Risking Fate(89)

Ty cleared his throat. “Actually, I have one.”

The doctor kept looking down writing in my chart. “Ask away.”

“My wife hasn’t seen our newborn twins. I’m sure you can imagine how hard it is for her knowing they are so close and she can’t get to them. Is there any way possible that we can let her see them? I know it’s probably against every regulation, but they are the only babies in the NICU and I think if she could see them it would help speed up her recovery on account of her wanting to get better to be with them.”

The doctor smiled and started shaking his head in disbelief at Ty’s long excuse as to why I should be able to see my babies. “Let me see what I can do.”

Ty stuck his hand across my bed and shook the doctor’s hand. “We’d appreciate that. I mean, I’d hate to have to smuggle them in here under my clothes.”

The doctor froze and just looked at Ty like he was crazy. Maybe he actually thought Ty was serious. At any rate, he walked away shaking his head again.

“I think he believed me.” Ty started laughing as a new nurse approached my bed.

She smiled and handed me a cup full of pills. “You need to take these for the pain. They will probably make you tired.”

I took the pills and handed her back the little cup. “Thanks.”

“If you need anything just hit your button.” She pointed to the red button attached to my bed.

Ty leaned over and grabbed the button. “Push it now.”

I slapped his hand. “Why would I do that?”

“Just for something fun to do. I can’t believe there is no television in this room. What are we supposed to do?”

“You’d rather watch that than talk to me?”

Without asking, he leaned over and kissed me on the mouth. “I didn’t say that. I also didn’t want to push my luck. Yesterday I thought I lost you forever, for more reasons than one, I think we have had enough of the serious talk for one night, plus you don’t believe anything I say anyway.”

“I’m going to fall asleep soon.”

He gave me a half smile but looked disappointed. “I know you need your rest, but I like it when you’re awake.”

“Help me scoot over.”

“Why, are you in pain?” He seemed concerned.

“No, I want you to lay with me. I just want to be close to you, like we’re at home and none of this is happening.”

Slowly, I began using my hands to shift my body to the side, but Ty went over to that side and pulled the sheet so I slid without having to move my body. “Thank you, Miranda, even if we’re pretending.”

“For what, pretending what?”

“For loving me even when you should hate me.”

“I will always love you, Ty. I couldn’t stop if I wanted to.”

He climbed in slowly next to me, being super gentle around my body. “Do you want to stop?”

“Loving you? Well, when I saw those pictures and heard what that bitch was saying about you, yes, I really did, but the further I drove away from you and as soon as I got into the accident, you were the only person I wanted by my side.”

He intertwined our fingers together and kissed my cheek. “Don’t ever stop. Please don’t ever leave me.”

Ty being there with me kept my mind off of not being able to see my boys. I knew the family was with them and I appreciate it, but I wanted to be in there. It wasn’t fair that they held my boys before me.

So, not only was I dealing with my husband and his alleged affair, but I was missing out on the first day of my sons lives and I had sixty staples going across my stomach. Thanks to the medication, I wasn’t in any pain physically, but I ached for my babies and everything else that was breaking my heart.

I had Ty, for as long as I wanted him around. A part of me wanted him to suffer for hurting me, but I also couldn’t imagine hurting him the way I hurt. I wanted to doubt his love, instead I found myself wanting to believe him. Aside from this one time, he’d never given me one instance of doubt in our entire relationship.

I was so confused.





Chapter 25

Ty

I should have known that telling my side of the story was just going to upset Miranda. I mean, who would have believed that story? I couldn’t imagine what was going through her head, or how she had enough love for me to want to stay together. I knew that most of the reason was for our children, even though she claimed to still love me.

I had to put my feelings aside and worry about my family. Miranda’s condition was improving, but until she was out of the hospital, I was going to worry. The twins were so little and I guess some people would have been afraid to hold them, but I knew in my heart that we could take care of them and they were strong.