Kentucky's Best

Chapter 33

A week after Rose left with his kids, Harry walks into his mom's house after a long day at work, throwing his keys on the coffee table he grabs the stack of mail his mom left there and heads toward the kitchen where his mom was as he sorted through it. When Harry sees one official looking letter he frowns, opening it he freezes in the doorway dropping the rest of the mail in his hands as he reads what in the letter.
"Oh my God." Harry chokes out looking up at his mom with tears in his eyes. "She filed for divorce. Mom, how could she do this?" He cries.

"What?" Anne asks. "Harry I clearly remember hearing the last thing you saying to Rose is that's what you wanted, plus you told her you wanted nothing to do with her anymore. Why would this surprise you?" Anne asks him.

"But you know I didn't really mean all that." Harry says.

"I do son, but Rose doesn't, you walked out on her after finding out you were about to have another child. Leaving her to deal with it alone just like the first time." Anne reminded him. "She didn't do anything any other woman wouldn't have done ages ago. Hell son you're lucky she even married you after all you put her through, now that's love." Anne says as she turns her back on him.

Six months later.

Rose and the kids were in town shopping, it will never cease to amaze her how fast these 2 kids grow. Steph was almost as tall as she is now, and Andy was catching up fast. They were just putting the last of the bags in the back of the truck when Rose feels a sharp pain wrap around her waist, causing her stomach to tighten. Rose places one hand on the fender of the truck to keep her balance, the other she put on her belly and gasps.

Steph spins around and looks at her mom when she hears her gasp. When she sees her looking like she's in a lot of pain and pale she runs to her. "Mom, what is it?"

Rose calmly takes a deep breath then looks at her worried kids. "I think I'm in early labor. Get in the truck, we need to get to the hospital." Rose tells them as she hoists herself behind the wheel. "Listen to me you two. You have to promise me you will be as good as you can, I've already arranged for you to be able to stay with me after the baby is born. Plus you can NOT call your dad." Rose says. "He didn't want this child this time." Rose says honestly as she drove to the hospital.
Once they got to the hospital everything started happening quickly, one nurse took Steph and Andy to the daycare center there for them to stay until after the baby was born then they would be allowed to stay with their mom. Rose was taken in to the delivery room, the entire staff there has been warned about Rose's previous condition. She wanted them to have all the proper contact numbers in case something happens so the kids could be taken care of. Rose has all planned out, Steph and Andy would go back to Harry where they belong, this baby she's having now would be raised by Gemma and Louis. Harry didn't want her anyway.

Anne was just about to get into bed when several things happened at once, her phone rings, and someone starts banging on her front door. Answering her phone Anne walks out of her room to see Harry opening the door and a frantic Gemma and Louis running in. Anne holds her hand up.
"Yes this is Anne Styles, whom is this?" Anne says into her phone, then listens to what the person on the other end of the line has to say. When Harry sees him mom pale he walks toward her. "Yes thank you, we'll be there on the next flight out, thank you." Anne chokes out.

"Mom, what is it?" Harry asks.

Anne shakes her head. "Rose went into early labor, she's in a coma. They don't think she's going to make it this time. They want us to come get the kids." Anne tells them all. "Rose has it written up for Steph and Andy to be returned to you, Harry, but Jorja, your daughter is to be raised by Gemma and Louis because you didn't want her." Anne says the bursts into tears. She then turns and slaps Harry. "This is your fault, all the stress of her having to do this alone with 2 kids and her knowing you didn't want her or this child." Anne then goes to her room to pack. When she comes back out she looks at her son. "You may as well stay here, Gem and I will take care of things where we're going. And don't ask I'm not telling you where that is. We will bring the kids back, even though they probably won't want to come, I'll make arrangements for Rose to be flown here for treatments. God I hope she lives, just so you can go through hell." Ann snaps.

"Mom, come on. You know damn well I didn't mean all that." Harry says. "I'm going with you. Those are my kids you can't keep them away from me, plus Rose is still my wife, I never signed those divorce papers, they're still in my dresser drawer." Harry adds.

Anne shrugs. "Fine but don't expect me to talk to you and keep you company, you're on your own there."

Harry follows his mom and sister out of the house, he has no clue where he's going, he really doesn't care, he just wants his family back. When they get to the airport his jaw about drops when he hears his mom asks for 3 tickets to Australia. Harry had no idea Rose had ever even been there but to find out she lives there is shocking.