Woods (Aces MC Series Book 5) (14 page)

Recon automatically let go of his grip and I ran to her
side. Her light coloured jeans quickly changed colour as the material soaked up
with what looked to be blood. Lauren was in agony trying to deal with the pain
and I felt helpless.
"What the fuck's going on? Someone get James for fuck sake and hurry
up."
Ink and I moved Lauren so she could sit on the bench. "Mark make it go
away please make it go away," she took my hand and squeezed tightly.
"Lauren I'm trying babe, come on it's alright James will be here soon to
take a look at you." I touched her brow, she was clammy and had a
shortening of breath. I held her hand as I straddled the bench and she leaned
into my chest.
"Please make it all go away," she whispered.

"Right Lauren you need to tell me exactly where it
hurts?" Lauren pointed to her side and moved her finger across to the
centre of her stomach. "Okay, good girl. Is there any chance that you
could be pregnant?"
"Of course she isn't pregnant James, don't ask such stupid questions and
help her." I shouted frightened that I was going to lose her. I felt her
body slump, "Lauren! Lauren baby!" I slapped her cheek but she wasn't
responding.
"There isn't time, put her in the back of my Jeep and I'll drive her to
the hospital." I instantly scooped her up in my arms and carried her
across the yard to James' vehicle. Ink flung open the door and I placed Lauren
in the back before running around to the other side so I could hold her on the
journey to the hospital.
James and Amy got in the front and he eagerly made his way from the yard
mindful of the amount of people around.
"Babe you need to wake up, it's going to be okay. I'm sorry for punching
Ramsey, I really am but I was only trying to protect you. I've lost mum and dad
but I just can't lose you babe, that's why you need to wake up." I rocked
her limp body back and forth hoping, praying even that she'd just open her
eyes.

It was the longest journey of my life. James was a fucking
legend driving as quickly as he could but it still didn't seem quick enough.
"Nearly there Woods, how's she doing?" Amy asked turning around in
her seat to look at me.
"Her breathing is really shallow Ames, we just need to get her some
help." I could feel the tears streaming down my cheeks at my helplessness to
the situation. She couldn't die on me, I couldn't cope with losing her she just
meant everything to me.
"Right we're here Woods." James stopped the Jeep directly outside the
doors for A&E where the Ambulances usually parked. I moved Lauren onto my
lap and shuffled as best I could across the seat towards the door. Amy opened
it and held it wide enough so I could swing my legs around but Lauren was a
dead weight and I was finding it difficult to move her.
"Here, we'll get her in this." I looked up to see James wheeling a
wheel chair in my direction. He placed his hands under her arms, "On 3 you
need to lift her, 1, 2, 3," I grabbed her legs and we carried her over to
the wheel chair placing her so she didn't fall.
"Park it for me," James threw the keys to Amy and she nodded
understanding what she'd been asked.
I grabbed the handles to the wheelchair and pushed her into the building and up
to the main counter. James was already there giving her details and possible
causes of injury.
A nurse saw us enter and came over straight away, "Right follow me."
I pushed Lauren down the corridor trying to hold her head so she didn't bang it
on the metal handle. The lady rushed down the corridor and was paging someone
hopefully informing them of our arrival.

She typed a code into the metal keypad and turned the large
handle to open the door, the room smelt sterile and I felt a little nauseous.
"Is she pregnant?" she asked washing her hands before putting on some
plastic gloves.
"I haven't got a fucking clue," I let out a sigh as I extended my
arms. I didn't know what the fuck was going on, I was like a helpless spectator
at the worst event in my life.
James patted me on the back, "Come on mate you're no use in here, let's
wait outside while they look her over."
"Is she going to be okay?" I asked tears pricking my eyes again.
"She'll have a better chance if you leave them to it." James directed
me from the room and down the corridor towards the waiting area.
There was no point kicking off and protesting as they'd call security and I'd
be asked to leave. I needed to be as close to Lauren as possible. I ran my
fingers through my hair trying to make sense of the whole situation. Pregnant!
Fucking pregnant! How could she be pregnant? There had to be something else
wrong with her.

