Kimberly's P.O.V.

I am on my way back from getting Karen some water. I open the door to see Phillip and Karen cuddling on the hospital bed. Are they together now? Can't be. She's crying... She must know she lost the baby. Phillip is holding her because he's being a nice guy. That's it. I walk over and sit beside Karen. "Hey, here's your water" she sits up some but keeps an arm on Phillip and takes the glass and drinks some water the hands it back.

"Thank you"

"Anytime" She lays against Phillip again putting her right hand around him like they were a couple or something. I shook it off and went to sit in the chairs. I sat there and watched Karen and Phillip lay there. I know Karen just got out of a marriage and was just heart broke about Jimi and now the baby, if Phillip is the rebound I don't want neither of them to get hurt. If Jimi knows about Karen and Phillip it will wreck him. I sit there and keep thinking about everything. A little while later the doctor comes in. "You are free to leave Ms. Fairchild. Just go to the front desk before you go and sign the discharge papers."

"Okay, thanks you" Karen answered. The doctor left and I stood up.

"I'll go move the car around for you."

"Thanks Kim"

"Not a problem" I left and went to go move the car around.

Karen's P.O.V.

Kim left for the car and I sit up. Phillip helped me sit up by placing his hand on my back and forearm. "Careful Karen, you just lost a baby." I nod and carefully get up. He helps me stand and gets my clothes. I take them and he goes to leave the room. Is he leaving to be a gentlemen? Or is he leaving me until Kim comes back. I kinda don't wanna be alone. But maybe he wants to be?

"Are you leaving?"

"I was gonna wait out here until you were done changing"

"You can stay in here if you want. I have bra and panties on, I don't wanna be alone"

"If it's okay with you, it's okay with me."

"Thank you"

"Always" I smile at him and take off my hospital gown, he hasn't moved and just stares at me.

"You can have a seat ya know"

"Sorry, I... Uh... I was admiring you. You're very beautiful"

"Thank you. You ain't too bad your self" He smiles and goes to sit down as I get dressed. The hospital gave me some scrubs to wear cause my clothes were full of blood. I turn to Phillip. "These scrubs make me look bad"

"Nothing on you could make you look bad Karen." I blush a little and smile.

"Thank Phil." He smiles and watches me. "I'm all done, Kim is waiting"

"Okay, need any help?"

"Maybe a little..? I still hurt some."

"I'll be right beside you if you need to lean on me" I smile and nod and start walking a slow pace out of the room and to the desk with Phillip closely behind. I get there and sign the discharge forms and walks to the car holding on to Phillip a little.

Kim is waiting beside the car for us. Phillip reaches ahead and opens the door for me.

"Thanks."

"Its not a problem" I smile and get in with his help. I'm sitting in the back cause I'm sore and it was the closest door to get in the car. Kim gets in the drivers seat and Phillip leans in Kim's window.

"I'm gonna follows yas to the house, and stay with had for a while if that's okay?"

"Sure Phil. See ya there."

"See ya." He leaves and goes to get in his truck and Kim starts driving.

We arrive at her house a few minutes later and she gets out and I open the door and I see Phillip pull up. Kim offers a hand but I decline. "Karen, you gotta take it easy."

"Kim... I'm getting out of a car, not building a barn."

"Still..."

"Nope, I'm fine." I get out almost as normal but a little slower. It did kind hurt but I just breathed through it. Phillip saw my breathing change and put his arm on my upper arm for some support. I smile slightly and stand, shutting the door. We all walk to the house and go inside. I walk to the couch, Phillip never leaving my side. Kim watches just in case but we manage. Kim comes over "Do ya need anything?"

"Actual food? Not that hospital crap" she giggles and nods.

"Will do, anything for you Phillip?"

"No thanks Kim. I'm okay."

"Okay" Kim goes to the kitchen and starts cooking. Phillip sits in a chair diagonal to me and we make awkward eye contact. I smile and reached for the TV remote on the coffee table but a sharp pain went down my stomach making me wince and gasp. Phillip moved as fast as he could.

"Karen? Are you okay?" I nod taking a few breathes. "You gotta be careful... If you want or need something I will gladly get it for you."

"Phillip I'm okay... You don't have to do that, I'm fine, I don't want to be a bother."

"You could never be a bother Karen."

"I always feel like one."

"You're not. Please don't think like that." I sit there and nod.

"Okay, I won't."

"Good" he smiles and it makes me smile. He sits down next to me. "You sure your okay?"

