Sweet Surrender (58 page)

“Chantal.” Dom’s voice came over the line.

“Wrong person, mate.”

“Sorry to be rude, but I’m kind of in a hurry.”

“Is Chantal with you? I have tried ringing both of you. Skylar’s in hospital, she’s in labor.”

“No, she isn’t. Shit, Nate. Is she alright? Are you alight?”

“I don’t know what to think right now. We haven’t really spoken to each other much since we arrived at the hospital. They’re starting to do some tests now, and going to try and stop the labor.”

“Ok. I’m heading your way now. I’ll let Chantal know and meet you both there.”

“Thank you. It might help having Chantal with Skylar through this.”

“We’ll be there soon, Nate. Just keep it together for the both of you.”

“I will try my best,” he replied before he hung up.

Next person he was calling was Chantal, God he hoped she picked up this time.

“Nate, I’m on my way now. Were about five minutes away?”

“Thank God, Chantal. I’m so glad you answered this time. I don’t know if I can go through with what is happening.” He slid down the wall outside of the hospital. He wasn’t going to run, he would never do that again to her, but he was scared out of his mind with the possibilities of what could happen to the love of his life and unborn child.

“Nate, listen to me. Skylar is a tough one. Both her and the baby are going to be fine and are in great hands. The doctors will do everything they possibly can, for them. Just breathe, stay where you are and I’ll be out front soon.”

“Thanks, Chantal. I’ll see you soon.”

“Bye, Nate.”

Wiping the tears that slowly slid down his cheek, he took a deep breath and then stood up. He wasn’t going to walk back in there crying in front of Skylar. He needed to be strong for both of them and their child. He would just have to suck it up and hold it in until he was alone. She didn’t need any more worry with what they were going through now.

Standing near the front entrance, he waited for Chantal to arrive. He hoped that would make Skylar feel somewhat better than what she was feeling now, being in hospital that is.

After he stood there ten minutes waiting patiently, a black town car pulled up out the front and out hopped Chantal. He was relieved that she was finally here. He walked out to meet her halfway, and she ran into his arms.

“I’m so sorry I wasn’t here earlier. Things are really crazy right now,” she said as he watched two well-built men jump out of the car that she came in.

“Who are they?” he asked.

“They are my dad’s security team, well only two of them. There here with me, and they’ll leave with me when I go.”

“Is everything alright?”

“Yeah, it will be. What room is she in?”

“She’s in the last room on the left in emergency. You go on ahead, I’m going to call Craig and Alex again, and then I’ll be up.”

“Don’t be too long, you know Skylar hates hospitals.”

“I know, I promise I won’t.”

She let go of him and walked into the hospital entrance with those two guys following, he nodded his head towards them as they passed, receiving the same in return.

He needed just a couple more minutes to himself, before he made his way back up there. Maybe if he waited long enough, Dom could walk him up there. If he got there soon. Damn, why did everything have to go wrong between him and Skylar? It was like the gods hated the fact of them being together.

Needing a drink, he made his way inside. He sent Dom a text, telling him he was waiting in the cafeteria. He couldn’t be down here too much longer, if he was Skylar would think he had done another running, but there was no way in hell he was deserting her again, to go through this all by herself.

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hantal ran to the lifts after meeting Nate outside. He looked like shit when she saw him, and she didn’t blame him either. Nothing was going right between them at all. Maybe the news that their child could be coming early might bring them closer together, but she couldn’t push either of them, it wasn’t her relationship to mingle with.

Everything would work out perfect for them, she knew it would. On the other hand, her so-called relationship she had with Dominic was nothing but a complete lie. Everything that they had, meant absolutely nothing to him. The only thing that did mean something was him taking complete control over her, and he had.

And he had proven how much power he had over her in the club. God. She felt so sick. If only he told her about his job as an escort in the beginning, they could have worked it out. She didn’t see anything wrong with doing, whatever he did in his line of work. She would never end it with someone over what job preference they picked, it was the fact of being lied to this far in, and all the stupid secrets, way too many of them.

