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"Gabriel, get…" the call starts to break up with static before Reid’s frantic voice comes back in and the blaring sounds of sirens make it almost impossible to hear what he is trying to tell me, "Alba was in an accident, about two blocks from the shop, man. Ambulance is on its way," I hear Reid say from the other end of the phone.
I was running through the shop and out the door before he could finish his sentence.
"You tell her I’m comin’."
I rush and jump into my truck. My grip on the steering wheel tightens as I weave in and out of traffic. Thoughts of losing her and my child begin racing through my mind. I just got her back. I can’t lose her now. Not like this.
Up ahead I see flashing lights and it doesn’t take long for traffic to come to a complete standstill.
Fuck this.
Pulling onto the shoulder I drive towards the chaos and blaring sirens. As soon as I get close enough I spot her battered truck upside down on the side of the cold, wet road in a ditch.
My stomach twists into a thousand knots.
Throwing my truck into park I burst out the door, my feet feeling like lead as I wade through the crowd of first responders.
Towards my woman.
That’s when I get a closer look at the mangled mess that was Alba’s truck and my steps falter. About twenty yards ahead I spot her, strapped to a gurney, wearing a neck brace and by her side is Reid. Marching past the officers and firefighters I get to her side just as she’s lifted into the back of the ambulance.
"Who’s riding with her?" The Paramedic asks turning to see both myself and Reid standing there.
"She’s my woman," I answer.
"Climb in," he says nodding his head.
Stepping in I sit and grab Alba’s hand. The sirens roar and we take off down the road. I take a deep breath and access her from head to toe. All the blood matted in her beautiful blonde hair has turned it crimson, along with several small lacerations that cover her left arm and a splint that has been placed on her wrist.
"She has been unconscious since we arrived on scene. She took a pretty good blow to the head along with a broken wrist. You can still talk to her. A familiar voice may help rouse her," he informs me as he starts checking her vitals.
I choke back my own worries for both her and my child and place my other hand on top her belly.
"Cariño Sweetheart." I lean down and whis
per in her ear.
The ride is short. As soon as the ambulance comes to a stop, the backdoors fly open and they hoist her and the gurney out and we are rolling through the emergency room doors.
"Sir, I need you to wait out here," a young female nurse says, stopping me mid stride as I follow my woman.
"Get the fuck out of my way," I growl, giving her a hardened stare.
"Let them do their job," the young nurse says with a quiet yet firm voice.
Fuck.
I stand there, staring at the doors they took her through. I don’t know how long I’m watching for someone to walk back out, but I’m pulled from the fog when Reid shows up. I know it’s not his fault, but I need some answers.
"What the hell happened?" I question. I’m losing my shit right now. I know I need to control my temper and rein in my frustration in the process.
With devastation written on his face, I watch Reid run his hand through his hair, "One minute everything was fine, she was cruising down the road at a slow pace, then a second later she’s speeding up. I know Alba doesn’t drive over the speed limit, ever. Once I realized something was wrong, I pulled up alongside her. The look on her face…she was so fuckin’ scared, man. Then she hit a patch of ice and lost it. Fuck, I should have driven her. Gabriel, I’m sorry, brother."
As we’re standing there going over the events, Bella comes running through the doors bypassing everyone. At the same time the double doors to the back open and out walks her best friend Mila along with a doctor. I’ve heard Bella and Alba mention before that Mila is an OB nurse. After a quick hug between the two and some whispered words they walk towards me and Reid. Logan appears, walking in from outside and comes to stand alongside us.
Mila gives us a small smile before the doctor begins speak, "I’m Doctor Williams. Are you all the family of Alba Jameson?"
"Yes. I’m her fiancé," I lie. "and this is her sister." I say motioning towards Bella.
