“I’m good,” she said.
I rubbed my jaw. “You punch hard, woman.”
She grinned. “I was pissed.”
“Yeah, I got that.” I hooked my arm around her neck and pulled her to me, guiding her back into the restaurant.
* * *
Lyric
Doom and Aspen returned, their arms around each other and I felt a pang of jealousy, but like a good southern woman, I buried it deep. Even Andi looked a little embarrassed for me, and there was nothing worse than having someone embarrassedforyou.
“Lyric, I’m so sorry,” Aspen said, taking her seat. “Doom had that coming and I’m sure he’ll explain why later, but let me just say, I’m so glad you two are happy. Congratulations on the baby.”
I raised an eyebrow at Doom. We’d made the decision to keep the pregnancy on the downlow with the general public until we knew I was in the clear and the baby was healthy.
Andi widened her eyes at Aspen who looked confused, and I just wanted to crawl into a hole and die.
“Ah, thank you,” I said.
I was about to excuse myself to go to the restroom when a tall, very regal looking man walked in with a gorgeous brunette…whom I recognized.
“Oh, my word,” I breathed out. “Dr. Gunnach?”
“Lyric?”
I nodded and Samantha Gunnach pulled me in for a huge hug. “How are you?”
“Well, I’m incredible thanks to you.”
“Oh?”
“I’m pregnant.”
She clapped her hands, tears forming. “Oh, lovey, that’s amazing.” She hugged me again. “I’m so glad.”
“Dr. Warner told me it was impossible.”
“Did she?” She gave me a gentle smile. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there for that meeting. I was called away that morning with another emergency and had to head back to Scotland.”
“Yes, Dr. Warner mentioned that.”
“I did ask her to warn you that it would be unlikely you’d be able to conceive, but I never like to take away the option for a miracle to happen, because sometimes hope is a powerful healing tool.”
“Well, whatever you did surgically was all the hope I needed.”
“I’m so glad, Lyric. Truly.”
“Doom,” I said. “This is the surgeon who made our baby possible.”
Samantha reached out to shake his hand, but Doom pulled her in for a hug instead. “First and foremost, thank you for saving her life.”
“This is actually my sister,” Dalton said.
“Oh, wow,” I breathed out. “I’m sorry, would y’all give me a minute. I just need some air.”
“Of course,” Samantha said, and I headed for the door.
