Never Think - Chapter 20

CHAPTER 20:

I awoke from my nap a few hours later and looked around, we were in the middle of nowhere.

“Where are we?” I asked.

“Somewhere between Arizona and New Mexico.” Rob rubbed his eyes.

“Are you tired? I can drive.”

He looked over at me. His eyes were red, like he’d been upset. My heart ached for him. At least I knew Izzy was mine, she came from me. I carried her inside me. Rob didn’t have that comfort.

He nodded his head in response to my question.

“Pull over.”

He did as I asked. The sun was just beginning to set in the dessert. It was beautiful, and there was no one in sight for miles. Rob and I got out of the Escalade and he almost walked past me as we met behind it. I grabbed his arm. “Hey.” He turned around to face me. “Are you okay?”

He nodded his head, but I didn’t believe him.

I reached up and wrapped my arms around his neck. “It will be okay.” I felt relieved when I felt his arms wrap around my waist, pulling me to him. I missed being close to him like this. He smelled so good, and I love his short hair, even though I missed my fingers tangled in his long locks. I pulled back so I could see his face. I traced his jaw line with my finger tips before kissing him. “I love you.”

He almost smiled. We saw a car coming in the distance and got back in the car.

“Just follow the GPS,” Rob said, as I adjusted my seat.

“I can do that,” I said.

Rob fell asleep quickly and I had to force myself to look at the road, rather than him. He didn’t even look peaceful when he slept. He looked tormented.

He woke a few hours later. We were nearing civilization and he began messing with the GPS system. He programed an Albuquerque hotel into it.

We arrived at Hotel Andaluz nearly an hour later. We were both exhausted and Izzy was very fussy. We got a large suite and I was looking forward to relaxing for a little while. We changed into pajamas and got Izzy a bottle while we ordered room service. Rob was still eating when I finished.

“Do you think it would be okay if I called my mom?” I asked.

“Yea, it should be fine.”

I walked into the master bedroom and called my parents.

“Hey, Mom, it’s me.”

“Oh, Kristen! Where are you? Are you okay? How’s Izzy?”

“We’re all fine. How are things there?”

“Fine, we’ve just been worried about you. We’ve been in contact with your attorney. He told me he spoke to you earlier.”

“Yea, how did that hearing go?” I asked.

“As he suspected.”

I sighed. “I don’t know what else to do, Mom. I can’t let him have her.”

“I know, baby. How is Rob?”

“Eh, he’s hanging in there I guess. He’s not really taking things well.”

“Well, you know as well as I do, that Izzy is his.”

“I know, Mom. He’s just worried.”

“Well, I thought he might be. I got something for you both, but I’ll need to know where you are, so I can get it to you.”

“What is it?” I asked.

“It’s a DNA testing kit. You can do it yourselves and send the specimens to a lab and they will mail or email you the results in three to five days.”

“Really?? We wouldn’t have to go to a doctor?”

“Well, not exactly. This will not hold up in court, but it will give him peace of mind until you can get to a doctor.”

I gave my mom the address to the hotel and the alias names we were using. She was going to overnight the DNA testing kit to us. I told Rob, and he was excited, but nervous at the same time.

The DNA test arrived early the next morning. We read the directions a few times before finally completing the test. Izzy wasn’t happy with us sticking a cotton swab in her mouth. We put our swabs in the designated tubes and sealed up the package. We were having the results sent to my mom’s address via regular mail and email.

Rob and I decided to hide out in Albuquerque for a few more days until we got the results of the test. We weren’t going to try to make another doctor’s appointment until we knew the results. We felt like we would feel more confident about being seen out in public, knowing she was Rob’s and knowing that we had nothing to hide.

The next three days we were on pins and needles. I knew in my heart that Izzy belonged to Rob, but there was always that tiny doubt in the back of my mind. Rob and I had kept our distance over the past few days. We were both on edge and it was just better if we kept to ourselves.

We both nearly jumped off the bed when the hotel phone rang on the nightstand.

“Hello?” I answered. It was my mom.

“Kristen, I’ve got the results.”

“Wait! Let me put you on speaker phone.” I pushed the speaker phone button and hung up the receiver. “Okay.”

“Are you sure you are both ready to hear this?” she asked.

Rob and I looked at each other and nodded our heads. “Yes, stop stalling. Tell us!” I demanded.

“Rob, you are, without a doubt, Izzy’s father.”

Rob and I both exhaled a deep breath we didn’t know we were holding at the same time. I screamed loudly in excitement and Rob just looked relieved, like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

“Thank you, Mom! I love you!”

“Thank you, Ms. Stewart,” Rob said.

