Giving In (The Sandy Cove Series Book 1) by M.R. Joseph

Author:M.R. Joseph
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, drama

An hour and a half later here we are at a hospital called St. Mary’s, but I’m pretty sure we are nowhere near Cherry Hill where Cruz said he was from. Actually, it’s a pretty run down area. I had dozed off for most of the ride so I didn’t pay much attention. I yawn and stretch my arms up above my head.

“Mornin’ sleepyhead.” I turn towards Cruz and smile.

“Did you just call me sleepyhead?” I laugh at him because it’s just not like him to use those terms of endearment.

He rolls his eyes at me and pulls into the parking garage of the hospital.

“Yes, I was referring to you. I have to get used to using words like that since I’ll have a niece or nephew running around.”

Who would have thought Raphael Cruz could be… Sweet.

Cruz shuts off the car, but remains with his hands tightly around the steering wheel, almost displaying white knuckles.

“You ready to go?” I ask.

“Um, yea, but there’s something I need to tell you first, Turnip.”

“Ok, shoot.” I hear the sound of his phone ringing and see it’s his brother Antonio on the caller ID. He keeps allowing it to ring, and ring again, until finally I hand it to him and tell him to answer it.

“Yea, Antonio. We just pulled in. Yes, we. My friend Harlow is here… Yes, that one.” He shakes his head and covers his eyes. I feel my cheeks warm, and I don’t know why.

“Yes, ok. How is she doing? Seven centimeters? What the hell does that mean? Ok fine, never mind. We’ll see you in a sec.” He hangs up and looks at me.

“Sorry about that.”

Knowing exactly what he’s apologizing for, I turn smart ass on him.

“Sorry for what? I have no idea what you’re talking about, Officer.” I wink at him and open my car door, dismissing the fact that he was about to tell me something. I’ll remind him later to finish.

We leave our overnight bags in the car, but I grab my canvas tote with my laptop in it. I have to register for my grad classes and what a better time to do it than sitting in a hospital waiting room. Baby’s arrivals are very unpredictable. Just because she’s seven centimeters, doesn’t mean a damn thing. It could be hours.

Cruz is very quiet, which is odd. The man never shuts up, so when we get to the floor and the elevator doors open, he steps out, but I tug at his arm.

“Remember what I said. Don’t be afraid. Everything is going to be perfect.”

He takes my hand in his and we walk down a hallway towards a nurse’s station.

He took my hand?

Cruz stops at a desk to ask a nurse where Bella is.

“Excuse me. I’m looking for Bella Cruz. She’s been admitted with pre-term labor.” The nurse looks at a whiteboard behind her and we see Bella’s name.

“Yes. She’s in room 222.” The nurse points in the direction for which we need to go.

Cruz thanks her and tugs me along down to Bella’s room.

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