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needed to come over and talk to
you. She called you and asked to take Lucas so I could show up to
talk to you. I feel horrible. If it weren't for me, he would not be
here,” Luke said.
    “ It's
not your fault and it's not Renee's fault. It is the person who hit
her that is to blame. Don't blame yourself. You just wanted answers.
I am glad you came over. Lucas has his dad now. Everything is going
to be okay,” she said. “I can take the time off. You
don't have to do it.”
    “ I
want to do it. I want to take care of him and spend time with him. It
will be nice,” Luke said.
    Luke
leaned his head back against the wall.
    “ Can
I stay at your house while he is recovering? I want to be there to
help you. I don't want to leave you two alone every night, just to
come back in the morning. I'll sleep on the couch,” he said.
    “ That
is fine. It will only be for a week,” she said.
    “ Not
just while I am taking care of him,” he said. “I mean his
whole recovery, until he gets his cast off.”
    “ You
do know that is like six to eight weeks, right?” she asked.
    “ Yes,”
he answered.
    “ If
you are sure that is what you want. I am sure he will be excited to
have you there. You can have Renee's room, unless she decides to stay
too. We can figure out something,” she said.
    Jessica
yawned and put her head down on Luke's chest. They both fell asleep.

Chapter
14
    Jessica
    Lucas
was awake early. Renee made it to the hospital just in time to see
him before surgery. He had both of his parents with him before he
went in and when he came out. They told him he could pick what color
cast he wanted, and he picked blue. His arm was sore when he woke up,
but he was in a pretty good mood. The four of them laughed, talked,
and watched cartoons for the rest of the day.
    Jessica
wanted to stay the night again, but Luke told her to go home and
sleep for work. He wanted to stay with Lucas and spend time with him.
Luke said he would call her if he needed anything. She got Luke's
phone number and told him she would call him. Renee drove Jessica
home in Luke's car.
    She
could not fall asleep that night. Her thoughts went to Luke and the
way he spent every second with Lucas. He was so good about making him
comfortable and keeping him positive and busy. She regretted that she
had not told him about his son when she was pregnant. He would have
been there for them. They would have been together. She felt so
horrible for her bad decisions. Jessica took her phone of the
nightstand and started to type out a text message.
    “ How
is Lucas doing?”
    “ He
is fine. Get some sleep. You have to work in the morning. I will take
good care of him,” Luke sent.
    “ I
can't sleep. I am so sorry for everything I did to you,” she
sent.
    “ I
know. Thank you for letting me be here with him,” he sent.
    “ He
was so happy to see you. I miss you already. I can't believe you are
really back. Goodnight,” she sent.
    “ Goodnight,”
he sent.
    Jessica
could still smell Luke on her pillow. She wrapped the sheet around
her body and snuggled into the pillow. It smelled so good.
    She
went to work and text Luke several times during the day to check on
Lucas. He was fine. They were going to let him go home later that
day. It was almost time for her to leave work when she heard her
phone beep with a text from Luke.
    “ I
need you to do me a favor. Find out what Renee's dream car is and
what color. Don't just ask her. She can't realize you are asking.
Just find out, please.”
    “ Okay,”
she sent back.
    “ They
are going to release Lucas in about an hour. Can you come and get us?
Your sister has my car,” he sent.
    “ I
am leaving work now. I will be there soon,” she sent.
    Jessica
left work and called her sister on the way to the hospital. They
talked about Lucas and Renee said she would be by to visit later that
evening. They talked about her car and how she had to call the
insurance and also clean her stuff out of it. Jessica got her on