Stunned at what he was willing to show her, what he was trusting her with, Mia lay still. Didn’t move a muscle, barely breathed, stayed silent. She just held him, and let him hold her.Time stopped then, as Mia lay in Nick’s embrace. His grip tightened around her and her fingers curled around his hospital robe, pulling him as close as possible. And for just a little while, they both forgot what was coming. They just breathed.They breathed together.After about ten minutes, Mia felt him shift his weight, and she lifted her head to meet his eyes. When she saw the pain in them, she stiffened in worry and quickly pulled away.“No,” he rasped, hating how empty his arms felt all of a sudden. “Stay, babe.”“You’re hurting,” she replied, not even bothering to phrase it as a question. “I’m going to get the doctor.”“Not yet,” he said. “First, I want to tell you something.”“Nick.” Mia tried to sit up, tried to move away, but once again, his upper body strength was nothing that she could even
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