Chapter 2

I swallowed the disappointment that welled up inside of me and robotically moved to the en-suite bathroom to change from the hospital gown to my regular clothes. It was quite a difficult feat with a fractured arm and a partially broken wrist, but eventually Bianca came in and helped me. She assisted me wordlessly although her mind seemed far away. After brushing down my hair, we left the hospital. The bodyguards walked behind us cautiously, monitoring every subtle movement around us. It was already dark out as Bianca and I walked side by side. Her hand automatically rubbed her tummy. "I'm really glad you and the baby are safe," I said. She smiled down at her belly. "We're grateful that you helped us. All four of us." "Four?" "Me and Beau, and these two little ones." I swivelled around to face her in surprised joy. "Twins?" "Double trouble," she laughed. "I had to get an ultrasound after the incident, and we decided to find out the baby's gender, only to find out that I'm actually pregn