Everyone seemed to be having fun over drinks and snacks. Roserie was still sleeping in her uncle's arms. Victoria could not believe he had actually grown accustomed to carrying the little one. Amy leaned in to whisper something to Zach and his brows furrowed.
He slowly helped her stand up and everyone's attention was on them. "She needs to rest."
"I'll bring her up when she needs to feed", Victoria said.
Amy nodded and went on up with Zach. As soon as they got into their room, he helped her under the sheets. He watched her furrow her brows as she closed her eyes while he tucked her in.
"Should I call Dr. Glynne?" He asked worriedly.
She was about to answer when they heard a knock. "If it's her, let her in."
Zach nodded as he walked to the door. And just as Amy guessed, Suzy was standing at the door worriedly. Zach stood to the side, letting the doctor into their sacred ground. She quickly rushed to Amy's side.
"Hey Jen", she said softly. "Tell me what's wrong?"
"Just the stomachache", Amy tried not to groan in pain when she said this.
"How's the bleeding?" Suzy asked looking at Zach.
His brows furrowed. He had checked when they showered together but he was not sure what answer she was looking for.
"Still the same", Amy answered. She still could not get over how Zach washed her despite her state.
"Besides that, how do you feel?"
She shook her head saying no and squeezed her eyes shut. Suzy sighed and looked at her worriedly. "Did you take your meds?"
She shook her head in response and Zach moved to get her a glass of water. Suzy took some painkillers and had Amy take them with the water. As Suzy tended to her, Zach's phone started to ring. He walked to the window and stood watching the women while he answered the phone.
"George."
"Sir, Sister Harper is awake if Amy is ready to speak to her", George said quietly.
He had received a text from Zach early on giving him that instruction. The latter knew how much Amy wanted to see and talk to the older woman, however, the situation was not looking too great on their end. Suzy was helping her back into bed after taking the medication.
"Now's not a good time. How is she?" Zach asked.
George briefly fell silent deliberating what was the best response to give. "Stable."
Zach's expression turned grave at this. He had never been caught in such a dilemma. But of course, Amy came first before everything else. So without a second thought:
"I'll check in with you later when Amy's feeling better", he said before ending the call.
As he walked back to the bed, another knock was heard followed by the sound of a little human crying. Amy slowly sat up and Zach sighed at this. He went to get the door for her and received Roserie from Victoria.
"Is Amy alright?" She asked.
"Mm."
He didn't want to go on explaining everything with the crying child and the mother who was in pain waiting on him. Victoria got the message and left. Suzy stood to the side as Amy received Roserie and started breastfeeding her.
She was in too much pain to even think of a scarf in that moment. She sat with her head resting on the headboard whilst feeding her daughter. Zach was bothered by this. Motherhood was definitely not an easy thing. He could tell she was trying not to cry lest it startles Roserie again but the tears escaped from her eyes.
The man went to his wife and wiped her tears. Suzy could not help but feel envious at this. She had her elderly mother to help her at the time she gave birth to Trevor otherwise she had to power through everything alone. How lucky was Amy to have such a man in her life. But now, she too had a good and caring man. Her phone chimed.
'Speak of the devil', she mused before excusing herself.
"Can you get me two blankets? I want her to lie next to me", Amy said to Zach.
She figured there was no need to trouble anyone from taking and bringing Roserie up again. And she wanted to spend some time with the little one despite the pain she was in.
Once Amy was done feeding her, she burped her before putting her down on the spot next to hers and lay down. Zach sat on the other side as he watched his wife and child sleep. He took a tablet from the night stand and decided to look at some work though his attention was on them.
Meanwhile, Xavier had excused himself from the grown-ups and went to his room to also get some work done. But he too had something else weighing on his mind. Lorraine.
Why had she not texted him after that call? Was there something he was missing? He could have sworn that the girl liked him to some degree so why the silence? Was she playing some game to trap him like the other women have?
He sighed at this as his finger hovered on her contact. Before he knew it, he had accidentally pressed the call icon.
"Shit. Shit. Shit...." He wanted to terminate the call but it had already started ringing.
It would look odd if he just ended the call as soon as it started ringing. And if he did and she calls back, he would have no excuse for doing that. So it's best he just calls. His heart was thumping wildly as the call rung. He expected her to answer on the first ring but it went on ringing.
He was started to get worried when the call was answered. Instead of Lorraine's familiar voice, he got a different voice.
"Hello...?" It sounded like a young boy. Xavier racked his brain on who it could be until he quickly figured it could be her brother Oliver.
"Hi, Oliver right?" Xavier asked gently.
"Yes."
"Is Lorraine around? I was looking for her."
"Uh... She..... She went out... To get us dinner", he said.
"Oh. She must have forgotten her phone then", he said almost to himself.
Oliver was silent before he spoke. "Was there something you needed?"
"Um.... Just tell her to call me when she gets back, alright?"
"Alright."
The two went silent, not knowing what else to say when Oliver hang up for both of them. Xavier didn't think much of it and resumed working. Meanwhile, Oliver had a worried expression as she looked at the phone.
"Did you end the call?" Lorraine asked with a pain filled groan.
Oliver looked up from the phone. There lying on her bed was Lorraine. Her face was badly bruised with a split lip and a swollen left eye. Although she was wearing clothes, Oliver knew there were more brusises underneath.
"Yeah", he responded quietly. "Who is he?"
"A friend."
"Can he.... Can he help us?" He asked with clenched fists. He hated that he was too young to protect his sister but Xavier sounded like a reliable person.
"We'll be alright", she groaned in pain. "Can you make yourself dinner?"
"Uh-huh. I'll make some for you too", he said as he got up.
"No. Just make some for yourself. I'll sleep it off."
"I'll sleep here too."
Lorraine could only stay quiet in agreement. She knew how scared he was. She sighed. She felt bad for her little brother that he had to experience this.
'Just a little while more...', she promised as she watched his retreating back. 'It will all be over. I promise.'
At JFK
"Ah!" A man stretched out his arms and twisted his back left and right.
He had just had a long flight and had just landed. He closed his eyes and took a deep inhale of the air.
"New York City", he sighed in content. "It's good to be back."
A beautiful brunette walked to his side and hooked an arm around his own. He looked down and smiled at her. There were men surrounding them in black suits. The onlookers could tell they were their bodyguards. But who were they?
"I don't know what you like about this place Dylan", the woman said in complaint.
"Didn't you like it when you came here?" He asked with a doting gaze.
"Never liked it", Esmeralda shrugged.
Aldo's expression turned ugly as he forced himself to look away from the lovie dovie scene. He hated how powerless he felt in their presence and so even if he didn't like it, there was nothing he could do about it.
"I'll be sure to change that", Dylan smirked before capturing her lips in a heated kiss.
"Mmmmmm", Esmeralda moaned into the kiss as Dylan groped her body.
She had learned to pay no mind to any audience they were bringing on themselves. Besides, the bodyguards had the duty to shield them. She broke the kiss to catch her breath.
"We have plenty enough time for that", she reminded.
"I know", he pecked her lips again before a sinister smile spread on his lips as he looked towards the exit. "But first....."
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