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 heart sank. Haley's husband was gone. How could she be

face etched with worry. Could it

to 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 while, and he seemed to have forgotten about me, his

after swallowing hard several times, I finally spoke up, "Is

want to jump to conclusions, so I

to me, surprise flashing in his eyes before it deepened into something more serious. "What

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

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

explain my actions earlier, "I didn't

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

had a

came over, naturally turning to Conrad and said, "We need a

doctor. Still, before

is showing signs of

a procedure to try and save the pregnancy, but there's a chance it might