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GREY
The next few days were so time
Luckily, Dr Matthews reached Maddie in tiet her cardiac episode under control It was touch and go afterward Of course, I was concerned about Maddie and the baby, but Katy was a wreck as well I did my best to keep her spirits up, but our friendship was tenuous, at best If so was to happen to Maddie, I had little doubt she’d hold me at least partially responsible
As luck would have it though, towards the end of her third day, Maddie came out of the coh tiative blood supply And on top of that, the baby was still alive All in all, it couldn’t have gone much better
And while Maddie and I still had soh, it looked as if the worst was behind us now and for that, I was grateful I’d have to be a real piece of shit to say what happened to her didn’t otten soth back, I wanted her to know it In a way, I felt like I owed her that h
It washer roo up on her The fa penetrated my awareness as I approached her bedside Her color had returned, flushing her with beauty once more Where days before a pasty hue coated her flesh, youthful pink took its place, kissing it with the alluring glow I’d forever connected her with in my mind
No oddamn knockout blond I saw that day at the airport And now, for the first time in quite a while, delicate femininity returned to her complexion I reached down to touch her and as I did, her eyes flickered open My hand continued to travel towards her forehead, co in contact with it as consciousness returned to her
“Feeling better?” I asked
She extended her arm and touched me just above the waist
“Mmm, hmm”
“You, um, you’ve been pretty shitty co my neck around towards the door of her room, I continued, “There’s some cute nurses on the floor I could kill so”
Maddie pinched her thu me
“Jerk,” she said with a soft smile
I chuckled and leaned in over her, pressing ainst her forehead I continued to stroke her hair as I returned to a standing position
“What’s the latest froot here”
Still weak, Maddie let her arm fall away from my side It returned to the mattress with a soft thud
“He was here first thing this an “The latest tests seem to indicate the worst may be behind me, as far as the baby is concerned”
I stopped azed down at the brilliant blue that ensnared me from the instant I first saw them The effect hadn’t diminished at all
“Really?”
She nodded
“Well, Maddie,” I began “That is wonderful news, incredible So what does that mean? You’ll be able to leave soon?”
Maddie shrugged “Well he didn’t say exactly but, yes, I think so”
I felt a sh a lot Hell we all had A bit of goddaht about now
“So what happens now? I mean with the baby?”
“Well, the couarantees I’ll make it the full-term”
“I see” Slidingthisto do?”
“No,” she began “I haven’t I’ the child, Grey No matter what”
I have to say, I respected the hell out of her tenacity But, this was my child also I hadn’t had a chance to speak my mind about the issue before the events of the past few days went down I ry about it and wasn’t about to let the opportunity pass me by
“Look, Maddie…”
“Grey,” she interrupted “I don’t want to hear it My mind is made up and…”
“Well you godda her off I reined inmy lips, I looked down and her and continued, “This is my child as well”
Her eyes flashed with a hint of shock
I sed as I considered how to proceed It’s a delicate thing, you know? Here this woonna tell her to revisit the notion of ending the pregnancy? There was no chance I wouldn’t see it but, really, her life was still at risk here I didn’t want to lose her
No goddamn way
And so I spent the better part of tento explain my side of this, which included my disbelief at the way she’d flat out deceived me After her initial reaction, I was alument much consideration at all But, to my surprise, she heardelse
“Grey,” she said, as I finishedand I am very sorry for what I did I am Even so, at the time I felt like it hat I had to do And now, I feel like the worst… It’s co tells me the baby will make it and I will too You believe me, don’t you?”
I exhaled a heavy breath as I looked down at her
“Maddie, I think you’re incredibly brave”