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Mave had said she was talking, but she didn’t speak a word to me.
By the time I was back in the room with her, she was fully dressed and sitting on the edge of the bed signing papers.
Leelee and Kurt had stayed with me the whole time while Delaney slept. Once she had woken and we had gotten the go-ahead that she was good to leave, they went back to their hotel to get a few hours of sleep. Leelee had said they would be over after they checked out of their hotel, but I wasn’t sure that was going to be a good idea.
Delaney had let me help her get in and out of the SUV, but once we had gotten into the house, she had climbed the stairs and shut the bedroom door behind her.
The house was eerily silent, and I sat in the living room trying to figure out what the hell I was supposed to do.
It had only been about two weeks since I found out about the baby, but it felt like my heart had been ripped out when the doctor told us it was gone.
The sob Delaney had let out would forever haunt me. The miscarriage hadn’t been her fault. The doctor explained that sometimes these things just happened this way.
That didn’t make things any easier.
We both had wanted this baby and were planning to build our lives around it.
Now, it was gone in an instant.
A knock sounded on the door, but I didn’t get up.
I didn’t want to talk to whoever was at the door. I didn’t want to explain what the doctor had said. I didn’t want to think about the fact that the little family I thought I had been building was down to just two.
“Jay,” I heard shouted through the door.
Leelee.
I should have known even though I had told Leelee I would call her if I needed her, that she would come if she wanted.
“Open the damn door,” she shouted.
I numbly walked to the front door and pulled it open.
Leelee and Kurt stood there with Remy, Harlyn, Frankie, and Brooks behind them.
“I told you assholes to wait for me.” And Roc was walking up the sidewalk.
The whole gang was here, even my boss.
Why?
Leelee pushed past me and everyone followed her in.
I noticed everyone was carrying plastic bags in the hands. “What is going on?” I asked.
Roc was the last one in the door, and he was carrying a watermelon. “Leelee let us know what was going on, and we came to let you know we’re here for you.”
My eyes dropped to the floor, and I nodded. “Thanks, Roc,” I choked out.
“Anything for you. You know the crew is a family, Jay.” He followed everyone into the kitchen, and I closed the door.
I looked up at the ceiling and shut my eyes.
Life fucking sucked, but at least I had my friends and family to help pick up the pieces. I just wished Delaney would let me in.
It was all going to take time.
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