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“You think something happened on game night?”

“Yeah. It would make sense. That was the only time that she was alone. I don’t think it was the supposed accident she said she had. When she was telling me about it, I got the feeling that she was lying to me. I didn’t push because she was still fragile at the time and now look where the fuck we are. I swear I’m going to get to the bottom of this, and I will fuck somebody’s shit up if anyone messed with her,” I growl angrily. The thought of someone hurting her has me hurting as well. I know it’s my fault, but fucking hell, that thought never gets easy to deal with.

I’m certain it’s something… she’s been spiraling since then. I thought it was because of what went down with us in the beginning. Well, it could be that too. I know she hasn’t forgiven me yet even though I’ve been showing her how much I care and want to be there for her with my actions.

But damn if she isn’t stubborn as hell. Maybe that’s why I fell for her little ass. There’s still a long road ahead for us but I’ll make sure she forgives me eventually. Even if I have to love her to death. I’m going to love her so fucking hard that when she breathes, the air will be tinged with nothing but the scent of me. I want to take over her senses until there’s nothing but me there in her every waking moment.

She just has to stay alive for that to happen. I don’t know what the fuck to expect when she wakes up. I don’t know what kind of mood she’ll be in. I don’t know what, but something clearly set her off in the first place.

“Mr. Riverside?” I hear a moment later and look up to see a doctor standing there. I quickly stand on my feet, ready to listen to every detail he has for me.

“Yes. How is she? Is she alright? Did everything go okay?” I fire off my questions all at once.

“I have some good news and some bad news,” he says. I don’t know why but I suddenly feel sick to my stomach. Somehow, I know that whatever he’s about to say will change my life forever.

“Go on,” I say in a hoarse voice.

“The good news is that she’s stable for now. Her cuts and bruises from the crash have been tended to and she’s been given some fluids to help flush out the drugs in her system,” he says stoically.

“And the bad news?” I question impatiently. I just want to get it over with so I can know how to deal with whatever it is and then form a plan of action.

“I’m sorry but we couldn’t save the baby. She was already miscarrying by the time she got here. I’m guessing the impact on her body due to the crash is what caused the miscarriage in the first place…” he says. Whatever else came after that I couldn’t tell you because the impact of those words has me in an almost comatose state.

“Ba-baby?” I finally manage to croak out and he nods his head.

I feel my whole world crumble around me. It feels like static is filling my ears and I can’t hear anything but the sound of it filling my head.

I was going to be a father.

We were going to have a baby.

A baby that’s no longer alive…

I fall to my knees right there in the private waiting room and sob. I sob for the little life I just lost. The little life I didn’t even know existed until just now. Then I think about Raine… she’s going to be fucking devastated when she finds out.

I’m barely aware of the fact that Asher is right beside me, wrapping his arm around me as tears roll down my face.

“No, no, no, no!” I keep chanting as I lose it right there in front of him. “How the hell did this happen?” I say through sobs. I feel nothing but pain and anguish. It hurts so much.

“I’m so sorry, brother,” Asher says, sounding just as choked up as me. “You have to keep it together for her right now.”

“Fuck, you’re right. I need to get to her,” I tell him. His words snap me out of it. If the pain I’m feeling right now is too much for me to bear, I can’t imagine what it will be like for her when she finds out.

I wish she didn’t have to know about this. I wish I could just put her in a bubble so she won’t have to feel the pain I’m feeling right now.

“Yeah, the doctor said you can go to her room. She isn’t awake yet though,” he says and I nod.

“That’s fine. I’ll just go and sit with her until she wakes up,” I tell him.

He walks me over to her room. When he opens the door, the sight of her lying on that bed, hooked up to machines, has me stumbling for a moment. Tears sting my eyes once again. She looks so fragile and small in that bed. She has an IV in her arms, heart monitors and who the hell knows what else.

I stumble my way to her bedside and stand over her for a moment, watching her as she sleeps. I lean down over her until our noses are close to touching before moving my head to place a kiss on her forehead.

There are a few scrapes and bruises on her face and I have no doubt there’s more on her body. There’s a small clear tube in her nose and I hate it. I hate seeing her in this bed like this.

“Please wake up, baby,” I whisper, with emotions tinging my voice. I straighten up and place a hand on her tummy for a moment before pulling away and taking the seat that’s right next to her bed.

“Do you need me to get you anything?” Ash asks.

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