Julian caught me in his arms, panic breaking through his voice for the first time.
"Natalie!"
I wanted to tell him I was fine.
But my vision grew blurrier by the second.
The last things I saw were Julian's bloodless face and reddened eyes.
When I woke up, I was in a hospital.
The air smelled of antiseptic.
My first instinct was to touch my stomach.
My best friend, who had been sitting beside the bed, quickly stopped me.
"You're fine. So is the baby.
"The doctor said you fainted from the shock and the wound. Both of you are stable, though."
I let out a long breath, then immediately asked, "Where are Rocky and Julian?"
She sighed.
"Your son is fine, just terrified. He cried for you all night.
"Julian is physically fine too, but I've never seen anyone look so frightening.
"The
