Page 314 of When We Fall: Part Two
“Hey,” I said softly. “Matteo is outside the door. I-I can’t hold him off forever.”
She wiped her tears and nodded. “O-Oh. Dominic… Fallon. I-I love you. I love you Vinny. Levin.”
They responded in kind, both Dom and Fallon sounding so helpless. It broke my fucking heart. She handed me my phone.
“Hey, I’ll keep you guys updated,” I said. “I promise. I need to talk to you. I’ll be in touch as soon as I can, OK?”
“Keep her safe. Please. I-I couldn’t handle something happening to her or the babies.” Dom’s voice shook, his face filled with turmoil. “I should be there. We should be there. This is so fucked!”
“It’ll be OK. I swear it will. We’ll talk soon.”
“OK.” Dom visibly swallowed as Fallon swore in the background. “Promise me.”
“Promise,” I murmured, meaning it.
He disconnected the call, but I could tell he was crying. I hated that for him. He was a hard ass, but he sure as shit loved Bianca.
I made to pocket my phone, but it rang, Sylar’s name on the front.
“Hello?” I answered.
“Archangel. I have something for you,” Sylar said.
“What? Do you have her?”
“In a manner of speaking. You can have her, too. You need to meet me in exactly one hour or deal’s off.”
“What?” I snarled. “Where? I-I’ll send the horsemen?—”
“Only you can retrieve her,” he cut in. “It was a deal she made with Church. You’ve heard how he can be with his deals, right?”
“Sylar, Bianca is in labor?—”
“One hour.Choose, Alessandro. Bianca or Rosalie. Duty or love. Your choice.” He disconnected the call. I swore softly as my phone buzzed again with an address.
“Is everything OK?” Bianca called out.
I went to her. No sense lying. “No. I-I have to choose. You or Rosalie.”
She blinked at me. “You already chose. Go to her, you idiot.” She winced and clutched her stomach as another contraction came through.
I gripped her hand as she breathed through it. When it was over, she looked at me. “Go, Anson. She loves you. You love her. There is no question here. I-I’ll be OK. I-I…”
“Bianca,” I whispered. “I have to protect you and the babies, too.”
“I have faith you’ll be back to do that. Go to her. She’s the one you’re supposed to marry. No offense, but I already have Dom, who is overbearing and protective. I don’t think I need another one.”
I laughed softly at that. She was telling me to fuck off.
“I will come back. I promise.”
“I know.”
I kissed her forehead fiercely before pulling away.
I left the room and met Matteo in the hall with Alessio.
“I have to go,” I said.
