Only Time Will Tell

Chapter 41

Luke POV

"Well kids it looks like were spending your first Christmas in a hospital" I whispered as I walked through the familiar hospital doors. Its been a week since Bethany was dragged and put into a hospital and it looks like she's going to be watched 24/7, until next week when there going to take some x-rays to see how she's managing with a broken hip bone and many severe bruises on her back. I barry my gift to Bethany in-between the two baby bags that connect to the 2-person stroller. I already carried a small christmas tree, the present for the kids, and Bethany's present to me in to her hospital room yesterday, so I was ready with the camera when I walked into her room today.

"Hey cutie, are you ready for today"?, she asked looking at me with wide eyes. What did she mean by cutie? I shook it off.

"Of course". We both have tried to stop cussing in front of the kids, or at all. She smiled her stunning smile as she reached out her hand, waiting for the camera.

"What makes you think I cant tack beautiful emotional pictures and videos with a camera"? I gave her the pouty and desperate face.

"Because I know you too well", she always knew just what to say to drive me crazy.

"Fine", I handed it over as I held Mason and I handed her Izzy. She came and sat with us on the floor as she started the video.

"Hey its Maddie and this is Izzy and Mason's first Christmas slash Home video", she smiled. "Here we have the one and only Lucas Robert", I stopped her with a friendly wave and smile, "Glad to be here". -"And", she continued, "the one and only stuffy the chubby bear". She held up the fat bear, Izzy's favorite toy. She's so cute and funny.

"Okay first present"-

"Oh I want to open mine first please- please", I begged and she laughed.

"Please if anybody's opening the first present its me". I put Mason in front of the camera, and talked for him with a squeaky voice, "Moma I think we should go first". "Fine if you say so", she giggled as she handed each one of the babies a present, we watched in aw as they tried to get the wrapping paper off, but failed miserly. I was in a rush of chuckles as we had to rip the paper off for them revealing matching little penguins, a blue one for Mason, and a pink one for Izzy. The rest of there presents were full of little baby books and stuffed animals of all sorts, a freaking whole zoo! It was getting kind of boring, I will admit since the kids had no facial expressions at all until Mason was taking a crap and his face got all red. As I was saying it was getting kind of boring until it was time for me to open my only present , a present from Bethany. I ripped off the red wrapping paper with a blue snowman bow in record time. There was a tiny box that I had to use a pocket knife to get the tape off of, she knew I liked to snoop. I opened the small, brown cardboard box that revealed an innocent small looking blue penguin picture frame that held the picture of me her and the kids in it. I looked at her and gave her a hug that lead to a family hug, considering we were both holding a kid. Now it was the moment I had been waiting for, Bethany opening her gift. It was a medium/to small box and it was soft and velvet, with blue lace around the sliver. She opened the box that held some little Caesars breadsticks that I had ordered last night, and a letter. She read it silently to herself.

Bethany My love,

Through the past 2 years I have loved you with all I have and in the first year you loved me. Im not so good at math, as you know but thats one year where I had to live without your love. Through out that year you gave birth got abused 2 times and had a nerd as an ex boyfriend and as the father of your children. I had breakdowns trying to figure out why Im not happy and I finally realized why. I need to be with you. Please look at me in the eyes and tell me you love me because I love you more then anything, more then there are clouds in the sky or hours in eternity. For the first time I have met some one that I cant live without I need you and for the first time I have this feeling of guilt and sorrow that I did something wrong when Im not with you. I miss you.

Always yours Love,
Luke

She looks up at me with tears in her eyes, happy tears I hope and I stop and lift up a diamond ring.

:( literally cryed writing this lol