Rekindled Devotion (Completed)

Twenty Three

Cairo

I groan lowly as I begin to lift my heavy eyelids. I blink a few times until my eyes are fully open. I look around and clearly see I am in a hospital room. I blow out a breath as I squirm a bit in pain. My stomach is in so much pain. Fuck. The thoughts are starting to come back to me. I was actually shot. What the fuck? I don't have any enemies so I have no clue who would want to do that to me. But wait...Jai was with me. Where is she now?! Is she ok? Are our babies ok?

"Jai. Jai," I called out in a raspy tone as I look around the begin to sit up. I instantly stop my motions because there is so much pain. I look around and my heart instantly flutters at the sight of Jai sleeping on the couch in the left side of the room. She has her hand rested on her stomach as she slumbers peacefully. I know she is uncomfortable as fuck on that couch.

"Jai, baby," I called out in a louder tone. That hurt to even say that, but I need to see her eyes. I need to talk to her. Jai groans lowly and I watch as she yawns a bit. She opens her eyes and she looks around the room. Her eyes land on me and she gasps when she sees I am awake.

"Cairo?," Jai called out.

"Hey baby," I said softly. She quickly sits up and stands up and rushes over to me with her arms open.

"Cairo oh my god," Jai cried. She leans down and gently hugs me as she busts out crying on my chest.

"I'm ok baby," I whispered while wrapping my arms around Jai. It feels so good to hold her right now.

"Cairo I was so scared oh my god. Are you ok? How do you feel?," Jai asked.

"I'm sore for sure but I am ok," I said. Jai sniffles and pulls back and sits on the bed next to me and instantly rests her hands on my shoulder.

"Jai are you ok? Are you and the babies ok? Were you all hurt at all?," I asked quickly.

"No baby....we are ok. I promise. When....when they brought you here, I got a thorough examination and even an ultrasound for the twins. Everything is ok. Their heartbreaks are ok, my blood pressure is ok. I really promise we are ok baby," Jai said. I just sigh as I nod my head.

"Ok baby....that is all I wanted to hear. I would not know what to do if something happened to any of you," I said as tears ran down my cheeks. I rest my hands on Jai's stomach and I close my eyes briefly as I feel the twins move around a bit. That is such an extreme relief. I open my eyes and Jai wipes my tears.

"Cairo....what happened was crazy. It happened so fast I couldn't even believe it," Jai said while shaking her head. 

"I feel the same way. But Jai I need you to listen to me ok? I have no idea who that person was that shot me. I swear. But.....it felt very targeted," I admitted.

"I feel the same way Cairo. Because he was not focused on me at all."

"I did notice that. But baby I don't have enemies, Cam doesn't have enemies so I am very confused by all of this. But....I am also very scared. I have a family to protect and this worries me very much Jai I can't even lie."

"I know baby.....I'm worried to because I just don't understand how that person could do what they did to you," Jai said sadly. She looks down and I notice multiple tears stream down her cheeks.

"Baby.....please don't cry," said. I wipe her cheeks before Jai looks up at me.

"I was so scared I was going to lose you Cairo. I was terrified. I would not know what to do without you Cairo," Jai said.

"I know baby but I am ok....at least I think I am?," I joked. Jai laughs a bit and leans in and gently kisses my lips a few times.

"You are ok....you know the doctors said the bullet went into your stomach but did exit out of your back. It did hit part of your intestines, but they were able to do surgery to fix that up. You may be in here for a few more days, but you should make a full recovery baby," Jai said.