SARAH

JESS

The rhythmic beeping of the monitor brought me back to reality. That sound-I knew it too well. My heart sank. I'd been here before, more times than I cared to count. The hospital smell, the tightness in my chest, the oppressive weight of worry pressing down on me. Why the hell was I back here?

My body felt heavy, sluggish, as though it wasn't mine anymore. My throat was dry, raw like I'd swallowed sandpaper. I tried to move, but even that was a chore. Blinking, I shifted my hand instinctively to my belly-except it wasn't there.

Panic surged through me. Shit. Something was wrong. .Something happened.

His

Tears rolled down my cheeks before I could stop them, and I bit back a sob. A warm hand brushed them away gently. I turned my head, my vision blurry, and saw Luke sitting beside me. face was pale and drawn, but his eyes-they were steady, grounding me in a way I desperately needed.

"Did I lose her?" My voice cracked as I forced the words out.

Luke shook his head quickly, squeezing my hand. "No, babe. She's healthy and beautiful, and I can't wait for you to hold her."

I stared at him, my mind struggling to catch up. "She is?" My voice was barely above a whisper, but Luke nodded again, his lips twitching into the faintest of smiles.

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"She is."

me so quickly I thought I might faint. I blinked. hard, letting the

"You had a placental rupture," he began, his voice low and steady. "It caused you to bleed-a lot. Jess, you scared the hell out of me." He paused, exhaling shakily. "The doctors think it might've been from stress, or maybe when Sarah pushed you. Honestly, it doesn't matter anymore. They managed

words slowly, my head spinning. "The

emergency C-section. She's in the NICU right now, but she's stable." His voice softened as he added,

tears spilled down my cheeks, but this time they were a mix of relief and overwhelming emotion. I swallowed hard, nodding as I tried to

clothes wrinkled, but his lips curved into a small smile

he said. "They got the bullet out and stopped the bleeding.

and I reached out

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a few quick steps, pulling me into

a

sis," he muttered, pulling back but keeping a hand on my shoulder. His gaze flickered to Luke, "You two almost

whispered, my

crooked smile, his eyes glassy. "You're fine, she's fine-that's

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