Chapter 5 #2
She told him about everything that he’d said, especially about him wanting to grease palms and how she’d made fun of him.
The cell phone wasn’t going to happen unless he could get someone to sneak it in for him, and she didn’t think he had any friends who were willing to risk jail time over a cell phone.
“Not to mention me setting him up a fund so that he can grease palms. I’m not even sure how that would work.
Do you just tell the person in charge of your funds that you want to bribe someone with money from your account?
I don’t know where his mind is most of the time.
He admitted to watching shows about prison life and that some of the things he was thinking were true.
I don’t know. I suppose he could be right, but I’m not going to help him.
” She looked at Kahana when he stole another carrot.
“Do you suppose someone will make him their bitch, and all the money in the world wouldn’t help him.
I kind of hope that’s what happens. That he learns the hard way what it’s like to bully people around like he’s done his entire life. ”
Kahana laughed and laughed. She didn’t know what was so funny, but smiled at his getting such a kick out of whatever she said.
As she finished up the last of her treat, she put the plate in the sink and took his hand into hers.
It was time that they had a conversation about the doctor, and she didn’t want to do it in front of the cook.
Taking him to his office, she sat across from him in one of the big chairs and told him everything that had happened at the office. Her blood pressure was at an all-time low, and her blood work had come back all normal. Then she told him what he’d said about them having sex.
“He said that he knew you well enough that you’d be gentle with me.
I wasn’t sure how to take that, but I agreed.
And he told me that at any time I was overwhelmed, all I had to say was to stop, and you would.
Why does he know this?” He said they’d been friends for a very long time.
“Good. I thought that might be the case, but I didn’t know.
Do you want to have sex later? I’m still kind of nervous about it, but I know you’d never hurt me. ”
“Not for anything in the world.” She nodded at him and felt her eyes fill with tears. “I love you, Debra. With all my heart. I’d never do anything with you or to you without you being willing.”
“I know that too.” He stood up and came around the side of the desk she was at.
Getting down on his knees, he walked to her that way until he was in front of her.
When he laid his head on her lap, she curled her fingers into his hair and marveled at how soft it was. “I love you, Kahana. So very much.”
“Will you marry me? As soon as it can be arranged?” She told him she’d marry him today if it were possible. “Good. I have a ring for you. I was going to take you with me when I went to pick it out, but I saw this one and knew it was perfect for you.”
He sat up and slipped the ring on her finger.
She couldn’t believe how beautiful it was and how it shone with small diamond patterns around the room as she admired it.
Pulling her down to his mouth, he kissed her thoroughly and with passion.
She could taste it when he tangled his tongue around hers when she gave him access.
Spreading her legs open, he pulled her flush with his body, and she wrapped her legs around his waist. Every part of her body seemed to tense up until he spoke to her.
“I have you. I’m not going to hurt you.” She nodded. “I want to make love to you right here on the floor, but I’m going to take you up to bed and take you there. It will be the best night of our long life together.”
The knock at the door had him cursing. When they were called to dinner, she giggled. He put his forehead onto hers and sighed heavily. She thought it was the funniest thing in the world and told him so. When he rocked into her, letting her feel his cock, she moaned.
“It’s going to be difficult to walk around as hard as I am. You’re going to pay for this.” She asked him what she’d done. “You said yes.”
They made their way into the kitchen to have dinner. They’d been eating in this room since they moved in. As soon as they were seated, he took her smaller hand into his and kissed the back of it. She’d never felt anything sexier in her life.
~*~
He knew she was nervous after dinner, and they went to the living room.
It was their favorite part of the house and a room they spent a great deal of time in.
Giving her room on the couch, they talked about their day again, and he told her how excited he was to be delivering Millie’s baby.
Almost as soon as he finished telling her for the second time tonight how happy he was, she laid her head on his shoulder. She was asleep in no time.
Kahana didn’t dare move because he didn’t want to disturb her.
While she slept, he dozed off and on, thinking about how much he loved her.
When she shivered a little, he pulled the blanket off the back of the couch and covered them both up.
He was falling asleep even as he realized how exhausted he was and happy to have her beside him.
When he woke up to his cell phone going off, he answered it with his name. As soon as he heard Millie talking to someone else, he knew what had happened. There would be no doctor’s appointment in the morning; she was going to have her baby tonight.
“My water broke. I’m not in hard labor yet, but I can feel the contractions are getting harder.” He told her to go to the hospital and that he’d meet them there. “Is everything going to be all right? I didn’t have my water break the first time.”
“Everything is going to be fine. I’ll meet you there.” He moved his legs and discovered that Debra had stretched out over him with her head on the pillow and was awake. He told her what was going on. “Did you want to come with me? It won’t be long, I’ve been told.”
“Yes, of course.” She hurriedly got up and pulled on her shoes. “I’ve never seen a newborn before. I’m excited that Millie’s will be my first.” The two of them talked as they got dressed to go. “Do we have to call anyone?”
“I have to call the hospital and have things ready for her. Other than that, I’m sure that Charlie has everything under control.
He’s very calming, isn’t he?” Debra agreed and was dressed before he was.
He would normally wear his street clothing into the hospital and change there, but today was different.
He wanted to be ready to go when she was.
He made the calls while Debra drove them to the hospital.
She’d go in through the emergency department, and they’d take her right up to Labor and Delivery.
At least that was the plan when he called in to have her moved.
As soon as they pulled up in front of the ER, he was out of the car and on his way to Millie and Charlie.
It was nice that Debra said she’d park for them; it gave him extra time to get to where he was going.
Things were moving right along when he met them in the labor room.
Millie would be in this room from now until she went home with her newborn.
It was easier on the staff to know where she was going, and he liked the fact that it was all central to one room as well.
He knew just where he was going when he got there.
“The contractions are moving right along, Millie. You’ll have this baby by morning.” She asked if he was sure everything was all right. “Why do you ask? Does this feel different than your other birth? It’s all right if it does. All births are different.”
“I feel bloated this time. Like I’m too big.
” He didn’t know what that meant to her, so he had her clarify.
“When Charles was born, I felt like I was just having a baby; the rest of me didn’t get big.
With this baby, I feel like I’m so swollen all the time.
The doctor’s been keeping an eye on me. He did tell me I was larger this time to expect a bigger baby than Charles was.
” She looked helpless. “I’m sorry. I’m not making any sense. ”
“You are. I understand. And I’ll keep an eye on you as well.
Had you waited like a good girl, I would have given you a thorough exam in the morning.
” He laughed with her. “We’ll be just fine.
I have a great staff here, and they’re ready for most anything.
How about I run an ultrasound for you and see if the baby is all right and get a guess on how big she is? ”
“That would be great.” She was starting labor now that she was in a good place to begin, and he carefully ran the scan over her swollen baby three times. “Is she all right?”
“She is. Her heart rate is a little fast, but I don’t foresee a problem with that at the moment.
Like I said, we’ll keep an eye on the two of you.
She’s not large at all. She should be about six pounds.
I think that’s a good weight for you. She’s head down and ready to come out and see you guys.
” Millie thanked him, and he had to smile.
“You’re acting like a good mom, and that’s what we hope for on our end. You’re going to be fine.”
He told the staff what he wanted done, and they got on things immediately.
The baby’s bed was pulled out to get ready, as when examined, Millie was progressing faster than he’d expected.
Things were going well, and he had things going in the event that things went south, as he always did.
He didn’t expect anything to go wrong, but he was never without that thought in his head.