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As quickly as my body and bones would allow, I got myself together. Sitting at the edge of the bed, I slid into my sandals and stood to my feet. My phone chimed in the distance, pinging its location without me having to search. Though I was slightly relieved, I dreaded what was waiting for me when I picked it up. Messages from Milo littered the screen. I unlocked the phone and tapped the message box to access the damage.
Nay.
Nature.
Where you at?
I’m pulling up to your crib, open the door.
Nay, real shit, where are you?
Answer the phone.
I’ll be here when you get here.
An image of my bedroom followed the last text. Questioning how Milo had gotten into my home or why he felt it was anything more than chaotic for him to invade my space the way he had was pointless, so I didn’t bother. I shut the phone off and wobbled across the room, headed to the place that brought me unspeakable peace and contentment. I loved every aspect of my career and it was possibly the reason I was devastated to take a leave of absence and reluctant to stop working even in the late stage of my pregnancy.
“Hey, baby,” my mother greeted me when I reached the living room.
“What time is it?”
I realized I had no earthly idea what was happening around me, what time of day it was, or how long I’d slept.
“It’s a little after six. You’re headed out?”
“Yes. One of my patients is in labor.”
“Nature, baby, when will you go on leave?”
“When the baby comes. Until then, Mom, I have to keep doing what I love because when he gets here, everything will stop to make sure that I’m present.”
With a simple nod, she continued to gaze in my direction.
“Fair enough.”
There was so much more than words intertwined in that statement and we both knew it. Instead of either of us dwelling, I exited the house and walked the short distance to my vehicle. Before pulling off into the evening, I adjusted my stereo volume, ready to hear the instrumentals of the jazz record because I had no desire to hear words from a track.
When the music halted, my eyes scanned the screen of my dash, expecting to see Milo’s contact. My body stiffened as I pinched my lips together, deciding that I wasn’t yet ready to hear his voice or ease his frustrations because I had some of my own. However, the realization that it wasn’t him calling replenished my fluidness.
“Hello,” I answered after tapping the necessary button.
“What’s good?” Zane responded. I could hear the smile in his voice and the cheerfulness in his tone.
“Nothing. As much as I’d love to chat, I’m racing against the clock to get to my patient. I’d love to call you back another time.”
“Sounds like a plan. Hit me whenever your schedule is free.”
“Okay.”
That was easier said than done. I would be working until Mason’s head sprouted from my vagina and immediately after, I’d be in full-blown, new mommy mode. Communication through messages was still the best form of contact for me until further notice. There was far too much going on in my world, and the fact that Zane appeared almost every time the reality of my situation slapped me across the face made me wonder if he had telepathic abilities.
“Talk to you soon.”
“Goodbye.”
I ended the call, keeping my eyes forward and on the road, determined not to allow the chaos in my world to cloud my judgment and hinder my progress. A woman needed me and even more than she could imagine, I needed her as well.
SEVEN
