I laughed, because, seriously. “You’re gorgeous, Jem.” I caught his hand and brought it to my crotch. I ignored the doctor’s amused smile, instead focusing on Jeremy’s surprised expression. “Does it feel to you like I mind?”
His cheeks got even redder, but he shook his head and held his arm out for the blood draw.
Capping the vial and replacing the used needle in the hard plastic case, the doctor sat them down and began rifling through her bag again. She pulled out an assortment of tablets and powder packets, piling them all on the nightstand before turning to face us.
“I’m leaving you with prenatal vitamins, mineral supplements, and a few other things,” she informed us. “Start the vitamins with his next meal and the minerals before bed. After that, follow the dosing schedule on the package.” She held out her notepad and pen for me. “If you’ll write down your phone number, I’ll let you know as soon as I have the test results.”
I scribbled my name and number at the top of the page and passed it back. “Doc?”
“Yes?”
“When are you expecting him to deliver?”
Jeremy’s mouth formed a perfect circle, making me think he might have forgotten to ask.
“Five to six weeks,” she said confidently. “If he was healthier, I’d say sooner, but an Omega’s body has a way of adjusting to provide the perfect environment for the healthiest baby.”
“Great.” I stood, dropping a kiss on my Omega’s head. “Why don’t you lie down while I show the doctor and the others out?”
Dr. Rodriguez grinned. “That sounds like a great start,” she said gently. “Jeremy, remember, if you need anything, you call me, okay?”
Jeremy nodded, crawling into the bed as I led the doctor from the room.
Once we were at the front door, I paused. “Is there anything he shouldn’t be doing, physically or sexually until he’s better?”
“Not really,” she said, patting my forearm. “Normally, I’d warn you to be gentle with him, but, honestly, the way you look at him tells me that the warning isn’t necessary. Just let him heal.”
“That I can do.”
Sonny and Tony had already let themselves out and were waiting for the doctor to join them, so I walked her out, thanking them before heading back inside, my mind already focusing on Jeremy’s next meal.
The steaks were nearly thawed enough to grill, but, when I peeked into the bedroom, I found that my exhausted Omega was once again out cold. Pulling the covers up to his chin, I kissed his cheek and headed back to the living room and the laptop computer that had been collecting dust on the coffee table since I’d arrived.
Luckily, the lodge came with wifi, because same-day delivery had recently reached the area and I definitely had some shopping to do.
ChapterTen
Jeremy
After months of barely sleeping on the stack of hard pallets with only the patchwork of smelly skins to try and cover my expanding girth, being buried under thick blankets on a soft, king-size bed was pretty much heaven. And when I woke up all warm and safe in Kade’s strong arms with that delicious smelling, hard-bodied Alpha spooned up behind me? I had absolutely zero desire to get out of the bed, no matter how wide awake I was.
My bladder, on the other hand, had different ideas.
I started to squirm my way to the edge of the bed only to be dragged back by the sleeping Alpha.
“Kade!” I hissed in his ear, holding in my groan and pretending I’d hadn’t just sucked in a lungful of hot Alpha pheromones. “I have to pee.”
“Hmm?” Kade’s grumbly sleep voice made me shiver in the best possible way.
“I need to pee!” I punctuated my words with a shove at his arm.
“So pee,” he mumbled, tugging me even closer.
I couldn’t help but laugh before raising my voice. “Kade! Wake up!”
His body tensed and I felt his chest expand as he drew in a deep breath. “Hey, baby. Sleep well?”
“Let me up!” I huffed, clenching everything that could clench in the hopes of making it to the bathroom. “I need to pee!”
