Page 91 of Saved By A Dark Billionaire
"Yes, that's right."
"I see you've managed to stick around longer than all the other girls," he mused, making me turn to look at him a bit flabbergasted.
"I see you like to stick your foot in your mouth." I rolled my eyes at him. He, surprisingly, chuckled at me.
"That was a bit rude, wasn't it? I am sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I'm surprised to see Lucas staying with one girl again."
"Yeah, I got that." I didn't hide the irritation in my voice. Right now, all I wanted was to see Lucas with my own eyes, to hold his hand and somehow make him better. Instead, I'm stuck out here waiting my turn as one of the last ones to see him. I'm stuck out here with Kane's unwanted commentary.
"I think I see what he sees in you," he noted in amusement.
Some time later, Rachel and Leo emerged. They seemed a bit more at ease now, too. I was ready for my turn, finally having my legs move. I brushed past Rachel and Leo, straight to the nurse. She led me down the hall right to Lucas' room. The lights were off with the exception of a small, dim lamp on the bedside table.
Lucas laid with his eyes closed. His head was bandaged around his forehead while his arm rested on a pillow with some kind of device to hold it still. My eyes watered as I took his hurt state in.It could have been worse. The thought made me feel like I'd shit my stomach out. I didn't want to lose him right after I found him. He means so much to me. I somehow convinced my legs to take a few extra steps towards him. I grabbed his good hand, feeling him squeeze it in return.
"I was wondering if my Rose would be coming." His voice was scratchy, almost like he swallowed glass.
"How are you feeling? Are you in pain? What can I do to help?" I asked him in rapid succession, unable to calm myself.
"Come lay with me." Lucas patted the small bed beside him. I didn't hesitate to climb in beside him carefully. I laid my head on his chest, hearing his steady heartbeat. With each beat of his heart, mine calmed. I let a tear fall, hitting his chest on its way down.He's okay.
"I'm sorry, Rose. I wasn't being careful. My mind was a million miles away, and I wanted to get home to you." His good hand began to rub my arm as he spoke.
"You don't have anything to be sorry about. You didn't do anything wrong." I shook my head at him.
"But I did." His words made me pause, stopping my movements and my heart.
"What do you mean?"
"I went and saw your dad with Davis and Carter." He admitted. I sat up as best I could, looking down at his wounded state. I couldn't be mad even if I wanted to be now. "I wanted him to leave, so I offered to buy his silence, and make him leave without seeing you." He continued, making me upset at the fact he tried to offer my dad money.
"Keep going," I said, knowing there was probably more.
"He came to town to tell you he's having a baby with his girlfriend." He sighed.Dad is having another kid?I shook my head hysterically. This can't be happening!
He can't have another kid. He can't!
"Rose, the baby won't be due for a while and you're so close to finishing college. I know you're going to want to go back home and help care for a baby that isn't even yours, but you need to remember how much you put up with in high school to get here. Don't go back, at least not until you graduate. Please Olive! Don't go." He squeezed my hand, staring up at me like I could hurt him further with my answer.
"When is the baby due?"
"End of April. Three weeks without you there to help. Then we can rush to New Hampshire and help from there."
"We?" I didn't miss the fact he was offering to come with me.
My mind was still reeling from the news, trying to determine my best course of action. If I were only thinking about myself, then the choice would be obvious, but this involves more than my life. This involves the life of an innocent child. I want to say they will be okay, but I know Dad. What if he beats his girlfriend while she's pregnant and ends up killing his unborn child? I have no idea how he was with mom when she was pregnant with me. I am not sure when he even started to hit her.
"Of course,we, Rose. I told you, I'm never letting you go again. If you need to move back to New Hampshire to help, then I'm moving with you," he said so matter-of-factly, it caught me off guard. He'd move states with me…for me. I felt my eyes tearing up, overwhelmed by all the emotions I was feeling. I thought of how I could have lost him today and the waterworks started to flow. He's everything to me already, and it's scary how fast my life now revolves around him. I leaned forward carefully, trying not to hurt him, and kissed him gently. Yes, I was mad he tried to offer money to my dad to make him leave. I was more upset that he had planned to keep this baby a secret from me, but I still love him. In the end, he did the right thing, so I can't exactly be too upset with him.
"I love you so much, Lucas," I whispered to him as I pulled away from our kiss.
"I love you, too. So very much, Rose."
"Don't ever try to keep something like this from me again, and definitely never use your money to try to make a problem go away," I lightly scolded him.
"Yes, sir," he joked, but when he looked down into my eyes he got serious. "I won't, Rose. I promise."
I nodded my head, content with his promise, before I closed my eyes and continued to focus on the beat of his heart. The heart that keeps my Knight alive. The heart that stole my own. I don't ever want to lose him. Not ever. I'll stay by his side for as long as he'll have me. I will fight for us, and like all my fights, I'm determined to win. Our relationship will flourish. I will make sure of it.
