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."

already heavy, felt like they were suddenly filled with lead, impossible to lift, and my heart sank. Haley's husband was gone. How could she

on Conrad, his face

overly concerned, but Conrad was visibly distressed. I watched him for a while, and he seemed to have forgotten about me, his fiancée, his eyes fixed

after swallowing hard several times, I finally spoke

want to jump to conclusions, so I

into something more

Conrad's long-time best friend, who died in a car accident a month ago. "I'm looking after

looking like he'd just escaped from the wilderness. I understood the depth of

my actions earlier, "I didn't provoke that kid. He

lips moving a bit before he reached out and pinched my cheek. "No

wanted to protest that I had only had a little, but

over, naturally turning to Conrad and said,

the pen from the doctor. Still,

is showing

the pregnancy, but there's a chance it might not be successful. You