Blake was making glances at Gwen on the way to the hospital. He was drained. His son was in the NICU, getting better but still there. His fiancé, he was guessing she wanted to marry him since she hadn't given the ring back, barely talks to him. She barely talked to anyone. At the beginning of her change in behavior she would flinch but she would still let him hold her. Now she actually pulls away from him when he tries to pull her to him. He doesn't know what to do anymore. He doesn't want to tell anyone and worry them. This is his family and he needs to figure out how to get them back on tract. Kingston was three weeks old today and Blake was very excited to see his son. Three weeks is a big milestone for these premies. He was actually taking about two thirds of his feedings by mouth and had gained three oz. It doesn't seem like a lot but when you only weigh 4 lbs an oz is a big deal.
"Today is three weeks sunshine. Doesn't it seem like yesterday but yet forever ago at the same time?"
He gets no answer.
"Are you going to even acknowledge me today?"
"Blake I'm stressed and tired ok? I really thought of all people you would understand that."
Blake doesn't want to fight. He misses his Gwen. The one he fell in love with because the woman sitting in the passenger seat is not that woman. He swallows his frustration, anger, sadness, and pain. He knows his Gwen is in there and all he can do is hope she will find her way back to him. When they get to the hospital they make their way to their son, doing the routine hand washing and all before heading in to him. When they get in there they see the incubator is completely gone and the oxygen that was in his nose last night is gone. Gwen loses it running over to him picking him up and cradling him close for warmth.
"Mom dad do you like your surprise?" The nurse says walking into the room
"Where is his bed and oxygen?" Gwen asks panicked
"Hey everything is ok. It's a good thing these things are gone! Doctors rounded this morning and agreed that he didn't need them anymore!"
"Really his doing that well?!" Blake asks
"Yeah he is. And if he continues on this path your looking at going home in two days!"
"We get to take him home? He is well enough?" Blake asks truly amazed that his family is all going to be together at home soon
"Yep all the doctor wants to see is for him to gain 3 more ounces and then he can go home!"
"Sunshine did you hear that we can take him home soon!"
"Little man how do you feel about coming home soon?" She asks Kingston totally ignoring Blake
The nurse notices but doesn't say anything.
"Gwen I have to leave in about 20 minuets to go get my mom from the airport." He gets no response "Sunshine please at least acknowledge mine and my mother's existence while she is here. Neither you nor I need the drama that will come next if we look like we are as bad as this." He said before turning around and walking out. He needed a break for minute gto breathe before his mom gets here and he has to act like everything is perfectly ok. Gwen knows she is killing him but she doesn't know how to stop herself.
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"Baby boy!" Dot says walking up to Blake.
He wraps his mom in one of his signature hugs and sighs.
"Hey mom. I missed ya."
"I missed you to baby boy. So, you want to tell me what's up before we head up and don't get a chance to talk?"
"No mom everything is fine I promise."
