A Love Like This (Stauren) {Book 1: Completed}

Chapter 23

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*Steven's POV*

The night before had been amazing, I never knew that something could be that perfect. I wanted Lauren to stay in my arms forever. I wanted Lauren to be with me forever.

I was awake, just laying in bed with a sleeping Lauren the next morning, enjoying every moment. My fingers gently went up and down her bare back as she laid practically on top of me, but I didn't mind one bit. "I love you," I whispered.

"I love you more," she said softly.

"Did I wake you?" I asked and she looked up at me, shaking her head with a smile.

"No, but I'm gonna take a shower if you want to join me," she said with a smirk.

I leaned down to kiss her lips. "Of course." She stood up with a blanket wrapped around her, since we never put our clothes back on after last night, and started to walk towards the bathroom. She tossed me a towel when my phone started to ring all of a sudden. I picked it up and realized it was Brian. "I'll be there in a second." I told Lauren.

"Hello?" I said.

"Hey uh...Steve?" My brother replied.

"What? What's wrong? Is Emmie okay?!" I asked frantically.

He quickly responded. "No she's fine, don't worry. She only woke up once last night. The doctor came in and told me that you need to be here in a couple hours to check her out."

I scratched the back of my neck. "Okay, thanks."

"See you later."

"Bye Brian," I said and hung up.

The sound of the shower could be heard and I got out of bed, wrapping the towel around my waist. I went over to the mirror hanging in my bedroom and looked at myself. Yeah, needed a shower.

Suddenly, there was a small crash sound coming from the shower, making me run into the bathroom and pull back the curtain. Lauren was hugging her knees to her chest, crying.

"Lauren?" I stepped into the shower and gently took hold of her arm, pulling her up. "What's wrong?" She immediately fell into my arms sobbing. I wrapped my arms around her, rocking her from side to side. Lauren rested her head on my chest and I stroked her her hair as the water poured down on us in the shower.

"I'm such an idiot!" She sobbed into my shoulder. I went to say something but she beat me to it. "Steven, what if I'm pregnant?! We aren't even married!"

I can fix that.

"Besides, I'm not ready to be pregnant yet! I don't think I could do it! You probably wouldn't want another kid. I'm scared that you'll decide to leave me because of it!" she cried, looking up at me with scared eyes. I rubbed my hands up and down her bare arms before taking her face in my hands.

"Lauren, I would never ever leave you no matter what. Besides, you don't need to worry about this yet 'cause you might not even be pregnant," I reassured her. "But if you are, I would love that baby just as much as I love you and Emmie. You have nothing to worry about Laur." I kissed the tip of her nose softly, and then her lips. "Now let's get you cleaned up so we can go get Emmie."

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When we got to the hospital, the doctor gave me specific instructions on what Emmie could and could not do. She wouldn't be allowed to walk up stairs more than a few times a day, she couldn't lay on her stomach for a while, couldn't run around until she's fully healed, and many more.

"Thank you," I said to the lady at the front desk. She handed me the sheet of paper and signed Emmie out. Lauren intertwined our fingers as we walked down to long, quiet, hallway to Emmie's room.

I heard a faint buzzing noise coming from Lauren's purse and she pulled out her phone. "It's Emily. She probably wants to tell me about her concert last night. I'll be right in," she said.

"Take your time." I pecked her on the lips before opening Emmie's door. "Hey, Em." She looked up from her ipad and smiled at me.

"Daddy!" She said happily and I sat down next to her on the bed.

"Whatcha doing?" I asked her.

"Reading a book on Uncle Brian's ipad," she replied, making me look up at Brian who was asleep on the couch across the room. "He hasn't woken up today except for when he called you, so the nurses had to bring me breakfast and lunch."

"Of course," I mumbled angrily and took one of the pillows off of Emmie's hospital bed, throwing it at my brother hard.

He shot up and looked around quickly. "What the hell, Steven?!" He yelled out, knowing automatically that Emmie wouldn't do that to him.

"Thanks for looking after Emmie," I said.

"Yeah, no problem," he replied.

"I was kidding! You didn't wake up to get her food or anything!" I half yelled, making my brothers eyes widen.

He looked down at his watch. "Oh would you look at the time! I have a um.....hair appointment! Gotta get going! Bye!" Brian lied while grabbing his stuff and running out the door.

"Emmie honey, come on, we are going home." She nodded and carefully got out of the bed. "You need help?"

"No, I got it." Emmie got her backpack and started to fill it with her things, when she suddenly paused. "Dad?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you and Lauren still fighting and do you still hate me?" I thought she knew that we made up, but I guess the times Lauren and I kissed in the hospital room, Emmie was asleep.

I sighed and went to the couch where she was sitting. "First of all, I could never hate you and you know that. I just wasn't having a good couple days at all and I got a bit out of control. And second, we aren't still fighting, and hopefully we won't fight again." She smiled up and me and I kissed her head. "Now come on."

We were about to walk out the door when I noticed Emmie's bunny stuffed animal still sitting on the bed. "Forgetting something?" I asked and she ran back and got her bunny, holding onto it tightly.

Emmie's face lit up when she saw Lauren sitting in the hallway. "Lauren!" She climbed onto Lauren's lap and wrapped her arms around Lauren's neck.

"Hey, Em! You ready to go home?" Lauren asked, Emmie nodding in return. "Then let's go!"

A/N
OMG THE REASON WHY I UPDATED SO SOON IS CAUSE NORMAN AND EMILY ARE DATING!!!!!! AND ChariG_ TOLD ME THAT STEVEN MIGHT HAVE BROKEN UP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S TRUE OR NOT!!!!!!!!!