Chapter Twenty-Four #2
“Who said I was jealous?” I question him, my voice barely above a whisper as my heart races and I can’t look away from the man who stole my heart so long ago.
“You’re definitely jealous, Janessa,” Marie states, her voice tinged with the laughter she’s not bothering to hide.
“Who’s side are you on?” I ask her, pushing off of Micah and standing up straight while trying to get my body under control. I forgot how much pregnancy hormones fuck with me. “Let’s get you home before Tease decides to kidnap our son.”
“He wouldn’t think of it,” Micah growls his own jealousy coming out with the thought of his cousin seeming like a better choice in our son’s eyes.
Marie and I laugh before we grab everything and head out.
Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for and I couldn’t be more ready to get out of this place.
I typically hate anything medical related, and having to be here every day smelling nothing but antiseptic and getting headaches from the fluorescent lighting has killed me.
I haven’t said a single word to anyone about it though because Micah had no choice but to be here and I wanted to be here for him.
I’ll do anything for the man I love and being here is part of it.
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T he last two weeks have allowed Micah and I to get into a routine that works for us.
I’ve been working from home while Victoria works in the office for any potential clients who might wander in for a lawyer.
She remains in constant contact with me and has been to the house for dinner a few times over the last two weeks.
The only time I’m completely unavailable is when Micah has an appointment or therapy session.
He needs me to support him and that’s what I plan on doing regardless of what else is going on in our lives.
Micah spends a good portion of each day with our son.
He’s able to move around freely now and has no problem walking up and down the stairs with Kaden in his arms. He refuses to let me carry him up or down since I’m pregnant and is worried about something happening to me.
I keep telling him he’s being overprotective, but Micah won’t stop.
Even Tease is being way too overprotective of me lately and it’s driving me crazy if I’m being honest. I wouldn’t change it though.
These men are exactly like my brothers and I’ve learned to deal with it over the years.
Tease has been spending every single day at our house.
He’s essentially become our chauffeur and is there for every single appointment, therapy session, and while I have to run to the office for work.
I refuse to bring anyone to the compound for a meeting so that’s when I have to leave.
Eric and Seth have been going with me and remain at the office while I’m working.
“Little Fighter, where you at?” Micah calls out from the living room as I sit in the office he made me.
Getting up from my chair, I make my way out to Micah.
He’s lounging on the couch with his feet up and our son sleeping between his legs and the back of the couch.
Micah is an amazing dad and always watches out for our son.
His safety is the most important thing to him and he does absolutely everything for Kaden.
He’s been feeding him more often, changing his diapers, giving him baths, and everything else while I work and relax when I can.
A demand from him at the end of a long day of work.
Especially if I’ve been to court for a case.
Tease always goes with me on those days and he remains as close as possible to me at all times.
“Is something wrong?” I ask him, my brow furrowing as I look at him and wonder why he’s yelling when Kaden’s asleep.
“Not at all. You’ve put in almost ten hours today and it’s time for you to stop workin’.
Tease is makin’ dinner for us tonight. Well, he’s grillin’ while Marie makes the sides.
Not sure what we’re havin’ but it smells fuckin’ fantastic.
It’s time for you to spend with us and stop thinkin’ about work,” he tells me, his voice softer than normal because I’ve been putting in a lot of hours lately.
“Okay,” I tell him, not putting up a fight because I know he needs this. We both do. “I’ll go take a shower and get ready for dinner.”
“Don’t like you showerin’ alone, Little Fighter. Somethin’ could happen when you’re in there alone,” he says, getting off the couch and picking our boy up in his arms. “I won’t join you because we won’t ever get out of there, but I will sit in the bathroom with you.”
“Okay, Micah. I know this is what you need so I won’t fight you on it. Just know the water won’t be all that hot. Not allowed to use hot water like I usually do,” I inform him, remembering what I was told when I was pregnant with Kaden.
Micah grabs my hand and we walk upstairs together.
He leads me into the bathroom, never once putting our son down or waking him up.
Kaden sleeps so much better when Micah’s around for some reason and has started sleeping longer each day.
It’s been a relief but at the same time, it makes me realize how fast our son is growing and that it won’t be long before he’s sleeping through the night, talking, walking, and learning to do things on his own.
He’ll be a young independent boy we won’t have to do everything for.
I quickly strip down and turn on the water of the shower.
Getting in, I don’t waste my time washing my hair and body before rinsing off.
I shaved this morning, but always feel a sweaty mess by the time I’m done working.
Micah doesn’t take his eyes off of me the entire time I’m in the shower.
It makes me feel safe and protected because I know he’d be at my side in a heartbeat if I were about to slip and fall.
Kaden wouldn’t be dropped because my man is just that fucking good.
Once I’m done, I get out and grab the towels Micah holds out for me. He watches me wrap my hair in one before drying off my body. I put on a pair of sweats and one of Micah’s tees before we head back downstairs. Tease is in the kitchen and he looks up at us with a smile.
“There’s my boy. Come to Axel,” he says, moving around the island and heading straight for us.
“Back off, Tease. I’m not ready to hand him over yet,” Micah returns, smiling at his cousin before handing our son over to him.
“That’s what I thought,” Tease states, turning and walking away from us with Kaden.
“One of these days I’m gonna wake up and Kaden will be missin’. He’ll be with Tease somewhere on the compound, scarin’ us to death because my cousin is a fuckin’ idiot,” Micah says loud enough for Tease to hear him.
“I’d leave a note so you wouldn’t worry, Micah.
I know better than that. If I were to take him without lettin’ either one of you know, I’d get a bullet in my ass before I could explain anythin’.
Not gonna let you shoot me in front of my boy,” he says, his voice full of the laughter he’s trying to hold back.
“Now, let’s get eatin’ dinner. We don’t want it to get cold. ”
The three of us sit down at the table in the kitchen and enjoy our dinner.
We’ve got steak, roasted potatoes, and asparagus.
I’m having a glass of milk tonight as I do with every meal these days while the guys enjoy a cold beer.
Micah drinks one a day and it’s usually with our dinner if Tease is here.
He won’t allow himself more than that and if he’s taken any of his pain medicine, he won’t have any at all.
He refuses to risk anything horrible happening and knows what his body can and can’t handle.
I’m proud of the progress he’s made and how far he’s come since his accident and then being held hostage by those stupid fucks.
We talk throughout dinner before Micah takes our son back and changes him for bed before feeding him while I head back to the office to pump for him if I don’t get up during the night.
Tease remains in the living room watching some movie.
He’ll end up spending the night here as usual.
The man has a room at the clubhouse and his own home, yet he spends more time in Micah’s house than anywhere else.
By the time I’m done pumping, Micah is back downstairs.
He pulls me into his lap and covers us up to watch a movie with Tease.
The movie has barely started before I feel myself starting to doze off.
I’m exhausted every single day and I know most of it’s because of the pregnancy.
I don’t stir until Micah walks upstairs with me in his arms. He puts me to bed before stripping down and joining me.
Like every night, he holds me in his arms and makes sure I feel safe and loved.
It’s my favorite part of every day because it’s just the two of us in our own world that no one can take away from us.