SOLD TO MR GRAYSON - EPISODE 37

Natalie’s POV

It’s been a rough few weeks. Life without Carter and Cole is……boring.

It’s difficult falling asleep knowing that Carter won’t be there next to me in the morning.

Days seem longer, the skies seem grayer, everything is just…..dreary.

But on the bright side Christmas is tomorrow, and it is Kayden’s first Christmas, and the first Christmas I’ll spend with the gang.

“So what did you get me for Christmas?” Sabrina asked me, and plopped down on the end of the couch.

I was in the living room feeding Kayden, and watching the snow fall outside.

“Umm,”I paused, and looked at her,”Nice try.”

“Dang it,” she pouted,”Thought I could catch you off guard.”

I chuckled, and laid Kayden on a blanket with his toys, and respirator.

I sat down on the opposite end of the couch, and looked around the living room.

“Why didn’t we put up a tree?” I asked.

“We go to a cabin for Christmas,” she clarified,”Actually that’s where the guys are now.”

“Oh,” I sighed, and looked at Kayden who was chewing on a rattle. “What did you get Kai for Christmas?” I asked.

“Something with technology,” she paused,”And some other things.”

“TMI,” I laughed.

“Not that kind of present,” she chuckled.

“Lies,” Avery laughed, walking into the room.

“I’m serious,” Sabrina retorted.

“Mhmm,” Avery and I smirked in unison. Avery sat down in the love seat, only for the doorbell to ring. We all shared a look.

“I’m not getting it,” Avery stated,”I just sat down.”

“It’s too far,” Sabrina whined.

“I think I know the solution to this problem,” I smiled.

We all smirked at each other then yelled,”Lynn!!” Lynn came running down the stairs, and looked at all of us.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

“Someone’s at the door,” I smiled.

“Seriously,” she huffed, and walked over to the door.

When she opened it she stood there, then looked at us. “Violet, Patrick, Thomas, Dana….. you heard” Lynn whispered.

We all looked at the door, and listened closely.

“Tell me it isn’t true,” Violet’s voice quivered.

“Come in,” Lynn frowned. Violet, Patrick, Thomas, and Dana entered the house, and we all looked at each other.

“Tell me it isn’t true,” Violet repeated, and looked at all of us.

“It’s true,” I sighed, and looked at Kayden who had fallen asleep.

“No,” Violet cried, and Patrick pulled her into a hug.

“Who killed him?” Thomas growled.

“Clark,” Madison frowned, as she came downstairs.

“I swear when get my hands on hi-” I cut Thomas off.

“He won’t be a problem anymore,” I admitted, and everyone looked at me.

“What’d you do?” Avery asked. You see nobody, besides the guys, know about my little mission.

“I killed him,” I whispered. Everyone’s eyes widened. “What?” I asked.

“You killed him?”Sabrina asked.

“Yes,” I replied.

“When?” Avery asked.

“That night,” I answered.

“I didn’t know you had it in you Nat,” Thomas admitted.

“Well when someone kills your husband, you do everything you can to avenge him,” I replied.

“Husband?” Dana exclaimed. I held my left hand, and Dana quickly walked over to me. She looked excited, but then her face fell.

“I’m sorry Nat,” she whispered. I didn’t reply, I just looked down, and tried to contain my tears.

“Excuse me,” I pardoned myself, and picked up Kayden.

I took him up to his room, and laid him in his crib. I took a minute to get my emotions together before I went back downstairs.

“Natalie do you know where Carter and Cole’s bodies are?” Thomas asked. That’s a great question.

“No, but we’ll ask Kent, Kai, and AJ when they get back,” I assured. Thomas nodded, with watery eyes.

“Let us know when you hear something,” Violet sniffled.

“We will,” Lynn stated. Violet, Patrick, Thomas, and Dana walked out of the house.

“Well I’m going to bed,” Sabrina sighed.

“What time is it?” I asked.

“9:45pm,” Madison replied.

“Really?” I asked.

“Yep,” Avery answered.

“Well then goodnight,”I smiled, as we all walked upstairs. I walked into my room, and crawled into bed. I shut off the light, and laid there for a bit.

“Goodnight Carter,” I whispered, as tears ran down my cheeks. It took awhile, but eventually I fell asleep.

“Natalie!” a voice yelled.

“What?” I groaned, and put my head under my pillow.

“It’s Christmas and we got places to be,” the voice yelled.

I had deciphered the voice as Kent’s, and I really just wanted him to leave.

The blankets were ripped away from my body, and I sat up.

“You can stay in your pajamas, but we have to go,” Kent urged.

“Fine,” I sighed, and got out of bed. I followed him out of my room, and I walked into Kayden’s room.

I walked over to Kayden’s crib, and looked in. He wasn’t there….

“Kent,” I yelled, and ran out of Kayden’s room, and down the stairs.

“What?” he asked, and turned toward me. He was holding Kayden. I breathed in relief.

“I thought someone took him,” I admitted.

“I was getting him bundled up, it’s still snowing,” Kent smiled.

“Oh well thank you,” I chuckled, as he handed me Kayden.

“Guys lets go!” Kent yelled. Everyone else came downstairs in pajamas, with major bed heads.

I put Kayden in his car seat, and grabbed his diaper bag. Kent pushed us all out of the house, and we loaded up into the cars.

“Hey Kai,” AJ yelled, and made a snowball.

“What?” Kai asked. AJ threw the snowball, and hit Kai in the face. “Really!” Kai yelled, and AJ laughed.

“No snowball fights until we get to the cabin,” Kent whined.

“Fine,” AJ grumbled.

“Boys,” Madison chuckled. The boys got into the cars, and we drove off.

At looked at Kayden, and he was looking at me.

“Merry Christmas Kayden,” I smiled. He just looked at me, and grabbed for my finger.

“What’s it like having a baby?” Madison asked.

“Painful,” I laughed,”But worth it.”

“Hmm,” she smiled, and looked at AJ who was in the passenger seat. “Hey AJ, How do you feel about kids?” Madison asked.

“I’m down if you are,” he admitted, and looked back at Madison,”Maybe later though.”

“That’s what I was thinking,”Madison smiled.

“Can you keep this love fest to yourselves,” Kent chuckled from the driver seat.

“Shut up,” Madison and AJ laughed in unison. I looked outside, and saw that we were on a road surrounded by trees. Soon a snow covered cabin appeared, and it was beautiful.

“Wow,” I gaped, as the car came to a stop.

“You like it?” AJ asked.

“Yeah,” I smiled.

“It was our play house when we were younger,” Kent admitted,”Carter, Cole, Kai, AJ, and I would come out here, and play in this house.

It was abandoned when we found it, how old were we?”

“9,”AJ replied,”We found it when Cole wanted to run away, of course we’d go with him..so we stayed here.”

“As we grew older we started fixing up the house,” Kent explained,”Several years later here it is.”

“That’s That’s amazing,” I smiled.

“Lot of memories in this house,” Kai sighed, and came up to us.

I grabbed Kayden’s car seat and we all quickly went inside.

The cabin was decorated for Christmas, there was a big tree with tons of presents underneath it.

There was a fireplace, couches covered with blankets, and the smell of coffee and cinnamon rolls filled my nose.

“I can’t believe it’s still snowing,” Avery exclaimed.

“We are so having a snowball fight later,” Kent smiled.

“This place is so cool,” I smiled, and took Kayden out of his car seat.

“I’m glad you guys could make it,” a voice croaked from the doorway of the kitchen.

I turned toward the door, and my mouth fell open.

Two people were standing in the doorway that I never thought I’d see again.

“Carter? Cole?” I beamed.