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It felt silly to ask that question, because until now I’d never questionedeverything I thought I knew
"If you looked ahead ten years fro next to you, and if you knoithout a shadow of a doubt that you’d put up with all the hardships that life throws at you if it ht about it, and ave me the time to process it before he asked, "Tell ht no you feel about Jade"
Without preaht with her, than love anyone else"
He sly "That, son, is love"
I knew in that ht, and that only left ht for Jade, even if it oing anywhere, and I would be there for her and our baby
I KNOCKED ON Jade and Kennedy’s door and waited with two coffee cups in , I stopped at Bean Me Up on caured after two days, Jade would be ready to talk I’d given everything ht, and it was time I was honest with Jade I was nervous, but also certain, and knew the only way to get through to her was to only give her one choice To trustKennedy was standing on the other side
"Hey, Reid"
She yawned, and I stifled a sain, and thank the Pope they were at Kennedy’s and not at our place The last thing I wanted while sorting the shit out inthem have sex
"Hey Kenny Hope I didn’t wake you"
"Not at all," – she yawned again – "But Dane isn’t here"
"I was actually looking for Jade"
Kennedy’s brows shot up, and she was suddenly very much awake Her eyes darted between me and Jade’s bedroo okay?"
"Yeah, everything’s fine, it’s just"
"What’s wrong, Kennedy?" I asked sternly "Is Jade okay?"
Kennedy’s shoulders dropped, and she stepped aside before I barreled her over
"She’s fine, she’s just sick"
I placed the two cups on the kitchen counter, and walked through Jade’s bedroom door into her bathroo, with her one hand braced on the floor, and the other on her sto back down on her knees, working to catch her breath Her head whipped up, and she startled when she saw rabbed a washcloth from the drawers under the sink, wet it with some ater, and knelt down so that I could help her clean up
"I ca the sides of herh She was still pissed withto talk, and if it et her to listen, I would do it