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“Maddie?”
“Can you just c-come back to the house?” I whimpered as I fought back any more sobs. I didn’t want to scare Willow.
The line went dead and a moment later Cam was crashing in to the kitchen, moving so fast he clipped a dining chair as he raced to my side.
“What’s wrong? What happened?” he asked as he pulled me into his arms and held me tightly.
“I…I think I’m l-losing the baby. I’m bleeding,” I whispered as I clung to him.
“Shit! Fuck!” Cam hissed as he held me even tighter. “Okay, where’s Willow? We have to get you to the hospital,” he added more calmly.
“I gots my shoes, mommy!” Willow announced as she appeared in the kitchen again.
“Great job, little mouse. Let’s put them on in the car, okay?” Cam said as he released me and went to Willow, gathering her up into his arms. “Let’s go,” he added as he turned and held a hand out to me.
“Where are we going?” Willow asked.
“There and back to see how far it is,” Cam joked as we moved through the house towards the garage.
“You’re silly!” Willow laughed as Cam opened the back door of a silver SUV and strapped her into the back. I was surprised to see there was a car seat in there for her, considering we had never even been in the car before, but I shouldn’t have been. The guys were always prepared for every eventuality.
“Jump in, Mads. It’s going to be okay,” he told me as he shut the back door and moved to the driver’s side.
He was texting as I slid into the passenger seat. I could feel I was bleeding even more and I had to fight not to burst into tears as my fears just intensified.
I tried to focus as Cam placed his cell in the cup holder and started the car. I was still clutching the bag of cookies I had grabbed for Willow so I turned and handed them to her. She smiled in delight at getting cookies for lunch and happily munched on them throughout the ten minute drive to the nearest hospital. Cam and I remained silent too, but Cam was clutching my hand in his, reassuring me the whole way.
My panic rose once again when Cam pulled up outside the emergency room and I realized we were going to have to take Willow in with us. I didn’t want her to witness any of what was about to happen.
“You h-have to take Willow home. I’ll be okay,” I told Cam quietly.
“The guys are coming. I’m not leaving you,” Cam told me as he squeezed my hand again. Just then Kai’s truck swerved into the parking lot, much too fast, and sped to a stop beside us. In an instant Kai and Hunter were out and coming towards me.
Hunter opened my door as Kai opened the back.
“Hey sweetie,” Kai greeted Willow in his usual easy going tone. “You gonna come and help me find Sam and Garth?” he asked.
“Yay! I’m hungry and mommy just gived me cookies,” she pouted as she held up the empty bag.
“Cookies! No way! Wait until Sam hears about that,” Kai laughed, but I heard how hollow it was.
“He has her, baby. Let’s get you taken care of,” Hunter said as he leaned into the car and grabbed my free hand.
“Be good for Kai, okay honey? I’ll see you later,” I told my daughter once I was out of the car. Kai had her in his arms, so I leaned into kiss her head.
“Love you, mommy,” she told me with a smile and I had to fight not to cry again.
“Love you too, peanut.” Kai gave me a reassuring smile, but it didn’t ease my worry as it usually did. Nothing but hearing my baby was okay could do that. He reached out and gave my hand a quick squeeze in comfort, then he whisked Willow off to his truck.
They drove past us as we headed into the emergency room.
“Sam and Garth are meeting him back at the house. They’ll watch Willow so we can all be with you,” Hunter explained.
“I think it’s too late, Hunt. I’m still bleeding. I…I can feel it,” I whimpered.
“Let’s just see what the doctors say, okay?” Cameron soothed as he wrapped an arm around me and helped me make it inside.
“Get her checked in. I want Doctor Andrews here,” Hunter ordered, and before I could argue he was charging away with his cell to his ear.
