“Savior, outside, now. That’s an order,” the new man said.
Savior pinned me with eyes so full of pain and anguish. “This isn’t over, Avery Grace,” he vowed before he left the room.
“My apologies, ma’am. I’m not sure what’s going on, but I’ll make sure he stays out of your room if that’s what you want.”
“And you are?” my mother asked.
He cleared his throat and extended his hand to my mom. “I’m Copper Black, President of the Blackwings MC. Savior is a member of my club.”
My mother shook his hand and said, “I think it’s best if he refrains from visiting Avery for the time being.”
“Understood,” he said and reached into the pocket of his leather vest. “Here’s my contact information. Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any problems with him.”
Mom plucked the card from his hand and briefly glanced at it. “Thank you, Mr. Black,” she said. He nodded once before he turned on his heels and left the room.
“What in the hell is going on, Avery?”
“Mom,” I gasped and choked on my own spit which started another round of vomiting.
She was right there by my side, just like she always was. She wiped my face and handed me some water to rinse my mouth. “Sweetheart, was that the father?”
I nodded and wiped the tears from my face. “The first one, not the second one,” I clarified.
“Honey, you haven’t done anything wrong. You’re—”
“Yes, I have, Mom,” I sobbed. “I’ve done the worst thing ever.”
“Avery, don’t be so dramatic.”
“I’m not being dramatic. That man, the baby’s father, is Kellan Ward,” I cried.
My mother’s mouth dropped open, and the color drained from her face as she gaped at me in horror. “I didn’t know it was him. And he didn’t know it was me. And now we’re having a baby. What am I going to do?” I managed to say before I started gagging again.
Mom knew how to handle my frequent vomiting, so she sprang into action with the washcloth and water. “Oh, Avery, is this why you’ve been so sick?”
I shook my head. “No, I just found out who he was right before you started yelling for security.”
“Well, clearly, stress makes it worse for you,” she observed.
“I can’t believe this happened. What am I going to tell people? I’ll be the talk of the town.”
“You’re in a new town, and you don’t have to tell anyone anything. It’s no one’s business but your own. Now, I’ve already discussed this with your father, and we were planning on renting a house nearby so we could help with the kids until you were better. We thought you had cancer. I’m so glad you don’t, but you’re still going to need help for a while.” She pulled me against her chest and smoothed her hand over my hair. “We’ll get through this, honey.”
I wasn’t sure I believed her, but I hoped she was right.
12
Savior
“What in the hell was going on in there?” Copper demanded.
“I, uh, fuck,” I swore. “She’s pregnant. It’s mine, and I don’t want to talk about it.”
“You don’t have to talk about it, but you do have to stay out of her room.”
“Not a problem, Prez.”
He arched an eyebrow and studied me. “You going to leave her high and dry?”
