503 The Push Forward

(Winona)

"Dr Harris will be with you soon. How are your pain levels?"

"It's okay. A dull ache at most." Physically anyway.

She finishes fluffing the pillows behind me and checks the monitors one last time. "I'll make a note for the doctor."

I nod.

My hand covers my stomach. There's no baby anymore. No heartbeat to wait for. Just a dull ache where hope used to be.

I hear the door click open. I look over but it isn't the doctor, it's Jayden back again.

"Can I get a moment with Winona? I won't be long..." he asks the nurse.

"Sure, if it's okay with Winona."

"It's fine." I tell her.

"Hey," he says quietly, walking over to the chair by my bed.

"Hey," I reply.

"I'm going to head to the penthouse for a shower and go see the kids, okay?"

"More than okay. I feel better knowing you're with them."

don't want to leave

tightening. "I don't even know how I'm supposed to feel. But I do know we have to push forward with life. One day at a time. That's all I can do." "You're right, we

in his

I saw those damned photos-" "Stop," I say sharply, cutting him off. "Don't do that. Don't put all of this on yourself.

mine, and for a moment, neither of us says

says, his voice cracking. "I'm sorry you're going through this. I'm sorry I reacted the

I whisper, my own voice trembling. "I'm sorry for hall pass week and

firm, grounding, and I cling to it like a lifeline. "I

our parts in this whole thing. We'll never know if any different choice might have meant we got to

It's unquantifiable.

ask you something," he says quietly,

I nod, waiting.

"Are we okay?"

it. "I don't know," I admit. "I don't even know where I stand

doesn't flinch. He

as if he expected

he says. "I

in. Whatever it takes, whatever

I know it's what I wanted to hear before I

I want more, for myself. This app Lance left me... I'd like a chance to develop it further. But I know we talked about running Nexus Global

"Leave that with me. I have a plan. Nexus will still be there later for us to run

forward, pressing a

"Graba shower, check in on the

I'd

her job." Jayden stands, his hand lingering on mine for a moment longer before he lets go. "Absolutely, I've taken up enough of

walks in

says with a nod before turning her attention

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