I was pregnant.
“Is that why Kaz left?” I turn my head so I can see Kara again.
“Sweetheart, don’t worry about any of that right now.”
“Home. I need to go home.”
“He’s…not at home, honey.” Kara’s voice is firm, like she’s urging me to understand her.
I close my eyes as the tears threaten to fall.
“I don’t—” I clear my throat and try again. “I need to go home.”
“Stay down.” That strong hand is back.
I roll my head away from Kara. She’s not cooperating. She’s supposed to be my best friend, she should be helping me get up, helping me get out of here and go home. But she’s forcing me to stay here where the lights are too bright, the pain is unbearable, and someone let a fog machine go wild.
“…check in again in a few hours…get some rest…” the doctor’s voice trails away.
The bed dips, like someone is sitting with me.
“He hates me,” I whisper.
“No.”
“He always will.” Tears fill my eyes and spill over. I’m unable to stop them. “I lost his baby.”
“No, Sienna.” A stronger denial this time.
“Should have let me die.” I drag in a shake breath. “Revenge would have been complete.”
“…she’s tired…she doesn’t mean that…Sienna, just rest…”
“Kara, you should take me home.”
“Go to sleep.”
“Kaz.” I whisper his name as I drift back off to sleep.
Maybe my brain will wipe all of this away, and I’ll wake up and find none of this happened. I’ll be home with Tommy and Melody, and Kaz will be off at one of his meetings.
Then tonight when he comes home, he’ll make me feel good. He’ll make my body sing for him the only way he can.
Maybe one day, he’ll forget that I’m a DeAngelo.
Maybe then he’ll love me.
The room is dark when I wake again. The shades are pulled down on the window, and in the corner of the room, a man sits in a chair. With the curtain pulled halfway around my bed, he’s cast in a shadow. But I can sense the anger.
It’s palpable, his rage.
My heart stutters. Maybe Kaz sent him.
Maybe he wants to finally complete his revenge.
The man gets up from the chair and walks toward my bed.
“Just make it fast.” My throat still aches when I talk.
