What Love Sounds Like | TayNew AU

Part 6

TAY's POV

New was thirty-two weeks pregnant when I got the scare of my life.

I had just finished folding and putting away a load of clean laundry when I remembered New had not yet returned from the shower.

After dinner, he went up to shower, saying that the pregnancy glow everyone talked about was actually sweat. He also told me that we needed to time things better next time so he wouldn't be heavily pregnant in the middle of summer.

But it's been an hour and he still hasn't come out of the bathroom.

Shit.

I ran to the bathroom, dropping the empty laundry basket on our bed, and knocked on the closed door before hastily opening it, thanking the heavens above that New hadn't locked it.

When I saw my husband laying lifelessly on our shower's tiled floor, I froze.

I snapped out of my thoughts, stepped into the shower, and dropped to my knees a split second after opening the door.

"Hin," I said, pleading as loudly as I could while one of my hands reached up to cup New's face, ignoring the cold water that was pouring down on both of us. "Love, please."

My eyes examined my husband's body, and I sighed in relief when I saw no noticeable injuries or blood. When I placed one hand on his chest and felt it move up and down under my palm, another rush of comfort washed over me.

"Hin, please..." I said once again, feeling completely useless as I knelt there seeing the love of my life sprawled across the floor.

New's eyes slowly opened, and he groaned, reaching up to rub his pounding.

He mumbled something as he moved away from the cold stream of water from the faucet.

With my heart pounding frantically against my chest, I immediately reached up to turn off the tap. "Love, are you okay?"

New blinked and shook his head, shivering as he moved to sit up against the wall, prompting me to away for a few seconds to grab his towel. I then wrapped New in it and tried to warm him up by stroking my hands up and down his arms.

"Are you okay?" I asked once more, trying my best to stay calm for him.

"I don't-"

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NEW's POV

"I don't- ow, fuck!" I cut myself off as both of my hands flew down to rest against my bump. I gritted my teeth and whimpered when the pain got worse before easing seconds later. "Love, something's wrong."

Tay's face paled and his eyes widened as he read what I said. "What's wrong, babe? What hurts?"

"My head feels like it's about to explode," I said as I struggled to stand until Tay pulled me up. "And I'm pretty sure that was a contraction. It's too early love..."

I shook my head as tears welled up in my eyes, threatening to escape as I realized how I had failed to protect and keep our baby safe.

"I've still got two months to go, love. It's too early. Tay... please," I said as Tay led me out of the bathroom, unsure what I was pleading for.

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TAY's POV

My entire world stopped as I considered New and our baby's safety, and it took all I had to hold myself in check and not panic, knowing that at least one of us needed to remain rational and calm throughout this ordeal.