Garrett Duke

One Step Up - Kenny Chesney

Night

"As Bo would say," Kristy smiles at Daisy, "sure thing, cuz."

"Be with you when you tell them," Kristy says, shrugging, "if you want me to. If not, I am sure you will do fine and that they will eventually understand. You know how they are."

Kristy nods while she watches the familiar scenery flash by her, while her thoughts flash back to the past. Of when she had once lived in Atlanta, where the fear and pain had began at shortly after her wedding. Of the reason why she had fled from Atlanta with her two children in attempt to rescue them from their own father. It has been a couple of years since she had seen Trevor, but everytime she comes to Atlanta, her mind rewinds back to the past and to worry of running into him. If he was still in Atlanta and saw her... "That'll be good, Daisy," she averts her attention back to the present and what Daisy had said, "I can be there if you want me to."

"That's the hard part right now. It'd be better if you were married already at least to tell Jesse and the boys," Kristy sighs, "well what I did was I invited mom and William and his two sons out to dinner with Trevor," chills go down her back at mentioning his name again, "and told them then. It probably wasn't the best way to do it, but thought that was the best way to do it without Dylan and Wade killing Trevor. Looking back on it, I should have done it at home and allowed them to kill him." She pauses, smiling at Daisy, "But seriously, it'd be best to be upfront and tell them as soon as possible. Get it out of the way and allow them to adjust and get ready for the change and everything."

Taking a hand off of the steering wheel, Kristy places it on top of Daisy's hand for support. "Look something could happen, but something could happen while we go to Atlanta too. Sometimes you have to go with what you have and pray for the best and do the best to take care of yourself and to make the right choices. More likely than not, you will be fine and I will be here for you every step of the way," Kristy states as she takes her hand from Daisy's and puts it back on the wheel, "Trust me, Daisy, if I can do it, so can you. . .especially since you have Enos. I didn't even have that. . .I had Trevor," she goes silent as a shudder rolls through her body at the mention of her ex-husband, someone who she continues to have nightmares over, "but he couldn't care less for Jamie or what the outcome of my pregnancy was. Enos will take care of you and you'll do just fine." "After you get past the first shock and the fear that comes with first finding out," Kristy changes the topic, "you'll be excited and love every minute of it. Picking out names, getting ready for the baby, holding the newborn baby that you helped make, and all the other firsts that come with the baby. You'll be a great mom and I'm sure Enos will be a great dad. And oh boy," Kristy smiles over at Daisy, "Bo and Luke will probably end up mothering the poor baby to death once they get past their shock. Though I'll tell you one thing," she pauses to look back over at Daisy with seriousness, "life will never be the same. I don't say that to scare you, but say it in a good way." She pats Daisy's hand for support once more before turning her full attention onto the road ahead.

Kristy nearly choked on her saliva at Daisy's answer and she shoves the truck to a halt in front of the stop sign to the road that will lead them out of town. Glad for the break and the sign, Kristy glances over at Daisy with mixed emotins racing within her. "Congradulations, Daisy!" she finally comes up with the words to say, "I'm so excited for you and the new future that lies ahead of you. All the many firsts you will witness and the love you will feel and receive from that little bundle of joy. I can't wait to take you shopping for maternity clothes and baby toys and clothes!" She goes silent as her thoughts slowly slow down within her as she takes in how nervous her cousin seems to be sitting besides her. "Look Daisy, I know how nervous and heart wrenching this is probably for you. Especially if it wasn't planned, having to face everyone and tel them all the news. I've been there," Kristy takes a deep breathe as her thoughts fall back to when she had first found out she was pregnant with Jamie all those years ago, of her emotions and the reactions she had recieved. Smiling at Daisy she continues, "Trust me, I've been there. But at least the father to your child is Enos. Someone who is so nice and caring and loving. You know he'll be there for you and for the baby. And you know I will be there for you both as well. I'm not an expert by any means on pregnancy or children, but I do have experience and advice that I could help you with. I'm here for you." Looking forward she slowly turns left to head out of town for Atlanta to allow silence into the car. "What you mean, you think it's Enos'?" she questions, "Does he know?"

Kristy glances over at Daisy once more as she thinks in stunned silence of what Daisy had just said. "A little one running around?" she finally asks, "OK...I don't want to sound dumb, but I also don't want to jump to any wrong conclusions. What little one running around?"

*catches the ball and throws it back at Roger* Try again

Kristy smiles at her cousin before climbing in behind the wheel and restarts her truck. "Didn't mean for him to overhear me like that. Sorry," she states as she backs back out of the driveway and out onto the dirt road, "Now, off we go for a little fun and relaxation. But seriously," she pauses to eye Daisy and turn off the radio at the same time, "I'm here to listen to whatever it is that is bothering you. You should know that."

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I'm a horrible multi tasker.

LOL Roger...I think just right after the radio had said something of Charlie Daniels being somehwere around here, I read your post there. Well lucky for you it sounds like they're still together. Still can't envision Country without Brooks and Dunn! I've always enjoyed their music and their style. It is sad to see Country losing another original Country artist(s) that had kept it country over the years. They deserve the break and to do whatever they want, but that still don't help me feel any better.

LOL Roger! I like your idea for excercise...maybe I should try it out for awhile. And if I attempted to throw a ball and watch TV at the same time, I'd probably break the TV and I'd be done watching TV for awhile.