The Baby Interview by Robbie Terman

Author:Robbie Terman [Terman, Robbie]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T06:54:57+00:00

Chapter Seven

Four days after the Fish Fly Festival, Cole still hadn't heard from Lucy. A dozen times he had picked up the phone to call her, but each time he'd changed his mind. He'd made several overtures already and this time, it had to be Lucy's turn. If they had any chance of working things out, she had to come to him. It was a waiting game he was afraid he was going to lose.

Until mid afternoon, while he was in a meeting with a potential investor, his assistant, Darcy, waved him outside.

"Lucy's on line two," she told him. He'd left specific instructions to be informed of her calls no matter what. Just when Cole was about to dance a very unprofessional jig, Darcy added, "She sounds upset." Upset? Could she be pregnant? It was the first thought that popped into his head, but he hoped it wasn't the reason for her call. He didn't want her to be upset if she was pregnant. He wanted her to be as ecstatic as he felt at even the prospect.

When he reached the phone, he was almost afraid to pick it up. If she was in pain because she was pregnant with his child, he didn't know how he would deal with it. The last thing he wanted was to cause her harm, and if it meant they shouldn't have a child...

Stop. He wasn't going to jump to conclusions until he heard what Lucy had to say.

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Ignoring his shaking hands, he picked up his phone. "Lucy, is everything okay?"

He could hear her sobs before the words. "Ben—" His gut clenched at the certainty of tragedy. "Lucy, what happened?"

"The hospital called. Ben"—her voice cracked—"Ben was hit by a car." The sobbing became louder and harder. Oh, no. Ben was her life. If something happened to him, Cole didn't know how she would keep going. He wished he was with her, wished he could wrap his arms around her and keep all the hurts in the world away. But he couldn't do that.

"Where is Ben now?"

"At the University of Michigan hospital. I need to go there. I called Sarah to take me, but I got her voicemail so I'm just going to go."

"Stay put," Cole commanded. "I'm coming to get you. I don't want you to drive while you're upset. I'll be there in ten minutes."

Cole hung up the phone and hurried out of his office.

"Cancel the rest of my meetings today." He paused and considered. "Better cancel for tomorrow as well. I'll check in with you later."

"Is everything okay?" Darcy called as Cole raced toward the door.

"I don't know." But he silently prayed it would be.

* * * *

When Cole drove into Lucy's driveway, she was already waiting outside. She tugged the passenger door open before 121

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he could even get out of the car. Her face was pale, her eyes brimmed red and still overflowing with tears. He reached over to embrace her, but she backed away.

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