Taste of Love - By Stephanie Nicole Page 0,22

this morning. I really enjoyed my breakfast, and I'm glad we were able to start over." He looked into her eyes. "You'll let me know when you get the test results back?"

"I'll let you know as soon as I find out. But I don't need them to give you the answer," she said, averting her gaze.

Cameron nodded. "I know, and like I said, I'd like to trust my gut, but you understand why I can't, right?"

"Yeah, I understand."

"Alright. Well, I have to get to the studio, and it looks like you need to get to work here too. Thanks again, I think that helped," he told her, not sure whether to give her a kiss, a hug, or a handshake. He settled for an awkward kiss on the cheek before turning to leave.

Once he was gone, Madison turned around. "Not a word!"

Over the next week, Cameron was busy at the studio, fussing with some final overdubs. When the last song was finished, they decided it was time to celebrate. "Riley, my man, you're taking me to dinner tonight."

Riley looked at his client. "And why am I taking you?"

"Because you need to appreciate your clients. Without me, you wouldn't be nearly as successful," Cameron pointed out.

If Cameron would have been serious or malicious in his statement, Riley would have told him to go get bent. But Riley knew the man too well, and knew he was just trying to get a rise out of him. "Fine, McDonald's it is."

"Not a chance. We're going to The TigerLily."

"You've been going there a lot lately. I thought you were tossed out, and completely embarrassed?" Riley questioned.

"I did, but we worked it all out. They really do have some of the best food," he admitted. He didn't mention that it would give him another chance to talk to Madison.

"Lead the way!" Riley told him as they left the studio.

Their meal was nearly over, and Cameron still hadn't seen Madison. He was just about to ask the waiter where she was when the paramedics rushed in.

The whole dining room was silent as they watched the emergency crew hustle the gurney into the kitchen. Cameron stood at his table, trying to catch a passing waiter to ask what was happening, but none of them would stop to talk to him. For once, their impeccable service fell to the wayside as they stared alongside the patrons at the commotion that was happening behind the swinging doors.

Cameron tossed his napkin on the table and headed to the kitchen. The bartender and another waiter barred his way as he tried to see what was happening. He had an ominous feeling, and he had to make sure that Madison was okay.

As he tried to reason with them, the paramedics burst through the door.

And, just as he'd feared, there lay Madison on the gurney.

"Madison?" He shouted as she passed, but she didn't respond to him. He saw Austin trailing behind the EMTs, and reached out to snag his arm. "Listen, I know you don't like me, but I need to know what happened to her."

"You're right, I don't like you," the man spat, then thought of what Madison would have wanted and sighed. He calmed himself down with great effort. "We don't know what's wrong. She collapsed a few minutes ago, and has been out since. You can follow the ambulance to the hospital if you want."

Cameron nodded and followed after them, forgetting that Riley was still at the table. Cameron's world had narrowed down to the flashing lights of the ambulance and the gurney they were loading into it as he came out the door. All that mattered was finding out what happened to Madison.

They waited for what felt like hours. The tension in the waiting room was palpable as Cameron and Austin sat on opposite sides of the room. Neither one spoke to the other, and the quiet was deafening. When the doctor finally appeared, neither was prepared for what she had to say.

"Are you friends of Ms. Drew?"

Yes," they both said immediately.

"Does she have family here?"

"No," Austin said. The doctor nodded and looked from one man to the other.

"Ms. Drew is conscious again, but unfortunately, she lost the baby. We really aren't sure what happened. Sometimes women just end up having spontaneous miscarriages during their first trimester."

The news hit Cameron hard in the stomach, like a physical blow that left him breathless. He sank down into the nearest chair. He hadn't been kind to her about the baby, and