This Broken Beautiful Thing (3 page)

 
The light turn green, I’m not even two meters away when I see a set of lights on the side of my window, I hear the tires screeching but it’s too late. The sound of the glass shattering hits my ears, the airbag knocks the air out of my lungs, I can hear the scratching of the metal as the car rolls. It all happens so quickly but feels like times frozen as I watched the glass fall around me, the car rolls a couple times then slams against the tree on the side of the road.

My head hurts as I
come to, I’m hanging to my side and my seat belt holds my body in place tightly. Without thinking I unlatch it and drop to the floor with a loud thud. I cry in pain as I hit the broken glass beneath me, I hear the metal door above open and feel the presence of someone as they pop their head in.

I must
have died because this guy looks like an Angel. A dark Angel. The most beautiful creature I have ever seen asks me in a gruff voice, “Darlin’ are you okay? I’m so sorry, here… please take my hand.” he leans down into the car and pulls out his hand for me to take.

 
I place my small hand in his large ring covered rough ones and I gently stand and squeeze my way through the buckled seats. He lifts me up and out of the car and carries me to the back of the tree as he sits down leaning against it with me still in his lap. My eyes are beginning to clear but my head still hurts. I take a closer look at his face, he has beautiful blue eyes with black hair, just like Caleb’s although this guy’s hair is much longer, and it covers the side if his face, almost in an “emo” kind of way but it just comes off messy and sexy. He has light stubble on his jawline, maybe a day old. He’s wearing a tight black shirt, with a biker leather jacket on, I look at his patch and smile.

“So Raven huh? “ I smile and look up at him as he types on his phone. He seems shocked that I was able to read his badge.

 
“Hmm Devils Grimm too…” The adrenaline must be running through my body because I feel giddy and my heart is beating really fast. I look at the emblem on the side of the jacket above his name.

 
“How do you know all this? You are too pretty and innocent to have any business with bikers…” he chuckles and takes a tissue from his pocket and places it against my throbbing head where I hit the window. I take it from him and look down at the blood covered napkin and place it back on my head feeling the adrenaline slowly leave my body, replaced by panic.

 
“Grimm’s my daddy…” I say. I feel him tense underneath me.

 
“Fuck, you’re Harley? Your daddy’s gonna kill me.” he says, I can sense the fear coming from him. I suppose I would also be afraid of my father.

 
“Nah…don’t worry about him, I’ll tell him it’s not your fault. It’s okay…” I mumble worried that my father might hurt him for causing this accident.

 
“No it’s not okay! I shouldn’t have skipped the red light; I was in such a hurry. I’m so sorry Harley. I’ve called for help; the ambulance should be here soon, are you okay?” He says looking my face over, obviously assessing the damage.

 
“This night couldn’t get any better.” I mumble sarcastically then notice him wince.

 
“Oh, I’m talking about the shit I had to deal with tonight…” he looks at me waiting for me to continue.

I groan then explain, “
I caught my boyfriend hooking up with my best friend…on our fourth year anniversary. So I guess it can only get better right? When you hit rock bottom, there’s only one way out… right? Up.” I bend to take my heels off but he stops my hand and takes them off for me.

 
“I’m sorry babe, no one deserves that, give me his name and address and your father and I will pay him and the whore a visit.” He gives me a breathtaking smile obviously trying to lighten the mood; I notice he seems older than me but not nearly as old as my father. Even though in this moment I hate Caleb for what he’s done to me I would never ever want to see him hurt and I don’t think I’d ever be able to forgive myself or my father if he did ever hurt him.

 
“No Raven you can’t tell him about that, I’ll keep your secret if you keep this one. Please!” I beg him, “Daddy will kill him.” I say softly.

He runs his hand through his hai
r and lets out a deep breath. “M’kay Darlin’. My real names Jace, a pretty girl like you don’t need to call me by my road name.” He flirts making me laugh at his cocky attitude.

 
“Jace, how old are you?”  The adrenaline continues to leave my body, the pain from all the cuts as well as the impact from the seatbelt against my chest and rolling in the car is starting to take its toll on me.  

 
“Just turned twenty five baby.” He winks again then his phone starts vibrating in his pocket beneath me. I move and he helps me off him, I slowly stand as he answers his phone. My body is aching and I try to stretch my muscles. My head hurts really bad as well as my ribs.

I look at the wreckage and notice his large black SUV has only a small amount of damaged by the front metal bars.
That’s why he only had a few small scratches.
My car on the other hand is a total write-off, there’s glass all over the road and the font of my car is now smoking. I hear Jace talking on the phone but I’m too busy looking at the damage around us, usually the police are quick around here but I can’t hear any sirens. I know the ambulance might take a while because the nearest hospital is half an hour away. I walk back to where we were sitting a few moments before.

 
I feel cramps in my stomach then I feel an excruciating sharp pain in my lower stomach, it makes me hunch over and hold my belly while using the streetlight post for support as I cry out.

“Oh baby
, please be okay.”
I say as the tears fall, Jace does a double take when he sees me then races in my direction. He tells me my father is on his way.  I feel warm liquid running down my bare legs, I look down and see blood.

 
“Oh no…” I say crying harder. Jace holds me against his chest tight preventing me from fallen to my feet.

 
“W….what’s happening? Fuck…you’re bleeding!” Jace panics when he notices the blood, he pushes me away from him still holding my arms tight looking me over to see where the blood is coming from, I hear the sirens coming over the hill.

 
“Jace I think…I think….I’ m miscarrying…” I say dejectedly as look up into his beautiful eyes and feel the tears escape mine.

“Shit…y
ou’re pregnant? Why didn’t you tell me when I got you out of the car? This is my fault! I’m so sorry Harley.” he says filled with sorrow as he pulls me closer into his chest and kisses my forehead.

