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“I can’t lose this baby, Cam,” I squeaked as we walked towards the reception desk.
“We’ll do everything we can, beautiful,” he assured me as he pulled me into his arms and laid a kiss on my head. I stayed there as he spoke with the receptionist about what was happening and gave my details, feeling less like I’d fall apart completely when he held me as he was. My world was crumbling down around me, and Cam’s arms seemed to be the only thing keeping me together.
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“Where the hell is Doctor Andrews?” Hunter ranted for the tenth time in the last hour. I had been put in a private room and had a monitor for the baby’s heartbeat strapped around my bump where I lay in a hospital gown. I had seen the on call OBGYN and she had assured me the amount of bleeding I had wasn’t of great concern. She checked me over and did a sonogram and seemed happy the baby was just fine.
They had decided to admit me and put me on the fetal doppler while we waited for my own doctor to come and check everything for a second time. I was relieved everything seemed okay and reassured by the crazily fast heart beat I could hear echoing through the room from the monitor.
Cameron and Hunter weren’t quite so reassured though. Cam was sat in a chair at the side of the bed I lay in, clutching my hand and looking stressed to breaking point, while Hunt just paced back and forth constantly pulling at his hair so hard I worried he’d end up with bald patches.
“She’s delivering a baby, Hunt. She doesn’t even need to come now. The doctor said me and my baby are both fine,” I tried to soothe him.
“We’re waiting for a second opinion. We’re not taking any chances. I got Doctor Andrews because she supposed to be the best,” he replied stubbornly.
“When did you become such a snob?” I laughed.
“I just want to make sure you have the best care available,” he told me and I couldn’t stop myself from smiling gratefully at how much he cared.
“I don’t deserve you guys,” I told them both as I looked between them. Cam had left the house to take me to the hospital without question or even pause when I needed him to, despite his issues with leaving the property. Now he had stayed, even though I knew he was uncomfortable and desperate to get out of there.
“Hey. What’s going on?” We all looked up to where Kai appeared in the room panting as if he’d run all of the way. He came right over to me and took my free hand, placing a kiss on my knuckles. “Are you okay?”
“The baby’s okay. The doctor said some bleeding can be normal. They’re just monitoring the baby’s heart beat for a while,” I explained, even though I knew the guys had been updating him with texts. “Is Willow okay?”
“She’s fine. Sam and Garth were helping her decide what she wanted for dinner when I left her. They’ll take good care of her,” he promised.
“Thank you. I’ll have to apologize for ruining their day off,” I sighed, feeling guilty. I was worried I had completely overreacted, but I had been so scared.
“Don’t be crazy, Mads,” Cam told me as he leaned forward and brushed some hair from my face and behind my ear. “Sam and Garth won’t care about their day off. They just want to know you and Willow are okay. They may work for us, but they’re also family. You’re a part of that family now too.”
“They love spending time with Willow anyway. I bet they were relieved they got to come back and have dinner with her. She makes them both happy, just like the both of you make us all happy,” Kai added, and once again I was tearing up.Damned hormones!
Before I could formulate a response to such kind and touching words, Hunter’s cell ringing interrupted us.
“It’s Nico. I texted him to let him know what’s going on,” Hunter said.
“You shouldn’t have bothered him. He has meetings,” I told them, but I couldn’t hide the relief I felt at knowing Nico was calling. I wanted to speak with him. I wanted to hear his voice.
“He made me promise I’d call him if anything happened before he left. He’d have kicked my ass if I didn’t tell him,” Hunter explained, then he answered the call as he slipped from the room.
“You good brother? Hunt and I can stay if you need to get home,” Kai asked Cam with concern.
“I’m good. I’m not leaving,” Cam said stubbornly. He looked up into my eyes as he squeezed my hand in his much bigger one. “I’m right where I need to be.”
“Nico’s about to get on a flight back here,” Hunter announced as he walked back in.
“He didn’t need to do that,” I protested.
“Then you try and stop him, but you’ll be wasting your breath. He wants to be here,” Hunter shrugged.
“Just let us all take care of you, Maddie. Arguing is futile anyway. We’re not going anywhere,” Kai told me with a gentle smile.
“I don’t want you to go anywhere,” I admitted as I looked between them. I loved them. I couldn’t deny it. The issue was I was pretty sure I loved Nico too and I didn’t want him to go anywhere either. I wanted it all, but it seemed unlikely it could ever work out like that.
CHAPTER 18
NICO
