Unexpected Royal Repeat

Chapter 20: Love

Dexter's POV

I rode as fast as I possibly could. Nothing in my life had ever been this crazy.

My family was just within my reach and I was nervous. They were going to be ok, right?

Griffin told us the baby had to be delivered and it was hurt. He also said Clarissa was stable but anything at this point could happen.

I got on my horse when he told us and other men rode in the van.

The baby's heart issue played through my mind, the baby was born so anything was possible.

Reaching the house I flew off of my horse and ran inside.

Everything inside of me stopped when I saw Clarissa. She was covered in blood and bruises laid along her body.

"Come on baby, breathe for grandma" I heard.

Spinning around the corner I saw my mom pressing against a tiny baby's chest, my baby.

"Mom" I mumbled, "what's wrong?"

She looked up at me, "the baby has a struggling heart, did you bring the medics?"

I nodded while I continued looking at my child.

"Here hold your son and continue pressing on his chest with your two fingers, just to keep his heart going" she instructed.

"M-my son" I stood dumbfounded.

"Yes now move or your girlfriend and baby die!" She shouted.

I stepped forward as she placed the bloody child in my arms.

Steadily I started pressing his tiny chest so my baby boy wouldn't die.

I watched his breathing stay shallow.

"Come on baby stay strong for daddy, I can't lose you or mommy" I whispered while a small tear ran down my face.

A giant van pulled up outside signaling it was time to leave.

"Laurence, ride my horse back to the stables!" I shouted.

He saluted me and ran.

"Easy now gentleman, set her down gently" my mother told the guards lifting Clarissa.

Squeezing into the van I continued pressing down on my little man and I watched Clarissa lay there lifeless.

'What had my girlfriend gone through?' I asked myself, but quickly I stopped. She wasn't my girlfriend yet everyone called her that.

She couldn't die, not today and not tomorrow. Not until we are 100 years old. Quickly I got lost in my thoughts.

Suddenly the car stopped abruptly.

"We are here!" A man yelled.

Getting out of the vehicle I ran into the hospital with Clarissa just behind.

"June! June!" I cried.

She jumped out of her office and a shocked expression fell across her face.

"He isn't breathing June! It is his heart! It's happening again!"

June reached over to me and scooped the child out of my arms.

"I have him now go, go to Clarissa!" She shooed.

"But I have to stay with him, he needs me-"

"No, my team and I have him! Go now!" She shouted.

Turning around I jogged to Clarissa's aid.

Another nurse was connecting her to tubes and wires.

"She looks good for now and will wake up when ok, your mom did great kid" the nurse pat my shoulder.

One down another to go.

"Want to help me clean her up?" The nurse asked.

"Yes" I immediately said.

She handed me a rag and me both cleaned up the hard crusted blood.

While cleaning her body I learned she had been stabbed, shot, and sliced open. Two of which were from Lucas.

Where was that bastard?

"Thank you, she is all good" the nurse said.

"Ok" I replied while she walked out of the room.

I pulled up a chair and sat next to Clarissa.

I intertwined our fingers together and placed kisses along her knuckles.

"I'm sorry" I started, "I'm so very sorry for leaving you. It's my fault that I left to go investigate! He got you and you were gone for over a month! I was starting to think you were dead Riss. I was scared half to death."

The tears fell unable to stop.

"Oh my god am I glad to have you back. My family is together again and our baby boy is still fighting. Yes, I said boy. We had a boy!
Please wake up" I sobbed.

"I need you, I love you" I whispered, "with all my heart."

Her hand quickly tightened.

"Riss?" I asked eagerly.

Suddenly her body shook violently.

"Nurse! Nurse!" I shouted.

A medical team moved in speaking of things I didn't know, all I understood was seizure.

Maybe I would have to raise my baby alone? Or maybe not even have anyone to raise...
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