“You’re welcome, go celebrate and come home soon!”

I hung up the phone and jumped into Rob’s lap, straddling him on the edge of the bed. Our lips were dangerously close. “I told you she was yours,” I whispered.

He smiled. “I’m so glad.”

“I love you.”

His lips pressed to mine, and he kissed me like he meant it. I had missed carefree Rob so much. We finally pulled away from each other.

“Let’s go home,” he said, as we stood from the bed.

I nodded my head enthusiastically as I began packing up our things. Rob and I argued for nearly an hour about whether or not we should drive or fly back to L.A. There was no way I was sitting in a car with him and Izzy for 13 hours if I didn’t have to. I didn’t care if we were seen in public now that we knew the truth. Rob was concerned about the cameras and Izzy. He finally gave in, and we booked our flight before heading to the airport. We shipped our luggage back to L.A. with the exception of Izzy’s diaper bag.

We made it out of Albuquerque with no problems. There were a few whispers on the plane from people who must have recognized us, but it wasn’t a big deal.

We landed in Los Angeles and I was so glad to be home. I couldn’t wait to sleep in my own bed! Rob had arranged for a car to pick us up. As we neared the exit of the airport, the paparazzi began to swarm us. I held Izzy close to my chest with a blanket covering her face. Rob and I didn’t have guards with us and the paps were fierce.

At one point, one of the guys lunged towards me, pulling the blanket from me that I was using to shield Izzy. She started screaming at the top of her lungs, she hated the flashes of the cameras. I pulled the blanket back from the guy who took it, as we partook in a tug of war. Rob came over and lunged at the camera guy, nearly pushing him to the floor. An all out riot nearly began.

“Rob! Quit! Let’s go!” I pulled on the back of his shirt, begging him to stop fighting with the paparazzi. Airport security arrived and escorted us the rest of the way out. We finally made it safely inside the car.

“That is why we should have driven!” he yelled at me.

I sighed and didn’t respond to him. We didn’t even go home. We went straight to the doctor’s office. We had three more paternity tests done that we could submit to the court. Our attorney was filing a lawsuit against Michael and the doctor who performed the first test.

Since the first photos of Izzy had been captured and released now, the press was in a frenzy. Nobody believed Michael fathered Izzy. She was a mini replica of Rob, and it was obvious to everyone. For once, we didn’t mind hearing about ourselves on TV and we didn’t mind the way everyone labeled Michael a scum bag.

Three days later, Michael was sitting in jail. Izzy was sleeping peacefully, and Rob and I were celebrating at home.

We had a nice quiet dinner and I had fallen asleep on the couch next to Rob while we watched a movie. I felt him climb over me and leave the room, but I was too out of it to get up and follow him. I don’t know how long he was gone. I felt him stroking my cheek with the back of his fingers some time later.

I opened my eyes and smiled at him. “Sorry I feel asleep on you,” I mumbled.

He smiled and kissed my cheek. “I have a surprise for you. Come with me.” He grabbed my hand and pulled me from the couch.

I followed him anxiously, wondering what he was up to. We stopped in the hallway.

“Wait here for a second,” he said as he headed to the left to check on Izzy. He came back a few minutes later. “She’s sound asleep. Come on.” He took my hand again as he led me to our bedroom.

I couldn’t believe my eyes as we stepped through the doorway. The lights were off, only the ambient glow of candles lit the room. There were deep red rose petals on the floor, leading into the bathroom.

I couldn’t help but grin. I knew what was going happen and I was so excited about it! I felt the heat pooling in my center almost immediately. I grinned up at Rob, “You didn’t have to do all this just to get me in bed, you know? I would’ve come willingly,” I teased.

Rob laughed, “This is my attempt to make up for being an ass the past several days, and to show you how much I love you.”

I didn’t used to be the romantic type, but I was eating up every second of this. I missed being intimate with Rob so much, I could hardly stand it.

Rob continued his hold on my hand and we followed the rose petals into the bathroom. There was a warm bubble bath waiting on us, with rose pedals. The pedals in the tub were pink and red and they smelled amazing. I was suddenly very awake.

Rob moved behind me and slipped his hands under the hem of my t-shirt, eventually lifting it over my head. I turned to face him. “You’re getting in with me, right?” I asked as I began to remove his shirt.

“Of course I am.”

I smiled and we both pulled off our pajama bottoms and slipped into the oversized bathtub. It felt like heaven. I leaned back against Rob and I could’ve fallen asleep right there, if it wasn’t for his ever present erection in my back.

I giggled. “I haven’t felt that in a long time.”

