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“London!” I called from the hallway as I ran. “LONDON!”
The sound of a chair scraping came from the study. He was in the doorway in an instant, his eyes wild. “What is it?”
I sucked in a hard breath. “He needs the doctor. He’s in pain…way too much pain.”
“Fuck.” London grabbed his phone, swiped, and pressed the screen. It was answered fast as he turned away and growled, “He’s in pain. How fast can you get here? What? What the fuck do you mean, he needs more?”
I didn’t like the sound of that. I liked it even less when London scowled. “Those scans would be where? He’s not going to any fucking hospital, so you can get that out of your head.” Silence. I hated silence. “Yes, I know it. It’s private, and you can keep the records out of his file?” He leaned his hand on the end of his desk. “I’ll expect you to be attending there. Yes…yes, I’ll have him taken there and yes…I’ll see you tonight.”
Tonight? What was tonight?
He hung up the call and turned to me. “He needs scans. I’ll call Guild, get him to drive you.”
“No.”
I spun at the low growl. Colt was there, his skin almost gray as he leaned in the doorway, but he’d somehow pulled on sweatpants, a t-shirt, and sneakers. “I’ll drive myself,” he muttered.
“No fucking way.” London winced when he looked at him, then stepped past me and out into the hall. “You can barely stand up, son.” He placed his hand on Colt’s shoulder. “Let us help.”
Colt met my gaze, then shook his head.
He was pulling away from us, too scared to be around those he loved. “I’ll take the Raptor. It’s automatic.”
“It’s not the goddamn gears I’m worried about.” London shook his head, following Colt’s stare to me. “What am I missing here?”
“Nothing,” I answered a little too fast. “You missed nothing.”
Colt stepped away and pushed past me into the study to grab his keys from London’s desk. “I need a phone,” he muttered. “Text me the address.”
“I’m coming with you,” I answered.
He stopped as he began to walk past and back out into the hall. “No, you’re not.”
“It’s not negotiable,” I insisted.
He spun, agony and desperation all over his face. “You’re that goddamn desperate to get yourself killed?”
That was the actual fear. Movement at the corner of my eye drew my gaze as Carven approached. He looked pissed off…really pissed off…but stopped to cross his arms over his chest and lean against the wall, enjoying the goddamn show.
I thought if anyone was going to help me make Colt see reason, it was the one person he loved the most. But one look at that cold, bottomless stare, and I knew I was wrong.
“You know how dangerous I am,” Colt added. “You know I could be violent at any minute.”
“Yes, I do.” I took a step closer. “I also know that even if you do…become not yourself, I can handle it. I know what I’m dealing with.”
“And the baby,” Carven snarled, glaring at me. “Are you prepared to risk the life of our child, as well?”
Warmth drained out of me. The baby…
Carven knew?
“The baby?” Colt croaked. “Jesus, that’s right…you’re pregnant.”
Carven pushed off the wall and strode toward me. “Any of us could be the father.
I scowled, turning around to face London.
“Oh, Jesus fucking Christ,” Colt looked like he was about to pass out.
