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Not to mention the sexy-as-hell man who had completely consumed me.
I loved coming home to him at night.
And waking up to him in the morning.
Just having someone there to share everything and talk about my day with.
After a few minutes, Hawk got up and came and joined me at the bar, placing a plastic bag in front of me. “Got you a present.”
“I see you wrapped it for me,” I jested, leaning into his shoulder as I pulled at the tied plastic handles at the top. I leaned in as I pulled it open, my heart stalling for a second when I suddenly realized what was inside. “Hawk…” I whispered, reaching in and taking one out, my eyes wide as I held it up.
EpiPens.
At least six of them.
“One for my house, one for your car, my truck, daycare—”
“Do you have any idea how much these cost?”
His eyebrow raised just slightly. “I bought them this morning. I think I know.”
I wish I didn’t know this feeling.
That it didn’t feel familiar or normal to be rushing through the emergency room doors late at night, searching for someone who could tell me where my daughter was so I could wrap her up in my arms and cry just for a few minutes before I pulled my shit together and became the strong once again.
The young lady behind the desk saw me coming.
She knew instantly.
“Kadey’s mom?” she questioned before I even reached the desk, stepping out from behind it before I’d even answered.
“Yes, where—”
“This way,” she said, hurrying down the short corridor to her left and scanning her keycard at two large doors. There was an audible click as they unlocked, and she pushed one side open, nodding for me to go through. “She’s in cubicle eight with her dad.”
“Missy.” Hawk pinched my chin between his fingers, forcing me to focus in on him. “I know it worries you. Every single time you take Kadey somewhere, you check that it’s in her bag. Even if we’re just going across the road for Sunday lunch.”
It did worry me.
It was something that scared the crap out of me because I’d seen Kadey’s throat close. I’d seen her struggling to breathe and wondered whether I was going to lose her. Then I’d sit in the hospital, feeling the guilt pile on as I waited for doctors.
Wondering if they were judging me.
Wondering whether they thought I was a shitty parent because we were out at a park, and she picked up some sandwich a kid had discarded that had mayonnaise on it, sending her into full anaphylactic shock.
Reinforcing all the words my parents had said the day I told them I was pregnant and that I was keeping her.
You’ll never be able to do it.
You’re going to get that child killed.
“Baby, they’re just a precaution,” Hawk continued. “I’m still learning what she can and can’t have. And so is Calli. I just wanna make sure if shit happens, Kadey will be okay.”
I climbed off the stool and leaned in, pressing my lips to his for a moment before letting out a soft laugh. “You’re killing me, Swayze,” I whispered, shaking my head, not sure I could really believe what the hell was happening. “How am I ever supposed to make things even after this?”
He reached for my hips, his thumbs hooking through my belt loops as he pressed his forehead to mine. “Move your shit into my damn house.” I let out a burst of laughter and leaned away, but he wouldn’t let me escape. “Not fucking kidding, Missy. You can keep your apartment. I’ll even pay for it for as long as you feel you need it there. But now that you and Kadey have been with me for, like, two damn weeks, I don’t want to go back to not having you fucking there.”
“You want us to move in?”
