Page 20 of Always Yours

He nods. “Yeah, with your blood pressure and health, I’m thinking we may have to deliver early. But we need to try and keep her in there for as long as possible.” He huffs out a breath. “Meaning you have to stay off your feet. At least for two weeks. Then we’ll recheck you.”

I’m shocked, and I lean back on the bed. My mind is going a hundred miles a minute as I try to figure out all the things I need to do. I need to reschedule all my appointments for the next two weeks. Damn, I need to figure out what I’m going to do about money. I have savings, but I didn’t really want to dip into that with the baby coming and all. And there’s at least a hundred other things I need to consider, but Austin brings me back into the present.

“After the two weeks, I can go back to work?”

He’s shaking his head before I even get the whole sentence out. “We’ll reevaluate you, but honestly, you’re in a very active profession. You’re on your feet all day. You may have to take some time off until after the baby comes.”

I sputter, “But… I can’t… there’s no way.”

Austin leans over the bed and pulls my chin up so I have to look at him. “Ally, it’s going to be okay. Do you want this baby?”

I huff out a breath as a lone tear rolls down my face. “You know I do.”

He nods. “I know, and you both are going to be okay.” He stands up to his full height and looks at the doctor. “Okay, off her feet for two weeks… maybe more. She can do that.”

I glare at him, but I know Austin, and he has the look on his face. Nothing I can say will convince him to give in. He continues, “Anything else we need to know?”

Dr. Reynolds looks at Austin. “Nope, she needs to eat healthy. The nurse will give you an info sheet with all her nutritional needs. No stress. That means no street fighting, no arguing, none of that.” He walks over to me and sets the clipboard on the table next to the bed. He pinches the IV in my arm and then turns it off before putting on some gloves. “I’m going to remove this. That might help you get out a little sooner.”

Austin steps forward with his hand up. “Are you sure you don’t want a nurse to do that?”

I admonish him. “Austin!” as Dr. Reynolds just laughs. “I can remove an IV. I am a doctor, after all. I’ve had the training.”

Austin squeezes my hand and wraps his other hand around our interlaced fingers. Dr. Reynolds removes the IV and puts a cotton ball and tape over the hole in my arm. Austin watches him the whole time as if he’s going to screw it up. When the doctor is done, he gives Austin a look that says,See, I told you so.

Austin’s not impressed. “Right. So she needs to rest for two weeks. We come back to see you then for more tests. We got it. I do have a question, though.”

He nods. “Sure. What’s your question?”

“What about orgasms? Are those bad for her or the baby?”

I gasp, and even though Austin isn’t looking at me, his hand tightens on mine. Dr. Reynolds nods. “Yes, orgasms are fine. As long as she’s comfortable. I would like for you to avoid penetrative sex until her next evaluation.”

The doctor starts to ramble about dos and don’ts and then finally says. “Okay, the nurse will be in with your prescription and your discharge papers.”

As soon as he walks out the door, I turn to Austin. “I can’t take two weeks off. Heck, I can barely afford to take a day off. And what was all that about orgasms? We’re not doing… that!”

He leans down until we’re at eye level. He’s leveling me with a heated gaze that holds all kinds of promises. But it’s his words that have my nipples pebbling and my body trembling. He wraps his hand around the back of my neck, tangling his fingers in my hair. “Do you remember last night?”

I know exactly what he’s talking about, but there’s no way I’m going to let him know. I shrug my shoulders. “What about it?”

His eyes darken. “I feasted on you, Ally. You came on my tongue while you said my name. I’ve dreamt of that for a long time, but my imagination didn’t even come close to the real thing.”

I let out a breath. “Austin…”

I’m about to tell him that it’s crazy, this whole thing is crazy. We were caught up in the moment, and things got out of hand, but he doesn’t let me. He presses his lips to mine and kisses me until I can barely catch my breath before he pulls back and continues, “Did you like it, Ally? Did you like my mouth on you?”

I lick my lips, ready to deny it, but when he sees my tongue, he groans. His voice is harder and more demanding. “Did you like it, Ally? Did you like having my mouth on you?”

I try to look away, knowing I can’t lie while looking into his eyes. “My hormones are going crazy…”

He laughs. “Bullshit. I mean, yeah, I believe it about the hormones, but you liked it. You liked me touching you.”

I bring my hand up to the front of his shirt. “Austin, what are we doing? What’s happening?”

Chapter12

Austin

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