I walked into the waiting area to see a few of the guys had
made it up here. "What are you doing here, you didn't need to come?"
I addressed the group.
"Yes we did mate, we're family." Spike stepped closer and held my
shoulder. "How's she doing?"
I shook my head, "I don't know yet she's still being examined."
"I'm gonna get some drinks, Lyric give me a hand." Spike pointed to
the drinks machine further down the corridor and Lyric stood giving me a small
smile as he passed. It was only then that I noticed Chloe standing in the
doorway, she made her way across the room and opened her arms to give me a hug
but I swatted her away. The shock was evident on her face and I felt like an
arse but I was so full of rage.
"I can't do this now Chloe." I pointed between the two of us, "This,
is probably why she's ended up the way she has."
Chloe frowned, "What do you mean I don't understand."
"You've been taking up my time, I promised Lauren that I would always put
her first but I haven't and because of that decision she's hurting."
She reached out to touch my arm and I stepped back, "Woods don't do this
babe, please don't push me away."
I ran my fingers back through my hair agitated. I didn't want to push her away,
I wanted her to hold me and tell me that everything was going to be okay but I
was also looking for someone to blame and she was the easiest option. "You
should go, I don't have time for this. Lauren is my priority, she only has me
and I need to look after her."
"That's where you're wrong Woods, she has the both of us."
"Not anymore."
Chloe's eyes welled with tears but I knew that I needed to be horrible in order
for her to leave. She was the sweetest most caring woman I knew but I needed
her to go as I couldn't cope with the feelings I had regarding letting Lauren
down and needed to concentrate on that rather than Chloe at this moment in time.
She bit her lip trying to control her emotions, she wasn't one for drama so I
knew there'd be no big slanging match. Chloe nodded her head slowly and backed
out of the room before turning on her heels and making her way out of the ward.
"What the fuck have you done?" I turned to see Spike.
"Exactly what needs to be done," I took one of the coffee's he was
holding and stirred it. It looked like shit but I needed something to drink, it
was just a shame that we didn't have anything stronger.

"Mr Davies?"
I turned to see a bloke in his mid forties in a white lab coat, "Yeah
that's me."
"Miss Davies is awake and asking to see you."
I gave Spike my cup and followed the doctor into the room where Lauren was. She'd
got a little colour back in her cheeks but she still looked drained.
"How you doing babe?" I sat on the bed and stroked her arm noticing
that she had an IV.
"I feel a lot better now, sorry if I scared you."
"I was going out of my mind Lauren, I thought I'd lost you." I
adjusted my seating position which gave me some time to think how I was going
to play this. I needed to ask her a variety of questions I just didn't know how
I was going to ask her.
"They want to keep me in for a couple of hours to monitor me but said I
can go home tonight if I want or I can stay until morning, it all depends how I
feel."
"And what do you want to do?"
"I'll sleep better in my own bed but it would be nice to stay here and
have some space."
"And what have they said Lauren?" I asked hesitantly.
Lauren drew her brows, "What do you mean?"
"Regarding the miscarriage! Are you okay or were there any complications
or other things that we need to know about?"
She turned her head to the side obviously not wanting to talk to me about it
but we needed to be adult about the situation. If she was old enough to lay
with a bloke and get pregnant then she was old enough to talk about the
situation and the consequences.
"Look I'm sorry, I'm trying to be sensitive to the situation and I know you've
been through a lot today but I've got questions babe so many fucking questions.
I won't get on your case tonight but they need to be answered coz I'm going out
of my fucking mind here trying to keep it together."
I stood and paced around the room, this wasn't the time to bombard her with
questions, I needed to step back and think about her needs for now rather than
wanting blood for my little girl getting hurt.
"I promised myself that I'd look after you so can you imagine how angry
and upset I am at the minute thinking that it's my fault, that I've let you
down."
She turned her head to look at me, "None of this is your fault, it was
just a stupid mistake."
"You're so cleaver how did you end up in this mess?"
"Just promise me that you'll leave Ramsey alone from now on, none of this
is his fault."
"You know I can't promise that Lauren, he needs to pay for what he's
done."
"You're not listening to me, he hasn't done anything." She shouted
flinging her arms around.
"Well I know for a fact that you can't get fucking pregnant on your
own." I too was now shouting.
"Promise or I'm not coming home."
"You fucking what?"
"Promise you won't hurt Ramsey or I'm not coming home." Lauren folded
her arms across her chest knowing that she'd just played her trump card.
"Are you shitting me?" I was outraged that she was protecting him so
badly.
"I'm serious Mark, he has nothing to do with this."
I let out a loud sigh, I wanted blood for Ramsey touching her when he'd been
warned but I couldn't bare Lauren falling out with me either. She knew that and
was using our bond as leverage, "I promise but if he even looks at you I'm
gonna fucking hurt him, do you understand?"
Lauren nodded her head, "I understand. I'm exhausted Mark, I'm going to
get some rest."
"That's fine sweet, there's some shit that I've gotta take care of but
I'll be back bright and early tomorrow morning to take you home." Lauren
smiled and turned on her side ending the conversation. I took that as my cue to
leave and quietly left her room so she could get some rest but knew that there were
still lots to discuss.

