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“I was on the pill,” I choke, and Liam murmurs, “I know, baby,” and my tears fall hard and fast.

I was, I lost our…

The pain I was feeling…

Oh god.

I feel like I can’t, I…

Pregnant, I lost our baby, I don’t…

I feel myself tremble as my sobs turn into gut-wrenching screams that I can’t seem to hold in as my confusion doubles.

How can I be upset about something that I never knew I had?

My, b…

Ourbaby.

I cry louder as Liam wraps his arms around me, my dad's, “Fuck, this is all my fault,” just hitting my ears as I fall apart in my love's arms, suddenly feeling like a failure consuming me.

Chapter 22

Knuckles

– Two Days Later

I sigh as I gently run my fingers along my girl’s, and read the text from Cage, tempted to ignore it, not wanting to leave her. She has barely spoken since waking up, since finding out about our baby.

Cage – Emergency church, all brothers! Benny will stay with Kodi.

Fuck’s sake.

“You should go,” my girl whispers, and I look down at her from where she’s leaning her head against my chest, her hand placedover my stitches, where I’m currently playing with her fingers, mainly her wedding ring finger where my name is tattooed.

“I don’t want to leave you,” I admit, and she smiles slightly, even though it doesn’t reach her eyes.

“You haven’t left me since I woke up, and from what I’ve heard, for the two weeks I was in a coma,” she whispers, and I nod, not denying it.

“Because I can’t live without you, Kodi,” I whisper as I gently cup her cheek, running my thumb along her jaw, “I need you like I need air to breathe, don’t you see that? Those two days I spent ghosting you, I was trying to get my head straight, to finally make you mine, but the longer I was away from you, the angrier I got, because you center me, you calm me. I fucking love you.”

Her eyes brim with fresh tears, and I lean down and press my lips against hers fucking loving the taste of her, hating myself for going so long not feeling them.

“I fucking love your lips,” I whisper, and she smiles, this time, the smile reaching her eyes.

“You’re my first kiss,” she whispers, and I fucking melt and murmur, “Ditto,” as I press my lips harder against hers and she gasps in shock at my admission, and I take my opening and gently shove my tongue into her mouth, tasting her probably for the first time, and I groan at how delicious she fucking tastes.

Kodi grips my cut as our kiss heats up, and my cock twitches, but I ignore it and make out with my girl like we’re teenagers.

Just when I’m about to lie her down so I can kiss her while falling asleep, something I’ve dreamed of fucking doing like a pussy, my phone beeps again, and I groan against Kodi’s lips.

She smiles and murmurs, “Check it,” as she places another kiss against my lips.

I sigh, and I grab my phone from between us.

Cage – Please, brother.

“You need to go,” Kodi whispers just as the door to her hospital room opens and Crusher, Trick, and Benny walk inside.