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"I’m so sorry, Reed," she said, and at her words I looked down, not able to look her in the eyes knowing that I’d been so cruel when she never actually slept with Gavin--and knowing that I alet back at her She was sobbing now, sliding back to the floor, and reaching up for a towel to drape over her face and body, her hands clutching at it desperately Her eyes still settled onand beautiful eyes

"I’ain, and I tried to hush her,the softest s her to stop her worrying I just needed her to sleep this off so we could wake up in the s

"I’m so sorry I lost your baby," the words escaped her lips, playing out in slow motion while she slid the rest of the way to the floor and succus at the sound of her voice My legs no longer able to holdat it to slowon the floor, too, just staring at her now closed eyes Mine ith shock, each nerve ending onwith this new inforht? Did she say baby?

I fuh my pocket, andto hold it in ht, I scrolled until I found Sarah’s nu blinked since the words lost and baby left Nolan’s lips

"Reed? Are you home? Is she okay?" Sarah started, but I interrupted

"When did she lose the baby?" I asked, no longer questioning what I heard, but just suddenly desperate to know I heard Sarah sigh on the other end "Sar, I need to know Please…just tell me" I sed hard, and found

"I didn’t think you knew," she said quietly "There was no way you could have It just didn’t make sense"

"What do youup a little with panic now as I realized everything h--alone

"Nolan said she called you, said she left you aher after that," Sarah said,on itself in an instant at her explanation

"Shit!" I said, ether "The e…fuck!"

I stood to walk into htly to keep Nolan asleep "Sar, she did I coot I was so pissed I never listened!" I was