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."
blinked. hard, letting the tears fall freely now, and
his chair, his jaw tightening. "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
processed his words slowly, my head
an emergency C-section. She's in the NICU right now, but she's stable."
but this time they were a mix of relief and overwhelming emotion. I swallowed hard, nodding as I
his tall frame looking almost hesitant. His face was tired, his clothes wrinkled, but his lips curved into a small smile when he saw me awake. "Laura?" I
eyes softening. "She's stable," he said. "They got the bullet out and stopped the bleeding. She's going to
my lips, and I reached out for him. He
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quick steps, pulling me into a
a jolt of pain
back but keeping a hand on my shoulder. His gaze flickered to
I whispered, my voice
a crooked smile, his eyes glassy. "You're fine, she's fine-that's
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