I shake my head as I hear him blow out a breath and walk away from the bathroom door. Taking a deep one of my own, I concentrate on the task. With a shaky hand, I cap the test and set it on the counter, face down once finished, because I just can’t sit there and stare at it. After washing my hands, I open the door for an anxiously waiting Jax and walk back to sit on the toilet. My thumb nail makes its way to my mouth as he sets his phone on the counter next to the test and crouches in front of me. Jaxonsighs and pulls my fingers from my face to hold them between his own trembling fingers. He’s nervous too. Scared? Is he going to bolt? He lifts my knuckles to his lips for a tender kiss that soothes my worries, if only slightly.
“What did you mean when you whispered, ‘please don’t leave me?’”
His eyes are intent on mine and so full of emotion.
“If it’s positive. Please don’t leave.”
“Holly…”
The timer goes off on his phone. He clicks it off and grabs the test.
“You want to do it, or do you want me to?”
“Together.”
“Okay. Ready?”
“No.”
He chuffs out a nervous laugh, then turns it over. We both suck in a deep breath as his eyes roll up to mine. I can’t breathe.
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.
We barely notice his phone dancing from the vibration on the counter. Our eyes flitter back and forth between each other’s expressions. Gauging. Waiting.
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz.
“Jaxon, your phone.”
“I don’t care about that right now.”
“It’s really late. Someone might need you.”
“You. You need me.”
I sigh, looking over at the phone, and my blood runs cold.
“Jaxon, it’s Colin.”
???
Jaxon
I can’t breathe.
“Jaxon, it’s Colin.”
It’s easily midnight. No good calls come this late. My stomach sinks as my training kicks in.
“What’s wrong?”
“Sydney.” Colin sounds breathless, scared. “She just started bleeding.”
Fuck…
Holly springs up from her seat, dropping the test on the floor and hurrying to the bedroom for clothes.
“Colin, get her in the car. Don’t even take time to grab bags. Somebody else will. I’ll meet you at the ER. I’ll call it in.”
