*Prince's POV*

Two Days Later...

I managed to convince Katherine to get on board with this time away, Will and Jack suggested we go away for the weekend. Katherine only agreed if we stay locally, luckily for her I have a villa here. So if Will and Jack aren't capable of taking care of a human child we are only an hour's drive away, that makes Katherine ease up a little with the Motherly stress.

We both had a nap after we arrived here, I just want the both of us to relax and be alone. We haven't had much of that since Amelia's been born, Katherine being a working Mother and me getting this New Years concert organised. But don't get me wrong, having Amelia is such a blessing! She fills me with such joy, she makes me laugh everyday with how much she looks like Katherine.

"Babe." Katherine calls out as she sits up.

"Yes?" I respond, clearing my thoughts, looking at her.

"How long have you had this villa?" She asks.

I smile, leaning forward.

"I've had this for so many years, I don't come here that much though. But I'm glad I brought you here, it's beautiful." I explain.

She nods as she looks around the bedroom.

"Did you have this before you met me?" She asks as her eyes slowly come back to meet mine.

"Yes I did, not long before I met you though, maybe a year before I met you. Come on, get changed and I'll show you outside. It's a beautiful day, let's not waste it inside." I urge.

We both get changed, heading downstairs. I take her hand and guide her outside, she gasps as she looks around in awe.

"It's so gorgeous out here." She says.

Her head turns in every direction as she tries to look at everything in once, exploring everything. The beautiful trees, plants, flowers, the pool. The artwork that sits around on the grass, just taking in nature and soaking up the sun.

Her gaze stops at one of my favourite things.

"What's this?" She asks in confusion.

I chuckle as I go sit.

"It's a chair!" I smile.

She giggles, she stares at me for a little while before disappearing inside. She comes back out with a camera, I roll my eyes.

"You know how I feel about cameras..." I say.

"I do when it comes to the media, but this me. You're incredibly photogenic and the sun shining on you just illuminates everything around you! Just pose and shut up." She smirks.

I chuckle then stare at the camera as she snaps a photo.

I get up and go stand next to her, she shows me the photo. I nod, she smiles up at me.

"So what? You're a photographer as well as a designer now?" I smirk.

Katherine gives me a smug smile.

"I could be, is that a problem...Nelson?" She asks.

I raise my eyebrows.

"Oh no! No need to break out the Nelson card now." I say quickly.

She laughs as she keeps looking around, she looks at the pool. I follow her gaze.

"Wanna go for a swim?" I ask.

She nods.

"Good, because it's nice in there. Especially on a hot day like this." I say.

We both go in and get changed, then we enter the pool. I just stand in the pool and close my eyes, enjoying the cool sensation surging through my body, relaxing my muscles. I open one eye and look at Katherine, looks like she's doing the same thing.

I open the other eye and see she's swimming over to me, she wraps her arms around my neck. I smile down at her, she presses her lips against mine, engaging in a passionate kiss. I smile against her lips, feeling butterflies in my stomach like I did when I first kissed her. We pull away and look into each other's eyes.

"Although I'm worried about leaving our Daughter with the boys, I'm glad we're finally alone. I missed having you all to myself." Katherine whispers with a smile.

"Me too, it's been a long while. I miss this, our spontaneous getaways. Our dates, we'll still have those. But you know what I can't wait for?" I ask her.

She furrows her brows.

"What?" She asks.

"Family trips, maybe we'll go camping with Amelia. A skiing trip as a family one day." I grin.

Katherine giggles as she pecks my lips.

"You're so cute. But that sounds so nice, I can't wait for that. I think Amelia will love that too, I can't wait for her to experience snow for the first time." She says.

I chuckle at the thought.

Katherine and I spent the next two hours swimming around, relaxing and talking about future plans in the pool. It was truly relaxing and what we needed. We headed out and went back inside, I had a shower first and went downstairs where Katherine was having an arm wrestle with one of the guards. I chuckle and roll my eyes.

"Really? This again?" I ask.

"Yes. I need to prove a point." Katherine says.

Katherine gives it all she's got, but she yet again, loses. The guard does a smug laugh as he stands.

"Where's that $20?" He asks.

Katherine glares at him as she hands him his money, she turns to me. I shake my head.

"Looks like you proved your point alright, about losing money." I scoff.

"No, I will win. I will prove that girls can win this too!" Katherine says crossing her arms.

"Oh please." The guard scoffs.

"Don't you have something to do outside?" Katherine asks.

He goes outside while mocking her tone, I chuckle. I immediately Stop when Katherine glares at me.

"Aww I'm sorry. You two fighting always amuses me." I admit.

She walks up to me and kisses my lips softly.

"You are so lucky that I love you, or else your tiny ass would be on the front lawn by now." She gives me that scary smile she gives when she's serious but trying to be nice.

I can't think of a comeback so I do that nervous chuckle I always do. She laughs and pinches my cheeks.

"I'm gonna go shower, I'll see you here in twenty minutes so we can cook dinner, I love you." She says before going upstairs.

"I love you more." I call before going on the couch and start reading a book.

A couple of minutes later, the guard comes back inside. He walks to me, I look up at him. He has a confused look but also worried look on his face.

