C A Star is Born (closed with SazzyP260)

[Sam260]

Caleb blinked in surprise at how quickly Zach got mad at him; he didn't mean to upset Zach. Their pregnancies were different, and Caleb wasn't talking about the day-to-day stress factors, he knew that Zach's pregnancy had been difficult because of what he went through with publically stating he was pregnant - it wasn't about that! He meant their bodies, and now... Well now Caleb was in a rather sticky predicament.

Unsteadily and shakily he fought with the seatbelt and hot tears streaking down his cheeks; it took a while but he did manage to get himself unhooked from the safety contraption, but now he was faced with a bigger challenge - getting out of the lifted SUV and getting inside safely. Caleb pushed the door open slowly and smiled sadly as Leo nosed it open even further for him, but the dog could only do so much for him at this point.

Caleb stared at the driveway, he felt like he was standing on top of a mountain, rather than just sitting forty inches off of the ground. Caleb wiped at the tears staining his cheeks and took a shaky breath as he grasped onto the oh-shit handle and the doorframe, slowly making his way across the leather seat. He knew he couldn't do this, not without Zach there. A lone sob escaped him and he took one more breath before he took that leap of faith.

Unsteady feet landed on the pavement of the driveway and he wobbled heavily, Leo pushing against him to keep him upright, but that helped little to none. He landed wrong on his ankle and he still fell, thankfully only onto the carpeted floorboards of the SUV, but unfortunately he was now in an even tougher situation. He couldn't possibly get out of this and walk on what he suspected was a twisted ankle, Caleb looked toward the house, biting on his bottom lip - Zach wasn't coming back, and that only made the tears fall harder and faster down his cheek.