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I stiffen, realizing what they're talking about while the woman smiles: "You would be placed on bed rest immediately and have a planned c-section at 37 weeks."
Leah sighs and nods her head while the woman smiles. "Think of it this way, Leah; you got to have one natural birth."
Leah giggles while Sarah smiles, and I squeeze my girl tightly to me, ignoring the way Sarah's eyes linger on me. I've already had one crazy woman go after my girl; I won't have another one. During my time here with Leah, Hawk, and Ink destroyed Cara bit by bit and didn't take it easy on her because she was a girl; they tortured her before killing her all while she tried to plead her innocence. I'm just pissed I couldn't do it myself.
"Alright, I'll leave you all be, and I'll come check on you tomorrow; you won't be discharged for at least three days."
Leah nods before Sarah leaves, and I turn to look at a shocked Sophie and say, "Soph." She looks my way, "Now isn't the time to try and get into something with Leah; she needs rest, and going over the past few months will stress her out. I know you want tohash it out, but sweetheart, you're in the wrong here; she needs time."
Sophie's tears fall. "I forgot about her graduation."
I see Leah swallow in my side eye, and I squeeze her tighter to me. "You did, and now you need to make it up to her."
She gives me a nod and a small smile before rounding the bed and kissing her friend's forehead. "I love you, and I'm so sorry," she rasps, and Leah smiles. "I love you too."
Sophie nods as Ink kisses my girl's head, and I swallow a growl, making him smirk, and the girls shake their heads before they both leave.
I squeeze my girl tighter to me.
"Do you think you two will be okay?"
She looks up at me and smiles. "We will be. I knew she needed time, so I gave it to her even though it hurt me, and I needed time to learn to forgive everyone." I chuckle before kissing her lips once, twice, and three times before deepening the kiss and holding her close to me, relishing the chance to finally have her back in my arms again.
Three days later, I'm standing outside the NICU doors, watching my girl fall apart over leaving our son here. He's still struggling with his oxygen levels, so he has to stay, and it's killing her while I'm trying to be strong for them both.
Axel saddles up next to me,
"She's struggling."
I nod. "I can't watch her like this, brother; it's killing me."
He sighs. "I know, brother, but you need to be strong for her and for him."
I nod. "Did you know Dag tried making out with Mel when she was in a coma? wanted to see if she'd wake up like Snow White?"
He slowly looks at me with wide eyes, and I grin, nodding my head. I needed a distraction, and poor Dag gave me one. Leah walks out while Axel is still looking at me with wide, shocked eyes, and she furrows her brows before she starts to laugh, fucking finally.
Thank you, Dagger.
"You told him what Dagger did?"
I nod, and she laughs harder, making both of me and Axel join in just as Dagger walks around the corner. He sees us laughing, then the raised brow Axel is giving him, and he sighs, dropping his head with a shake, making us laugh harder.
Leah looks at the window again, and a sniffle comes out, making us men soften towards her.
Axel gives me the cut with a smile, and I drop it over her shoulders, making her look at it with a furrowed brow before her eyes widen and she looks at me.
I smile. "Put your arms in your cut, baby."
She shakes her head as a few tears fall before doing as she's told, and I take her into my arms.
"We'll come here every day if we have to, alright? Soph said she'll do the books at the bar while the brothers will delegate my responsibilities."
Leah sniffles and nods her head.
Sophie's trying to earn her forgiveness now too, which is something none of us brothers thought would happen with how tight they were, but Sophie struggled and basically forgot about her best friend, who needed her more than ever. It's hard to forgive, just like it was hard for her to forgive me.
We look into the window one more time. Mel waves at me to get her to go, and I nod before wrapping my arm around my girl's waist, holding her close to me as I guide her out of thehospital with my property patch on her back. She cries all the way home, and I have to carry her inside, where all the brothers tilt their heads towards her, showing concern as I carry her to my room.