I wasn't a big drinker but I needed something after the
evening I'd had. I didn't want to go to the clubhouse through fear of bumping
into Ramsey as I couldn't guarantee that I'd behave myself so I got a taxi to
the Birdcage instead.
I sat at the bar resting my boots on the stool beside me, this way hopefully
people would get the hint and not join me as I wasn't in a talkative mood.
Natasha placed a bottle of jack and a glass on the bar and left me to drown my
sorrows, she knew by my expression not to make idle chit chat. I unscrewed the
cap and poured the golden liquid into my glass, filling what looked to be a
triple shot and placed the bottle back onto the bar before I knocked the liquid
back in one. It stung but this was the feeling I wanted, it made my heart beat
quickly and took off the edge. I poured myself another and turned to watch the
young girl dancing on the stage.
"She's hot!" Recon whacked my boots pushing them from the stool.
"Is she?"
"What you doing here drowning your sorrows, shouldn't you be with
Lauren?" Spike leaned on the back of the stool that Recon had sat in.
"She's resting and wanted to be alone, I'm picking her up in the
morning."
"Well for what it's worth I would've done exactly the same to
Ramsey."
I glared at Recon, "You fucking pulled me off!"
"Well there were kids around." I rolled my eyes at his statement, he
should've let me smash the shit out of him.
Recon poured himself a drink and we clinked glasses, "No hard feelings."
He winked and swallowed the shot.
"Am I hearing you two correctly?"
I glanced at Spike confused, "What do you mean?"
"What, so Diesel should've beat the crap out of you for shagging Amy and
maybe Hound should do the same to you for shagging Chloe. You're bloody
hypocrites the pair of you, you don't know the full fucking story so stop
jumping to conclusions." Recon and I glanced at each other shocked by
Spike's outburst but he wasn't finished," You need to stop drowning your
sorrows Woods, go home sleep it off and be in the best frame of mind tomorrow
morning to speak to Lauren. She doesn't need you turning up tomorrow feeling
like shit." Spike turned on his heels and stomped in the direction of the
toilets leaving the pair of us gobsmacked by his rant.
I looked at the glass I was holding and placed it onto the bar, "Do you
know what, I hate to say it but he's right." I stood and collected my
iPhone from the bar, "I'll speak to you later Recon." I walked
through the bar ignoring the pleas from some of the women working tonight but
Spike was right, I needed to get home so that I was in the best frame of mind
tomorrow to deal with whatever was thrown at me.

Ramsey

My face was stinging like a bitch, Maggie had treated the
cuts making sure they wouldn't be infected but I was hurting. Woods had a
bloody good punch on him that was for sure.
I'd now been standing in the corridor for the past five minutes pacing up and
down deciding what I was going to do. It was only a matter of time before
Lauren's secret came out I was just a little shocked as to what it was. I
hadn't known that she was pregnant and by the look on Lauren's face I very much
doubt that she knew she was either but my suspicions were confirmed that she'd
had sex that night at the party.
I'd come to the conclusion that she'd been a virgin because I knew that she'd
not had the opportunities during the time usual teenagers were experimenting.
She was dealing with the death of her parents and then she had thrown herself
into her studies with not much of a social life. The amount of blood she had on
her dress on the night of the party was becoming a concern though. I'd never
fucked a virgin so I didn't know from experience but I'd googled it and there
shouldn't have been that much which was also leading me to believe that she'd
been attacked in some shape or form.
I couldn't prove it either way and Lauren didn't want to discuss it. God I'd
tried over recent weeks trying to get her to open up and share what had
happened but it was as if she'd chosen to forget about it, I suppose it was her
coping mechanism but it just seemed strange to me. Woods had now put two and
two together and come up with an answer that just said Ramsey. I was being held
accountable for something that I tried to prevent and then rectify. I'd told
Lauren that I would withhold this information from the club but it was now
bigger than that and I needed to tell someone. I contemplated telling Spike who
was my mentor but he'd only want me to explain it to Duke so that's why I was
here, in the corridor contemplating how I was going to fucking say it.