21. Bailey-Rose #3
“She’s right,” he admitted, using his tie to clean his glasses.
“While I keep pushing for the surgery to make her life easier and allow her to do more things, it’s not to the point where I believe she’s in danger.
The younger and stronger she is will give us far better odds, but I’m not at the point where I feel justified in pressuring her into it.
I’ll have you know it’s something I’m rather upset about, young lady.
I even tried to speak to your mother about this after hearing she was in town, but she told me to respect your choice. ”
Go, Mom. I knew she would back up my choice after I explained the situation.
“Duly noted,” I commented, returning to the couch where Ulysses snatched me up. He hid his face in my neck as he hugged me tightly. “So going into heat is too risky, but is there anything we can do or that I can take to make having sex easier?”
The way all the guys inhaled sharply and tensed at this question made me laugh.
They were acting like I didn’t tell this man everything about my body.
Hell, to get out of the hospital, you have to announce when you fart, poop, or piss, depending on the surgery.
Talking about sex was the least of my worries.
“Is there a particular concern? Are the suppressants making you too dry for intercourse?” Dr. Arbour questioned, making Warrick choke on his own spit and causing a coughing fit.
“No, it’s more the challenge of keeping my heart rate low enough not to set off my monitor,” I shared. “Oh, and we had a situation where one of them was going into rut, and they were concerned about me being able to handle that much aggressive affection.”
Had I purposely phrased that to make the guys uncomfortable?
Yes. Did I get the best reaction out of Yun-Sun doing it?
Also yes. The poor man looked like his eyes were about to pop out of his head.
Nice to know it wasn’t the fact they thought he would hurt me but were scared he’d fuck me into cardiac arrest.
Dr. Arbour nodded and rubbed his chin in thought.
“There might be something we can try, but it’s not going to be something I’ll feel comfortable with you using long-term.
Think of it more as a patch while I do some research to find a more permanent solution.
I can give you a mild beta blocker that’s mixed with anti-anxiety medication to keep your heart rate lower.
The combination will allow you to still give into the heat of the moment without overdoing it.
However, the tricky part is how to administer the medication.
You need it to be fast-acting since this isn’t something you should be taking all the time. ”
As the good doctor mused over this thought, the guys seemed to perk up a bit at the idea of worrying less about sexy times.
“Ah,” Dr. Arbour shouted, slapping a fist against his other hand. “An inhaler… it will be perfect. That will deliver the small dose you need and dissipate out of your system in a shorter time frame. I think even for young folks in love, three to four hours is long enough… hmm?”
Now it was my turn to blush. I didn’t mind talking about the subject in general, but for Dr. Arbour to tease me about being a wanton hussy going at it for that length of time seemed uncalled for.
“I believe we can make that work,” Gareth answered with a smirk tugging at his lips.
Dr. Arbour chuckled and pushed to his feet. “I’ll get in touch with my people in the pharmacy wing and see if we can’t whip that up in the next few days. Think you’ll be able to wait that long, or do I need them to work over the weekend?”
“No,” Vili assured. “We shall take time to savor our pretty lady.”
“I have no doubt,” Dr. Arbour said, laughter clear in his words as he shook their hands. “Bailey-Rose has my direct number. If you gentlemen have any questions, feel free to reach out.”
“Thank you, doctor. This has been really helpful,” Yun-Sun added, giving the doctor a slight bow.
With a farewell wave to Dr. Arbour, I left the office with the guys right behind me.
Nurse Harlow smiled, wiggling her fingers in acknowledgment, but pointed to her headset so I knew she was on the phone.
We all piled into the elevator, but no one really said much as we descended.
While we ended our conversation on a lighter note, I knew the guys were still processing the information about the surgery.
The second the doors opened, I dashed forward then spun to look at them. “Hey, you guys mentioned something about going to The Snuggery today and grabbing some things to decorate my room. Still up for the adventure?”
“Did you say you were tired?” Gareth countered.
I shrugged. “I’m getting a second wind. Besides, I don’t want this to be what you guys stew about when we get home. If we all go do something fun, then it will change the mood.”
They all looked at each other for a moment then Vili clapped his hands together and cheered. “To The Snuggery!”
That got everyone to smile, which led them to give in to my request, but I had a sneaking suspicion I’d win nine times out of ten.