She picked up the stick and stared at it for a moment. The plus sign was a deep pink and suddenly her heart raced and she felt dizzy. The usual questions about how this happened was foolish. She knew very well how, but why now? Why now, was all she could repeat in her head for a few moments.
She had to tell Kayden but had no idea what his reaction would be. After everything that they just went through, a baby may not be something he wanted to have on his plate too. She wasn’t sure if she wanted a baby at this point in her life either. Lana shook the thoughts from her mind and stood up from the toilet. She’d tell him back at Paula’s, no more secrets between them. It did neither of them any good the last time. Her hands shook as she buttoned her pants, then washed her hands in the sink. She took a deep breath and walked back into the room where Kayden lay sprawled over the bed.
“Ready?” He asked popping up.
She beamed a smile at him, “Ready.”
It would be weird, sleeping at Paula’s with her there, but it was a far cry better than Spence Hotel. They could use a serious upgrade to the twenty first century, she thought as Kayden walked out of the room.
“Hey I just had an idea,” Lana said.
“Really, what about?” he asked, grinning, “Want to just sleep here instead?” he asked winking at her as they walked down the hallway.
“No. But I was thinking, maybe your next project could be the hotel,” she replied, an excited grin on her mouth.
“Not a bad idea Mrs. Capshaw,” he said and kissed her on the forehead.
***
Maureen was sitting on the chair by the vanity looking out the window onto the street. She couldn’t feel sorry for herself as she had literally brought everything that happened down on herself. She was just glad her eyes were really opened this time and had the opportunity to try to make things right with her children. Heathcliff stood behind her and put his hand on her shoulder. She leaned her face into it. He really was a sweet man even if easily swayed by her.
She wouldn’t leave him behind though, there was actually something there between them she had never saw before and she wanted to explore it. He leaned over and kissed her on the lips and she let him. Things were definitely going to change in her life from now on—it was time.
***
Kayden and Lana stood outside looking down the street at the diner as people were still trickling out. It was a major success and Kayden had never been happier in his life. The snow had stopped again and left a nice blanket. Perhaps they could go snowmobiling one last time before everything started to melt, he thought. Lana looked up at him.
“Hey, I have something to tell you when we get back to the house,” she said.
“Really?” He asked, curiously. “Give me a hint.”
“Nope,” she teased.
They started walking back towards Paula’s car when Kayden lost his footing in the snow and she helped to steady him before he fell on his face. As he stood straight, he frowned.
“Who’s that?” He asked pointing to someone behind her. She turned and there stood Sam, holding a bouquet of roses on the sidewalk.
“Sam?” She asked perplexed. Before she could get another word out, she was blinded by the headlights of the car careening towards them.
***
As Heathcliff closed the bathroom door behind him, Maureen watched the horror unfold before her eyes. Heathcliff’s squad car was driving straight towards her son and his fiancé.
“Kayden!” She shrieked.
The next few minutes in Maureen’s mind happened in a fog. Kim in the driver seat, rammed the car into them, sending them sailing into the air. The squad car swerved in the snow and crashed into a light pole, causing the transformer to explode. The lights on Patterson including every building turned off. People were screaming but Maureen didn’t realize right away that they were her own shrieks until Heathcliff ran in from the bathroom into the room and startled her.
***
Where was Kayden, Lana asked herself as she lay in the street. She turned her head slightly, a sharp pain causing her to cry out and could see him face down in the snow. He was only a few feet away from her so she began to pull and drag herself as close to him as she could get. She needed to check his pulse, to make sure he was OK. She got as close to him as she could but couldn’t move anymore, and tried to reach for his hand. Someone was screaming and it was getting so dark outside. She kept reaching for his hand. It was so dark, and there was so much blood in the snow. Finally, her hand touched his. So much blood and so cold, was the last thought Lana had before everything went black.
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