“I…” He pauses, lowering his voice. “I need you to talk to her for me.”
“I came, didn’t I?” I snap, getting irritated.
He nods to himself a few times. “I just need her to know that I’m here for her.”
I frown at his words and go to ask him what the fuck he means by that, but he steps out of the way and opens the door for me. Knowing she’ll tell me more than he will, I step inside to find her sitting on their bed, back against the headboard and staring straight ahead. Her eyes are red from crying, and her face is splotchy.
“Ashtyn?” I ask, closing the door behind me.
She blinks, her eyes finding mine. They widen, and she gasps. Scrambling off the bed, she rushes to me and throws her arms around my neck, leaping into my arms. “Haidyn,” she whispers before I hear her sniff. Her body trembles in my arms as she begins to cry.
I walk her over to the bed and sit her down on the edge, prying her body from mine. I kneel in front of her. “What’s going on, baby girl?”
She sniffs, trying to get her emotions under control, and takes in a deep breath. “I’m pregnant.”
I was afraid of this. Kashton had told me that she found out she was pregnant, and all I could think about on the way here was that she lost it. I pretend I don’t already know that information because this isn’t the first time Ashtyn has told me she’s expecting. She had run into me in a hallway here atCarnage. She was upset, and I couldn’t get her to calm down, so I snuck her out and took her to see Devin. I didn’t want her to worry about being pregnant without proof.
Four years ago
“Saint…”
“We’ll figure it out,” I assure her and kiss her forehead. I don’t understand why she’s so afraid of being pregnant. Saint will take care of her. Hell, Kashton and I will also take care of her. She’s not alone here.
The door opens, and her breath catches when she sees Gavin enter. She rises onto her elbows, but I push her down.
“No…”
“This is Gavin,” I tell her. She thinks it’s Devin—our doctor on call at Carnage—but I understand that. They’re identical twins. “He’s here to help, Ash.”
“Haidyn.” He nods to me before placing her in the stirrups and not wasting any time. We’ve got to confirm the pregnancy and get back to Carnage before anyone notices she’s missing.
Her eyes are wide, and her heavy breathing fills the room. I take her hand and give her a reassuring smile, trying to ease her concern.
Gavin begins a vaginal ultrasound, and the sound of a heartbeat makes me smile. She was right. She and Saint are going to be parents. I’m going to be an uncle.
He finishes it up and then stands. “Give me an hour and I’ll have a room ready.”
“Room?” She jumps up. “What…what do we need a room for?” She’s panicking, and her body trembles.
Gavin looks from me to her. “I’m assuming you came here for termination…”
“No,” she cries, frantically shaking her head.
“Give us a minute,” I tell Gavin, and he walks out.
“Ash—”
“I want this baby,” she cries. “Please, Haidyn. I want this baby…We just can’t tell Saint.”
I run a hand down my face. “You can’t hide a pregnancy from him. I can’t hide this from him.” I cup her face. “He’s going to be happy?—”
“It’s not his child.”
I frown, my hands dropping from her tear-streaked face. “What do you mean not his child?”
She drops her head and sniffs. “I was raped.”
“Who the fuck raped you?” I snap, and she flinches.
