CATHEDRAL

" How do you feel Cathedral?" Xavier asked softly. His state was not any better than Jason's. His eyes were begging to close and his clothes were completely crushed. It was clear that he had not left the hospital.

" Better than I deserve. Xavier you need to go home too. Look at you, you need sleep." I said to him in guilt. All of this had happened because of me. He had stayed in the hospital to look out for his sister and me being me, I've had no clue. He had always wanted to protect me. Were Alex's words true about me? I don't know if I am a disgrace but I certainly feel like one.

" Cathedral, I thought I had lost you and for years I lived with the emptiness, lived without family and when I finally found you, you think I will let you be unprotected for a single moment?" His words held so much emotion as his eyes wetted and a little tear slipped down.

" Brother" I cried and hugged him. He hugged me back carefully. There was warm in his embrace, a sense of protectiveness and brotherly concern. He broke the hug and observed me.

"Ave, you can't even think how much I missed you. You were so little, so cute, so perfect. I loved you so much, I always wanted to be the best brother, the one you could always ask for. The day I lost you, our parents. I was so broken, our family was destroyed and that bastard. He has always been a disgrace. Avery, I wish you could meet our parents, they loved you too.They would be proud of what you have become, so proud." He caressed my hair and smiled at me. His words made me realise that I had never met my biological parents.

" Xavier you are already a good brother anyone could ask for.You'll be a great uncle too. Thanks for saving us. Me and my baby. Thank you." I smiled at him wiping a lone tear on my cheek.

" You are my sister Avery, I would do anything to save you, that bastard brother, I will ensure him of hell. That bastard will get what he deserves." He grew angrier at the thought of Alex.

" About that Xavier, I need to see him onc-" My request was cut off by an angry Xavier.

" No. Are you out of your mind Avery? After what he did to you? I am sure Jason would like that too much to actually make that happen, let alone me." He chucked dryly.

" I have some questions to him Xavier, he was my friend you know." The nostalgia started to take over me.

" He was never your friend, he just pretended to be one. No, even if I say yes to it, which, by the way I won't. Jason would burst open at just the thought of it. So, do you understand?"

" Yeah, I do." I said and sighed. I groaned in pain as I my arm as I had twisted it.

" Careful, now you will rest and we can talk later. Go to sleep, little one." He said on the reflex and helped me lay back.

No matter how much I tried, I couldn't sleep so I turned to the couch where Xavier was working on his laptop.

These top class workaholics!

" I can't sleep. Seriously Xavier? Now I think why you and Jason get along too well. After all birds of feather flock together." I said and gave him a look.

" You talk too much for a patient little one. And for Jason, he is a lucky rascal that I like him. He must fear me, he came to seek permission so that he could ask you to marry him." He said and his words left me confused.

" What? Permission?" I asked perplexed.

" Yeah, he came to me before he took off to Greece, he asked me if he could marry you. He asked your parents too, Mr and Mrs. Weston." Xavier said with a straight face.

I was left with no words, he was the best man any women could get a chance to spend her rest of the life with. He would surely be the best father and I had no doubt in that.

" But I told him, if he makes even a single tear shed, I will skin him out alive." It was amazing to see and listen how calmly and nonchalantly he had threatened Jason.

" And you really had to." I added sarcastically and rolled my eyes.

" So tell me about you, them your childhood. I want to know everything. " I demanded to know everything I had missed.

" We will talk when you get better, not now." He said without looking away from the screen.

" Yeah and I thought you were really excited to get your sister back." I dramatically faked an emotion of hurt. The door screeched again and came in Jason, dressed in casual clothes looking handsome as always.

" You are troubling my wife-to-be because?" Asked Jason to Xavier and I blushed at his words.

" I think you were instructed by your beloved wife-to-be and my sister to stay the hell at home and have a sleep. You really need it." Xavier said sarcastically as well as with concern in the last part.

" You need it too Xavier and as for my wifey-to-be, I promised to never leave her side." He said intensely while looking at me while I turned crimson red .

" Okay enough of you two love birds, I'll go. Take care little one" Xavier picked up his laptop and kissed my cheek and left.

" You didn't tell me you went to seek permissions." I said and chuckled. Jason came and sat on the chair beside my bed and held my hands. He gazed at me like I used to gaze at stars.

" Well I had to, if I were to take their girl to be mine for the rest of my life, might as well as well do it with their consent." He said and his hand moved from mine to my stomach.

" That was so thoughtful of you, who's teaching you manners Jason?" I asked jokingly.

" Very funny Wes, I'm gonna be a dad now,might as well I behave. I still can't believe. It's the best thing ever happened to me. Thank you Wes, I love you so much." He said with emotions of love.

" To us Jason, It's the best thing that happened to us and I can't still believe that you asked me to marry you." I squeaked like a little girl.

" Why did it come as a surprise Wes? From the moment I saw you, there was something about you that made me fall hard for you. There is no one else I would marry, it's all I ever wanted, to call you mine and to have a family with you." He smiled brightly ad he dipped his head and kissed my stomach.

" Daddy loves you dear, I can't wait to hold you in my arms and give all the happiness the world holds." He whispered and it made me spill tears of happiness and laugh at his antics.

" Wes, what did I say? No more tears. Okay?" He held my cheeks and wiped away the tears.

" It-It's just the hormones." I blamed it on the hormones which was true.

" Now tell me when am I allowed to leave this hell hole? You know of my fondness for hospitals." I asked him.

" We can leave in an hour. I asked the doctor." He said and the calming silence followed. I felt tired again and relaxed into the bed.

" Wes, You should take some rest." Jason said and kissed my forehead as I slipped into the relaxing oblivion of sleep.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

" Wes, wakey-wakey, we can leave this hell hole now." Jason's silky voice woke me up as I saw white sealing the first thing when I opened my eyes. I looked at Jason and smile.

Finally!

" Ma'am I am your nurse, I will help you change your clothes." The nurse in my room said.

I changed into fresh clothes, a casual grey tee and some loose jeans and waited in the reception mean while Jason completed the formalities. I was hungry as it was noon now and I had ate in the morning.

" Ready to go home?" Jason asked me as he put his hand in front of me to take. I accepted it without a second thought and nodded. We walked hand in hand through the doors and much to my dismay, there was a crowd of paparazzi standing and waiting for us. The security came forward and made a circle around us, protecting us from the paparazzi. Jason walked behind me putting his hands around my small form and protecting me from any jerk or sudden moments.

After one hell of a walk just from the hospital door to the road where the car was parked, we got in the back seat and I laid my head on his chest listening to his heart beat as he held me closely.

" I missed you so much." He said huskily as he turned me and captured my lips. We kissed passionately. He tapped my thighs signalling me to sit on his lap and I did. I threw my head back as he kissed my neck and collarbone. I then sealed my lips on his and I felt we had stopped. I was puzzled as our home was farther away from the hospital.

" Why did we stop ?"