TheClosetKidnapper

Nic Remembering the blood on my hands, I think it best to freshen up. The last thing I need is the paparazzi to have pictures of me covered in blood. ...

Nic I study her before flashing a smile back. Is that humor? She's not the least bit peeved? Okay, so I can be a hilarious, complete a*s and she breaks ...

Okay. Nic I study her before nodding, averting her gaze. At first, I don't want to bring it up; but then I realize how much I want something to blame ...

Ah. I see. Damaged how? Nic I gently scoot her over and lie at her side, wiping her eyes. My hand resets itself over her stomach, but my other stays ...

So, she lost the baby? Nic I numbly lower myself in the seat beside Jackie and set a hand over hers. No, it couldn't be. Jace said he saw us ...

Nic I take several deep breaths before letting myself out of the bathroom. My expression is straight and composed, but my eyes show my worry and my fear. The nurse ...

Nic I slip away from the girls, tell a nurse where I'll be when she has news, and lock myself in a one-stall bathroom. Sliding down the door, I take ...

Nic I tighten my arms around her and hesitate before standing. Shifting her in my arms, I tell her to hold on and teleport us to the entrance to the ...

Nic My face pales, and I feel my heart start to race again. "W-what?" I ask. I stopped the bleeding though. Would it have been the trauma? No, no. Wait, ...

Nic I flash a smile and take a deep breath. My eyes stay trained on her, still, and I hesitate before responding. Do I tell her everything? Will it make ...

Nic Well that's kind of... nasty. I don't move her arm, even though it overlaps mine. Her blood soaks into my jacket sleeve, but I don't care and I don't ...

Nic I hush her, whispering for her to keep still. She doesn't wake, and I keep her in my arms. Maybe her subconscious reveals more about her feelings than her ...

Nic I think about waking her, asking her to just let us be this; but I know she'll wake angry and I won't have the chance. So instead I keep ...

Nic The baby kicks beneath my fingers, and I can't help but smile. She moves her hand over mine, and I hesitate before switching so that my hand is atop ...

Nic I sigh of relief, although I still feel myself as tense as ever. It's not over, I know, but at least she's breathing. I keep pressure on her wound ...