"Momma" Molly jumped out of Nick's arms and ran towards Kim Ann, who was lying in the hospital bed talking to Jessi and Howie.
"Hi Miss Mew" Kim Ann patted the spot beside her on the bed "Hop in" Kim Ann stroked her daughter's shiny blonde hair and smiled at Nick "Hi baby" she craned her neck to accept his kiss. "Where's Alex?"
"He is with Leighanne, she is bringing the kids over later and Kev and Brian are on their way. Are you okay sweet pea?"
"I am fine, I am angry that I am stuck here but seeing Molly has put me in a better mood"
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"Oh god how am I going to react? How do I act in front of everyone?" Kevin walked slowly down the hallway towards her room. He was carrying a bouquet of daisies and black eyes susans, Kim Ann's favourite flowers. He stopped in the doorway and smiled when he saw Kim Ann sound asleep with Molly. No one else was in the room. He walked in quietly and set the flowers down on the cabinet beside her bed. He turned to walk away when he heard a soft whisper.
"Kev" Kim Ann whispered, as not to wake up Molly and reached her hand out to him.
"Hi Kim Ann" Kevin leaned in and kissed her forehead "How are you feeling?"
"Kevin just sit here while I fall asleep. I am so tired and scared." Kim Ann stared at Kevin, who was staring back at her with love written all over his face.
"Anything you want I will do, I am here for you" Kevin held her hand and stroked it with his fingers as she fell asleep.
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"Momma I want you to come home with me. NOW" Molly screamed as Nick tried to pick her up and carry her out of the room. Visiting hours were over and everyone was getting ready to leave.
"Molly I wish I could go home with you too, but mommy has to stay in the hospital until your cousin is born. Then I can come home" Kim Ann choked back tears as she tried to explain and calm her daughter down.
"NO...Momma I want you to read me a story, I want to sleep with you and daddy..momma" Molly was crying as Howie and Jessi took her from Nick's arms and carried her out into the hallway.
"Bye baby, I will be back after I get the kids ready for school tomorrow..sleep well." Nick kissed her and smiled "I love you"
"I love you too Nicky" Kim Ann watched Nick walk out and she started to cry.
"Hey...no crying, I don't want to see that from you" Kevin walked back into the room and interupted her self pity party.
"What are you doing? Visiting hours are over"
"I pulled some strings, the head nurse is a big fan of Brian's and I bribed her with an autograph from him if she let me stay a bit longer." Kevin sat down on the bed and pulled Kim Ann close to him. "I couldn't leave you alone on your first night"
"Kevin I am so scared, I don't want to be here. Do you know that I have never spent more then one night away from the twins. Who is going to soothe them when they wake up in the middle of the night sick or after having a bad nightmare?"
"Nick will. Kim Ann it is about time that Nick took some responsibility for the twins. Sure he is great when he is with them but he has never had to care for them for any long period of time. He needs to appreciate all the hard work you do."
"I already miss them." Kim Ann burst into tears and snuggled in closer to Kevin.
"You have to be strong, just think how happy everyone is going to be when this baby is born. I guarantee when you hold your niece or nephew for the first time this will all be worth it" Kevin ran his fingers through her hair and tried to convince her that everything would be alright.
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Kevin walked into the house and straight upstairs. He checked in on his children, stopping to tuck the blankets around each of them and kissing them, whispering in their ears that he loved them with all his heart. He walked into the bedroom and immediatly saw the diamond ring and emerald sitting on the nighttable. Beside it was the entry from the journal that he had shared with Brian and a letter. He sat down on the bed and without reading the letter knew what it said. Skylar had decided that their marriage was wrong, she was ending it and leaving to be with Spencer.
My beautiful Kevin, I am sorry that the beautiful love affair we have shared has to come to an end this way. The diary entry explains my reasons. Please know that I will think of you everyday and promise me that you will tell the children everyday that I loved them very much. This is the way it has to be done. You need a wife who will love you unconditionally, someone who will be content with simply knowing that you love them, someone who loves the children as much as you love them and someone who wants to grow old with you.
I need adventure, I need constant admiration and I need to be free to follow whatever adventure that life will throw me.
Know that with every star that falls that I am thinking of you and wishing you eternal love and happiness.
Yours
Skylar
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