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door to face her. “Some studies have shown that these sorts of abnormalities can be passed down from family, however, there’s not enough evidence to prove that. I suggest you get yourself checked out, though, just for peace of mind,” he replied, making eye contact with me.
    I nodded. I wasn’t concerned about myself in the least right now. I had two people to worry about—actually three, I thought, glancing back down at Livvy’s belly.
    My father groaned a little as he shifted positions in the chair. I wondered how much longer he’d be able to sit there. My mother let out a huff of impatience at the noise my father had made. “I suppose we should just go on home for now so your dad can rest his back and Darin can get some rest too.”
    “We just got here,” I growled at them.
    Livvy’s eyes shifted between all of us, sensing the tension. It would probably be easier on everyone if I just took them back home and returned alone.
    “Fine. I’ll take you two home and come back,” I stated.
    “Well then, help me up, will you?” my dad said to me, extending out his hand for me to grab.
    I sighed. What a pain in the ass my old man was turning out to be in his elder years. He was definitely a pure grump anymore. I’m sure my mom was having tons of fun putting up with him all the time. I pulled him into a standing position.
    “Take care, Livvy dear,” my mother stated as she walked over and gave her a hug, my dad following behind her to lend her his support. She then turned to Darin and leaned over to kiss him on the forehead. “Take care, my boy,” she whispered, turning to head toward the door.
    “I’ll be out in a minute,” I told them. I turned to Livvy then and looked in her worry-filled eyes. “Liv, why don’t you come with us?”
    “What?” she asked.
    “Just come with us back to my parents’ house for a little bit. You can grab a shower and eat some more. Then I’ll drive you back down here for the night. What do you say?”
    “No,” she stated bluntly. “I can’t leave him, Shane. I just…can’t. Thank you for the offer, but if he wakes up, I would never forgive myself if I wasn’t here.”
    I saw the sternness in her eyes. There was no way I was going to convince her. “Okay,” I whispered. “Call me if anything happens. That means you have to actually turn on your phone,” I teased. “I’m going to take my parents home and come directly back down here.” I kissed her on the head and glanced at my brother. “Don’t forget to eat. You have a baby to think about,” I reminded her.
    She nodded and turned to sit back down next to Darin. I exited the room and saw my parents waiting for me beside a window. I put my finger up in the air gesturing for one more minute. I turned the opposite way down the hall and reached for my cell phone. I needed to hear Gwen’s voice. My insides were twisting within me. I watched the ICU doors slide open, then walked through.
    “Hey, Shane,” I heard her finally say after the fourth ring. “How’s your brother?”
    My heart ached to see her. It hadn’t even been that long but being this far away from her in miles made it that much more difficult. “Not real good. The doctor didn’t sound too optimistic.”
    “Oh my god, I’m so sorry to hear that. What happened with him?” Gwen asked. Her voice was hushed, which meant she was at work. I knew she didn’t like being disturbed at work, but for me, she’d picked up. That really meant something.
    I sighed and put my free hand on my hip. “His heart. Something about a misshaped artery. They went in to repair it, but he had a heart attack and he just isn’t recovering like he should be.”
    “And your parents? How are they holding up?”
    I turned around to stare at the ICU doors. They opened and out came my parents. They were watching me, impatiently I was sure. “Mom’s worried of course, but I’m not getting much emotion from them. Nothing new there, though. It’s Livvy I’m worried