I felt him smile against my shoulder as he trailed kisses along it and up neck, behind my ear. I couldn’t wait to take him, but not in the bath. We relaxed and leisurely kissed each other, enjoying one another for quite some time.

The water eventually turned cold and we were both getting wrinkled. Rob got out first, then helped me out, and wrapped a fluffy white towel around me. He went to the bedroom to get dressed and I stayed in the bathroom for a little while dowsing myself in lotion. I put on a little black nightgown before heading back to the bedroom. It was comfortable, and not too revealing, although it was rather short, and had a deep v-neck line.

I stepped into the bedroom from the bathroom and Rob was standing at our dresser, looking at something. He was just wearing a pair of boxers and he looked delicious. He quickly concealed whatever he was looking at when he heard me come up behind him. I ran my hands up his back, and eventually wrapped my arms around his waist. “I’ve missed you so much.”

He turned to face me. “You look beautiful.” He caressed my cheek with the palm of his hand before placing a gentle kiss on my lips and leading me to the bed.

I sat on the edge of the bed as Rob stood between my legs. He leaned down and kissed me and I nearly melted. His slow pace was agonizing. I wanted to pull him back on the bed with me and take him right away, but he wasn’t letting me. His tongue traced little patterns over my lips, and made figure eights around my ear lobe.

“Rob...” I moaned. I felt him smile against my neck. “Stop playing with me...”

Rob giggled. “This is all part of the seduction, Kristen.”

I scoffed. “I’ve been seduced since I walked in this room!” We both laughed and laid back against the bed together. I don’t know what Rob’s deal was, but he was doing everything at a snail’s pace and it was making me so hot I thought I was going to explode.

I continuously tried to gain the upper hand. If I could just reach his throbbing cock, he would fall victim to me. Rob wasn’t having it. He held my hands in his, firmly above my head as he showered every square inch of me in delicate kisses.

“Kristen...”

He said my name occasionally when he wasn’t exploring me with his tongue.

“I love you...”

I couldn’t help but grin. We had come a long away. “I love you too...” I felt his lips leave my body and I opened my eyes, to see him hovering over me, his eyes starring daggers into my own, our fingers still entwined above my head. It looked as if he wanted to say something, but he was hesitating.

“What is it?” I asked. “Let me go, I want to touch you...”

He didn’t allow our hands to separate. “Kristen, I want to spend every night, for the rest of my life, right here, like this, just loving you. You’ve given me something I never thought I would have. I love you and Izzy more than anything. I’m sorry I’ve been a jerk the past few weeks, but I’ll do better, I promise. If we can get through this, and I believe we have, we can get through anything, as long as we’re together.”

I didn’t realize I was holding my breath until I felt light headed. I exhaled and felt the tears begin to sting my eyes. I couldn’t possibly express how much I loved him.

Just I was about to speak, he kissed me. He pulled away a moment later and I tried to speak again.

“Wait...” he whispered against my lips.

And that is when I felt it, something cold and hard sliding down my finger. My ring finger.

I gasped and looked up into his heart stopping green eyes. I knew the answer before he asked. I wasn’t scared, I wasn’t worried. This felt right, like it was meant to be. It felt like it was a long time coming.

“Baby, will you make me the happiest man alive, and marry me?”

I nearly squealed. I broke my hands free from his and threw my arms around his neck, pulling him to me. I caught a glimpse of my ring as I held him to me. It was more than I could have ever imagined. It was perfect. It wasn’t too much, or too little. It was platinum and diamonds as far as you could see. There was a thin platinum band, with little round diamonds inset all around it. The setting was somewhat elevated and in the center was a beautiful round diamond that absolutely sparkled. All around the diamond, was a circular band of smaller diamonds, like the rings of Saturn, little diamonds orbiting the larger diamond in the center. It left me speechless.

“You didn’t answer me, Kristen.”

I giggled. “I was too busy admiring my ring! Of course I’ll marry you! I love you, Rob. Thank you, for everything.”

Rob kissed me and grinned from ear to ear. “You’re going to be my wifey.”

I laughed. “Can we elope? I can’t deal with planning a wedding right now.”

Rob looked up at me. “I don’t care what we do, as long as you’re Kristen Pattinson when it is all said and done.”

“I really like the way that sounds.” I took his face in my hands, pulling him too me. I kissed him over and over again, never wanting the night to end. For the first time, I had everything I had ever dreamed of, and more.


THE END.




***Author’s Note: *Tear* I’m as sad as you are that it is over, but I felt it was time. I hope you enjoyed it. I’ll still be doing other Robsten stuff...I’m just not sure what yet. Thank you all for hanging in there w/ this story!