Page 133 of Iced Up Love: Part Two

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Silence hangs for half a second.

Then Elijah nods.

Lucian reaches into his pocket, pulling out his keys and holding them out.

“Take my car,” he says. “It’s out the front.”

Elijah takes them.

I don’t hesitate.

I don’t think.

I just turn and push the door back open, stepping inside again.

Lia hasn’t moved.

She looks exactly the same.

Still.

Quiet.

Like she’s somewhere we can’t reach yet.

I walk to her slowly, my chest tightening with every step, and when I reach her, I lean down, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead, my hand coming up to rest against her cheek.

“I’m going to fix this,” I murmur softly. “I’m not letting anything like this ever happen to you again. I swear to you, I will keep you safe. You and...”

My voice catches.

I swallow hard.

“You and our baby.”

The word feels strange.

Heavy.

Real.

I press another kiss to her skin.

Then step back.

Elijah leans in next, his mouth close to her ear, his voice too low for me to hear, something meant only for her.

Jackson follows, brushing his fingers through her hair again before pressing a soft kiss to her lips.

“We’ll be right back, sweetheart,” he whispers. “You just wake up, yeah? You wake up and we’ll be right here.”

I look at her one last time.

Then I turn and follow them out.

twenty-nine

Jackson

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