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Amelia
Someone was shaking my body,and I was ready to fucking punch them. I cursed and glared at Cole. “What?” I snapped.
“I’m just as tired, but I have to piss. Go get Brian for me so he can help me get to the bathroom.”
“Why not your dad or Clay?” I asked him as I slid out of bed grumpily. I really just wanted to be asleep right now. I was getting real fucking sick and tired of all of the interruptions.
“Clay is in the hospital, and Dad is with him.” I was about to ask him why, but he shot me a look, shutting me up instantly. “Clay overdosed and gave himself alcohol poisoning. Nowpleasego get Brian so I can piss,” he begged.
I left the room and went to get Brian. I found him passed out on the couch in the bar room. I shook him awake, and he blinked up at me. “Nice to see you out here again,” he said gruffly, giving me a small smile.
I sighed. “Trust me, I would much rather be sleeping, but Cole needs your help. He’s got to piss, and he can’t get up on his own.”
Brian stood up and followed me back down the hall. He helped Cole off of the bed and into the bathroom. I crawled back into bed and covered back up. Eventually, Brian got Cole back into bed, and he chuckled at me as I cuddled up to Cole. “For such a ruthless bitch, I never expected you to be a cuddler,” he commented.
I ignored him, but Cole smiled, kissing my forehead. “Everyone’s got a soft spot somewhere,” he told Brian. “Amelia’s happens to be me.”
I rolled my eyes, but didn’t say anything again. What was I going to say? I didn’t exactly feel like lying and having to stick to it. I mean, Cole really was my soft spot. He was everything to me.
I heard Brian leave the room, and I sighed. “Baby, you have no idea how good you feel pressed against me,” Cole muttered. “I can’t wait until I’m completely better so I can bend you over that desk and fuck your tight little cunt.”
I smiled. “I might be too big to bend over a desk by then,” I told him.
Cole groaned. “I can just imagine you in a sexy, red lace thong with your belly sticking out,” he growled. “Fuck, baby, you’ll be so fucking hot.”
I kissed his chest, not answering him. Cole rubbed my belly, and I fell asleep quicker because of his comforting touch. I was so in love with this man that it was almost insane.
19
Cole had completely healed and was up and moving around normally. And my stomach was getting noticeably bigger. I was twenty weeks pregnant at the moment, and my bump was sticking out, making it very apparent to everyone that I was pregnant.
“Babe, I’ve got to ride up to London’s Tears’ territory,” Cole announced, suddenly getting out of bed and heading for the bathroom.
“Wait, what?!” I exclaimed. This was the first I had heard anything about this. He had made a fucking decision without consulting me, and he really thought he was leaving me behind?
I jumped out of bed and followed him. “If you’re going, then I’m going with you,” I told him. I would be damned if I stayed here.
Cole snorted as he stepped into the shower. I stepped in with him. I wasn’t backing down on this. “Amelia, we’ve discussed this a million times. You are not riding on your bike that long, and I won’t have you hurt because they’re in the middle of a fucking war,” Hh retorted as if that would make me stay.
“Like I couldn’t be hurt here!” I exclaimed. “Cole, I’m riding with you.”
He glared down at me. “No, you’re not!” he roared.
I glared right back at him. He could go fuck himself. If he decided to leave without me, I would ride up there by myself. He wasn’t stopping me;like fuckwas he stopping me.
I went to get back out of the shower.Fuck, I was so pissed at him right then. I had just almost lost him. I went fucking ballistic when he had gotten shot. How could he fucking expect me to be okay with him riding hours away where I could possibly actually lose him this time, and I wouldn’t be there to make sure he got the help he needed?
Cole grabbed my arm and spun me around, pulling me into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me as the water sprayed over us. “Babe, you can’t go. You’ve got to understand that,” he murmured into my hair.
“How is that fair when you aren’t understanding my reason I give you about why I don’t want you to go without me?” I mumbled against his chest.
He sighed. “Baby, you’ve got more than just yourself to worry about. You’re carrying our baby. You’ve got to think about it, too,” he said, trying to reason with me.
“I know how to keep myself safe, Cole. Please, just let me go with you,” I begged him, tightening my arms around his waist. The mere thought of not being by his side when anything could happen made me sick to my stomach.
He kissed the top of my head. “No. That’s final, Amelia.”