Tarnished Armor

Chapter Thirty-five

I got up from the table. Sam looked at me.

"I'll show you the way to the reception desk. Someone will contact you in the next day or two about scheduling that test."

I looked at him, scared.

"You never did show me a picture of your family."

I took out my phone and showed Sam a picture of Colby and the girls.

"That's some family you have there, Linds."

"Thanks."

He smiled at me. Walking me out, I went to the car and sat there. I looked in the mirror, crying. My phone rang in the few minutes that passed. It was a familiar voice I needed to hear.

"Lindsay,"

"Rissa,"

"Yeah, boo, it's me. Why are you crying?"

"I saw the doctor and to be certain that nothing is wrong or the cancer didn't come back, I need a spinal tap."

"Oh, boo. I'm here for you."

"I've got the show tonight. Did Max come with you?"

"No."

"That's sucky. Sorry."

"I don't think she's going to be a part of the industry."

Rissa surprises me a lot. Her tone wasn't sad when she said Max wasn't coming.

"I hope she changes her mind."

"When is your test?"

"I don't know yet. I'll keep you posted."

"Jon's going to be there."

She laughed.

"I don't care, Doll."

"How's the pregnancy going?"

"It's going. I hate the way I look."

"You'll be okay."

"Thanks. So will you."

"I can't wait to see you."

"Same here."

I smiled hearing her voice. I ended the call soon after and went back to the arena. The bus was there. Getting on, I saw Joe.

"Where's everyone?"

Joe looked at me smiling.

"Jon's with Candy getting food and Colby took the girls out to the ring."

I looked kind of shocked. My babies in a ring scared me. I walked out to the ring and saw him and Stephen bouncing around the ring with those two little cuties. I stood watching for a minute.

"Niella, darling, you should try the ten beats on me." Stephen said. Niella giggled.

"Ya, ya, ya, ya!!!" She said.

I watched as my seemingly quiet child opened up around the pale man. I laughed and somehow with the powers of marriage. Colby saw me.

"Well, hi there! How'd the doctor go?"

"I need a spinal tap again, Hon." I said looking at them. Niella and Elena stopped bouncing and looked at me.

"Wha?" Elena asked.

Colby chuckled.

"Nothing, Little Bits. It'll be okay." He said kissing her cheek.

Niella looked at me, then at Colby, then at Stephen.