CHAPTER 4: Getting Back To Normal!


After they had their long talk the night before the two had fallen asleep almost cuddling with each other. Alex and Petey's five year old son, Jackson arrived back at the hospital with a change of clothes for the small Canadian as the two made their way down the hall. Jack was Petey's only child from his marriage with Beth and he meant everything to Petey. They always joked about how Jack was the mini-me of Petey because he always acted just like Daddy.

"Will we be able to take Daddy home today?"

Alex looked down at the boy and nodded his head.

"I don't see why not. He was just kept overnight to be watched is all."

Jack nodded his head as they walked into the room to see the two still asleep somewhat cuddled together.

"Should we wake them?"

"Naaa we'll just let them sleep for now."

Jack walked over to the chair and laid the extra set of clothes down that he had been carrying for Daddy.

"We can always go raid the cafeteria and see what we can find for breakfast."

Jack grinned at Uncle Alex's idea as they walked back out of the room to go find breakfast. About a half hour later Petey started to wake up from his sleep rubbing his eyes and looked down to see Ajay curled up by the edge of the bed. He couldn't help but to smile because he knew if it wasn't for her he wouldn't be here right now. He reached over brushing the hair out of her face as she still laid there asleep. He started running his fingers though her hair not even realizing he was doing it. A few moments later she started to stir as he moved his hand away looking down at her.

"Morning sleepy head."

She picked her head up looking around the room before looking up at him.

"I think they have been here because they left me a change of clothes."

"How are you feeling this morning?"

He looked at himself for a moment before looking back at her.

"Better. Though I still don't remember much of anything. I think it's because of the medication they gave me yesterday."

Alex and Jack started making their way back down the hall and into the room to see the two finally awake.

"You two sleep good last night?"

Shelley stood there with his arms crossed as he joked with the two. The small Canadian nodded his head and smiled seeing his son as he held his arms out to Jack. Jack crawled up onto the bed and over to Daddy and hugged him.

"Daddy what happened?"

Petey looked down at his son not really sure how to respond. He then looked over at Ajay as if he were to be asking her for help without even saying anything.

"Your Daddy did something not very smart last night."

"What did he do?"

"He umm…he took some pills last night."

"He always takes pills though."

"Yes but Daddy took way too many."

Jack kept looking back and forth between Ajay and his Daddy.

"Why?"

"Daddy was trying to make the hurt go away."

Just then the doctor walked into the room to check on him. Petey felt relieved not knowing how much more he could tell his son about what he did. After giving him the green light the nurse unhooked him as he grabbed his clothes and walked into the bathroom to change. A moment later he walked out of the room with everyone and checked out before they all piled into the car. He sat in the back with his son only to stare out the window as some things were coming back to him. Just what he didn't want but at the same time he was finally getting why Ajay was so upset. He rubbed his face trying to get that feeling out as he knew what he had to do when they got home.

"We're home finally."

Shelley's voice seemed to have snapped Petey out his daydream as they got out of the car and walked into the house. He took a deep breath as he made his way to his bedroom and into the bathroom. Ajay walked into the house seeing no Petey in sight.

"Pan? Where are you?"

"Daddy?"

She made her way down the hall when she heard a noise coming from Petey's room as she quickly made her way into his room in a panic. He walked out of the bathroom with the small trashcan filled with any and all medication he had from prescription to aspirin as he held it out to Ajay.

"Here…I have a feeling this is why I was in the hospital. I can't do it again if you hide them."

She looked at him before taking the trash can and nodded her head. She was relieved with what he was doing but she could still see the hurt in his face because she knew he didn't want to be like he was. Ajay took the trashcan with the medication as she went to hide them from him as he walked back out to the living room. A moment later a small girl came running into the living room and latched onto Petey's leg. He looked down at her and smiled.

"Hey little one."

"Unca Petey."

He leaned down and picked up the small girl and held her. She was just a chubby little girl with big blue eyes just like her father, Chris and blonde hair. She was just as sassy as her mother.

"You okay?"

"I am now and I have your mommy to thank."

"MOMMY!"

Alex made his way into the house as Ajay walked back out of the bedroom with the empty trashcan. Petey looked over at Ajay. Ajay sat the trashcan down and held her arms out to Kenzie as Petey handed her over. Alex looked at the trashcan.

"Did someone get sick?"

Sabin looked at the two as he wasn't sure.

"No Petey just gave me all of his medications to hide."

The small Canadian stood there in the door way as he nodded his head.

"I'm going to go sit in the hot tub and relax for a bit."

Petey walked back into his room to change before getting into the hot tub as he leaned his head back on the edge of the tub and relaxed.

"I'm sure he'll be fine we just need to help him and be there for him."

The Guns nodded their head as she handed Kenzie back to Chris and then went to go change into her bathing suit. A few minutes later she made her way into Petey's room and out onto the deck. He sat up looking at her and smiled as he nodded his head. She made her way into the hot tub and sat down next to him.

"How are you feeling Pan?"

"Okay I guess. Just want everything to go back to normal is all."

She nodded understanding him as she rested her head on his shoulder. They both sat there and relaxed in the hot tub for a few hours before they both got out and dried off.

"You think it's safe for me to go to the tapings next week?"

"I don't see why not. No one has to know what happened. I'll make sure the Guns keep their big mouth shut."

The small Canadian couldn't help but to smile and nod his head. He then leaned over kissing Ajay on the cheek as he smiled.

"Thanks for everything Tink…it means a lot to me."

She smiled and nodded her head.

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Authors Note: And the next chapter for you all.