Chapter 9

Vicky’s POV

[3 months forward]

Did I mention that I don’t like following orders?

Well, that’s why I am standing behind the bar of Lucie’s restaurant, serving drinks, while I am 9 months pregnant and ready to pop at any time.

I was just putting a new drink in front of Gabriel when I felt a sharp pain in my belly.

It was so painful I grabbed my belly and a sound of distraught escaped my lips.

“Are you okay Vicky?”

Of course, Gabriel wouldn’t miss obvious signs of pain.

“I don’t know. It hurts. Somehow it feels like cramps.”

For the first time since I knew Gabriel, he became as white as a ghost.

“Lucie! Find someone for the bar right now! And call Vicky’s nana! We are taking her to the hospital!”

Wait. What? Everything was happening in fast-forward motion around me and I didn’t even have the strength to ask what all the fuss was about because I was in so much pain.

In between my pain waves, I finally managed to scr