she gave in to him.
“What? Em, no. He doesn’t get to come in here demanding that you sign papers. He’s treating you like a court case. You just lost your baby!” I felt myself getting more and more frustrated at her lack of emotion.
“Isn’t that what this is? I lost the baby, and he’s doing what he feels is necessary.” She said.
“Jesus Emilyn, snap out of it! You’re acting like you don’t even care.”
“Finn…” Harper scolded.
I turned to look at her and she shook her head, silently telling me to drop it. Christ, I needed to hit something.
“Look, I don’t have all day, so if you could sign where I put the tabs I can leave.” West pulled out a small folder of papers from a briefcase I hadn’t noticed he had been carrying.
Ah, that’s just what I was looking for. I cocked my fist and brought it forward with the full force of my body. My knuckles normally would be aching after hitting something that hard but the anger-fueled adrenaline coursing through me was had made me numb. I was sure I’d feel it later though. West on the other hand, he’d be feeling my fist for at least a week. He fell backwards and slammed into the wall. I darted forward and was about to straddle him and continue my assault when a strong arm locked around my shoulders and pulled me back. Ky was using everything he had to hold me in place. I was vaguely aware of the commotion going on behind me, but I was focused on the now cowering prick in front of me.
“Finn, man stop! Relax dude.” Ky was speaking lowly close to my ear.
“You son of a bitch. I’m going to sue your sorry ass for this!” West struggled to get to his feet. He spat blood on the ground and wiped his face with the back of his hand.
“I suggest you leave before you get it even worse than you’ve already had it dickhead.” I had half a mind to choke him. “Send the fucking papers to her lawyer. Now get… the fuck… OUT.”
“This isn’t the last you’ll hear from me. I hope you have damn good representation.” West glared at me and turned to walk out the door.
Before he was fully out in the hall he called over his shoulder, “Julia will be glad that this whole mess is over and done with. I’ll be sure to tell her you said hi Emilyn.” With that he walked away.
Kyler had to catch Harper around the waist because she was on her way out the door, likely to kill the bastard. I watched Em as those hateful words were said. She flinched, but quickly regained her composure.
“I want you all to leave.” Em spoke quietly.
Harper sighed and walked to the bed. She leaned down to hug her and said something in her ear. Em nodded. Ky took a hold of Harper’s hand and led her out of the room.
“You too Finn.”
“Talk to me Tiny Girl. What is going on in your head right now?”
For a second she looked as though she was about to say something to me but, as quickly as the look appeared, it was gone.
She shook her head, “I’m just tired right now. This was all too much.”
And she did look tired. I wanted nothing more than to take her home and tuck her up in bed—in our bed—and hold her tight to me.
I walked over and sat down next to her. I debated whether or not to take her hand, but thought better of it. I would just be happy with her allowing me to sit next to her, since I hadn’t even been allowed in the room for two days.
“Do you want to talk about what just happened?”
“I don’t think there is anything to talk about.”
“Em, you have to feel something about what West just said to you. You’re acting as if…” She interrupted me.
“I’m acting as if what?”
“As if you don’t care. Like none of this matters. I know you have to be feeling something about this Tiny Girl. Nobody just loses their baby and then doesn’t feel anything. Please, just talk to me.”
Fuck it.
I grabbed her hand and held it tight. I had no idea what to do about this situation, other than to plead with her. Nobody could just shut off their feelings.
“I do care Finn.” She took a deep shaky breath. “It care so much that I feel like I can’t breathe.” I