Princess Love - Chapter 35
 
         "Is Mr. Richardson there?" Susan asked from her spot on the bed.
         "Yeah... may I ask who is calling?" Brian asked and looked around the room to see if Kevin was around.
         "Susan. Kim's mother." She said, her voice sounding weak.
         "Oh yeah, we've met.  Let me get him." Brian rememberd Kim's little brother who had heart problems like Brian's.  They had gone to visit him through the Make A Wish Foundation.  "Kevin!" Brian called from the bottom of the stairs and Kevin came walking downstairs, he looked tired.
         "Phone." Brian pointed in the direction of the phone that was laying on the kitchen table.
         "Hello?" Kevin asked at sat on the stool by the kitchen table.
         "Hi. This is Susan, Kim's mother..." She waited to see if it rang a bell.
         "Oh! Is she alright?" He had missed her and had worried about her.  He also understood that she needed her space.
         "Yes. I think you should come over and help her though, she is having a few problems..." Susan didn't want to get into it.
         "Okay, I will be there." Susan gave him the address of the house and Kevin left for California.
 
         "Well, I am not waiting and I don't care if no one is coming, let's go!" Howie looked at Valerie.  Jen stood next to her, they told her that they wanted to get married and they refused to put it off any longer.  They invited Jen to be their witness.
         "You have to let everyone else come though!" Jen was frustrated, the couple wouldn't listen.
         "No, we want to get married." Valerie had her arm around Howie and stared at Jen.
         "Just wait... why don't you have a big wedding?" She was going to do anything to change their mind.
         "We don't have time.  You see, we are doing it today so that we can be together.  Tomorrow is our first day of rehersal-"
         "Not any more!" AJ bounded down the stairs and looked at the threesome. "Kevin left and we are moving rehearsals to next week." AJ said. "Why? Is there a problem?"
         "They want to get married and they want to do it now.  They don't care who is there and who isn't."  Jen explained, her hands on her hips.
         "Wait buddy, just wait." AJ patted him on the shoulder and went down to the dance studio.
         "Fine!" Howie rolled his eyes.
         "Don't be a jerk Howie, it will happen in due time." Jen said and he nodded.
 
         "I have to tell my father!" Elizabeth stood up and looked horrified.
         "Huh?" Brian sat up from his spot on the bed.
         "My father is going to kill me! I swear to god, I am dead meat!" She shook her head and changed from her pajamas to a dress.  She was three and a half months pregnant and she was beginning to show.
         "Don't worry about it sweetheart, everything will work out." He came behind her and held her for a long moment.
         "I hope so." She reached up and kissed him.
 
         Kevin jumped off of the plane and quickly grabbed his luggage and hailed a cab.  He looked businesslike in a black suit in tie, he didn't know why he wore it but he thought it looked good.  He looked very suave with his dark hair brushed back and his earrings out.  He wore black leather shoes that shone in the California sun.
 
         "Hello?" Kim answered the door. She had just gotten home from another long day at the hosptial.  "Shit!" She screamed and slammed the door in Bruce's face.
         Bruce was the boyfriend that had left her when he found out she was pregnant with their child.  He hadn't been there when she gave birth and he hadn't been there when she buried the little boy.
         "Open the door!" He screamed at her and she ran upstairs.  He had been abusive and now she was scared.  He tried the door but it was locked.  He went to the sidewalk and ran, then kicked the door open.   "And you thought you could get away from me..." He grunted and walked up the stairs,
looking like a mad man with his head bowed to the floor.
         As Bruce was making his way upstairs, Kevin pulled into the driveway.
         He got out of the cab, took his suitcase and paid the cabbie.  He walked to the front door and stood in horror.  The door was wide open and slabs of wood were scattered all over the stoop.  Kevin walked in the door and heard Kim's voice, screaming at another man who answered in a husky voice.
         "You left me! YOU LEFT ME! I hate you... GET OUT!" She screamed, she was shocked to see this man again.
         "Where is my son?! Where is my son you whore!?" He yelled back and walked towards her, she fell back on the bed and then rolled off, standing in front of him.
         Kevin made his way up the stairs, leaving his bag by the front door.  He was shocked to hear what they were saying, but he continued to walk towards Kim's bedroom in the house that she had shared with her mom before Kevin met her.
         "He died... HE DIED!" She screamed and began to cry.  "Your son died!"
         "Did you kill him?" He backed her up against the wall and she tried to get away from him.
         "NO! I loved him... he died of a blood clot in his brain." She screamed and Bruce stood right in front of her, she had no where to go.
         "Let go of her!" Kevin ran up to Bruce and threw him off of her.
         "Who are you?" Bruce asked.
         "Her husband." Kevin lied, but didn't show it.
         "I didn't know she was married." Bruce looked at Kevin evilly.  Bruce was nearly 5 inches shorter than Kevin.
         "Well you do now, get out!" He screamed and pointed to the door.
         "Don't trust her man, don't trust her.  We had a kid, she probably killed him!" Bruce yelled and Kevin took him by the collar and dragged him down the stairs.
         "I love her, more than you ever do, or did. Get out." Kevin threw him down the step and ran back up to Kim who was crying hysterically on the bed.
         "Kev..." She opened her arms and he leaned forward.  Her arms wrapped around his neck and his hands want on her waist, holding her up in the air and kissing her on the face.
         "I love you sweetheart." Kevin asked no questions to her, he just held her.