No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 6



Jimmy never saw it coming when I slapped him across the face. But his shock was brief. Within a second, he was ready to lash out, his anger directed at me. "You!"

"Jimmy!" Conrad snapped, his voice cold and threatening. "Lay a hand on her, and I swear you're going back in."

The threat worked. Jimmy withdrew his hand, shooting me and Conrad a furious look before storming off.

"Jimmy!" Haley called after him, but her voice was cut short by a sudden pain. Clutching her stomach, she winced, "It hurts, Conrad. We need to get to the hospital now."

"Felicia!" Conrad called for me next.

Seeing Haley in pain, I put my thoughts and feelings aside. We quickly got into the car and headed for the hospital.

Upon seeing the doctor, Conrad said in a rush with Haley in his arms, "Doc, she's pregnant and just took a fall. Now she's in a lot of pain."

suddenly filled with lead, impossible to lift, and my

Conrad, his face etched with worry. Could

I waited outside. I didn't know Haley well, so I couldn't say I was overly concerned, but Conrad was

hard several times, I

jump to conclusions, so

something more serious. "What are you talking

friend, who died in a car accident a month ago. "I'm looking after Haley because Aiden asked me to," Conrad

returned home after dealing with Aiden's accident, his hair a mess; beard covering his jaw, looking like he'd just escaped from the wilderness. I understood the depth of their friendship. Now that his good friend was gone, it made sense for him to take care of Aiden's widow. At that moment,

grabbed Conrad's arm, trying to explain my actions earlier, "I didn't provoke that kid.

before he reached out and

only had a little, but

to Conrad and said, "We need a family member to

from the doctor. Still, before signing, he asked, "Doctor, how

wife is showing signs of

perform a procedure to try and save the pregnancy, but there's a chance it might not be successful. You