33. Recovery

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The next morning Lauren was expecting Jay to be sitting there passed out in a chair but he wasn't. She was only slightly disappointed, but she had screamed at him to get out. She knew he would listen too for fear of upsetting her more.

She kept looking around expecting Erin to jump out from some corner and take her again. She did not want to go back to their apartment. She wasn't trusting of much of anything and she just wanted to feel safe.

The babies were kicking again this morning, and thankfully she hadn't felt any cramps yet. She laid back on the bed and sighed. She was still really sore, and she just wanted to sleep. Natalie pushed her door open. "Hey sweetie. How are you feeling?"

Lauren sighed and looked behind her. "I'm alone I promise. Will took Jay to get some breakfast and then they'll be back."

"I don't want him in here, Nat."

Natalie checked over her monitors and her vitals. "Why not?" she asked slightly concerned.

"Because.... He trusted her again and I trusted him. Look what that got me," she whispered trying to hide her tears.

Natalie rubbed her arm. "I understand.... I'll have Will talk to him ok? But you can't avoid him forever sweetie. You're married and having babies together."

Lauren didn't respond; she just fiddled with her fingers and the blanket.

"I'm going to let you rest. Kelly and Shay are here if you want them to come in, and Antonio said he would be by this morning to ask you some questions if you were stable."

"Kelly's here?" she asked hopeful. She needed her big brother there to keep her safe.

"Yea they've been in the waiting room all night with Jay."

"Will you have them come in?" Lauren asked wiping at her eyes.

"Of course sweetheart," Natalie smiled going out to get them. She passed Will and Jay on her way and she sighed. "Jay wait... I need to talk to Will a second," Natalie said with a sad smile.

Jay nodded; he wasn't sure what that was about, but he just wanted to get to his girl. Will and Natalie talked for a minute and he knew something was up. Natalie gave Will a hug and then went on to the waiting room.

Will turned to Jay and he knew he wasn't going to like whatever Will was fixing to tell him. "What's wrong?" Jay asked.

"Buddy... let's go in here and eat," Will said nodding towards the break room.

"No. I want to go see her. I told you that."

"I know. Come on," Will said pushing him into the break room.

"What the hell Will?! I want to see my wife."

Will sighed and shoved Jay down into the nearest chair. "I know you do.... I know... but she told Natalie she didn't want to see you right now," Will said quietly giving his shoulder a squeeze.

"What?! Why?" Jay asked crushed.

Will gave his shoulder another squeeze. "She told Nat it was because you trusted Erin again and she trusted you...."

"You've got to be kidding me!" Jay yelled throwing the water bottle against the wall. "It's not like I told Erin to do that! I would never!"

"I know... I know little brother. She's just scared Jay. She doesn't know how to react. She's trying to protect herself and the twins. She's not thinking rationally yet; she's just acting out of fear. This isn't going to be forever little brother."

Jay sank back down in the chair and laid his head in his hands taking deep breaths. He couldn't lose her; he just couldn't. "What if it is," he whispered feeling his chest tightening.

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