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."

lead, impossible to lift, and my heart sank. Haley's husband

Conrad, his face etched with worry.

the emergency room. Conrad and I waited outside. I didn't know Haley well, so I couldn't say I was overly concerned, but Conrad was visibly distressed. I watched him for a

welled up inside me, and after swallowing hard several times, I finally spoke up, "Is

didn't want to jump to conclusions,

turned to me, surprise flashing in his eyes before it deepened into something more

a sigh of relief. Aiden Martin was Haley's late husband and Conrad's long-time best friend, who died in a car accident a month ago. "I'm looking after Haley because

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

trying to explain my actions earlier, "I didn't provoke that kid. He was deliberately trying to make me

moving a bit before he reached out

wanted to protest that I had only had a little,

Conrad and said, "We need a family member

me before taking the pen from the doctor. Still, before signing, he asked, "Doctor, how is

wife is showing signs of

to try and save the pregnancy, but there's a chance it might not be