“She’d be with us, of course, and I’m sure I won’t have any problems finding someone to watch her if I have clients and you’re working.”
“And Kevin?” she questions as the kitten in question climbs up my pants leg and then jumps into my arms.
“He’d go too,” I promise. “We’ll get him microchipped, of course, but if we harness train him now, it’ll be second nature by the time all of this happens.”
“You have it all figured out, don’t you?” she asks, following me down the hall to our room. I briefly stop to peek in on Cami and grin when I see she’s curled up like a turtle.
“Not totally, but honestly, we’ve both had to adjust our lives to suit other people. It’s time we got to do what makesushappy, don’t you think?” I question.
“I mean, it sounds good in theory, and once Cami is old enough to start school, we can rethink the plan,” she muses as she walks over to her dresser and pulls out a nightgown.
Personally, I’d be fine if she slept naked, but for whatever reason, my woman can be a bit shy. Plus, until that PICC line comes out? If she was nude in bed with me, I couldn’t swear that nothing would happen, especially if I was sound asleep.
“Well, it’s something to think about,” I reply, as I strip down to my boxer briefs and slide into bed, Kevin jumping down to sprawl along the bottom. “Plus, you and Ella could work together again, because I don’t think she’s ever going to want to settle in one place.”
“And you’re sure Rebel would be okay with you being gone from the club for extended periods of time?” she asks as she snuggles close.
I chuckle then say, “Yeah, sweetheart. And if there are times I need to stay home, so be it. I’ll have the other women to help with Cami if I need them. Hopefully that wouldn’t happen all that often, though, because I don’t like the idea of being separated from you.”
“Not too crazy about that either. But one thing you need to understand is that I don’t have to take assignment after assignment, Eli. I can take breaks in between them, which means we’d be able to come home to see our family.”
“Good point. Now, give me a kiss, woman, so we can get some sleep.”
CHAPTER
SIXTEEN
Phoebe
These past twomonths have been… busy, to say the least. My PICC line came out two days after I had bloodwork drawn and so far, despite later scrapings of the still healing wound, I’ve remained infection free. To say that Thelma was ecstatic that I was pursuing my NP certification would be an understatement. I met with the guidance counselor after I submitted all of the continuing education credits, as well as the advanced courses and training I’ve taken, and I’m being fast tracked. It doesn’t happen often, but apparently, everything I do at the hospital, as well as my travel nurse experience, helped make it happen. I’m still healing at home, but that’s allowing me to complete the online courses I need, so I won’t complain too much.
But it’s the time I’ve spent with Eli that means the most. While I’ve been focusing on achieving this next goal, he’s busted his ass to ensure the combat gym is up and running and getting to meet friends from that part of his life has been a lot of fun. Most of them don’t ride, but that hasn’t stopped them from coming outto the various parties the club has thrown since we came back from the mountains, including Cami’s first birthday celebration.
Smiling, I reach down and scoop Kevin up and place him in the pet stroller we bought. Actually, it’s a double-decker one and Eli converted part of it so that Kevin could be outside with us when we took Cami for a walk. “God, that was a lot of fun,” I muse as I start walking. I still have my wound vac, but I’m hopeful that the wound itself has gotten small enough that the doctor will remove it once and for all at my next appointment. I still won’t be able to work, but I’ve gotten used to a slower pace. Taking care of the house, helping with Cami, seeing my friends in the club; all of it has been wonderful.
My mind drifts back to the theme we picked, So Berry One-derful, and how Eli and his brothers transformed the area around the clubhouse into a wonderful experience for all of the kids. Hell, even the men got into it, hanging fairy lights that had strawberry bulbs around, and setting up play stations for the three older girls. With Cami just starting to toddle and PJ crawling, they built a sensory station for them as well, although I honestly think the men had just as much fun playing as the babies did. But it was that night that will live on in my memory and if I ever develop dementia, I pray it’s the one that remains when all else fades.
“I can’t believe that Holly and Rebel were willing to take on another sugared-up child tonight,” I mused as we walked into our bedroom. While we still hadn’t had sex per se, we’d gotten very familiar with each other’s bodies and mine was already thrumming with anticipation based on all of his touches and looks today. While I was ready to go the night I had my PICC line removed, several things came up and ‘cock blocked’ us, as Eli calls it.
“Why? We’ll return the favor.”
I looked at him, shock on my face and asked, “Really?”
“Absolutely. We should practice having more than one kid running around, don’t you think?” he teased as he began undressing me.
Since I craved his hands on me, I wasn’t stopping him and if things didn’t go further than they had been, I was going to take the bull by the proverbial horns and jump his bones. “I guess so, but you know that we wouldn’t start out with older kids, right?”
He chuckled then leaned in to kiss me until we were both breathless, then he picked me up and walked into the bathroom where he set me back on my feet then turned the shower on. Once he was satisfied that the temperature was just right, he stepped inside with me and then proceeded to bathe us both. By the time he was done, I was exfoliated, lotioned, and so horny I could barely speak.
“No, but it will be good practice,” he replied as he picked me up and carried me over to our bed. We’d replaced my queen size with a king size, and I honestly loved the extra space. Not that we utilized it, preferring to be cuddled against one another when we were sleeping.
But future me was excited about movie nights with Cami and any other kids we had where we would be sprawled out on the bed, along with Kevin and any other pets that might come along. I wanted our room to be a safe place for them, where they could come and talk to us about everything and anything.
“If you say so,” I teased, reaching up to pull him on top of me. Feeling his solid weight against me had my breath stuttering in my chest until he leaned in and captured my lips with his own.
“I do,” he replied after he pulled back slightly. “Now, my needy girl, tell me what you want.”
“You. All of you,” I told him, my hands running along his sides. He had muscles on top of muscles and feeling him against me had my lower half writhing against him. “Please, Eli,” I moaned.
