a peppermint Life Saver and I meet his gaze. His is knowing, and mine is pleading him to not mention the fact that I just lied. He slightly tilts his head and I breathe again. Well, until I turn and meet Jace’s penetrating stare. Shit.
The meeting carries on and I pretend to be listening, all the while trying to figure out some lame excuse to give Jace, and coming up empty. He knows when I’m lying so I am screwed.
The alarm goes off on my phone. I silence it.
"Time for me to be poked and prodded." I lean down and kiss Lucy’s cheek.
"Call me later?" she asks.
"Absolutely."
"I’ll walk you to the elevator," Cage says, placing his hand on the small of my back. I push the button and turn to face him.
"I can still go with you, Fee."
I melt a little at the concern etching his gorgeous face.
"No, no. You’ve wasted two days with me already and I know you. Your work is likely piled up to the ceiling. I don’t want to put you any further behind," I explain.
"That’s one of the perks of being the boss, Sera. I get to delegate and distribute all work I don’t have time for. I always have time for you." He runs a finger down my cheek.
"Thank you and I appreciate that, but I’ll be fine. Frank will be there if I need anything."
He pauses, looking at me, and I can see the battle waging inside of him.
He nods once. "Alright. But I want all the details when I get home. I shouldn’t be too late."
"Okay."
He chuckles. "That was too easy."
I shrug. "I sleep better at your house than I do at CFD." That’s because of the sexy man who lies underneath me every night and holds me tight.
He nods. "That speaks volumes on more than one level."
I wink and the elevator signals its arrival.
"I’ll call if it’s major," I promise.
"Good," he replies, leaning down to kiss my lips tenderly, reminding me of the kiss Jesse gave Lucy, but I know better. What Jesse feels for Lucy is completely different than what Cage feels for me and it’s a good thing for me to remember that.
I step into the elevator and stare at Cage’s smirk until the doors close. I let out a breath but don’t make it too obvious. I know there are cameras in these elevators and I don’t want to reveal the fact that I’m wiped out already. I feel like I need to hurl, my stomach is burning, and I have an achy side. I’m a disaster. A hot mess.
The elevator doors open and Frank and Mike greet me. I give them each a hug and we head to the car where Max is waiting for us. I let out a sign of relief. Familiarity. It feels amazing. There isn’t much of that left, what with all the changes in our lives the last six months.
"Where to?" Max asks and I hesitate.
"Confidential," I say. Max and Mike nod and Frank looks insulted.
"Sera," he scolds.
"I know, I know. But I had to say it. I don’t want my sister, Cage, or my grandpa knowing this. My parents either. No one." They all nod and I rattle off the address. Frank’s brows raise and I sigh. He knows where we’re going and I’m sure he knows why.
"The air conditioning in the building felt good, but I could use some fresh air. Can I open the window a bit?" I ask.
"Just a little, Sera," Frank tells me.
So I open it and then lean my head back and relax into the seat, replaying the chaos of my day so far. All that and I have yet to see the doctor. Lucky me.
Sera
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G et Through This by Art of Dying
A Beautiful Lie by Thirty Seconds To Mars
Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit
Twisted Transistor by Korn
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"I GO IN WITH YOU AND Mike goes in the hallway. Max will stay with the car," Frank tells me when he opens my door.
I nod and make my way into the doctor’s office. After checking in, I sit down and grab the Cosmopolitan magazine. I start paging through but not really seeing the pages. Instead my mind drifts to what the results of these tests will mean, and they will mean a whole hell of a lot. It was already confirmed in Denver that I am pregnant, but
The meeting carries on and I pretend to be listening, all the while trying to figure out some lame excuse to give Jace, and coming up empty. He knows when I’m lying so I am screwed.
The alarm goes off on my phone. I silence it.
"Time for me to be poked and prodded." I lean down and kiss Lucy’s cheek.
"Call me later?" she asks.
"Absolutely."
"I’ll walk you to the elevator," Cage says, placing his hand on the small of my back. I push the button and turn to face him.
"I can still go with you, Fee."
I melt a little at the concern etching his gorgeous face.
"No, no. You’ve wasted two days with me already and I know you. Your work is likely piled up to the ceiling. I don’t want to put you any further behind," I explain.
"That’s one of the perks of being the boss, Sera. I get to delegate and distribute all work I don’t have time for. I always have time for you." He runs a finger down my cheek.
"Thank you and I appreciate that, but I’ll be fine. Frank will be there if I need anything."
He pauses, looking at me, and I can see the battle waging inside of him.
He nods once. "Alright. But I want all the details when I get home. I shouldn’t be too late."
"Okay."
He chuckles. "That was too easy."
I shrug. "I sleep better at your house than I do at CFD." That’s because of the sexy man who lies underneath me every night and holds me tight.
He nods. "That speaks volumes on more than one level."
I wink and the elevator signals its arrival.
"I’ll call if it’s major," I promise.
"Good," he replies, leaning down to kiss my lips tenderly, reminding me of the kiss Jesse gave Lucy, but I know better. What Jesse feels for Lucy is completely different than what Cage feels for me and it’s a good thing for me to remember that.
I step into the elevator and stare at Cage’s smirk until the doors close. I let out a breath but don’t make it too obvious. I know there are cameras in these elevators and I don’t want to reveal the fact that I’m wiped out already. I feel like I need to hurl, my stomach is burning, and I have an achy side. I’m a disaster. A hot mess.
The elevator doors open and Frank and Mike greet me. I give them each a hug and we head to the car where Max is waiting for us. I let out a sign of relief. Familiarity. It feels amazing. There isn’t much of that left, what with all the changes in our lives the last six months.
"Where to?" Max asks and I hesitate.
"Confidential," I say. Max and Mike nod and Frank looks insulted.
"Sera," he scolds.
"I know, I know. But I had to say it. I don’t want my sister, Cage, or my grandpa knowing this. My parents either. No one." They all nod and I rattle off the address. Frank’s brows raise and I sigh. He knows where we’re going and I’m sure he knows why.
"The air conditioning in the building felt good, but I could use some fresh air. Can I open the window a bit?" I ask.
"Just a little, Sera," Frank tells me.
So I open it and then lean my head back and relax into the seat, replaying the chaos of my day so far. All that and I have yet to see the doctor. Lucky me.
Sera
––––––––
G et Through This by Art of Dying
A Beautiful Lie by Thirty Seconds To Mars
Break Stuff by Limp Bizkit
Twisted Transistor by Korn
––––––––
"I GO IN WITH YOU AND Mike goes in the hallway. Max will stay with the car," Frank tells me when he opens my door.
I nod and make my way into the doctor’s office. After checking in, I sit down and grab the Cosmopolitan magazine. I start paging through but not really seeing the pages. Instead my mind drifts to what the results of these tests will mean, and they will mean a whole hell of a lot. It was already confirmed in Denver that I am pregnant, but
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