Free Easy to Love You by Megan Smith Page A

I’ll agree to let Lynn come over.” I started to get choked up. I was so desperate to get out of this hospital and home with my boys I’d do anything right now.
    I heard Ryder fussing in the background and Hunter inhaled deeply, I guess things weren’t going great there either. As awful as that sounded, it kind of made me feel better.
    “You’re coming home today.” Hunter said as a matter of fact.
    “Thank you. When are you guys coming up?” Please say you’re leaving now.
    As Hunter responded saying, “I’m trying to get out of here soon, but Ryder’s not eating.” There was a tap at the door. I peered over thinking it was Heidi making her rounds again before the shift change, but to my surprise it was Dominic.
    I cursed under my breath and quickly covered my mouth with my hand, hoping Hunter hadn’t heard me, but it was too late.
    “CC what’s going on?” Hunter asked in a panic.
    “Nothing, I’m fine.” I nodded my head for Dominic to come in, then put my finger up to my lips to keep him quiet. “I just tried to move and a pain shot up my arm.” I lied, but I didn’t want to piss him off, he’d had enough to deal with.
    “Fuck. Stop moving and call one of the nurses.” Hunter let out a growl; clearly things were pissing him off this morning. “Let me get Ryder in his seat and we will be on our way. Maybe you can get him to eat and settle down.”
    My heart squeezed a little thinking I had someone depending on me and that I could make him all better, or at least I hoped I could. “Ok I’ll give it a shot when you guys get here.”
    “Love you, see you in a few.”
    I hesitated for a second; knowing Dominic was in the room, “Love you too. Be careful; give Ryder a kiss for me.”
    “I will. Bye baby.”
    I hung up the phone and put it down in my lap, I didn’t look up at Dominic right away. I was kind of nervous. Was there something he wanted? Was it about Brittany?
    He cleared his throat, got up from his seat and walked over to the side of the bed. Talk about making someone uncomfortable, and to make matters worse I couldn’t exactly get up and move.
    “I know I don’t have a lot of time, I saw Hunter’s truck in the driveway and thought I was safe for at least a little while.” He was nervous, I could sense it.
    “Hunter’s about to leave the house now, so you’re right; you don’t have a lot of time.” And I really don’t want you to be in here with me like this. Yes, I loved Dominic as a friend; he had always been good to me, except for when he cheated on me, but keeping Brittany around was something I couldn’t understand and I didn’t care to.
    He chuckled, “It looks like someone threw up balloons in your front yard.” I snorted; my guess was that Hailey was behind that. “There are ‘It’s a Boy’ balloons everywhere, along with ‘Welcome Home’ ones as well. Oh and a big ass stork too. You’ll love it.”
    I rolled my eyes, “Oh yeah more attention that I don’t want.”
    Dominic tensed and I knew he was about to bring up Brittany. “I just want to let…”
    “It was her Dominic. I haven’t said anything to anyone and I’m not sure if I will.” I took a deep breath. “When I left the house for the doctor’s appointment, there was a car at the end of the driveway; I didn’t pay too much attention to it because it was pouring out. I was driving down Route 295 and the cars in front of me spun out. I started losing control then I was hit from behind and that’s when my car flipped down the embankment. The last thing I remember was someone saying, “If I can’t have him neither can you.” The police haven’t asked me anything yet; no one’s actually brought up the accident except them. Did I want that bitch to pay? Hell yeah, but I believe karma is a bitch and she’ll get hers. If Hunter asked me about the accident, I’d tell him the truth and see how it played out. He’s working in the detective’s office so I’m sure if there’s a will