A Step Closer to Love

Kieran helped Arabella with her fever but it seemed like no matter what he tried it was not going down. He even called Everly for help and she had told him what to do. He did it but it seemed like an effort in futility.

“Why don’t you just take her to the hospital? I am sure she can get better treatment there” Everly said when he called again and she confirmed that she was not getting any better.

“I wanted to watch her for a few more minutes…”

“You are not a doctor” Everly cut off her son before he could say anymore.

“It’s just that…” Kieran trailed off before biting the corner of his lips.

“I know you don’t want to be away from her and all but she is sick and you need to get her treated as soon as possible” Everly explained.

Kieran nodded, his mother was making sense. “I am sure it’s something mild but it’s better the doctors have a look at her” Everly added.

“I will take her now” Kieran said wanting to get off the call. He would have to drive her to the hospital himself so he wanted to get on it as soon as possible.

“Keep me updated about the situation okay? Her mom is worried sick, so we need to know” Everly said.

“Mom, I clearly told you not to tell her mom yet” Kieran groaned.

“I could not help it, I had to tell her,” Everly said with an eye roll. “It’s about her child after all” she added ending her statement with a weird noise.

“The deed has been done, there is no point crying over spilt milk, I will talk to you later,” Kieran said and cut off the call before she could reply.

He shook Arabella lightly to wake her up, she groaned as she made a sound of discomfort at the back of her throat before turning to back him.

“Arabella?” he said gently as he waited for her.

“Hmm,” she let out silently.

“Can you sit up right?”

“Hmm” she made a sound of approval.

“Okay then, we need to get to the hospital” Kieran said and she turned so her face was to him.

“What about our date?” she asked barely sounding human.

“You need to be fine for our date”

“I am fine” she let out faintly.

“You are not”

“Of course, I am” Kieran could not believe she was ready to go back and forth with him even though her voice was barely making it out of her throat.

“Okay then, let’s do this, we visit the hospital and then go on our date” Kieran said as though he was trying to strike a bargain.

“No” she dragged out nuzzling her face closer to him.

“Come on, do this for me” he said and she pushed herself so she could see him with her strained eyes.

“Are you sure?” she asked and he nodded.

“Of course”

“Okay,” she said pushing herself off the bed.

Kieran helped her out of the room to the car and then to the hospital. The doctor examined her and said she got the viral flu that was making rounds and that it was not a big deal if she took the medication prescribed to her, she would be fine in no time.

By the time Kieran parked out front, she was fast asleep, he was about to get down from the car to take her up when he saw Aurora standing in the distance waving at him.

“What are you doing here?” he asked coming down from the car to meet her as she approached him.

“I am here to speak to you,” she said her eyes darting to behind Kieran to look at Arabella in the car, she pointed to Arabella. “And her”

“To see us?” Kieran asked. He tried to read her eyes but it seemed like she was hiding the expression in her eyes.

“Yes”

“What is it about?”

“Are you not going to let me in?” she asked crossing her hand over her chest and leaning in a bit.

Kieran took a step backwards and tried to steady his breath. He had to be patient with her because she had not done anything to upset him yet.

“Do you think letting you in is the wise thing to do?” he asked her and waited for her response. “Considering the recent happenings between us?” he asked.

“That’s what I am here about,” she asked taking a step forward.

“Can you stop trying to close the gap between us? You are making me quite uncomfortable” Kieran let out.

Aurora grimaced at the sound of the words. She knew that was the way he was but she hoped that he would treat her a little better than he treated everyone else.

“Okay sorry” she let out trying to conceal her annoyance. She took a step back and held her breath.

“If you are here to see us, you can’t do so today as you can see” Kieran pointed to the car where Arabella was still sleeping so peacefully. “She is asleep and I can’t wake her up, maybe we could meet outside tomorrow”

Aurora could not believe how easily he was turning her down. She planned to lure Arabella out by acting remorseful and then having her brother kidnap her. She was not interested in any ransom and her brother had said that dropping her off in another state or city would be a good idea. She liked the idea and thought that by the time she had gotten back to the city maybe she and Kieran might have been an item.

“I am leaving tomorrow” she lied. She had to do whatever it took for them to execute the plan today.

“You are leaving tomorrow?” Kieran asked and she nodded. He crossed his hand over his chest and then let out in a harsh tone. “What does that have to do with me? with us?”

She took a deep breath, he was trying his best to get on her last nerve and he was getting it so well.

“Because I want to apologize before I leave for good, after considering all that happened I believe it would be best for me to leave so I can fully heal, and apologizing to you both would be a good place to start healing from” she let out.

She watched his face as she tried to force out a tear from her eyes. “Please” she let out when he was about to say something.

“Let’s hear her out” Arabella said causing them to turn to her. Neither of them had seen or heard her come down from the car.

Aurora did not like Arabella but she liked how she made it easier for her just now, surely Kieran would listen to his girlfriend.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea”

“It’s an apology, we should at least listen to her”