Within
five minutes the paramedics and cops walked through the door, the police
station and hospital were just ten minutes away so it didn't take that long for
them to reply. Bryce was kneeling beside Iris trying to get her to wake up but
she wasn't moving, the paramedics took her away and he followed them to the
hospital .The person who had attacked
Iris was cuffed and thrown into jail .
Bryce had made it to the hospital and was sent to the waiting room , he had
found a chair at the corner of the room that had a window overlooking a garden,
he then sat down and took stock of what
he had just seen;how afraid ,alone, and worried he was feeling .
Bryce seldom cried;
the last time he cried was when he lost his father in an accident he bla
Jonathan was in the Safe Zone and was cleared to go home as soon as he woke up from much needed rest. There was still no word on Iris . When Jonathan finally came around , the first word that came out of his dry mouth was unexpected, although Maria didn't think it was... She knew all along ."Iris ... Got to save Iris from Martin."Maria thanked God that her brother has made it through and the minuet his eyes flew open and he saw his sister ,everything that had happened the night before came back to him."Need I remind you big brother , you are married to Sasha and Iris is with Bryce ."Maria spoke to him calmly and stroked his hand ." How are you feeling""Better now that you are home ."He mastered the strength he had given the medication he was given that made him all heavy headed and drowsy, he gave his sist
When Bryce came around... He was confused . Confused that he was seeing florescent lights , confused that he was in a bed with socks on but it wasn't his bed . He got up looked for his boots. Laced up his boots and put on his jacket and walked out his room ,down the hall to the lift and took the elevator down to where he was last. The waiting room .Maria and Luke were waiting for any news on Iris . Maria must have passed out on Luke's shoulder . Bryce must have not been so quiet cause as soon as he stepped into the room her eyes flew open . She gently lifted her head off Luke's shoulder . Luke was out cold from working a double ,if not third shift. She took the hospital blanket and covered Luke up . She proceeded to walk to the other end of the waiting room as calm as ever and talked to Bryce ."Taylor I heard what happened between you and Iris . How could you? How could you mess up the one good thing you have. Are you that st
"Jonathan could you please leave I need to talk to my fiance whether I deserve her or not I don't care please leave. "Bryce had already given Jonathan his infamous dagger look which he knew all too well , the last time he got the look was when he almost kissed Iris at a year end function Iris was knocked out cold from the festivities, mainly cause she organized and saw the event through from start to finish . Jonathan was a bit tipsy and thought he was going back to his room that Sasha and him were booked in , right next door Bryce and Iris . Bryce made it just in time, what happened next made Jonathan respect Bryce even more as Iris's significant other.---Bryce sat down on the chair beside the hospital bed . Iris wasn't hooked on many machines ,for a moment he thought she saw her flinch when he touched her arm. When he leaned over to give her a kiss that was so sweet and tender... Her eyes fluttered open Bryce had sat back down on t
"The accident you lost your father to? What you told me was that you had a heated argument with your father a scuffle broke out he lost control of the boat and you hit the rocks. "" Yes ;I promised myself never to go anywhere no water after it happened and not touch alcohol... You helped me get over my fear of water and helped me realize that to feel doesn't mean your weak ."" Oh my word ... The scar just above your shoulder blade wasn't caused by a paint ball shooting accident was it ? ""No ... I was drunk the night my father came to my boat I had been drinking for an hour or so . I was kind of rebellious ,I knew I wasn't supposed to have alcohol and parties on the boat but I did. The boat was some kind of escape from feeling any feeling except for being numb. ""Bryce what happened the night of the boat accident. "" My father tried to stop me from throwing myself over
It was a stormy Saturday morning. The rain was pouring down in buckets; accompanied by the occasional rumbling sound of thunder.Iris was sound asleep in Bryces' arms. It had been the longest two weeks for both of them. Iris didn't return home to her pent house. She went back to the main house, for fear of suffering post dramatic stress or reliving the night she got shot. Bryce being the guy he was wouldn't let Iris stay alone or leave her alone . He wasn't one to hover , but he had come close to losing the woman he loved ;and knowing what he knew now he wasn't going to let her go even if it meant taking a break from his somewhat busy life to be there for Iris ...Iris lifted her head off Bryce's chest , he had hit lights out hard. Iris could tell by his heavy deep breathing that he was rem state of sleep, even being tempted to wave her hands in front of his face was useless. She looked at the time and it was 8:30am . It was still dark
13"I thought I made it clear to the both of you that I don't want you coming without informing me.""Well when you switch off your phone including the house phone ,its pretty hard to communicate anything to you""Oh I didn't switch my house phone off .Its always on what are you talking about . I might have changed it yes, but have you ever heard of asking."Bryce's face registered anger and frustration. First of all he was angry that Maria and Caleb showed up unannounced and his frustration was triggered by not knowing where Iris was.The only feeling he could understand was fear of the unknown."Bryce do not take that kind of tone with Maria.You don't want me on your case again. We never liked the fact that you were with her. None of us did part of me is glad that your engagement is on the rocks. Its only a matter of time before she walks out on you for good
Iris couldn't hold back the tears any longer. She couldn't conceal all the hurt she was feeling at that moment by covering her face with her palms and crying.Her sobs broke Bryce ,the last thing he ever wanted to do was make her cry. He released her leg and sat next to her .He removed her wet palms from her face and held her."I'm so sorry. I really am. I wasn't using you to get over stuff. I wanted to tell you..."Iris lifted her head from his shoulder. Bryce seemed to be all tens and out of sorts, she could tell by his tight grip on her arm. Iris cleared her face with the back of her had . She got off Bryce. She looked and took a deep breath and leaned against the wall."Bryce ... I'm sorry. I don't know what else to say but sorry.""Don't be okay I should be the one saying sorry.For not trusting you... Us as in what we have . It would be foolish of me to deny that I cheated b
The hardest part of letting go ;is accepting that the decision you made was right, and although you don't know how you're going to continue ... You just have to take the leap of faith and hit the ground running.When Iris packed her bags for the second time ... She promised herself that this would be the last time and it was a promise she intended on keeping.Before she was out of the house she had called home for the past 5 years,the complex , and done with Bryce. She had to deal with a half broken man and calling in Caleb for back up.Bryce pleaded with her to think things through, but she didn't want to hear any of it. The truth was Bryce had omitted the truth from her not once but twice._------------------When Iris got home to her loft she stood by the kitchen counter, drinking a glass of Moet ,and looked at her somewhat unchanged space. Everything was the same. Her coffee table, books, co