Page 75 of Taming Hawke

I smile before taking a deep breath. “How’s Jasmine, any news? Did they mention anything about the baby?”

“Nope,” Quill says rotating his wedding ring around his finger. “If she loses this baby, man, I will never forgive myself.”

‘I feel ya, brother.”

“Where are they? Their names are Luisa and Jasmine.”

I look up and see Hailey standing at the nurses’ desk, looking panicked.

I stumble when I stand up, then walk up to her. I tap her on the shoulder. “Hailey, she’s in surgery.”

“Oh, Hawke, thank God. I got here as fast as I could,” she explains as she hugs me. She then starts to cry, and pulls back. “She’s going to be okay, isn’t she?”

“I’m not sure,” I say honestly. I look around the waiting room and see all our brothers sitting there, waiting for news as well. I step away from Hailey and walk over to them.

“Hey, man,” Trigger says getting up from his seat, along with Bear and Rhyder and the others. “How’s Jasmine and Luisa? Any news?” Trigger has tears in his eyes. Fucking tears. They love Luisa and Jasmine just like family.

“Don’t know, brother. She had a weak pulse when they took her in.”

“And Jasmine?” I don’t miss the wobble in Trigger’s voice, I know he feels something more than friendship for Jasmine.

“Don’t know,” I say honestly again, answering all the brothers’ questioning gazes. “Thanks for being here.”

Quill walks up behind me. “I just spoke to Jasmine’s folks, they’re catching the first plane down. They’re telling Luisa’s parents too.”

“Thanks, man. I didn’t even think of calling.”

“It’s okay, you’ve got shit on your mind.”

An hour passes before a nurse approaches us. “Is Mr. Owen here?”

Quill quickly jumps up from his chair. “I’m here, I’m Mr. Owen. Is my wife going to be okay?”

“The surgery went well. Your wife lost a lot of blood, so we had to operate right away and do a C-section. The baby is in intensive care right now, and he’s doing well, but because he’s premature he needs to be on a twenty-four hour watch, and in the incubator at least until he’s strong enough. But you can see him and your wife now, Mr. Owen.”

“Him?” Quill looks stunned. “You mean Jasmine had the baby, and it’s a boy?”

“That’s right, Mr. Owen,” she says smiling.

“Fuck me!” he grunts out, smiling wide. “I had a boy!” He turns to his brothers, and we all stand up and congratulate him, slapping his back.

“Wait, nurse? Is my wife okay?”

“She’s weak and very tired, but she’s doing fine.”

“Thank you, Lord,” he says looking up at the roof. Quill quickly rushes past me, but just as he’s about to walk through the doors, he turns back and retraces his steps, stopping in front of me. “Luisa is going to be fine, too, just wait and see,” he promises me.

I let his positive words wash over me, and I nod. “Thanks, brother. Now go and enjoy your family.”

“You’ll call me when you hear about Luisa?”

“Sure thing. “ I smile, and repeat, “Now go.” Quill returns my smile before turning and rushing off through the doors.

A son. Quill has been blessed with a son. Fuck, I’m gonna be an uncle.

“Coffee?” I look up and see Tess standing in front of me, and I happily accept the cup she’s holding out. I take a seat again and she sits beside me.

“How are you holding up, Hawke?”

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