucking dead. Travis rushed out of the room to get help and I started doing chest compressions on you. They came and took me out. Then after they restored your heart, they took you back up for surgery and.." I can see it register in his eyes.

He knows what I'm about to say. "Pen, you don't have to say it. I understand" I shake my head and clutch my stomach. "I lost our baby, I lost it and now I've disappointed you. I've failed as a mother again. I was supposed to be their safe place but I failed. I fail-" I felt his hand grip onto mines tightly.

"Penelope!" I jump at the volume of his slight hoarse voice. "You listen to me and you listen good. Levi's condition was of no fault of yours, our baby? You were under so much fucking stress and sadness, you didn't know about my location for over an hour and worried when you heard about the accident, you didn't know about my condition and well-being for four hours."

"You saw me die. Loosing that baby was not your fault. And no, Penelope Jones. I am not disappointed in you, I will never be disappointed or upset with you. Sometimes these type of things happen" He pulls me closer to him and he wipes away my tears.

"I'm sorry you had to deal with your miscarriage without me, I'm sorry I made you worried. I'm sorry for ever being the cause of your tears, I never wanted to be the reason of your sadness. I love you Penelope, always and forever" I smile and kiss his hand. "I love you, always and forever"

Being mindful of his injuries still, I lean up and kiss him. He grabs me by my cheek and waist and holds me closer to him. I smile into the kiss. I think we're going to be just fine. Just as long as we're together.