When she told him that she had never kept something this big from him, she knew that was a lie. She could never get it right how she was going to tell him about the stalker that she had, and the things that she had received from said person. He was going to be completely pissed once he found out about it, if he still cared at all for her.

The lift doors binged and then opened. After making her way towards the emergency counter, she stood there waiting for one of the nurses to end their call that they were on so she could sign in as a guest.

“Can I help you?”

“I’m here to see my sister, Skylar Montague.”

“Let me have a look.”

Reaching for her phone, she was about to turn it off when the nurse spoke.

“She has just been moved up to the birth suite up stairs. That is on the third floor, room 12F.”

“Thank you.” She made her way back towards the lift, and waited for it to come to her floor. She sent Nate a quick text, letting him know what was going on.

Chantal: Nate, Skylar has been moved up to the birth suite on the third floor, room 12F.

Seconds later he replied back.

Nate: Thanks for letting me know.

Turning her phone off completely as she stepped onto the lift, she again counted the floors as it went up. She needed something to distract herself with, the lifts in this hospital were pretty slow, and she hated being on them. She always worried that she would be one of those people to get stuck in one and have to wait a stupid amount of time before anyone came looking for her to let her out.

Once she reached the third floor, she scanned the numbers on the rooms, walking right past the nurses’ station, to get to the room they said that Skylar was in.

“Excuse me, can I help you?”

What was it with people asking if she needed help? She knew where she was going. “I’m here to see my sister, Skylar Montague.”

“You will have to wait out here for a moment. She is having some tests done by the doctor.”

“Ok. Can I wait here?”

“That’s fine. I will let you know once the doctor has left.”

“Thank you.”

She only had to wait ten minutes before she could go in there. Breathing in deep, tightening her coat around her body, she pushed open the door to her room, and walked in.

“Sky.”

“Oh my God, you’re finally here,” Skylar sobbed.

She rushed over to her and threw her arms around her best friend.

“What’s going on?” she asked as she sat on the edge of the bed, tightly holding her hand.

“I started going into premature labor, while I was out driving around. Now, they are trying to stop it.”

“Well, it’s a good thing you’re in here now. What were you doing driving around, anyways? You are supposed to stay rested, not gallop around the countryside.”

“I know. Nate and I kind of had a fight and I left. I needed to leave, just enough to clear my head, and then the pain started. Joey and his brother came to help before Nate arrived. And now I’m in here, waiting to see what happens.”

“What did you fight about this time? And you know any kind of stress on you is going to affect the baby.”

“It was only something stupid, we sorted it out. It’s fine between us now, but I’m really worried about him. I know what the doctor told us is upsetting and nerve racking, but he isn’t the only one scared. And I honestly thought that he would have been back up here by now,” she whispered.

“Has the doctor come back in?”

“Yes, everything is going really well. The contractions have stopped, if they stay gone for the next 12 to 24 hours, I can go home. He told me I was lucky; if my waters broke, I would be having a baby tonight. Nate doesn’t know yet, the doctor came in while he was downstairs.”

“I ran into Nate downstairs, he’s ringing Craig and Alex to let them know what is happening, and then he will be back up. He isn’t going anywhere, Sky. He will be back by your side in no time,” she answered with a smile.

“I’m so glad that you are here.”

“So am I, sweetie.”

She sat there, holding Skylar in her arms the best she could. “Hey, why didn’t you answer your phone when I rung?”

She wasn’t ready for this conversation with Skylar just yet; she didn’t need any more stress added to what she was going through.

“I was kind of busy at the time when you rung. But I’m completely free, and all yours, till you get sick of me.” She laughed.

“Thanks, Chan. I need to convince Nate to go home and have a shower and something to eat, he doesn’t look himself.”

“Maybe I can talk to him when I leave, unless you want me to stay with you?”

“No, I’ll be fine, as long as our child decides to stay in here just a little longer,” she said as she rubbed over her belly.

She heard voices out in the hallway, and not thinking much of it, since it was a hospital, she continued talking to Sky about the argument that she had with Nate. Listening when Skylar told her that she was all alone in the backseat of her car, going through the pain that she was in, while talking to Nate, made her heart clench. She was never going to have that with Dominic, ever. But she wasn’t going to think about him now; she needed to focus solely on Sky.

