Page 22 of Such a Delicious Omega

His brow drew downward, and his smile turned to a frown. “You’re scaring me.”

“Nothing scary. Well, maybe? I’m not sure.”

We walked inside and he took my bag from me, tossing it on the couch. “Echo?”

I took his hands in mine. I would have to blurt it out or risk losing my nerve. “A woman walked into the hotel today. She said congratulations and that I was glowing. I asked her what she meant. She said, you’re expecting, of course.”

Samuel sucked in a breath and didn’t look like he was going to let it out.

“So, that got me thinking. I mean, I think a part of me already knew. My wolf did. But I went by the pharmacy anyway to check.”

“And?” He already had tears brimming in his eyes. “Echo? And?”

“And there’s a pup inside me. Your pup.”

Samuel instantly fell to his knees in front of me. “Omega mine. You’re pregnant?”

“I am.” The tears fell out of my eyes as he pressed his head to my stomach. “Are…are you happy?”

He tipped his chin upward and wrapped his arms around my butt. “You’ve made me the happiest alpha alive. You did that before you were pregnant. But now? We’re going to be a family.”

“We are. I was so nervous coming over. I didn’t know. We didn’t talk about it. We didn’t discuss having a family or any of that.”

“You are my mate. I expected this would happen sooner or later. Wait, Echo, are you happy? You are asking me if I’m happy, but are you? This wasn’t exactly on your list.”

I laughed, throwing my head back as he stood. “I’ve never been happier. I have you. I have our babe in my stomach. What else could I ask for?”

Chapter Twenty

Samuel

“I know you said you weren’t in a rush to see a healer, but when I told Jabez about the baby, he insisted on stopping by to give you a quick going over.”

“Well, doesn’t that make me sound like a car or something?” He huffed out a breath. “A going over, really?”

I shrugged. “Or you could wait until next time you go to the club and let him pull you into the medical play room for a public exam.”

His eyes grew wide. “You are kidding, right? A public exam? Is that what goes on in there?”

I finished making the bed and fluffed the pillows. “What did you think? I mean, it’s not all that goes on, but it’s a popular activity. And one, I must admit, that Jabez doesn’t indulge in.”

“He doesn’t like exams?” Echo looked puzzled, one hand rubbing circles on his still-flat belly.

“I imagine he likes them okay, but it’s not a kink for him.”

“No, I guess if you do it all day, it’s work.” He headed into the bathroom and emerged wearing a towel around his waist.

I surveyed the room for neatness and went over to put away a few pairs of freshly washed socks from the nightstand. Somehow laundry was always getting away from me, but I didn’t know how they ended up there. At least they were clean. “Okay, I think it looks all right in here.”

“It’s fine, but why…ohhh. I get it. We’re playing doctor up here.”

“Not playing doctor. This is…”

The doorbell rang at that moment, and I left Echo upstairs getting dressed and went down to answer it. He’d soon beundressing again, but I didn’t bother to point that out. He was being pretty cooperative, and I appreciated that.

I opened the door to admit our community healer carrying a very traditional-looking little black doctor’s bag. He did not play at medical kink, as I’d said, but what he did do, as an owner, among other tasks, was first aid. In a club where there was a certain level of edging, it was a needed thing. Fortunately, nearly all our members were shifters, meaning, they could under most circumstances shift and heal, but an experienced healer on hand could make a difference. “Welcome, Jabez. It’s nice of you to make a house call.”

“Well, you mentioned that Echo wasn’t crazy about getting a healer right now, so I came over to see if I could encourage him to start his care now. As long as everything is going okay, there’s not a lot to do besides monitor him, but it’s important to be sure, as soon as possible.”

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