Closer *SHARNA BURGESS & JAMES HINCHCLIFFE* *JARNA* *DWTS*

five [James]

after Sharna told me about what Val did to her, I felt so bad. I didn't even know he was doing that to her. no one deserves to be in a abusive relationship. Sharna deserves someone that's going to make her happy. and I guess I do that. but Val didn't, that's what bothers me. he hit her when he didn't get his way with her, basically to the point where she bruised pretty bad.

"are you coming with me to the doctors appointment I have after practice?" Sharna asks, looking at me as she grabs her water bottle.

"if you want me to, I will" I reply. "I'd love to go with you and support you"

she nods softly. "I think I get to find out the gender today"

"aren't you only a couple of months?" I ask.

"I'm about two and a half months" she replies. "why?"

"just wondering" I reply. "what are you hoping for?"

"I'm hoping its a boy but half of me also wants a girl. either one would be fine with me, though"

I nod softly then sigh softly. "so you're basically due by the time the show ends"

"well, technically I'm due when the cast goes on tour. which means that I might not be able to go on tour and I'm sad about that. I've been going on tour since I became a pro"

"I know" I reply. "but hey. think of it this way. at least you'll be able to rest while everyone's on tour. then the baby will be healthy and happy"

"true" she replies with a nod. "but it's still going to suck.."

"I know it is" I reply. "but you have me so it won't suck as bad."

she chuckles softly then looks at me. "thanks for the reminder, James"

"anytime" I reply, chuckling.

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a couple hours later, Sharna and I got ready to go to her doctors appointment. it's fair to say that she was nervous because she was nervous and she has a right to be nervous because I have a feeling the nurse is going to ask her about the bruises. they're pretty noticeable and a lot of people have been asking her questions. she usually replied with 'oh they're nothing' or 'I just fell down the stairs, that's all. no biggie' when actually they're a huge biggie. Val needs to pay for what he did to her. I still can't believe the producers are keeping him on the show. but they agreed to let Sharna and I go first whenever Sharna wants to go first. which is like almost every week. we've only done two weeks and both of those weeks, we went first because she didn't want to be near Val. but this week, we're going last and she isn't exactly happy about it.

Sharna and I enter the doctors office then Sharna goes and checks herself in while I walk over to a chair and sit down. I'm nervous about this doctors appointment because the last one didn't go so well either. Sharna walks over to me after she's done checking in then looks at me.

"you seem nervous about something" she says. "what's on your mind, James?"

"I'm just tired, that's all" I reply, shrugging. "rehearsals have been hard this week"

"I know" she replies. "and they're just going to get harder"

"I know" I reply, nodding. "that's the whole point of the competition. but we both need sleep. especially you. you're the one that's carrying a baby, Shar. you need as much sleep as you can get"

"I know and thank you for caring so much but I'm fine, really" she replies, kissing my cheek softly. "I'm glad you care so much."

"of course I care" I reply. "that's my job as your boyfriend and your friend"