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."

they were suddenly filled with lead, impossible to lift, and

face

outside. I didn't know Haley well, so I couldn't say I was overly concerned, but Conrad was visibly distressed. I watched him

feeling welled up inside me, and after swallowing hard several times, I finally

didn't want to jump to

before it deepened into something more serious. "What are you talking about? Of course not.

was Haley's late husband and Conrad's long-time best friend, who died in a car accident a month ago.

he'd just escaped from the wilderness. I understood the depth of their friendship. Now that his good friend was gone, it

didn't provoke that kid. He was deliberately trying to make me look

bit before he

I had only had a little, but then the emergency room doors

came over, naturally turning to Conrad and said,

the pen from the doctor. Still,

is showing signs

but there's a