Avery's heart tightened as she was filled with a sense of loss.

She had just seen the doctor's text message before Mike called, but did not even have time to be happy before bad news came her way.

"It's alright," she muttered. "I'll give the hospital a call."

"Okay. Did I wake you?"

"You didn't. I was already up. Thanks for working so hard the past few days." Avery threw back the covers and got out of bed. She planned to go to the hospital right away. "By the way, the blood bank sent over a