LOGINSkylar"We're going to have a baby."For a moment, I wondered if I'd heard him correctly. My hand slowly drifted to my stomach, and a surprised laugh escaped my lips.I was pregnant.I was really pregnant with Sebastian's child. After everything we’d been through, after the miscarriage and the fear that I might never conceive again, I could hardly believe it.My gaze returned to Sebastian's. His expression was relatively composed, but the joy dancing in his eyes was impossible to miss."We-we’re really having a baby," I whispered, a smile slowly spreading across my face."Yes, my love."Sebastian cupped my face and kissed my forehead. "I'm so happy, Skylar. I don't even know how to express it."My eyes immediately began to water."I wanted to tell you as soon as you were feeling better. You'd only just woken up, and I didn't want to overwhelm you with too much information."I understood what he meant, but I couldn't help imagining him carrying this news around for two whole days.I gl
Skylar My eyes slowly fluttered open.For a moment, I lay there, staring blankly at the ceiling.Then the memories slowly returned.Sebastian carrying me into the house. The familiar sound of his voice. The feeling of being gently lowered onto a bed before exhaustion finally dragged me into sleep.I shifted my hand slightly and felt something tug at it.My gaze dropped to the IV drip attached to my hand. My heart began to pound.Was I still in the hospital?I turned my head, taking in the room. The familiar curtains, the furniture, the soft lighting.This wasn't the hospital. It was one of the rooms in our house, though not our bedroom.I was home. A slow breath escaped my lips as relief washed over me.I lay still for a while, trying to shake off the strange feeling in my head. I remembered everything now, unlike before, when my thoughts had been muddled and distant. Still, I felt somewhat disoriented.When I finally attempted to sit up, the door opened quietly.Sebastian walked in.
Sebastian "Mr. Blackwood, could you please come to my office? I'd like to discuss her condition with you," the doctor said as he walked past.My jaw ticked.I glanced at Skylar one more time before bending down to kiss the back of her hand.Then I rose to my feet and followed him.When we reached his office, I took the seat opposite him, my heart already racing.I leaned forward, unable to hold back my questions."What's going on, Doc? Is my wife okay?" I paused, running a hand over my face. "She seems confused. She keeps asking me the same questions, and it's like she forgets what I've just told her. She doesn't seem to understand what's happening."The doctor nodded, allowing me to finish before speaking."First of all, Mr. Blackwood, I need you to relax. Your wife is out of immediate danger, and that's a very good sign."I stared at him intently. "Then what's wrong with her?""After being unconscious for such a long period, it's not unusual for a patient to experience some confus
Sebastian I barely remembered the drive to the hospital.One moment, I was sleeping in bed. The next, I was behind the steering wheel, speeding toward the hospital with my heart pounding.‘Your wife is awake, Mr. Blackwood.’Those were the words the nurse had said, echoing in my head over and over again.Skylar was awake.After thirty-five days of lying unconscious in a hospital bed, she had finally opened her eyes.And yet, I couldn't bring myself to believe it.What if I was dreaming again?I'd had too many dreams about her waking up, too many mornings when I'd opened my eyes convinced she was beside me, only to find an empty bed.By the time I reached the hospital, my heart was beating so hard I could feel every frantic thud in my chest.A small part of me wanted to believe the nurse had made a mistake, but I refused to dwell on the thought.When I finally reached her ward, I stopped outside the door.Taking a shaky breath, I pushed it open.And then I saw her.Skylar was lying ag
Skylar Darkness was all I could see.It was as though I were trapped somewhere deep inside myself, unable to move or find my way out. I could hear something, though I couldn't tell what it was. A faint, continuous sound that seemed to come from somewhere far away.I tried to open my eyes. But nothing happened. I tried again, but my eyelids felt impossibly heavy, as though someone had placed stones over them.What was happening to me?I wanted to move. To lift my hand, turn my head, do something. But my body wouldn't respond. Panic began to creep into my chest.Why couldn't I move?Where was I?I tried harder, struggling against the strange heaviness weighing me down. Slowly, something seemed to shift. The darkness wasn't quite as deep anymore, and the sounds around me grew a little clearer.Beep. Beep. Beep.The sound was steady, repeating at intervals.A dull ache throbbed through my body, accompanied by an uncomfortable stiffness that made even the thought of moving exhausting. My
Sebastian "What's going on between you and Lily?"Nate remained silent.For several seconds, he simply stared at me, as though he were trying to figure out the best way to answer my question. Then, slowly, his lips curved into a smile. He let out a laugh. A fake one."Oh, come on, Seb. Why would you ask something like that?"I closed my eyes briefly and rubbed my forehead. I didn't have the strength to play games with him."Just tell me, goddammit," I snapped, lowering my hand and fixing him with a hard stare.Nate's smile faltered."What makes you even ask such a question? I was just helping her. It doesn't mean anything.""Then why did you look like you'd seen a ghost when I walked in?"He opened his mouth, but I didn't give him the chance to speak."I've known you for years, Nate. I've seen you with countless women, and I've never seen you look at any of them the way you were looking at her."Nate stared at me for a moment before releasing a long sigh.He ran a hand through his h