When a nurse came in, needing to check Skylar and the baby’s vitals, she excused herself to the bathroom, giving her a little privacy. She was glad that she had her own private room. As she was washing her hands, she heard Nate’s voice, and she grinned. They were such a cute couple together. She opened the door, and could hear Nate saying something to Skylar as she walked out.

“You’re finally back. Did you get ahold of the boys?” she asked as she was trying to find her gum in her bag.

“Chantal.”

She froze.
Oh, fuck!
She couldn’t see or deal with him right now. She just stood there in the room, looking down at her bag. Her hands started to shake. She didn’t at all expect to see him there.

She moved over to the bed, ignoring him completely. “Um, I’m going to go. I have something that I need to do. If you need anything, give me a call, ok?”

“Ok,” Skylar replied, glancing between her and Dominic. “You don’t have to go, Chan.”

“Yeah, I do. I’ll come up in the morning to visit.”

She never looked Dom’s way. “I’ll see you two tomorrow. Nate, make sure you go home and have a shower and something to eat, or I’ll kick your ass tomorrow.” She attempted to laugh.

“I’ll have a shower here, she has her own shower, and if I get hungry enough, I’ll just go down to the cafeteria.”

“Fine, but eat something and keep a close on my girl, would you?”

“You know I will, Chan.”

Waving goodbye, she stepped towards the door, but Dominic stood there, unmoving, in her way.

“Excuse me,” she mustered as politely as she could.

He didn’t say anything or move. Calming her breathing, she said again, just a little more forceful this time, “Excuse me, Dominic.”

Dominic stood there still as a statue. What was he doing? Then he moved towards her, step after step, closer and closer he got to her. She took a step back, away from him. They didn’t say a word to each other at this cat and mouse game.

“Chan, what’s going on?” Skylar asked from the bed. Nate stood beside her, arms crossed over his chest, frowning towards them.

She turned to face them and that is when he grabbed her around the waist.

“Get your hands off of me,” she growled.

Dominic wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his body. Jesus, she loved how he felt against her. She wasn’t going to take that thought any further. She struggled in his grip. “Let go of me now, Dominic.”

Nate took a step towards them, as Dominic’s arms dropped from her body. Spinning around, she brought her hand up and slapped him hard across the face. His head spun on his shoulders, facing her again. He glared at her from where he stood, rubbing over the mark she left on his cheek.

Sky sat up the best she could. “What the hell is going on between you two?” she asked, seeming a bit agitated.

Well, she wasn’t the only one. She moved back towards the bed, where it was safer, away from him. “It’s really nothing to worry about, Sky. Nate, can you walk me out, please?”

“Well, I’m sorry, but when two of my closest friends are fighting, I can’t help but get involved. Can’t you two just forgive each other and move on? Whatever you are fighting about, I’m sure it isn’t that bad, right?”

“Forgive him? Not a chance. You want to know what’s going on? Fine, I’ll tell you. The other night I went to the Sanders’ mansion for the event they were holding, in place of both my parents. Throughout the evening, I thought I had seen Dominic there. But I must have been seeing things, since I knew he was out of town at a meeting.” She took a breath, since she was talking way to fast.

“Chantal,” Dominic growled from across the room, but she ignored him.

“Anyways, tonight I was at this club called Inquisition. Dominic took me there as a surprise, and I tell you, what a fucking surprise it was. I had no freaking idea that I was in that club. To cut the story short, he did things to me on the stage, for everyone to see. After that, as I was coming back from the toilets, I noticed Dominic standing at a table, with a woman at his side and one sitting at the table. As I approached, the woman standing beside him looked familiar. I had seen her at the event at the Sanders’, and then I heard Renee’s voice, and the last thing she said to Dominic. To get to the point of all this, Dominic went to that event as Renee and Maria’s date. I then find out, from the man that told me he loved me, that he is an escort and had a contract with Renee, and the funny thing is, he spent that night with her.”