"Yes Phil, I'm fine. I promise."

"How fine?"

"Ten out of ten fine." He smiles again and looks at me dead in the eyes.

"I want to tell you something, its okay if you don't feel the same way... But... I... I really like you... Like... More then a friend..."

"Oh... I... Uh..."

"Dinner is done." Kim cut in. I made enough for all of us. Steve went to town with his buddies. So it's just us. I keep looking at Phillip and he looks at me then to Kim. "Okay. We'll be right there. Will you make our plate up while I help her into the kitchen?"

"Sure thing" she smiles and goes into the kitchen. Phillip stands and offers me a hand. I take it and stand with his help. As soon as I stand I kiss him. I don't know why? I don't really care. It is a nice kiss and he is kissing back. We kiss for what seems like five minutes but was only like thirty seconds. We pull apart and I stutter.

"I... Uh.. I'm...sorry..."

"Don't apologize Karen."

"I don't know why I did that... Something just told me to do it and I did."

"It's okay"

"Are you sure...?"

"I'm positive." I nod and take his arm and he helps me to the kitchen.

We all sat down and ate. Then once we were finished Kim said she'd clean up and that Phillip could help me to where ever I wanted to go. "You wanna go back to the living room?"

"I'm actually tired, I think I'm gonna head to bed"

"Okay. I'll help you up there." I smiled and got up carefully with Phillip's help. I was staying with Kim until I can find a place on my own. It would be a struggle but I would eventually fond a place. Phillip offered to let me hold on his arm as we walked up the steps.

"I can walk ya know"

"I know. Just thought I'd be a gentlemen and offer."

"I could see it if I were in heels. But I'm not. But thank you for the offer. I'll always take it." I leaned and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He smiled and helped me up the steps and down the hallway to the guest bedroom. We enter and I go straight to the bed. I was actually tired. I was pregnant and it took a lot of energy. The energy is still mostly gone from the doctors trying to help, and the fact that I did have a baby inside me. But it's gone now. My baby is gone. Dead. I'll never know if it was a boy or a girl, what their first words were gonna be, never see their first steps. No firsts. No nothing. Because I wasn't pregnant anymore. I sit there in deep thought while Phillip went to get my pajamas. He came back and was trying to get my attention but I didn't notice until he slightly shook me. I snapped out of my thoughts and look at him with glossy eyes. "I killed my baby" once those words came out of my mouth, I cried. I sat there and bawled my eyes out. I've always wanted a baby. And now I may never have that chance again.

Phillip's P.O.V.

"I killed my baby" What?! Does she think this is her fault?! I move and kneel in front of her.

"Karen... This isn't your fault. This is nobody's fault. It wasn't meant to be. God works on mysterious ways. But everything will work out in the end." I rub her knees and thighs trying to calm her down but it hardly worked.

"No it won't. I have nothing. I'm a divorced woman in my thirties, I lost Jimi cause he was an asshole, I killed my baby. I have nothing left..." Am I a pair of shoes to her?

"You have me. I'll be here for you. I told you, You can lean on me. I'll be there whenever you need me Karen."

"I don't want you to get attached... I ruin everything... I ruin the marriage, I ruined mine and Jimi's friendship. I'll just end up ruining our friendship."

"This isn't your fault. You didn't ruin anything. Jimi did. He was the ass. Kim told me what he said to you. That's not okay. I would never do that. There is nothing that could ruin our friendship. I mean it."

"I kissed you earlier. That didn't ruin anything...?"

"Of course not. To be completely honest I enjoyed it."

"Really...?" She said wiping the tears on her face.

"Yeah. Just like I'll enjoy this."

"Enjoy wha-" I cut her off with a kiss. I kissed her passionately and she took a second to acknowledge and started kissing back.

We kissed for a couple minutes then pulled back for air. "What about Jimi? What if he comes back? Or what if he tries to get me back?"

"I will protect my girl"

"Am I your girl now?"

"If you wanna be?" She nodded and smiled. "I'll seal that deal with a kiss." She giggled slightly and I kissed her again. I moved my hands to her waist and she put one on the back if my neck and the other on my chest. She started unbuttoning my shirt and I pull back. "Should we wait? You just... I don't..."

"You're not gonna hurt me, I've had worse. I'll be okay"

"Are you sure?" She nods and kisses me. She continues to undress me and I start to undress her. I laid her back in bed and we got carried away.