Page 107 of Rescue

Chapter Nineteen

Lennon

When I finally get to the hospital four hours later, it isn’t to a happy family scene. Instead, I find Reed and Cash standing outside the waiting room, arguing. Yelling is more accurate. Reed’s face is red, and Cash is clenching a fist at his side, probably seconds away from letting it fly.

“What the hell, you guys?”

“Oh, thank God you’re here,” Cash says, pointing at our older brother in disgust. “Maybe you can talk some sense into him.”

“What’s going on?”

“Nothing,” Reed says from between clenched teeth.

Cash snorts.

“Cash, I swear to God I’m going to—”

“Can we please not fight on the day Daisy has her baby?” I ask. “I mean, the kid has to get used to its uncles being idiots, but maybe not on its birthday, okay?”

“Hey, I’m just trying to get him to settle down,” Cash says, pointing at Reed.

“Excuse me for not wanting to sit around withhim.”

“Cash?”

“No, not Cash. Will.”

Cash rolls his eyes. “You see what an idiot he’s being?Will? Seriously, Reed?”

“And here I thought things couldn’t get worse,” I mutter. “You can’t even call himDadanymore?”

“Dads take care of you,” he growls, his fists clenching. “Dads don’t lie to you your entire life and—”

“Yeah, we get it, Reed,” Cash says. “He was a major asshole. We’re all pissed. But Daltrey wants him here for the birth of his kid. And that’s his call.”

“Doesn’t mean I have to sit there with him.”

“But Daltrey wants you here too,” I say.

Cash mutters, “God only knows why.”

I shoot him a quick glare before turning back to Reed. “So you need to be the bigger person here and go sit in the damn waiting room.”

“Fine.” He turns on his heel, punching the wall as he goes.

“Fuck,” Cash says once Reed has gone. “He’s messed up, man.”

“He’ll get over it.”

“I don’t know, but I hope you’re right.” He turns to face me, smiling now. “So, how’d it go? You get her back?”

“We were never broken up, Cash,” I say, trying not to think about her words that afternoon. “She just needs a little time to figure stuff out.”

“Figure what out? You’re a fucking catch, man.”

I laugh. “Thanks.” I nod to the waiting room. “How’s it going? Daisy doing okay?”

“Hell if I know. Apparently having a baby takes a really long time. We’ve been sitting in here for four hours without a word. I’m bored.”