Chapter 103. It’s Gone

Joan POV

He got me to the car, opened the door, and helped me in.

His shirt was stained, and since it was a lighter grey color, the blood was obvious.

Ironic, that we were both bleeding, both capable to take lives. He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, his palm resting against my cheek as he locked eyes with me.

“You’ll be fine. The baby will be fine too,” he said softly, and a tear slipped from my eye. Another followed, until I was crying again.

I didn’t want to lose our baby. What kind of mother does that make me, if I can’t even protect my child?

“What if—”

“Shush,” Aaron interrupted, his throat bobbing as he swallowed hard.

“I’m going back in there to finish this, okay? If I’m not out in five minutes, press this button.” He pointed to a button just beneath the steering wheel.

“The car will automatically drive you wherever you need to go once you input your location in the GPS,” he added, but I shook my head.