Sex & The Single Dad_Single Dad Club_Book Three by Emma Nichols

Author:Emma Nichols [Nichols, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-08T04:00:00+00:00

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“The concert went well,” I announced as I sat beside Lauryn. “Ripley fell asleep before I had to perform. He woke up again just in time for the flight home. I swear, with DeSean and Tegyn helping, I can make this work.” I took her hand in mine and held it against my lips. “Life would be perfect if you’d just wake up. Come back to me, Lauryn; to us. Our son misses you.” I waited and hoped I’d feel her squeeze my hand or twitch or something, but nothing happened. Trying not to feel disheartened, I took a deep calming breath as I set her hand back down on the mattress.

Turning to the stroller, I unhooked Ripley and carefully lifted my sleeping son and settled him in the crook of his mother’s arm while I held him too. This soothed me and I hoped it would stir something in Lauryn. “Baby,” I murmured, “please wake up. I have to leave again day after tomorrow. I won’t be here but for a couple of hours in the morning. It’s a longer flight each way, well over three hours. I’m kinda nervous about this.”

I swallowed hard and studied her. “I’m doing my best, but I’m so scared. I don’t want to fuck things up.” I groaned. “See. I already am. I just swore in front of our baby.”

“Mr. Beckett.”

The voice behind me had me turning and looking over my shoulder. “Oh, Doctor. I’m glad to see you. How’s she doing?”

“Have you been watching the machines?” he asked as he motioned to the monitor to the back left of the bed.

“No,” I admitted sadly. “I’ve been distracted.” So, I turned and craned my neck to study them. My brow furrowed. “What’s going on with her breathing?” I glanced at her chest, feeling my own tighten, bracing for bad news.

“She’s breathing over the ventilator. Not a lot, but enough for us to change the settings.” He nodded at me while he waited for me to process his explanation.

“Is she waking up? Is her brain okay?” I slowly removed one arm from under Ripley, ensuring he was still secure by pressing my torso against the mattress. I rubbed my forehead. I could feel a headache starting.

“According to recent scans, the swelling is going down. It’s too soon to get excited, but I think we’ll know more soon.” Dr. Hima moved closer to me.

I nodded sadly. “I’ll be gone again soon. God, I hate this,” I grumbled. “Day after tomorrow.”

“We’ll take care of her. Don’t worry.” He crossed his arms over his chest and stared down at me.

“I don’t want her to wake up without us here. I don’t want her scared and alone. I need to be able to support her through this. I need her to know our son is safe.” My nostrils flared as my throat constricted.

“We’re going to carefully start reducing the meds that keep her comfortable and sedated. We don’t want to overmedicate her. And we’ll keep testing her reflexes to see how she responds.

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