Page 64 of The Baby Twist
“Son. I just landed and made reservations for us at Daniel for seven o’clock.”
“I’m sorry, but I can’t tonight. Jenna is in the hospital, and I need to stay with her.”
“What happened?”
“She fainted on the street and cut her head. They’re keeping her overnight to monitor her and the baby.”
“She’s in good hands there. You don’t need to stay.”
I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath.
“I do need to stay, and I am, whether you like it or not. Dinner will have to wait for another night. And I won’t be in the office tomorrow either. I know you can’t understand because you don’t care about anyone besides yourself. I love her, Dad, and she’s my number one priority right now. Not you, not the company, just her and my child. And if you can’t grasp that, I’m sorry. You were wrong all these years. For once, I let myself feel, and I let myself think, and guess what? Everything is falling into place, not going to hell.”
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.
“It seems a lot has changed since our last conversation. We’re going to have to discuss that, son.”
“Yes, and we will. I have to go.”
I ended the call just as I saw the delivery guy walking down the hall with our food.
“Is that order for Thorne?” I asked.
“Yep.”
“Thank you.” I pulled some cash from my wallet for a tip and handed it to him.
“Thank you, sir. Have a nice night.”
“Same to you.” I smiled at him.
I walked into the room and saw Jenna’s eyes were open.
“Just in time. The food just got here.”
“Did I hear you talking to someone out in the hallway?”
“Just my father. He already landed.”
“Is everything okay?”
“Everything is fine.” I leaned over and kissed her forehead.
Taking the food from the bag, I set it on her tray and pulled it closer to her while I sat in the chair. We both ate. When we were finished, I had her make me a list of what she needed me to bring her from her apartment.
“I’ll be back in a flash.” I smiled as I gave her hand a gentle squeeze. “Are you going to be okay while I’m gone?”
“I’ll be fine. In fact, I might sleep for a little bit.”
“Good idea. I’ll be back soon.”
When I arrived at the building, I took the elevator up to her apartment. Sliding the key in the door, I opened it and flipped on the lights. I gasped because nothing had prepared me for what I saw.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Jenna
I wanted to sleep, but as soon as I’d dozed off, a scream woke me up—the screams of a woman in labor. The thought terrified me as it was, and now that I was hearing it from someone else, I was freaked out.
