Daddy Ashton 2

CHAPTER 25:

After a few sad yet painful days we fly back to Australia. When we get to the house I see Luke and my mother there and I immediately run towards them. I pull my mother into a hug and cry as hard as I can. I would never in a million years wish the pain of losing a baby to anyone, not even my own worst enemy.

She pulls me close and tries her best to soothe me but it doesn't work. Luke pulls me away from my mom and hugs me to and nothing happens, the numbness is still there. I pull away and look around to see all my friends here but shockingly Blake.

I hug everyone. I walk to Blake and I look at him at fall into arms crying yet again "I am so sorry Jessica you don't deserve this" he says rubbing a hand up and down my back in a soothing way. "Be glad it's not your baby, you dot have to feel this pain" I tell him and I hear him sigh "but I have". I look up at him "what do you mean" I ask him.

He looks at Ashton "can I talk to her privately" he asks him and Ashton looks unsure but nods his head and leads everyone in the house leaving me and Blake on the porch. "So you lost a baby before" I ask and he slowly nods "and my wife" he says causing me to gasp. "what happened" he looks at me as I look at him. "She was having a miscarriage and lost to much blood. Her heart stop while trying to get our dead baby out of her" he says and I see him crying and I'm crying more.

"I am so sorry Blake I had no idea" he nods "now you know, it never goes away but it eases and gets less painful as years go by" he says and I hug him. "I'm glad we could remain friend after all this" I tell him "me too but Jess" he starts "do not push Ashton away, he needs you just as much as you need him" he says and gets up and walks away. I remain sitting stunned, I did not expect that to come out if his mouth.

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