“This has been goin’ on a few days?”
She met my eyes and grimaced.
“I fuckin’ knew it,” I hissed. “You lied to me.”
“I know, I’m sorry.”
“Mom!” Jamie bellowed.
“Don’t come in, son,” I called out.
“What’s goin’ on? I got an alert.”
“Need you to call Gina and let her know I’m bringin’ your mom to Legacy. Tell her to meet us there. Call Brynn and Lily, too.”
“Why? What’s wrong with Mom?” This question came from Flash who was hot on Jamie’s heels.
“I’m okay,” Maisie said.
“Stop talkin’!” I growled.
“Don’t talk to her like that,” Flash snapped.
“Hatch?” Razor called up the stairs. “Call went out. What the fuck’s goin’ on?”
“Go deal with that,” I ordered my boys. “I’ve got your mom.”
“You gonna watch your tone?” Flash growled through the door.
“Just do what I told you to do,” I hollered, before turning back to Maisie and helping her out of the shower. She dropped her head to my chest with a whimper, gripping my cut. “Okay, baby, I’ve got you.”
“Are you mad at me?” she said with a whimper.
“I’m pissed you didn’t tell me about this earlier, but we’ll talk about it when you’re better.”
“Mummy?” Poppy rushed into the room, and I waved her over.
“Come help me, baby girl.”
“What’s going on?” Poppy asked as I settled Maisie gently on the edge of the mattress.
“I think your mom’s appendix has burst.”
“If that’s true, then why didn’t you take her in earlier?”
I speared my daughter with a glare but before I could say anything, Maisie outed herself. “I lied to him, Poppet.”
Poppy gasped as we helped Maisie dress. “Mummy, you lied to Daddy about being in pain?”
Maisie squeezed her eyes shut and I let out a low growl. “Enough.”
“Jesus, Dad, you keep goin’ like this and I’m gonna fuckin’ take you outside,” Flash threatened from the hallway.
“Why the fuck are you still here?”
“I’m making sure mom’s okay.”
“Your father is just worried, baby,” Maisie said as I helped her put on a sweater.
