I wrote back.
Love you too. TTYL.
I guess word isn’t traveling yet about Sherry as I haven’t gotten any queries from the usual suspects.
When I step into the clinic, Jase is in the waiting room with his parents and I also see Amie in the procedure room. She’s in Minnie Mouse scrubs and pink Crocs, waving while taking Sherry’s blood pressure. Sherry is on a hospital bed, covered and unconscious, hooked up to an IV.
“Morning,” I greet to the three sets of Creed eyes that are on me.
“Mornin’,” Robert greets.
“Hi Bailey,” Valerie says.
She’s been crying. I feel terrible for her.
“How is she?” I ask.
“Stable,” Jase replies. “She’s sedated for now and is being given an experimental medication that’ll force healing shifts every few hours. They’re goin’ slow because of the pregnancy, but they’vedone one round of forced shifting and it’s already improved her condition some.”
“And the baby?”
“All good. The coven put a protective spell over the pregnancy yesterday. If they hadn’t, there’s a good chance my sister would be dead.”
“What happened?”
He blows out a ragged exhale. “She jumped from up top at the falls, jumped the rocks instead of into the lake. Joel tried to talk her down but couldn’t.”
“You’re kidding.”
He shakes his head. “Wish I was. Might not be the best idea to let her wake up and try it all over again. She’ll be sedated until she gives birth.”
“But is that fair?”
He frowns.
I add, “Maybe this will be a turning point, realizing she’s got a second chance. You know?”
Jase’s expression hardens a little. So does his father’s. Valerie has tears in her eyes.
“I’m not trying to be combative. I’m just trying to think of it from her perspective.”
“She wanted to kill herself and take that baby along, so not looking like she’s capable of making decisions right now,” Jase mutters. “She needs to give birth and then someone else will raise that pup while we assess her state of mind. Rye checked it out and the mate bond can’t be severed while she’s pregnant, so the safest bet for Sherry and her son is probably to keep her sedated. Decisions will be made about the rest later, after wesee how she does with the treatment the healers have set up for today.”
I raise my hands. “It’s not my business. I’m sorry to interfere.”
“You’re a member of our family now, Bailey,” Valerie speaks up. “So, I’d say it’sourbusiness.”
Jase’s jaw muscles flex as he looks away. And my chest goes cold at his body language.
I shouldn’t have barged in here. And I should try to find a filter for my mouth instead of creating extra tension.
“Is Joel okay?” I ask.
Jase’s expression loosens marginally. “Shook him up, but yeah, he’s okay.”
My eyes bounce between the three of them. “Is there anything I can do? I can run to Roxy’s and get breakfast and coffees for everyone.”
Jase quickly says, “I’ll do that.”