“I almost forgot.” Reaching into his pocket, he pulled something out then took her hand in his, sliding her wedding and engagement rings back on with the same look on his face that had been there on their wedding day. She felt his hesitation at leaving her, his eyes on the machines plugged into her.
“Go, Razer. I’ll be right here waiting...”
King nodded to Shade, who gently clicked the door shut before Razer could catch them, then strolled down the hallway, relieved that his young cousin would be fine and she held nothing other than love in her heart for Evie.
Chapter 29
Evie knocked on the hospital room’s door, going in when Razer opened it.
She carried the heavy packages into the room with King carrying more behind her, coming to a stop by her friend’s bed. Looking down at Beth’s exhausted face as she held the two babies swaddled in blue blankets, she said a brief prayer of thanks before putting the bags on the chair beside the bed.
“I packed you a suitcase. I put a couple of gowns in it, your new housecoat, your make-up bag and your hair brush.” She lifted up a blue book bag then set it back down. “I also bought you some magazines and crossword puzzles. I found your Kindle; it’s in there, too. I also sent you an e-certificate to purchase books, so knock yourself out.”
She turned, taking a little, baby-blue suitcase from King. “I brought the suitcase you had packed for the babies, too. I took out the pink ones you had packed and put in more boy clothes. I went through all your shower gifts and picked out what you needed before you got home and packed those, too.”
She turned to King again, taking the flowers and balloons from him before setting the flowers on the bedside table. Putting the teddy bear holding the balloons on her bed, she went to Beth’s side.
“Can I hold one?” she asked.
Beth closed her mouth, lifting her cradled bundle toward Evie. “You can hold them both.” Laughing, she handed King the other one.
King gently took the baby, lifting it to his chest. “He’s beautiful.”
“Thank you.” Evie smiled at Razer’s proud comment.
When King lowered the baby into her other arm, Evie looked down at the babies, admiring their tiny fingers.
“Evie.” She looked up when Beth called her name. “There are no words to say how much I appreciate what you did. You saved my babies’ lives. I owe you a debt I can never repay.”
“Beth—”
“Let me finish, please. Razer told me what you said in the waiting room. I want you to know that, when I lashed out at you after Razer and I broke up, I was hurt and angry. I didn’t understand the loyalty you felt to The Last Riders back then, but I do now. I want you to forgive yourself, because I did a long time ago. Okay?”
Evie nodded her head, too choked up to speak.
Sex Piston came in the door then, breaking the emotional moment. Killyama, Crazy Bitch, Fat Louise and T.A. each filed into the room next, their arms full of bags, balloons and stuffed animals.
Sex Piston bent over the bed, hugging Beth. “Don’t fucking scare me like that again.”
“I won’t.”
Sex Piston rose, eyeing the big teddy bear on the bed with the balloons. She turned, looking at the items sitting around. Putting her hands on her hips, she narrowed her eyes, looking at Evie who was holding both babies. “You gonna share?”
“You going to cuss when you’re holding them?”
“I’m not going to make any promises,” she said, taking the one sleeping.
“What are their names?” T.A. asked, taking the other one from Evie.
“We haven’t decided yet.” Razer sat down on the bed beside his wife.
Evie stood up, giving Beth and Razer a hug. “Let me know when you need a babysitter.”
“I think it’s going to be a while before I let them out of my sight again.” Razer followed them out the door into the hallway, closing the door behind them.
“I thought Lily would be in the room with Beth?” Evie questioned.
“She was here earlier, but Shade made her go home to get some rest. She’ll be back later. She and Shade will stay while I go home to get some sleep.” Evie saw Rider and Train sitting in chairs in the waiting room. “Are they waiting to see Beth and the babies?”
“No, the brothers want to keep a guard on them until we can get them home.”
“Why?” Concerned, Evie stopped walking; Razer’s fierce expression told her something was wrong.
“Because Knox got an ID on those men who broke into your house; they were professionals. Until we find out what they wanted, we’re going to watch all three of you. We talked to King; he’s going to stay with you, and we have both Beth and Lily covered.”