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My chest tightened. It felt like someone took a knife and stabbed me repeatedly.
“She…why not? What did I do?” I took a step toward the hall that led to Gigi’s bedroom when Shade stepped in front of me.
“Not a good idea, kid,” he murmured.
“I need to know what I did wrong so I can make up for it. Wouldn’t you do anything for Meadow? Wouldn’t you do whatever you could to show her how much you love her?”
Meadow’s breath caught.
“Yes,” he said without even hesitating. “I would.”
“Then please, I need to see her. I need to show her…I need to tell her that I’m sorry. I’m sorry for whatever it is that I did.” My heart was beating rapidly, threatening to explode from my chest the longer Gigi wasn’t in my arms.
“Vince.”
My head snapped around.
Gigi stood at her doorway.
“Baby, please.” I took a step toward her, but Shade cupped my shoulder, stopping me.
Her eyes were red, her cheeks mottled with pink like she had been crying.
“What’s wrong, Queenie? Tell me what I did. Please tell me what I did,” I pleaded, silently begging for her to tell me to go to her.
“Come here,” she finally said.
Shade stepped out of the way.
I ran past him and down the hall before barreling into Gigi.
She fell back but not before I caught her around the waist and shoved my face into the crook of her neck.
“I’m sorry.” I picked her up and carried her into her room before kicking the door closed behind me. “I don’t know what I did but I’m sorry, Gigi.”
“No.” A sob left her. “I’msorry, Vince. I should have called you. I shouldn’t have pushed you away again. That’s not fair of me. I’m so sorry.”
“Hey.” I gently placed her on the edge of her bed and knelt at her feet. “Talk to me.”
She covered her face, sobs wracking through her.
“Queenie.” I stood, pulling her hands away and covering her face in soft pecks. “Talk to me.” I kissed her tears away, tasting the saltiness on my tongue. “Please. Tell me so I can fix it.”
She shook her head. “You can’t fix it.”
“Then tell me what happened so I can help make you feel better. Please.” I pulled her into my arms, needing to wrap myself around her.
She continued crying against me, words leaving her lips, but they were muffled by her cries.
“Gigi.” I held her against me, running my hand in circles along her back. “Talk to me, please.” It couldn’t have been a problem with her parents or brother. Meadow wasn’t crying, so they must have been fine. It was something else. Something that hurt just as much.
“I…” She lifted her head, wiping under her eyes. “I had a miscarriage.” She sniffled, looking at me with red-rimmed eyes. “I’m sorry.”
“Wait.” I cupped her cheek, my throat closing up. “Why the hell are you sorry?”
“B-Because I lost the baby,” she said, her chin wobbling. “Your baby.” Her breath hitched. “Our baby.”
“It’s not your fault.” I kissed her softly. My chest tightened. “It’s not your fault at all. I’m sorry.” I leaned my forehead against hers. “I’m so sorry.”
