I Bet on Losing Dogs - Patrick Jane

710 - Nothing Gold Can Stay

 Kenzie knew how stressful wedding planning could be from Teresa and Nicole's wedding. But, if she was being honest with herself, this was a bit harder than she thought. She didn't mind it that much.

So, when she woke up one morning, she was really surprised to see the couple and Patrick sitting at the dining table. She lifted the band of her bonnet over her forehead as she sat down, narrowing her eyes at the couple in suspicion.

"Why are we up this early?" she groaned, rubbing her eyes.

"Well, since you planned our wedding, why not help plan yours?" Nicole asked.

"Uh, you know, I think we're doing fine," she turned to Patrick, "right?" He nodded. "Plus, we've done enough. It's not that much else. Just finding a dress and making sure that invitations are up to date... and something else."

"We can perfectly handle that," Teresa said. "Please."

Patrick wrapped his arm around Kenzie and leaned into her ear. "If we say no, she's going to ask over and over again."

She bit her tongue, knowing he was right. "All right. Fine."

Later that week, Kenzie and Teresa went to a flower shop. Apparently, the flowers had to be perfect. So, they walked down the aisle. Teresa picked one up, but Kenzie shook her head. She picked up another one. Kenzie didn't like it.

At some point, Teresa groaned. "What the hell? Do you even like flowers at all?"

Kenzie sighed. "Res, I barely know the names of a lot of flowers. We still have time to find a bouquet."

"But, it has to be perfect."

She chuckled. "Is this your wedding or mine?"Kenzie turned around to find Teresa crying. She rushed over with concern, placing her hands on her shoulders. "Hey. Hey. What's wrong?"

"It's just that... this is your first wedding, and you worked so hard on ours..."

"Well, I would hope that this is my first and only wedding. Res, it's okay. It's just a bouquet."

"But, you need it when you throw it."

Kenzie pulled Res into a hug, feeling her white shirt get stained with tears. She glanced around before remembering that Nicole and Teresa had gotten to an appointment a couple of days ago. They were really secretive, but brushed it off.

She pulled Res back. "You want to go to the CVS across the street and get some snacks to cheer you up?"

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Kenzie sat on the bathroom floor against the bathtub with Teresa. The two girls held hands as they stared at the pregnancy test in Res's hand.

"It could be negative," doubted Res.

Kenzie turned to her, brows raised. "Girl, you peed on like five different sticks."

"Well, we should do another one."

She grabbed the test of Teresa's hand, careful not to touch the end of it. "No. There are no false positives in any of these."

"Oh my God. Oh my God."

Kenzie smiled. "You're gonna be a mama."

Teresa's smile fell. "What if I'm not ready for this?"

"You helped me raise a 15-year-old. You've raised three boys. You are definitely ready for this."

Teresa rested her head on Kenzie's shoulder and sniffed. "Nicky's gonna be mad I did this without her."

"Think about how happy she'll be when she finds out."