Captivated Desires

13

He nodded as he listened to what Reign was saying on the other end of the phone. "I'm with Reina. She's worried about you not showing up for the appointment." He paused for a moment as he looked at me he was trying to reassure me.

"Yeah, she's pretty worked up, but she'll be fine. She just needs to see you." He spoke into the phone as he wrapped his free arm around me, still trying to keep me calm.

Azar quickly hung up the phone and grabbed me. "Whoa whoa, easy! Easy! Damn it!" He said as he tried to keep me from collapsing. He wrapped one arm around me and bent down a bit to get his other arm under my knees so he could lift me. "I've got you. I've got ya. Just hang on Reina, I've got you." He said as he picked her up into his arms bridal style.

He looked down at me to try and see if I was conscious. "You still with me sweetheart?"

I nodded slowly but I was just distraught. He carefully began carrying me back inside. "It's alright, you'll be okay. Just breath. In and out. In and out. I'm right here, just take it easy. That's it. Nice and deep breaths for me. Focus on breathing sweetheart."

"Is he okay?" I breathed heavily feeling the stress.

He nodded as he carried me inside. "He is fine sweetheart. He's okay. He was just late. That's all. But he's fine. Everything is okay. You just need to relax and breathe honey, okay? Nice and slow breaths for me."

He looked down at me as we reached the living room. He placed me gently on the couch and knelt beside me, never letting go of me. "Reign is on his way. I want you to just focus on breathing okay? Slow deep breaths until he gets here."

"I can't-" I sobbed as I put my hands to my face. He gently grabbed my wrists and pulled my hands away from my face. "No no, look at me. Look at me. Focus on me. I need you to look at me, sweetheart." He said in a firm but gentle tone.

"Breath with me. Just focus on me, and follow my breathing. Do you understand? In and out. In and out. Nice and slow, alright?" He said as he gently squeezed my shoulders. He wanted to calm me down as quickly as possible before I passed out completely.

"He scared me badly," I breathed heavily.

He gave my shoulders a gentle squeeze as he tried to comfort me. "He'll apologize for that when he gets here. I know he will. Now just breathe. Stay focused on me. He'll be here soon, and you can yell at him all you want. I promise you that, but for now, you need to calm down, alright?"

I grabbed onto his arm tighter "I'm going dizzy,".

He put his free hand on my cheek and looked at me. "No no, don't do that. You just keep focusing on me. You're not going to pass out on my watch, alright? Just stay focused on my voice. Just look at me and listen to my voice. In and out, in and out, nice and slow. Breathe sweetheart, come on. You can do it."

I started to listen and took slow breaths. He smiled and nodded. "Atta girl. That's it. Good job. Just like that. Nice and slow and deep, alright? You're doing perfectly honey. Just keep up the breathing, he'll be here any second. Just keep looking at me and keep focusing on those breaths."

He gently stroked my cheek with his hand as he spoke in a calm and loving tone. "You're doing fantastic sweetheart. Nice and Slow, In and Out, That's it. That's a good girl. Just keep up the deep breathing, you'll be alright. I've got you."

He continued to rub my shoulder as he spoke in soothing voices to me. "Just keep breathing sweetheart, that's it. You're doing perfectly. You're doing so well. He'll be here any second, just keep focusing on my voice. You're doing fantastic. I need you to stay with me, honey. He'll explain everything, but only if you stay awake. I need you to keep breathing for me, alright?"

I kept taking deep breaths in and out as I nodded to him. I placed my hand on my baby bump checking if she was okay.

He smiled and placed his free arm on my baby bump. "The baby's just fine sweetheart, just keep breathing. She's just as worried about you as I am. So, you need to keep up with those breaths for you and the baby, alright?"

He rubbed my stomach gently as he continued to try and get me to calm down. "Breath for the both of you honey. I know it's a lot to deal with right now but you're doing so well. Just hold on a few more minutes. He'll be here soon and you can yell at him all you want. Just keep breathing."

Reign walked into Azar's place after the call with him, looking at me sitting with Azar. He saw me sitting there looking sad and upset and knew it was his fault for the way I was feeling and the fact I was at Azar's place instead of being at home.

He saw how Azar was comforting me and he felt a slight sting of jealousy that his friend was comforting his wife instead of himself, but he knew he had caused it so he had no right to feel this way. He walked over to the two of us and spoke up. "Azar, can I speak to her alone for a moment?" he mumbled gently, keeping his gaze on me.

Azar looked at me for a moment, gently rubbing my shoulder before he looked at his friend and nodded, standing up from the couch. "Sure, I'll be in the kitchen if you need me," he mumbled to him gently before walking away into the kitchen, giving the two of us some privacy.