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Chapter Nine...

I can't decide if I want to cry or punch him. I turn back around and grab Christina by the wrist taking her into the bathroom. Closing the door behind us I take a deep breath. "Why is he here?" I ask nervously. "Who's here?" Chris asks. "FOUR" I whisper yell. Her eyes widen. "Seriously," she asks. "Dude I can't go back out there," I say about to cry. Seeming him again is bring make the memories of the lying and the sex. "Tris it'll be okay. It's been a year. You're over it, right?" she says. "You're right, I can do this," I say sounding sure of myself. I take a deep breath and collect myself. 'I can do this' I think to myself and I open the door. Shauna, Marlene, and Lynn are all standing outside the door and before I can step out they cram into the small powder room with Chris and I. "What the hell happened to you girl, you freaked out when you looked at Four." Shauna asks. "Omg wait. Is that the ex-boyfriend you never name??" Lynn asks wiggling her eyebrows. I look away and start to remember that night it all began.

Flashback.
He pulls me on to his lap and kiss harder. He begins to unbutton his shirt. "Four were in a parking lot," I say. "I don't care," he responds starting to unzip my dress. "Four I'm not doing this in a parking lot," I say more forcefully. "Fine but we're going back to my apartment it's closer and I can't wait any longer," he says lifting me off his lap.
End of Flashback.

I feel tears on the brim of my eyes and I quickly wipe them away. Marlene pulls me into a hug. "He's the ex, isn't he?" she asks sweetly. I nod my head, yes and the once two person hug became and group hug. After a few moments, we pull away. "Why is he here?" I ask "You didn't know?" Chris asks. "He's Wills best man." she finishes. And in that moment my heart almost shattered. "Best man?!" I ask frantically. "I didn't know who he was at the time when will told me I had forgotten but, apparently they've been friends since they were kids. So we asked him to be his best man and he said of course." Chris explains. "Oh ok," I say and dry my eyes.

After we left the bathroom we have dinner and it was fine. I didn't really talk to Four or look at him so I'd say tonight has been pretty good. Lynn and I clear the table and I start to the dishes. Everyone heads down the basement. "Tris come on I'll do dishes later," Uriah shouts from the doorway. "It's fine Uri I got it," I yell back. "You're gonna ruin your dress, let me help you." Four says from the table. He takes off his suit coat and I am brought back to the night we had our first date. "You're gonna ruin your suit. Oh well, you have the money to get a new one" I spit. He walks around the island and starts to dry the dishes after I wash. "Hey that money bought you dinner," he says "Ya dinner we never actually ate" I respond. "Well that money also bought the bed we slept in, and other things," he says sounding proud. "Ya well, at least I realized you didn't want more than a sex partner and got out," I reply. "Tris I wanted more" he turns to look at me but I keep my head down. "I really did but I don't know how to love" he continues. I stop washing and look at him. "You can't learn to love someone, it just happens" I stop myself from staring and grab the plate again. "You speak out of experience" "I have had some experience," I say thinking back to my ex. "Tris, I'm so sorry for what happened. I've only had sexual relationships. I don't really do the long term thing but after that first date, I knew you were different. I didn't say anything to you after our shower because I was nervous and scared. Tris, I really wanna start over." he tells me. I continue to keep my head down. He lifts my head up and brings his lips to mine. The kiss is something I've never felt. It's slow and passionate but filled with love and heartbreak. I drop the plate in the sink and wrap my arms around his neck. His hands find my hips and they rest there. I pull back and take a deep breath. "I don't wanna go too fast," I say biting my lip. "It's okay, I can sleep on the floor," he says kissing my cheek. I hear the basement door open and close. "OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG YAYYY" Christina squeals.

I pull Chris aside and explain everything that just happened. "Girl that's amazing just please be careful. I've seen what happened the last time you got into a relationship with him just please don't get hurt," she tells me looking me dead in the eye. She makes me promise her to tell her if something goes wrong. "Chris I'll tell you EVERYTHING, I promise," I tell her. She hugs me and we walk down to the basement. Everyone is watching the tv. "What are we watching?" I ask as I make eye contact with Four. "Grown Ups." Will answers.

When the movie is over it's about 11:30 at night so we all say goodbye and walk outside to our cars. Chris and I drive home. I walk into my apartment and begin to get ready for bed. As I'm about to take my dress off I get a call. It's from Four. "Hey," I say into my phone. I put it on speaker and start to unzip the dress. "Ma'am your husband has been in a car accident. We need you to come to North Western Hospital immediately." I zip my dress right back up and throw my heels back on. I begin to go numb. I start to shake and tears start to fall. "Mrs. Eaton are you still there?" the doctor asks. "Yes, sir I'll be there as soon as I can." I decide to not tell him I'm not his wife only because if I'm not then I might not be able to go in and see him. I grab my purse and run across the hall to Christina's place. I run in and cry. "What's wrong?" she asks. "Fours been in a car accident and I need your engagement ring because they think I'm his wife" I blurt out trying not to completely lose my shit. "Omg I hope he's okay," she tells me as she takes off her engagement ring and hands it to me. I hug her goodbye and run to the elevator trying not to break an ankle in my heels.

I run into the ER wing of the hospital and to the reception desk. "Hi I'm here for Eaton, Four" I blurt out about to cry again. "Room 27 down the hall and to the left," she tells me. I start to almost run down the hall and turn left I see nurses and doctors surrounding the doorway. I hope and pray it's not Fours room but the closer I get to them the more I realize it is his room. "Excuse me where's Four." I frantically ask. "Mrs. Eaton, his car was hit head on and the airbag deployed later than it should've. About 3 of his ribs are broken and he hit his head on the steering wheel due to the airbag not deploying in time. There's a little internal bleeding and we need you to sign off on the operation since you're his wife" As he tells me this I begin to go numb. I can't lose him especially since we're trying to start over. "Where do I sign?" I ask. The doctor walks back to the desk and gets a paper, pen, and clipboard. I read through it and sign on the line, Beatrice Eaton. I hand it back to the doctor. "Well Mrs. Eaton it shouldn't make more than a few hours please just have a seat," he tells me. "Sir, can I go in and see my husband?" I ask. "You can but you'll have to make it quick. Nurses will be in shortly to prep him for the surgery." I nod my head and walk into his room. He looks as peaceful as he did the night I spent at his penthouse. As I approach the hospital bed 2 nurses come in to tell me to leave. I walk back out to the hall and find some chairs. I decide to let the others know since as of tonight he is officially a part of the group.

After almost an hour of texting the group and impatiently waiting a nurse comes out to tell me that they are starting the operation. Now all there is to do it wait.

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man oh man what a chapter what do you think will four make it. I'll see you guys later byeee 1547 words