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Theresa stepped back. “If you change your mind, let me know and I’ll have Mama come and look at you. In the meantime, I’m taking your mama some lunch and I’ll be back in a while to finish helping you.”
“Thank you.”
Theresa stepped away and she crept to the plate of food and lifted the cover. Theresa’s biscuits were dripping honey and looked delicious. Smoked venison and a dot of caramelized sugar as a sweet. Her heart felt like lead for thinking badly of Theresa when she made such nice meals for them. She simply didn’t trust anyone up here these days and most of the folks were on edge because Craig was a completely different man than his father had ever been. It caused everyone to distrust each other.
With shaking fingers she picked up a biscuit and took a small bite. It was good. The bread helped her stomach somewhat, but she’d eat it slowly in case she had any more instances of her stomach rebelling. She’d do well to keep her thoughts clear of all that made her sick. Focus on Aidyn and their night together last night.
His face came to view in her mind, and she closed her eyes a moment to see him clearly. He smiled in her mind, and she stared at his beautiful face. His gentle hands brushed her cheeks before his soft lips touched hers and she put her fingers to her lips as she remembered how he felt.
“You’re lost in thought.”
Her eyes flew open to see Craig staring at her.
“What?”
“You looked lost in thought.”
“Yeah.”
As she waited for him to say something else, she nibbled on her biscuit again and he eventually walked away. He’d be around all the time while she was pregnant if she had a baby for him. It would be sickening. Not to mention having sex with him to get pregnant. And, what if it didn’t work the first time. Her stomach rolled again, and she turned and sucked in a huge breath.
ChapterTwenty-Nine
His mom sighed heavily and he couldn’t tell if it was a good swoon-sigh or if she was frustrated. He waited for her to say something but all that met his ears was silence.
His dad finally broke the silence. “Aid, we love you. We always have. And, we’ll support you in anything you want to do. But please make sure this is something you want. You’ll be creating a shitstorm for two towns.”
“I know, Dad. I’ve thought about this a lot. I can’t leave her up there to be reduced to a dog having litters for a man or men who only want to increase the population. And what kind of a life is that for the kids? They’re being created to be a number. To probably die for a cause they had nothing to do with. This is the shit you’ve been fighting your whole lives, my whole life, and what I was trained to do from the time I was five.”
His mom spoke. “You’re right, Aidyn. You’re right.” She took a deep breath. “We just want you to be sure. And then we want you to be careful. Do it carefully. And, with your teammates. Not on your own.”
“Mom, I’ll work with Tate and we’ll set out a plan and we’ll execute the plan like we’re supposed to.”
His dad replied, “We’re proud of you, Aidyn. I know your heart’s invested in this, but you’re doing what’s right even though it’s hard and will stir up so much more trouble.”
“Thanks, Dad.”
“Keep us posted on what’s happening.”
“I will. Love you both.”
He ended his call, heaved out a breath to release the heaviness sitting on his chest and left his bedroom to see what Tate had going on. Technically this was their day off, but they didn’t really have days off. They’d agreed on twelve-hour shifts so they could rest. That was only if there wasn’t shit going on. He wished Myles was here already; they could use the extra set of hands.
He peered in the office and found it empty. He walked out to the kitchen and found it empty as well. Hearing laughter outside, he strode through the garage and to the backyard where his friends were playing catch. Just like a normal day. But it sure didn’t feel normal to him.
Spencer waved him over. He gave Maya a wide birth as he strode past her, and she cackled. She was notorious for tackling them all. As he neared Spencer, he caught the ball Henry threw him, then waved him off.
“Tate went in to talk to the sheriff.”
“Why?”
“He wants him to be on alert in case they retaliate by coming down here and try to kidnap someone.”
“Yeah.” He heaved out a breath. “I’m so sorry it’s coming to this. But we don’t have a choice.”
“You don’t. We all know that. And, in some ways, it might be good. We’ll really find out how organized they are and if they come down here, we can lock them up. It might start something good here, Aidyn.”
“Right.” He glanced at the mountain and hoped things were going alright for Elena up there. He hated that he couldn’t be there to protect her.