 
“It’s …it’s…” I don’t even know what to say? Should I say it’s okay and make him feel better about the situation when all I really want to do is scream and shout at him and tell him this is all his fault. I do neither and opt for a different approach.

“
When they take me… don’t leave me alone… please.” I beg as I cry into him.

 
“I won’t leave you baby…I promise…I’ll be by your side the whole time.”  He promises me as he picks me up and sits us back against the tree with me tight against his chest, he takes my hand and holds it tight on my lap.

 
I hear sirens closer now then I hear tires skidding and doors opening and closing.

I hear Caleb shout out, “Harley! Babe please be okay…
Please.” I hear footsteps then I hear someone jumping up onto the car, I can hear them climbing up over the metal and glass. I hear Brent shout, “She’s not here! Where’s the other driver?” 

They obviously can’t see us
behind the car and tree. Jace tries to move from beneath me but I tell him I don’t want to see Caleb right now and his body becomes rigid.

 
“That’s the fucker who cheated on you?” Jace whispers angrily into my ear.

“Please
Jace, let’s just wait for the ambulance, I can’t deal with him right now.” I say as I clutch my stomach twisting in pain.

“It hurts so much Jace…they need to hurry
. I can’t lose my baby too…I can’t.” I start crying into his chest. He places his hand on my belly over my dress and rubs me gently, he is so big and manly, this little gesture seems so unlike something someone like him would do. It gives me tingles throughout my body and I cuddle closer into him. We hear the sirens head in our direction and Jace picks me up slowly, careful not to hurt me.

“Come
on, the ambulance is here baby, let’s get you some help.” He starts walking me to the ambulance quickly as I lay in his arms cradled to his chest.  

 
“Don’t let him near me please…don’t let any of them near me, promise me.” I whisper into his chest.

 
“Okay Harley, I promise.” He says as he kisses my head.

 
“And don’t tell anyone about the baby, okay?”

 
“Wait…doesn’t Caleb know?” he asks in confusion.

 
“Only my best friend knew, I was going to tell him tonight, just don’t say anything okay.” I whisper yell and he nods tensing his jaw.

 
“I’m feeling…really…tired Jace, I’m going…to…close my eyes….just for a little bit. Don’t leave…me alone….okay?” I feel my eyes grow heavy and my body growing weaker. I close my eyes and fall into a deep sleep as I hear Jace shouting at the paramedics and warning me not to sleep.

 I wake up lying on the soft grass with a woman’s hand on my chest performing CPR, “We got her! She’s breathing!” the lady says looking at the guy that was removing the breathing apparatus from my mouth. “Harley we need to get you to the hospital but you need to stay awake okay sweetie? You’ve lost a lot of blood and you’re in shock.” the lady says and I nod my head.

 
I look to my side and see Caleb calling for me as the cops keep him away, Jace is whispering comforting words to me holding my hand and rubbing my hair with the other. I look to my right when I hear the rumble of motorbikes, I see my dad leading what looks to be the entire club. He parks his bike and comes running to my side.

 
“Harley! Are you okay? What happened?” he says kneeling down kissing my forehead.

 
“Daddy, it’s okay I’m better now, I wasn’t looking and I skipped the light. It was all my fault I’m sorry.” I say as the tears fall and the salt from them burn the cuts on the side of my face and I wince. I feel Jace squeeze my hand knowing I lied to save him from my father’s wrath.

 
“It’s okay baby girl, we’ll sort everything out, luckily I was in town when it happened. I love you Harley. We will see you at the hospital okay?  I have a few things to clear up here quick.” he says and I nod.

He stands
up then says to Jace. “Thanks for looking after her brother, take care of her, I need to have a word with the police but I’ll meet you at the hospital, the boys will follow the ambulance.”  Jace nods and my dad saunters off in the direction of the police officers.

 
“Sorry sir, you can’t come with us if you aren’t family. You need to get checked out too, there’s another ambulance on its way for you.” The male paramedic says.

 
“There’s no fucking way I’m leaving her alone, I’m her man let me go with you. I promised I wouldn’t leave her alone.” Jace says as the anger drips from his voice, the lady paramedic tells the male that it’s okay and lets him into the ambulance with me.

 
I smile when Jace says he’s my
man
, he’s too perfect to be mine… I thought Caleb was perfect and see how that turned out? Jace winks at me as he enters the ambulance and takes my hand.

 
As the ambulance drives away I hear the roar of all the motorcycles escorting us to the hospital. I turn to the lady paramedic, “I’m pregnant…but I think something is wrong with the baby.” Tears roll down my face. She nods giving me a sad look and pats my hand. 

 
She rushes to the radio and speaks to someone on the other end explaining my condition to them. My eyes are heavy again and I try really hard to stay awake but I’m too exhausted…emotionally and physically.

CHAPTER 3

CALEB POV

“What the fuck is wrong with you!?” Brent shoves my chest as Harley runs down the stairs and out of my life. I keep screaming for her to come back but she doesn’t, Brent and some boys from the team hold me back, I turn around and rush off to the bathroom.

I slam the door and punch the wall. I fucked up so
badly, how could I do that to her? What is wrong with me? I’ve only ever been with Harley, I was going to propose to her tonight… I saved for the ring and finally got it for her this morning.
What the fuck have I done?

I got home today to find my father fucking his
assistant so I came to the party and headed for a room. I was sitting in one of the bedrooms trying to clear my head with a bottle of jack when that fucking slut walked in. She offered to take my mind off everything for a few minutes, I didn’t think she would strip and pull out a condom. I don’t know what I was thinking, I couldn’t even finish however she on the other hand was quick to climax, I was so disgusted in her and what I was doing, I stormed out the room.