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I chuckled at him, “Why is that?”
“Because half the shit in my house isn’t healthy food. And you need healthy food.” What he didn’t know was that after he had created a place for me to work and the way he treats me, I had already planned to stay here. To try this with him.
And I needed to tell him. I needed him to know.
So, I called out softly, “Zeke?”
He looked at me, took in the look on my face, brought his head closer to mine, and whispered, “Right here, Angel.”
“Slow?” I asked as I stared into his eyes and was amazed at the flecks of blue in his gray eyes.
He read what I was asking, oh yes, he did, because a slow-becoming smile lit up his face.
“Slow. But just so you know, I’m going to light up your whole world.”
“I’m going to hold you to that,” I whispered.
Then my name was called by a woman in dark blue scrubs, “Savannah?”
I stood up, and then Zeke did as well.
As we followed behind her, she led me to an alcove where I was weighed and then led to a room, handed a cup to pee in, and then I did what I had to do.
When I came out of the bathroom, it was to see Zeke leaning up against the wall and the nurse looking pleased.
After she led us to a room and then told us the doctor would be with us shortly, I looked at Zeke and asked, “Okay, what was all that about?”
He smiled at me, then helped me up on the table, “She said that it was refreshing to see a man so devoted to his woman.”
“And are you devoted?” I asked.
He placed his hands on either side of my thighs. His bracelet shone against his tan skin, his forearms flexing, his face a mere inch from mine.
Then, he whispered, “I was yours the moment I saw your picture. Was blown away when I saw you for the first time. Was enraptured seeing you taking in my home for the first time. Became devoted to you when you took my back. And now, I was claimed by you in the waiting room. So, fuck yeah, I’m devoted to my woman.” Then he placed his hand on my belly and dropped his tone, “You and our baby. You gave me you. In doing that, you gave me this. I’m not a fucking fool, Savannah. I know you see something in me, and baby, going to make damn sure I never let the two of you down.”
I didn’t realize that I was crying from his words, not until he brought his hand up and brushed away my tears, and sitting there, I needed him to kiss me, so, trusting in him, trusting in his words, I whispered huskily, “Kiss me, Zeke.”
And boy, did he kiss me.
It was hot with need. With want.
I hadn’t realized I had moaned deep in my throat, or that someone had entered the room, not until the sound of a throat clearing interrupted us.
He pulled his lips from mine and growled, “Fuck me.”
I giggled.
To that, he narrowed his eyes, then stepped to the side so Mackenzie could check me over.
She giggled as she started to ask me questions, and we created a birth plan.
Then she got lucky, and I was able to see my baby for the first time with the ultrasound machine.
And at Zeke’s face as he stared at the grainy screen, I knew he definitely meant every word he said to me.
It was a sight to behold.
But nothing beat the soft look on his face after she turned the sound on, and we could hear the baby’s strong heartbeat.
