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“I still need to get a hold of Zig and Oz,” Ev tells me as Hawk and Creed sprint out of the room.
“I’ll call James. He went to get breakfast. I’ll get him to head up there. Does he know where it is?”
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll text him and send him the GPS coordinates.” He plants a kiss on my lips. “We need a fourth date so that I can tell you I love you.” He winks before snagging his cell and jogging away, leaving me speechless.
Salem elbows my boob again, making me glare at the woman. “Bitch, that hurt.”
“Bite me.”
“You’re mean when you’re about to expel a human from your body.”
“Suck it up, buttercup,” she growls like she’s possessed, making me grin.
I step closer, ignoring the puddle I’m standing in and my wet socks, and wrap my arms around her. “You’re having a baby,” I whisper, feeling strangely choked up. I pull back and look into her wet eyes.
She sniffs. “I’m scared.”
“There’s nothing to be scared of. You’ll be in good hands at the hospital, and if you think any of those men will let anything happen to you or that baby, you’re insane.”
“But the vision.”
“Has changed. My coming here has altered things. You’re too far along now to fit what Bella saw in her vision.”
She blows out a breath just as another contraction hits her. Ev comes running back into the room a few moments later. I grab the towel he holds out and order him to turn around. “Let’s get you cleaned up so you can get out of here.”
She nods and holds on to me as I bend down and slip her underwear off before patting her dry with a towel. I throw the towel over the puddle and help her tug off the nightgown she’s wearing, replacing it with the soft, clean cotton dress E grabbed.
“Give me two seconds,” I tell her, running to the nearest bathroom and grabbing two of the nighttime pads from under the sink.
I run back, belatedly remembering I’m tracking baby juice all over the floors. I yank my socks off and toss them before taking the clean underwear off the counter and ripping open the pads, sticking them both in firmly. “This might not work for long, but it’s better than nothing.”
I help her into her panties and slide them up just as Hawk and Creed come crashing back through the door. Creed has his T-shirt on inside out and Hawk has on odd socks, but I don’t say anything.
“Okay, Ev.”
“Alright, let’s get this show on the road. I called James. He’s making a detour. He’ll have Oz and Zig meet us at the hospital,” Ev says as he scoops Salem up into his arms. “Guys, let’s go. Greg is—”
“Here. I’m here.” He hurries into the room, a soft smile on his face for Salem. “I can’t wait to meet the next generation of Apex,” he murmurs, placing a kiss on her forehead.
He steps back and wraps his arm around me. “Go. I’ve got Avery. Just keep us updated. We’ll call Jagger and Slade and let them know what’s going on.”
“Thanks, Greg.”
Ev stares at Hawk and Creed, who are still just standing there looking shell-shocked.
“Oh, for God’s sake.” Greg walks over and smacks them both upside the head. “Wake up, boys.”
That snaps them out of it.
“Shit, come on. What are we hanging around for? Let’s go,” Creed orders, making his way to the garage.
Hawk walks over and gives me a quick kiss before pressing one to Salem’s forehead. “Okay, mama, let’s get this show on the road.”
My ovaries melt at his words.
Greg keeps his arm around me as we watch them leave. “You okay?”
“It was a lot for this early in the morning, but yeah, I’m okay. You want a coffee?”
