Page 68 of Bully's Second Chance
“Since we brought a child into the mix. I need to be doubly sure now.”
He leaned up and kissed my forehead. “Which is why you’re going to be a tremendous mother.”
I placed my head against his shoulder. “And you’re going to be an absolutely wonderful father.”
Silence fell between us for a little while, and a nurse came in to check on my vitals. They took another vial of blood, and I simply lay there, allowing them to check what they needed to check. I rolled onto my back when necessary so they could check my incisions and my stitches for any other signs of infection, and when the nurse smiled, I knew it was good news.
Then, after writing some more things down on my chart, she left us be to continue talking.
“So, I guess it’s a little too soon to be asking you to move in with me?” Jax asked.
I giggled as I wiggled back over to his side. “Yes, it’s definitely way too soon for you to be asking anything even remotely close to that.”
“But…”
I closed my eyes, soaking in his warmth. “But I know where your head is at now, and that helps me plan for the future.”
He rubbed my back softly. “I don’t know about you, but I’ve really enjoyed these last few weeks.”
I giggled, nodding against his shoulder. “Despite the loss of your father, yes, I’ve enjoyed being around as well. Thank you for letting me take care of you.”
He squeezed me tightly before releasing me. “And thank you for letting me love you.”
My eyes fluttered closed. “I love you, too. So very much. Please, don’t ever forget that.”
He kissed the top of my head. “You’re about to bear me a child, something I could never do myself. Trust me, I’ll never forget.”
His words filled me with such pride and such conviction that I almost walked back on my decision not to talk about moving in with him right now. But, I held fast to my initial reaction. If my gut told me that now wasn’t the time, then I needed to listen to that because the future of our child’s life depended on it. And while living with Jax made me smile, there was still a lot we needed to work out.
Nevertheless, at that moment, all I cared about was snuggling as close to him as I could and getting more sleep.
Except, I couldn’t fall asleep.
“You okay?” he asked.
I sighed as my eyes effortlessly eased open. “I think I’m up for the day.”
He chuckled. “You don’t sound too happy about that.”
I shrugged. “I mean, it’s not even light outside. So, I can’t say I’m necessarily happy to be up in the middle of the night.”
“To be fair, it is almost five in the morning.”
I groaned. “Great. Just great. Aren’t I supposed to be sleeping so I can recuperate?”
He kissed my forehead again. “Unless your body has had enough sleep. That, I could understand.”
I paused. “Did we really just decide to give this a go for the sake of our child? You know, this thing between you and me?”
He gripped my chin and forced my eyes to meet his as I repositioned myself to gaze into his eyes. “I’m not just giving this a shot for the sake of our child; I’m giving it a go for usandfor the sake of our child’s heart.”
I shook my head. “You’re going to be an absolutely wonderful daddy, you know that?”
He cupped my cheek. “All in an effort to keep up with you, I can assure you.”
He guided my lips to his own, and I let myself be swept away by the exquisite taste of his tongue. I tilted my head off to the side as he settled me onto my back, perching between my legs. I wrapped my arms around him as I kissed him so deeply that our teeth clattered together.
And as his tongue explored mine, it almost felt like we were sealing our promises with a kiss.
