Page 52 of Regancy & Savior
“Is fine, and Kale is with your mother,” he answered before I could ask.
I nodded. “Everything around me just went black when I saw those papers. Who would try?—”
“A dead man. On my life, I’ma handle this.” He had so much contempt in is voice at that point, his words alone were strong enough to murder.
I looked at him, and I could see the sincerity in his face. This man was willing to do anything necessary for me, and that was what made me love him more. I had yet to tell him, but somehow, I had fallen in love the callous man who I never expected to mean so much to me. I basked in the feel of his hand on the side of my face before I looked around. “Why am I still here?” I hated hospitals with a passion, so since I was awake, I was eager to get out of there with no care about the fact that I had just woken up.
“You passed out and wouldn’t wake yo’ big-head ass up, so we…” His sentence trailed off just as his eyes lit up likeChristmas morning. “Happy birthday, baby.” He had this smile on his face. He had just realized that it was my birthday. I wasn’t even thinking about the day.
“Thank you. Now can we leave?” I asked.
He chuckled. “It’s three in the morning, Re. What do you wanna do?” he questioned.
“I don’t wanna be here if I don’t have to be.” I pouted.
He didn’t say another word. Instead, he nodded his head and walked out of the room seconds later.
When he returned, he was followed by a woman in scrubs and a forced smile. She came in and checked what I assumed was my vitals and then my temperature. When she finished, she filled out the clipboard at the end of my bed. Then we locked eyes, and she nodded. “I’ll have your discharge papers in a few.” She didn’t wait for my response before she exited the room.
“What did you say to her?” I questioned, sitting up and attempting to scoot to the edge of the bed.
He laughed as he approached me. “What do you mean? I just asked her for the paperwork because you were ready go.”
“Are you sure that’s all?” I questioned.
“What makes you think I said anything else?”
“Her smile was forced, and she was in a rush to get out of here.” I laughed as he grabbed my hand to help me up. “I don’t ne?—”
He gripped the gown that loosely clung to my body and lifted it over my head like I was a child. “You know, baby, sometimes you don’t have to yell at or threaten a person or nut up. Just gotta talk, love.”
The way he said that all coolly let me know that he had threatened that lady. It was just a certain way he looked. I watched him as he slipped my croc on my foot before placing it on the floor. He was careful and attentive like he was afraid that he’d injure me. Then he looked up into my face, and I could tellhe was about to say something, but we were interrupted. The nurse walked in carrying the discharge papers.
“Dr. Sellers said to take it easy and try to stay off your feet as much as possible,” she instructed. Once she was finished speaking, she handed me the discharge papers.
I signed the papers and handed them back to her. The faster I could get out of there, the better. After getting a copy of the papers and everything, we were good to go. I truthfully just wanted to get home and into my own bed.
I glanced to my side at Savior as he stood to the left of me holding my purse while Beck stood in front of us both. The elevator ride was quiet except the faint music that played through the speakers.
“Are you hungry?” he questioned.
I looked up, and the doors opened. “Not really.” We stepped off the elevator where I assumed Manuel had the car. I was right because immediately when we left the hospital lobby, the usual black-on-black Range Rover was parked in the emergency area, and the door was open. Manuel stood near the door waiting for us to get in.
Once all four of us were in the car and pulling out of the parking lot of the hospital, Savior looked in my direction. “You gotta eat, Chubbs.”
“Who the hell is Chubbs?” A frown covered my face.
Again, this nigga was smiling as if he hadn’t just given me a whole offensive nickname. “Food or?—”
“I can make some noodles at home.”
He nodded.
I rested against his chest, closing my eyes. I just needed to remind myself that everything was okay. I felt him ease his hand down to my midsection and then rest there. It was in that exact moment when everything running rampant through my mindceased, and all I could do was focus on his touch. It was just that calming at a time like this.
When we reached our building, it only took a few seconds for us to reach the elevator. When I went to push the button for my floor, he stopped me and pushed his instead.
I shook my head because I really didn’t feel like sleeping on his hard ass sofa tonight. “I don?—”
