The Diaz Brothers

Queen!-- chapter 14

"I have good news, you are able to get pregnant." I smiled and thought for a second. "Ah shit..." "You're not currently pregnant. Now, the downside of the good news is, due to the recent tear, if you're not careful about your pregnancy... You and the baby could die. So if you do end up pregnant in the next two to three months, I suggest following exactly what the doctors tell you." I nodded and when she had said I could die Ace had tensed up. I looked at him and he was staring at the ground. I leaned over on him. When we got to the car and he got in he stayed silent. I was silent for a long time. "We don't have to..." He looked at me. "I want to... But I don't want to lose you.... I couldn't live without you... I love you too much." "I swear I'll listen to every word the doctors say... Every word. I will not leave like that Ace. I'd never leave you like that... If I were to die giving birth... And the baby lived would you..." He cut me off. "I'd take care of my baby. He would be a piece of you and I wouldn't let that go." I nodded and closed my eyes for a minute. We left and went home. I rested my forehead on the steering wheel. "Ace... Do they have to know about the bad part?.. I'm really afraid right now and I don't want to cry in front of them... I just want this to be over... And I want her to be wrong."

He rubbed my back and I looked at him sideways. "She is wrong. She has to be. And they need to know all of it baby..." I let the tears build in my eyes but fought against them falling. We went inside not long later and I attempted to walk past everyone with my head down and go to our bedroom. "Kin? What's wrong?" I shook my head and kept walking. Ace started to explain what had happened at the clinic and I went to the bedroom to let the tears fall. "Kin, can I come in?" Ace asked a few minutes later and I nodded. "Are you okay?" He asked me as he sat down and rubbed my back. I shook my head. "What if he dies?... Or ends up being like Raymond?" My voice broke a bunch of times and I wished I could control my fears and emotions. He laid down beside me and moved my hair out of my face. "That won't happen baby... She said two to three months... We can be so careful it's crazy for that long then we can stop practicing safe sex." I nodded and hugged him. He wrapped his arms around me to rub my back. I cuddled into him still worried about him being like my father. "About him being like Raymond, I wouldn't let a child of mine act like that. I have a proposition for you since you're worried," I nodded and looked up at him. "Since we're getting married in October, we can be careful until then and our honeymoon be the end of it. It can be like Lint study but more intimate..." I nodded and put my head back on his chest. "Are you sure?" "Yes dear. I'm positive." I smiled because he was so supportive. A few minutes later Tommy knocked on the door.

"Come on in dad." Ace said and I closed my eyes for a long minute. "It's going to be fine Kin. I promise... And we've been talking and here pretty soon we're gonna be here all of the time for you guys. There's a house down the street that has two halves and they're both vacant but we have to get it soon. So were putting in for it tomorrow. You're gonna be fine, sweetheart. We love you." I close my eyes and started to fall asleep as he spoke. I had cried too much. "I love you too... Thank you for caring so much. You're the greatest person in the world. I'm glad you're my people..." I could feel myself falling asleep as I spoke. Ace rubbed my back which put me to sleep in less than five minutes. I didn't wake up until almost 5:30 that evening. "I am so sorry Ace. I didn't mean to keep you here all day. I'm horrible." "You're not. It's okay." I looked at him sadly. "I'm so afraid of him sending someone after our baby..." "He won't. It's not possible. I promise." He kissed my forehead and I thought for a second. "Wait! No! They can't do that for me!" "What are you talking about Kin?" I sat up and looked at him. "Kash can't give up his job and his gym for us! He loves his jobs! He can't!" I got up off the bed and started to go to the living room to tell Kash. "Kin. He wants to. He can easily keep the gym and he can probably still keep his other job..." "What? No. That's impossible Ace. I'm going to talk to him." He tried again to stop me. "Kin. He can easily keep both jobs. The gym gets put under management... Not new ownership. The sheriff of Greenwood is only needed when something so terrible as with the store happens. That's not often. As in he can be sheriff and only be there for important stuff. It's fine Kin. Come lay back down." I looked at him confused. "What are you hiding Ace?" "Nothing. I'm not hiding anything." "What is who hiding then?" "Nothing. Nobody's hiding anything." He spoke quickly and loudly. "Are you lying to me?" I dropped my voice and made it sad. He shook his head looking disappointed. "I'm sorry... It's a surprise though." "A surprise for what?" He thought for a second. "Do you really not know?" I shook my head confused. "Do you know the date today kin?" "Sure. It's April 6th." He nodded. "Yeah... So what's tomorrow?" I shrugged. "I don't know. April 7th? Saturday? Oh! Tomorrow's my birthday!" He stood up and hugged me. "When was the last time you celebrated your birthday?"