Ryder - Caveman Insticts Book Three(44)

I don’t know how long I sat staring at the doors before two people dressed in scrubs came to me. The taller of the two, a man in his late fifties, stepped forward. “Are you family to Miss Stamon?”

I stood and announced, “I’m her fiancée.”

“Her father,” I heard at the same time.

The man looked from myself, to Eric, and then nodded. “I’m Dr. Bradford. We stopped a brain bleed, but there is a lot of swelling. It’s something we will need to keep an eye on. We have her in an induced coma hoping that will help. We are taking her to get her other injuries dealt with now, but there are a couple of quick questions we need to ask before we proceed.” He glanced at Eric. “Is your daughter allergic to anything?”

I looked at Eric to see him shake his head. “No. She’s never had a reaction to anything.”

“Good. Good. Is there any chance she could be pregnant?”

“No,” Eric snapped.

At the same time, I said, “Yes.” I didn’t even bother to look at Eric. I could feel the anger radiating from him. “She wouldn’t be far along, but yes, there is a possibility.”

Dr. Bradford gave a curt tilt of his chin. “Okay. I’ll order the test from the lab. If she is pregnant, the baby should be safe, but we won’t do any more x-rays and I’ll write this on her chart.” He raised a brow at me. “Would you like to know when we get the blood tests back?”

“Sure.” I didn’t really care about anything right now besides Divinity getting better

“Yes,” snarled Eric.

The doctor turned to him. “I’m sorry sir, but that information is private.”

His growl was loud before Eric stomped off. I didn’t take my gaze off Dr. Bradford though. “When can I see her?”

“Her head injuries were our priority when she came in. We now will be focusing on her ribs, legs and fingers. I will make sure you are informed, but I don’t see you being let in to be with her until they have her injuries sorted out. She was in rough shape. It will take time to get to all her injuries. We will get you with her as soon as we’ve done everything we can.”

“Thanks,” I mumbled, unsure what else I could say.

The doctor’s hand came down on my arm. “I’d tell you to go home, get a shower, food, and some rest, but I can tell neither you, nor her father will leave. Just remember you’ll be no good to Miss Stamon if you aren’t well yourself.”

“Thanks. I’ll be fine once I’ve seen her and know she’s going to be okay.”

“I’ll make sure they keep updating you. If you have any family for support I suggest you call them as it’s going to be a long night.”

I nodded and watched as Dr. Bradford and the nurse walked back behind the doors before I turned and received a right hook to my face.

“So not only do you get my daughter kidnapped, you fucking knocked her up?”

Shaking off the black dots that clouded my vision, I struggled to straighten and then glared at Eric. “She may not be pregnant, but I sure hope so. I want your daughter. She’s mine.”

“What the hell do you mean she’s yours? Look what fucking happened to her from being seen with you,” Eric yelled.

“I had bodyguards on her. I didn’t think she w—”

“That’s the fucking thing. You didn’t bloody well think. She is not something for you rich pricks to use as property. She’s her own person and definitely not yours. I won’t allow it. She’s too good for the likes of you. This is all because of you!” He lunged for me, but this time Arron come out of nowhere and held him back.

“Dad. No. You’ll get kicked out of here. Stop! I saw someone run to get help. Oakley and Andrew went to stop them.”

I darted my gaze around the waiting room and saw my head of security and friend Chad, and Joel, one of the security that sat in the salon most days with Divinity, my mother and father, and my brother Tyson, who stood slightly behind me. I had no idea when they’d arrived, but I was grateful.

I glared back at Divinity’s father. “I knew the moment I laid eyes on Divinity, she was mine and I may not be good enough for her, but I love her. I love her with every fiber of my being and if I could swap places with her right now I would.” I raked my fingers through my short hair. “She would have had her bodyguards with her if she hadn’t been worried about you and what you’d say about us being together. She wanted to settle Arron back in with you before she left. She always thinks of everyone else first before she worries about herself. So don’t start the blame game.”