"What? What's wrong?" I ask, setting my book down and sitting up.

"I think we have a problem." He says.

"Speak, use your words." I urge.

He takes a deep breath.

"I walked out around the back before, I could smell something odd." He speaks up.

I furrow my brows, standing up.

"Where?" I ask.

He walks outside, I follow him. He points to where he's talking about, I walk a little closer. Woah what a smell, my eyes widen.

Oh my god.

"That's gas!" I yell.

The guard's eyes widen, his head snaps on the direction of the other guard who's far away but is smoking a cigarette who shouldn't be. I've fired guards for doing that, I don't like cigarette butts littered all over my property. But this guard has been doing it in secret I see.

This guard takes one last puff, he goes to flick it. Flicking it in the direction of where the gas leak is coming from, my guard and I start screaming for him to stop.

"No! Don't! Stop!" We both scream.

He only looks at us in confusion, like we're weirdos. My heart beats slower, the only thing going through my mind right now is that Katherine is on that side of the villa...

"Katherine!" I panic.

I start sprinting towards the house, but by the time I reach the door...

I'm blown backwards with such force, an explosion goes off. I'm set back on my ass, injuring my leg and hip. Once I can sit up, I look at the house. One half of it is in flames, I start hyperventilating. Not caring how badly injured my leg is, I've got to find Katherine.

"Prince! Don't!" My guard warns.

"No! Don't! I've got to find Katherine!" I panic as tears stream down my face.

My guard grabs me and holds me back, I fight him off, limping towards the burning house. I see a figure walking out of the flames. Katherine emerges out of the burning house, I gasp with relief. My heart drops when I see blood gushing from her head, she looks up at me and the guard as she holds her head.

"Katherine, thank god!" I sigh.

I limp closer to her, her staring at me really scares me until I realise that she's not all there...

She looks down at her shoulder, a thick metal rod has gone straight through her shoulder. Under her collar bone, she slowly drops to her knees. I catch her before she hits the ground, I go into panic mode again.

I manage to sit on the ground, she lays on the ground, her head in my lap. Tears constantly escaping my eyes, I'm going out of my mind, I don't know what to do! What can I do to save her? How can I save my wife?

"Did you call an ambulance?" I asked the guard.

"Yes, the operator says to secure the wound." He says.

I take off my jacket, rolling it up and rolling it around the metal rod on her back.

"Now elevate her legs." The guard instructs.

He grabs a stool and lays it on it's side, pulling her legs up over it. I nod, looking up at him.

"She's shivering like mad." I panic.

He grabs a blanket and puts it on her, I look down at Katherine. She's staring in a space, her eyes fluttering open and closed.

"No, baby stay with me. You gotta keep your eyes open for me." I urge.

The ambulance arrives, taking up to the hospital.

Once at the hospital, I refused to get seen until I knew what was going on with Katherine. While I was holding her while waiting for the ambulance I noticed her pulse was getting weaker and weaker and weaker...so I'm worried sick...

The doctors have informed me she's touch and go. The metal rod could have gone through anything, but with her getting weaker and weaker by the second and losing blood they didn't want to wait around for tests. They needed to take her to emergency surgery straight away, I won't know until she gets back.

Now I'm being checked out for my leg, it's just a sprained ankle. My hip is alright, thank god. It's just the way I landed on it, no broken bones. But I couldn't care less, I'm just focused on Katherine.

The surgeon walks up to me, I immediately sit up on my wheelchair.

"Doctor!" I say.

"Mr Nelson..." He starts.

The look on his face is just plastered with sadness and depression....

"What? What is it?" I ask with panic.

"The rod...we gave her a tetanus shot straight away when she came in from the ambulance. But because to the angle it was on, it punctured her lung. But she's stable and in recovery, we're treating it and reinflating the lung. She's under sedation at the moment but we'll take her off it once the reinflation is almost done so she won't feel the pain for the chest tube coming out which is always uncomfortable." The doctor reveals.

I nod, taking a deep breath. Putting my head in my hands.

"But she's going to be alright?" I ask.

"Time will tell, and it depends on her." He says before walking away.

A simple yes or no would have sufficed.

I wheel myself to her room, I can't physically go in there. I'll just break down, I can't look at her with all those tubes connected to her. All those machines breathing for her...I take one glimpse and that's all I can take, I turn away.

Will walks up to me in complete panic.

"Oh my god! Are you okay?" He asks.

"Yeah, I'm okay, just a sprain. I'm just focusing on Katherine. She's in there, I can't look at her." I admit.

Will nods, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I know it's hard, but she needs you." He says.

"You go in, I need a minute." I sigh.

Will takes a deep breath before he slowly opens the door.

"My go...Katherine...sweetie..." Will whispers, tears forming in his eyes as his eyes Scan her damaged body.

Tubes connected everywhere, machines everywhere. He walks in, holding her hand. He leans down and kisses her forehead.

I turn my chair and look at them, tears falling down my cheeks. I can't be in there, knowing I could have prevented this. My Katherine wouldn't be in that bed, no machines would be breathing for her right now...

This is all my fault...