“I would advise that you don’t fly for at least forty-eight hours. I will tell your friends that they can see you now. They have been nagging my staff for the last hour.” He smiled warmly at me.
“Can you please tell them what’s happened? I don’t think I can face that right now,” I whispered, tears streaming down my cheeks.
“Of course. You rest up and I will send them in.”
The door opened softly, and the girls come in. “Hey you,” Lauren almost whispered, coming to sit on the side of my bed.
“Hey.”
“How are you feeling, love?” Betty came and sat on my other side.
“Devastated.” I sobbed into Lauren’s shoulder as both of them rubbed my back.
“I’ve texted Jon, he will be here as soon as he can.”
“Andie, I’m so sorry sweetheart.” She paused, fiddling with her rings. “I’m sorry to bring this up, but should I let Morgan know?” Kate said.
I looked up at her with my chest heaving from the sobs, seeing tears in her eyes also and nodded. “Tell him I’m sorry I lost our baby.” I broke down again, burying myself into Lauren’s side.
CHAPTER 26
MORGAN
My parents and I now had Charlie living with us, and I’d made a good start on the full custody forms with the help of our social worker, Marc. It had been the best week ever, having my son at home with me every day and night was wonderful. I was there for each and every moment, and it was perfect. There was just one thing missing—Andie.
It was the day before Andie and the girls were due home from Spain, and I’d decided I would be at her house as soon as the car pulled into the driveway to see her. I couldn’t wait. What I had to say couldn’t wait. I’d been to the barbers for a haircut and a shave. I wanted to look my best for her.
I was at Andie’s house with Jonathan and Baz. We’d become good friends since I’d started spending time with Andie. My father had offered to have Charlie for me to have an hour out. We were watching boxing on the huge tv in her living room and having a couple of beers.
“So, Andie and I have been texting.”
Baz and Jonathan looked at me. “And?” Jonathan asked.
“And we’re going to talk tomorrow. I want her back, fully this time. I’m going to wait until the evening, set the lights up on thebar. I’ve planned exactly what to say to her, and I’m going to give her this.” I’d bought her a diamond tennis bracelet. It wasn’t the ring I wanted on her finger, but it would be good enough, if she said yes.
“That’s beautiful. I’m sure she’ll love it,” Jonathan said.
“Yeah, just gotta get her to say yes.” Baz laughed.
“Yeah, well, the texts have been going well so far. So, keep me in your thoughts tomorrow night.” I smiled and put the little blue box onto the side table.
“I’ll make myself scarce. I should be over at the club anyway. Should be there tonight actually. Don’t tell her, okay?”
“I promise,” I replied.
“How many clubs do you two have?” Baz asked.
“I have one in Manchester that’s just mine; AJ’s is hers, then we have one just outside London, one in L.A. and one in New York. They’re all called AJ’s, though.”
“Fuck me, you have money. I mean I knew you had money, but damn, you havemoney,” Baz said.
“That makes no sense, but I know what you mean,” I told him. I had no idea they had so many clubs and in hotspots too.
“Yeah, the first couple of years we worked seven days a week, day and night. It has lessened now because we have staff we can trust, but Andie still works hard. She treats that club like a baby, she thinks that’s all she has left.” He made a pointed look at me.
“Yeah, well that’s not all she has. I don’t have much to offer, but I would give her anything she wants.”
He looked at me for a few moments before nodding. “She doesn’t need money, she’s got that. She doesn’t even need protection; trust me she can look after herself. She needs someone to love her.”
