Letting Him Go (Revised) completed

Chapter 13

*Chapter 13*

*Nick*

The fog was finally lifting from my brain, and I could think straight for the first time in days. I opened my eyes slowly it took me a minute to focus. I remembered hitting the tree, but anything after that was fuzzy. Where was I? I looked around, trying to see if anything looked familiar. What the hell! I was in a cell with a bed in it. There was only light coming in from the window above my head.

My head snapped up when I heard someone crying. I looked in the corner, and a girl was sitting there. I couldn't see her face because she had her head in her hands shaking. Who was she? Why did I feel the urge to comfort her? What was I doing here? Where was Alli? I needed to figure out what was happening and fast. Several days had passed, and I was sure Alli was a complete wreck with worry. I needed to get out of here.

*Alli*

A few days had passed since Nick went missing, and I barely got through each day. I missed him so much that my heart ached for him. I hated not knowing what had happened to him. Was he okay? Was he trying to get back to me? My breathing started to get fast, and I knew that I was on the verge of another panic attack.

"Alli, please calm down, you need to stay calm for the baby. You know that that's what Nick would want". Macy begged, sitting next to me.

"It's so hard; I miss him, Macy. What if he's not okay?" I said fighting back tears.

"Nick loves you, and he will find a way back to you. He wouldn't miss this little guy coming into the world," she said, rubbing my belly.

"You need to try and sleep. You have only slept a few hours these past few days. You have to stay healthy and strong for the baby, " she said, frowning.

"I can't! I'm so anxious I can't seem to calm myself." I said, getting up and walking to the window.

"Why not let Matthew help you again?" she asked.

"No," I said, turning to face her." I don't want him!" I said, tears running down my face.

" I think you're being hard on him, Alli. Yes, maybe he touched you without your permission, but in his defense, it was for your good." She frowned.

"You need to see it from his point of view; he came because they called him here. Do you honestly think this was easy for him? I love Nick Alli, and you know that. But that will never change the fact that Matthew is your first Mate. He has to be hurting Alli and bad. He did it for you and the baby, and you need to snap out of it and do what you have to do to keep your baby safe and healthy". She said, walking to the door.

She was right; I was falling apart, and I couldn't see anything past Nick's missing. I ate because our son needed food, but I wasn't hungry. I was falling into depression. I closed my eyes and tried to see him kissing my belly and asking the baby how his boy was today. My heart was breaking, and only one person could help me through this. Macy was right. How could I be mad when all he was doing was trying to help me? I picked up my phone and dialed.

"Hello," He answered.

"Matt, it's Alli," I said, trying not to break down.

There was a brief silence before he said, "I'll be right there." He said, ending our call.

*Matthew*

I was exhausted. I had been looking for Nick nonstop for days. We were no closer to finding him than we were then. There was still the threat to Alli's Life. Everyone was on guard, just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

I went to see Isabelle, and I couldn't help but wonder what it would have been like if Alli had been her mother. I sighed, knowing that it was just wishful thinking. Isabelle opened her eyes and stared up at me with those beautiful bright green eyes—she was so perfect. My heart swelled with love for her. My thoughts went to Nick, and what he must be feeling right now was knowing that his child was so close to coming and he couldn't get to Alli.