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“Oh my God,” said Sloane a few seconds later.
I walked over and kissed her. “It hurts worse than it looks.”
“Did the two of you make up?”
“He forgave me when I told him I bought your dream house.”
Sloane smiled, but it was fleeting.
“We need to talk,” I said before she could.
“We do.”
“Maybe we could ask everyone—” Before I could finish my sentence, my phone rang with the one tone I couldn’t ignore. “I have to get this,” I said, pulling the cell out of my pocket. Halo followed me out into the hall. “Sorenson.”
“Tackle, it’s Doc. Where are you?”
“Mass General with Sloane. Halo is here with me.”
“Somebody got to Nick. I don’t know her condition other than it’s pretty bad. I think they may be bringing her to that same hospital.”
“Roger that.”
“I’ll make some calls and confirm it. Wait. You said you’re there with Sloane. What’s wrong?”
“Something called placenta previa, but the doctor said she and the baby will both be okay.”
“Bed rest,” he muttered. “I’ll call you back in a few.”
I didn’t need to relay everything Doc had said. Halo heard it. What I did need to do was fill him in on everything that had happened with Nick since he’d left for New York City the last time. I’d just finished when Doc called back.
“She should be arriving any minute. I’ve got Cowboy on the scene back at her parents’ house. Ranger and Diesel will be on the next flight out.”
“Copy that.”
I leaned up against the wall, dreading having to go in and tell Sloane that I, once again, had to leave her to go check on Nick.
“I’ll go deal with Nick,” said Halo like he’d just read my mind. “I’ll report back when I know her condition.”
“Thanks,” I said, gripping his shoulder.
“Go take care of my sister.”
“Roger that.”
“What is it?” Sloane asked when I walked back into the room.
“Halo is taking care of it.”
She nodded and turned to her mother. “It’s okay if you and Dad want to head home.”
“You’re sure, mija?”
“Positive. I need to sleep so I can come home tomorrow.”
“We’ll be back in the morning.”
Once Ben and Carolina were gone, I sat on the edge of the bed.
