Page 24 of Jaded Red

A pure smile radiates from my lips and I can’t help it. Syvannah and Exleigh look at me like I’ve lost my mind and maybe I have but who cares? “Ladies, Matt knows about the baby and he is ecstatic about it. He will be in the room too so don’t be frightened. He won’t hurt you and neither will any of the guys here. They will protect you.”

“Thank you, Nadia,” Syvannah says sitting up. “Can I feel him?” I nod my head and she tentatively holds a shaky hand against my growing belly. “Hi, little baby. I’m your Aunty Anna. I’m going to spoil you, take care of you, and teach you how to treat a woman. To never do those things to her that happened to us.” Tears roll down my cheeks listening to Syvannah.

Exleigh is next, holding my belly with wonder on her face and tears in her vibrant eyes. “So, we did it? We helped save the baby?”

I nod my head, “Yes you both did and I can never repay you for it either. What you both sacrificed to keep us safe is a debt I will owe you for the rest of my life. You two are sisters to me and I hope I can help you two get past all this and live life as normal as can be. You deserve it and so much more.” I hug them both tightly. “Thank you, both, for doing what you did.”

The girls jump when there is a commotion outside their door. I release them and stand up. Making my way to the door, I open it a crack to see who’s on the other side. It’s Doc Emma and Matt. He has a scowl on his face and she looks annoyed. They are in a heated conversation and don’t see me right away. I remember the last time when I overreacted to something that wasn’t what it seemed.

“What’s going on?” I ask with a raised brow.

“Nothing,” Matt growls glaring at the doc. “Doc Emma here had to be set straight over something that didn’t happen years ago.”

Emma snorts, “You all up in my business back then didn’t happen?”

Matt scowls. “We were in a foreign country. You were treating my brother’s Ol’ Lady and my prospect and I didn’t know shit about you. So, yes I researched you to protect my club. It’s what I do. Now, you’re all in a tizzy about it instead of focusing on my Ol’ Lady and unborn child.”

My jaw drops open in shock, “Matt.” He stops his tirade and looks at me, apparently not knowing what he said. “You called me your Ol’ Lady.”

“Yeah, I did.” A smile graces his handsome face with a blush on his cheeks.

“Don’t you think you should ask me?” I’m teasing him but it’s fun watching him blush from his hairline down his neck.

“Nadia Louise Ryan, yes I ran a background search on you when I found out who you were because you were missing. No, I won’t apologize for doing it to bring you back safely. Yes, I do care a lot about you and we are still getting to know each other but will you be my Ol’ Lady?” Matt rambles the blush on his face turns a deeper shade of red.

“I would love to be your Ol’ Lady, Matthew Red Phillips.” I smile through the tears and Matt picks me up, swinging me around before kissing me speechless.

“Now that’s out of the way, I’m going to check on the girls and meet you in your room.” Doc Emma says, shutting the door on us.

“Shit. The girls wanted to see the ultrasound too and I didn’t get a chance to tell Emma to bring them with her.” I try to open the door but it’s locked.

“Then we will wait right here until they’re done. That way I can help them if they’re frightened.” Matt answers. I rest my head on his shoulder and breathe a deep sigh of relief.

“You’re too good to me, Matt.”

“You’re the best thing for me, Nadia.”

We wait for thirty minutes outside the girls’ door before Emma appears. “Holy shit, you scared me.”

“Sorry, I promised Exleigh and Syvannah they could come with us for the ultrasound.” I apologize to Doc Emma.

“Ok, go ahead and get them and I’ll meet you back by your room.”

“Thanks, Doc, for everything.”

Emma looks behind her at the closed door, “Those two have been through a lot and you already know this, just keep in mind, they’re going to have a long, bumpy road ahead of them.”

“I know, thanks again, Doc Emma.” I hug her and she hugs me back.

I get the girls and we make our way down the hallway toward mine and Red’s room. He stays behind us while I lead them, protecting them from any unwanted attention. Once we get inside, they stay by the door, waiting for the doctor and I sit on the edge of the bed.

Sharp pain shoots through my abdomen and I double over in pain. “Matt, something is wrong.” I cry out when another sharp pain penetrates my stomach and I feel like I’m going to be sick.

Matt is next to me in an instant and he pulls out his phone. “Aftermath, get the doc in here quick. Something is wrong.” He hangs up the phone and helps me onto the bed.

Another sharp pain radiates through my body and now I’m panicking. “Is there something wrong? What is happening?”

“I don’t know but the doc should be here any second.” Matt soothes. The door bursts open and the doctor comes in with Aftermath on her heels carting the ultrasound machine and Kensi behind him. Exleigh and Syvannah jump but I can’t worry about that right now, something is wrong with my baby. Another sharp pain stabs me and I let out a whimper.

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