Savior
“Avery’s having the baby,” someone said in the distance. “Riley and Braxton are asking for you.”
“Good. They were all okay,” I thought and felt my body relax.
30
Avery
Icradled my stomach as they wheeled me up to the labor and delivery unit. The pain was getting worse and I could feel blood pooling underneath me. I was losing everything. My children, my love, my unborn child.
“Ms. Parker,” someone called. “Can you hear me? Ms. Parker!”
“Get her to the OR, stat. We’ve got to get this baby out before we lose them both. Does she have family here or on the way?”
“They’re in the ER with injuries from an MVA.”
“Ms. Parker, if you can hear me, we’re giving you anesthesia to put you to sleep while we deliver your baby.”
I may or may not have nodded before I faded away.
31
Ranger
When Phoenix called, he told me the last thing I ever expected to hear. Savior had been in a car accident and they didn’t think he’d survive.
“Can you pick up his grandfather and bring him to the clubhouse? Shaker will be waiting in the bird to take you both to Devil Springs.”
“Yeah, Prez,” I rasped. “We’ll be there soon.”
I didn’t want to be the one to tell Mack about Kellan, but I also didn’t want anyone else to tell him either. Kellan was the only thing that helped him get through the loss of his daughter and son-in-law. He wouldn’t survive losing Kellan, too.
I knocked on his front door twice before I pushed it open and announced my presence. “Mack! It’s just me.”
“Ranger! I wasn’t expecting you,” he said cheerfully, but the smile dropped off his face when he saw the look on mine.
“No,” he said and took a stumbling step backward.
“He’s hurt, but he’s alive. I need you to come with me. One of the brothers is going to fly us to Devil Springs.”
“No,” he said and shook his head.
“Yes! We don’t have time for this. Let’s fucking go!” I roared and that seemed to snap him out of it.
He grabbed his keys and his shoes and bolted for his truck.
“I’ll drive,” I told him and ran to the driver’s side.
We hopped in and I peeled out of his place leaving a cloud of dust behind us.
“What happened?” Mack asked.
“I honestly don’t know. Phoenix called and said he had a wreck. Then he told me to get you to the clubhouse. We’ll find out more when we get there.”
“I can’t…”
“I know, Mack. I know. Let’s not go there yet, okay?”
