“Did you know?” Jordy asked, pointing his finger in my face.
“No.”
“I need air, Harper. Do not follow me.”
I dropped to my knees as he bypassed me like I was invisible. My worst nightmare had come to fruition. I buried my face in my hands but was quickly snatched up to my feet. Jase wrapped his arms around me and kissed my temple.
“Y’all running a damn circus,” Kendrick muttered.
Jase turned to him so fast that I didn’t have time to react. “If you don’t get the fuck off her property, I’m going to remind you why you could never beat a south paw.”
Kendrick didn’t bother to protest as he continued to curse under his breath on the way to his car. Once his car barreled down the street, Jase walked me inside. He sat down on the couch before pulling me into his lap. I buried my face in his chest and let the tears slide down my face.
“What am I going to do, Jase?”
“Give him space, baby. We didn’t speak for a month when you left him, and I’ve been with him since conception. He’ll come around.”
“I never wanted to hurt him like this. I never wanted to hurt either of you. You gotta know that.”
“I do know, baby.”
“That’s why I left, Jase. That’s why I never looked back. I felt like I couldn’t. I was pregnant and afraid because I didn’t have a clue which one of you was the father. I came to talk y’all because the two of you always knew what to do or say to make a situation better. I knew that you were going to make me laugh, and then JoJo would comfort me and tell me that everything would be alright. I knew as long as I had y’all, it would. Then I saw all those naked girls, and they were asking which one of you I was there for. By the time I made it to JoJo’s room, I could barely think straight until I saw the girl with his dick in her hand. All I knew to do was get the hell away from whatever you two were into. I felt like I couldn’t trust y’all anymore.”
“He was in a dark place after you left, Harp. No matter what has happened or how it went down, know that he still thinks the world of you. I know how you felt because I’ve been going through it the past few days since I got the results. I want to run to my son just as much as I want to run to my brother. At the end of the day, if anyone is to blame, it’s all three of us. We knew the risks we were taking. I wish that Jordy was Cameron’s dad. It damn sure would make it easier, but I can’t pretend that part of me isn’t excited about being a father. I already love the kid, Harper.”
“I’m grateful for that. I just feel so bad for JoJo.”
“So do I. Just give him time. Promise that you won’t disappear on us again. I can’t take that, Harper. I need to be around my son.”
“I’m not going anywhere.”
I rested my head against his chest until the tears stopped. If the time came again, I wouldn’t hesitate to tell JoJo that I wanted to move in with them. I wasn’t ashamed of the life I wanted. More than anything, I was ready to live in my truth. It was long overdue.
Jase stayed with me until I fell asleep on the couch. I felt it when he kissed my forehead before leaving, but I was too spent to move. I needed JoJo. He would have held me all night. I knew that wasn’t Jase’s style. Now hours had passed, and I lay on the couch, watching my phone and willing myself not to call Jordy.
When my phone buzzed against the table, I almost broke a nail grabbing it and shoving it to my ear.
“Hello?”
“He’s in the hospital, Harp. Room 119. I’m almost there.”
Those words made my heart seize up in my chest. Jordy’s confession about taking pills after I left came flooding back to my memory in an instant. This could not be happening. He said that he had his depression under control. I couldn’t blame him for being triggered by everything that was happening.
“I’m on my way!” I said, springing to my feet.
I made it to the hospital in no time and jumped out of my car, running. Someone yelled something as I ran through the open doors to get to the back, but I didn’t care. I had to see Jordy. I couldn’t wait for anyone to give me permission. I passed a few doors before I came to Jordy’s room. I took a deep breath before pushing through the door.
“You have some fucking nerve coming here!” Jordy’s sister Janelle shouted, standing to her feet as soon as our eyes met.
“I need to see him,” I said, refusing to back down.
“Stop it, Janelle. Get your ass in here, little girl!” Doctor Lisa demanded.
Janelle kept the scowl on her face as she plopped back down in her seat. Her eyes never left me as I moved closer to the bed where their mom stood.
“How is he?” I asked, finally getting a look at Jordy. His eyes were closed. I could only assume that he was asleep.
“We don’t know yet. We’re not talking about that right now.”
