The Proposal (The Proposition #2)(77)

“I need to make a quick call.”

Aidan shook his head wildly back and forth. “Uh-huh. Watch the skies or something. You don’t need to be distracted and make us crash!”

Pesh chuckled. “Calm down. I’ve got this covered.”

Aidan grumbled under his breath. He would have given anything if he had his rosary with him. Of course, he would probably have to dig through several of his drawers to find where it was. God, I will totally and completely go to Mass every day…well, at least every week, if you will get me safely out of this death trap and safe and sound to Emma’s side.

Pesh’s voice snapped Aidan out of his thoughts. “This is Dr. Alpesh Nadeen. I’m requesting to be kept in constant contact on the condition of Emma Harrison, 4th Floor Maternity. Anything and everything on delivery status should be called in.” After a beat, Pesh nodded. “Thank you.” He turned his phone off and handed it to Aidan. “Now you’ll know everything that’s going on.”

Aidan arched his eyebrows at Pesh. “Wow, thank you.”

“No problem. I can’t imagine how hard this must be for you.”

With a snort Aidan replied, “Whatever emotional hell it might be on me, I don’t even want to think about what Emma’s going through.”

“You can rest assured she’s getting the best physical care.”

Aidan grimaced. “Shit, I don’t even want to think about the physical part…especially the pain she might be in. I wanted to be there for her through all that.”

“If there’s one certainty about Emma, she’s as strong as nails emotionally and physically. She’ll make it through.”

“You think?”

Pesh turned to him and grinned. “After the epidural takes effect, I’m sure of it.”

They were interrupted by the ringing of Aidan’s cell phone. He snapped it out of his suit pocket. “Hello? Em?”

“No, it’s Casey. Emma wanted me to call and make sure you were okay and in flight.”

Aidan’s heart melted at the thought that even in her condition, Emma was still her usual compassionate self and worrying about him. “Tell her I’m fine, and to not give one more thought of me.”

Casey started to relay the message and then Aidan heard a shriek. “Damn, Emmie Lou, lighten up with the squeezing! I’d like to be able to have feeling in my hand again,” Connor screeched.

“Um, so how are things going?” he asked hesitantly.

“You don’t want to know.”

“Well, Pesh has the hospital keeping us posted on her condition too.”

“Good because right now she’s giving me the evil eye for being on the phone.”

“Hey, Em, we could put you and Aidan on Skype if you’d like?” Connor suggested.

“I do not want my vagina Skyping! I just want Aidan here, okay?” Emma shouted with a rage that Aidan hadn’t experienced very many times.

“See what I mean?” Casey asked.

“Shit, that’s intense.”

“Oh thank God. The anesthesiologist just walked in. Be careful okay?”

“I will. Give Emma my love.”

“Will do.”

Aidan hung up the phone and squirmed in his seat. “Things are pretty rough at the moment, huh?” Pesh asked.

“Yeah,” he murmured.

“It’s going to be fine, Aidan.”

He turned to see Pesh’s reassuring smile. “She’ll still love you after this, too. You’ve made all her dreams come true. The moment she holds Noah in her arms for the first time any of the pain and suffering she experienced will just evaporate in an instant. And you will be the one who gave that to her.”

“Damn, you really are a decent guy, aren’t you?”

Pesh chuckled. “I guess I am.”

The cockpit seemed to start spinning around, and Aidan had to close his eyes from the dizziness. “Is that you doing that or the drugs?”

“It’s safe to say that it’s the drugs.”

The next thing Aidan knew he was being shaken awake. “Come on, sleepy head. We gotta get in the car.”

“It’s over? We didn’t crash?” Aidan asked as he rubbed his eyes.

“Nope. We’re safe and sound here at McCollum.”

The mention of the airport snapped Aidan into action. He fumbled out of his seat belt and then fell out the door Pesh had opened for him. “We’re only ten minutes from the hospital, right?”

“Yep. Last call came through shortly before we landed. Noah’s still not here, and Emma’s only dilated to seven.”

Aidan’s brows furrowed. All the pregnancy knowledge seemed to have flown out the window. “Wait, so that means…?”

“No pushing until ten. We’ve got time.”

“Thank God.”

They slid into Pesh’s waiting Jaguar. At Pesh’s lead foot, Aidan raised his brows. “Not worried about cops?”

“Being a doctor is like having a Get Out of Jail free pass. All I have to say is there’s an emergency.”

Aidan grinned. “I’m liking you more and more every minute.”

Pesh laughed. “I knew I would grow on you.”

“I’m not sure about that one.”