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“No. I’ve had them since I was about fifteen.”
“Have they always been this bad?”
I shake my head. “I was on medication for them until recently. I had to stop taking them though.”
“Right, because of the pregnancy.” He says and I nod. “Well, I’d like to keep you for observation. A technician is going to come and give you an ultrasound to check on the baby, but I’m not too concerned. Also, it’s policy for a therapist to come evaluate you.”
I drop my head. “Yeah, I know. How long am I going to be here though?”
“As long as it takes to make sure you’re okay.” A voice booms through the room, causing my breath to hitch and the heart monitor to spike.
My head whips toward the sound and I find Holden leaning against the doorway with his arms crossed, looking like a Greek god.
Chapter 21
Isit there gaping, trying to find the right words. The doctor excuses himself, but my eyes stay focused on my fiancé.
“What are you doing here?”
“Seriously?” He asks in disbelief. “You’re in the hospital, and you’re asking what I’m doing here? How many times do I need to explain that you come first before you believe me?”
I turn to Caleb and Dawson, who are both avoiding eye contact with me. “Which one of you told him?”
“No.” Holden says firmly. “Don’t yell at them.”
“Holden, you’re in the beginning of your first hockey season. You have a game in like two days, and you just played one tonight. You should be with the team, celebrating and practicing.”
He shakes his head and comes to sit on the bed next to me. “My pregnant fiancé is in the hospital from a massive anxiety attack. I’m exactly where I should be right now.”
I sigh, finally slipping into his arms. I didn’t realize how much I needed him here until now. He holds me and takes a deep breath. Judging by the way he relaxes, he needed it just as much.
“So, you want to tell me what happened?”
Frowning, I look away and down at my hands. “It was just a panic attack.”
“Over what?” When I don’t answer, he lifts places his fingers under my chin and lifts my head. “Kayleigh?”
“Bianca.”
He closes his eyes for a second and nods. “That’s what I thought.”
“Did you know she was there?”
“No, not until I was leaving the arena. She found me outside before I got on the bus.” He explains. “I don’t even know why she came. She doesn’t even like hockey.”
“You didn’t ask her?”
He shakes his head. “I didn’t get a chance. Just when she came up to me, Dawson called and said you were in an ambulance. I told her I couldn’t talk and booked it out of there.”
My body visibly calms. A part of me was so afraid that he gave her the tickets. It’s not that I don’t trust him. I know he wouldn’t cheat on me with her, but they’ve been friends for a long time and she knows what buttons to push to get what she wants. She knew what she was doing, and her plan worked.
“Knock, knock.” A woman says, tapping on the door. “I’m here to do your ultrasound.”
Holden goes to stand but she assures him he’s fine where he is. I lay back and lift the hospital gown, pulling the blanket up to cover the bottom half of me. The technician rolls the machine next to me and pours the cold gel on my stomach. Holden and I hold our breath as she places the transponder in the right spot.
The same image we saw last week comes onto the screen - our little perfect baby lying in my stomach. I desperately search for the flickering white spot.
“Where’s the heartbeat?” I question, squeezing Holden’s hand when I can’t find it.
