Chapter 31 Paisley’s Surgery
Jane
The expression on Ethan’s face terrifies me.
When he answered the phone all color drained from his cheeks, and his jaw went absolutely rigid. His eyes clenched shut as if he was in pain when the person on the other end of the line spoke, and the next thing I knew he was urgently telling me we had to go.
“What’s wrong?” I ask, leaping to my feet.
“It’s Paisley.” He answers, his voice like gravel.
The room begins to spin as dread ties my stomach into knots, “Is she okay?” | gasp, reaching for the counter to suddenly swaying body
“They’ve rushed her into emergency surgery.” Ethan explains, moving for the door. “I don’t know any details yet.”
Glancing helplessly at Linda, I find my friend already pushing my purse into my hands, “Go, I’ll take care of the pups.”
“Thank you.” I mouth, following Ethan. “I’ll take you.” | announce, “You shouldn’t drive with a head injury.”
He guides me through the door with a hand at my waist and closes it behind us, pulling the keys from my hand, “Of course you’re coming.” Ethan says, as if that was a given, “but you aren’t driving when you’re shaking that way.”
“What are you-” looking down at my hands, I realize he’s right,
I am shaking like a leaf.
I want to argue, I want to insist I’m not upset and only worried for his sake, but the truth is that I’m a second away from collapsing. Instead of spreading more lies, I simply obey, letting Ethan lead me to the car and not even arguing when he keeps a steadying hand on my thigh throughout the drive.
“How are you so calm?” | squeak when we stop at a red light.
rage and fear swirling in his eyes. “I’m not calm.” He growls, “I’m terrified.” He admits, revving the engine impatiently. “She can’t… We were so
in my eyes, as the light turns and we surge ahead. “If I hadn’t hit you with that vase you never would have had to postpone.”
pulls the car over, “What are
I’m about to apologize again, when he cuts me off. “This isn’t your fault, Jane.” He declares sternly. “If I hadn’t gotten drunk and kissed you, you never would have hit me. And if the Goddess hadn’t given Paisley a weak heart, none of that would
clench them shut, trying to fight my sobs. He doesn’t realize it, but Ethan just struck my deepest fear right
been more careful in my pregnancy or done things differently, she would have been as healthy
you, sweetheart.” Ethan continues, misreading my reaction. “I’m angry at the universe… It isn’t fair. Paisley’s never hurt
doesn’t.” | agree, squeezing his hand and trying to take enough deep breaths to get myself under control. I can’t fall to pieces this way, it will give everything away. “I’m
being there won’t make the operation go any faster.” He reasons, though he directs the car back onto the road anyway. I’m not sure what to think of his behavior. The Ethan I knew had a temper like a bear, and while he never directed it towards me until everything went
I ask after a
don’t know.” He grimaces, “I really thought we were out of the
in both of mine and silently doing breathing exercises in the vain hope of calming myself down. Of course, every time I try to think a comforting thought to pacify my frayed nerves, some horrible intrusive counterpart comes along to
only spent a few hours with her and half of those I spent Tying to her face. She’s never even met her brothers and sister. I never got to tell her she’s right, that I am her mother.
the end he gives up trying to keep an arm around me and just drags me by the hand, but I’m not complaining – if his
the OR waiting
to catch me. “What
her?”
absolutely everything he can. We’ll know more soon.” The
this happened.” Ethan continues, rubbing my back and sounding as if he’s on the verge of tears himself, “She was doing so
The nurse answers in a sympathetic tone, “I promise we’ll find out
you.” He rumbles as
kissing my hair as I sob into his neck. “She’ll be okay.” He insists, sniffling.
Ethan
our hopes up. I’ve taken to pacing the corridors like a man possessed, only pausing to touch base with the nurses and check on Jane. I keep telling myself that no news is good news, but guilt and helplessness eat away at my sanity little by
an idiot and gone to the bar the other night, Paisley’s surgery would have gone ahead as scheduled. All the triumph I was feeling a few hours ago about my progress with my mate is long gone. If Paisley dies, it will be all my fault. My wolf has been whining non-stop since I got the phone call, and as I think these fateful world he positively curls his tail between his legs,
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