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“Sorry I’m late,” a voice exhaled from the door.
I turned quickly to find Cash looking far different than he usually did on stage—deliciously shirtless with a leather jacket. Yum. Today, he was wearing a white T-shirt pulled over his broad, muscular chest with the sleeves rolled up slightly so not a scrap of ink was hidden by the fabric. The light wash jeans were different from the tighter kind he normally wore. These were looser but still showcased what he was working with.
I scraped my teeth along my bottom lip before my eyes jumped to his face. “What are you doing here?”
“I told you I had your back, and you said you were worried about this … So, I figured I should come. But when you said Pleasant Lake, I didn’t realize how far from the nearest airport it would be.”
I gave a half-hearted shrug. “It is in the middle of nowhere.”
Georgia cleared her throat. “Sorry, are you the father?”
Cash looked uncomfortable. “Uh—”
I quickly cut him off. “Yeah, this is him.” I held out my hand and let my eyes widen to tell him to play along.
He smiled and reached for my hand, threading our fingers together. “I am. Sorry, I had to fly in from LA.”
“That’s fine. I’m going to need this arm. So, if you don’t mind standing on this side where you’re out of the way …”
Cash followed the nurse’s directions, and she moved forward, holding out the needle. I turned my face away to stare at him instead. This was a much better view.
Georgia was quick, filling all the vials she needed, and then she held out a small bottle. “So, I need you to drink this as fast as you can and set an alarm on your phone for an hour. When the hour’s up, I’m going to draw another vial of blood to test your blood sugar.”
I nodded okay. “And what about the ultrasound?”
Georgia smiled. “We’ll do that after the hour. The sugar should be in the baby’s system by then. They will be rolling around nicely, which is what we want to see this late in the game. Do you have any other questions?”
My eyes flicked to Cash, scanning my brain for anything I might need to know, and I shook my head. “Not at the moment, but will I have a chance to ask again if something pops up?”
Georgia nodded. “Sure, write it down, and I’ll answer any questions in an hour.”
She let herself out after I thanked her.
I looked at the bottle in my hand. Cracking open the lid, I took an apprehensive sniff. It had a sickly-sweet smell. I glanced at Cash again. “Well, bottoms up.” I grimaced before putting the bottle to my lips and chugging.
My assessment wasn’t wrong. It was a way too sweet drink. There was so much sugar in it my stomach turned, making me feel ill. I gagged as I finished drinking and set the bottle down, making a face.
“That bad?” Cash asked.
I shrugged. “I’ve had better, and I’ve had worse.”
He laughed and reached out, picking up the bottle and taking a swig of whatever was left in the bottom. “Blech,” he groaned. “That is not nice.”
I laughed and nodded in agreement
We fell into a companionable silence, giving my mind a chance to catch up to this moment. Cash had flown from LA to Pleasant Lake to be with me while I was scared. My heart thudded in my chest as a tight knot grew in my belly. I needed to know what that meant.
“So why are you here?”
“Honestly?” Cash shrugged. “What I said was the truth. I made you a promise, and I’m keeping it. You needed me here? I’m here.”
I lifted an eyebrow. Not quite the full answer I wanted.
“I don’t have a show tonight, so I figured it’s as good a chance as any to come and support you.”
“Isn’t the tour ending soon?”
“Yeah, it’s our last spot in the stadium tour—a four-night LA gig. Then, we’re supposed to go to the studio. Except Roman’s not talking to me, so I’m not sure if it’s happening or not. I suspect our managers will sit us down and make us hash out what’s going on.”
