Chapter Twenty-One
Emelise
How does one go about getting an ultrasound done when they’re a shifter? Normally, it wasn’t easy. Emelise was stunned to find out that, had Mia not gone into labor when she did, she would have given birth in the small clinic Sabine had in New Orleans. She saw both human and shifters in her little clinic and it was there Emelise went to make sure her baby was healthy and to try to get a good idea of exactly how far along she was.
Eme lay back on the bed and stared at the screen. She had no clue what the gray images were, it just looked like a blob to her, but judging by the look on Sabine’s face she saw something that had her struggling to keep a straight face.
Caine sat at his mate’s side with her hand held gently in his. He kept glancing between her and the screen before he noticed Emelise was looking at Sabine. He looked to her and cocked a brow. “What are you seeing?”
Sabine turned to them and gave them a smile. “You two are blessed. You’re havin’ twins.”
Eme blinked. “Wait. Did you just say twins?”
“I did. Congratulations.”
Emelise turned her attention to Caine. “Oh. My. Gods. Twins.” Her voice came out a stunned whisper.
Caine grinned from ear to ear. ‘You are amazin, Angel. You’re goin’ to be such an amazin’ Mama.” He dipped his head and kissed her. If they were at the compound he would have roared his joy to the sky.
“And you’re going to be an amazing Papa.”
Sabine cleared her throat. “Judgin’ by da ultrasound, I’d say you’re two months along. You’ve got a long way to go but I’ll get you through it.”
“Thank you, Sabine. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little scared about bringing two babies into the world at one time. Maybe I should talk with Eliza, see how handled it. She did it twice.”
Caine chuckled. “Dat, she did.” He turned to Sabine. “Is dere anyting she shouldn’t do or should avoid?”
“Just don’t over work yourself, Emelise. You’ll find yourself gettin’ tired more easily, so if you do, take a nap. Don’t be stubborn. And you’ll need to make sure you eat right, and eat often. Dem babies will take a lot of nutrients from your body.”
“I’ll make sure she follows your orders to da letter.” Caine winked at his mate.
Emelise gave him a dark look. “I don’t overdo it anyway.”
Caine snorted. “Yes, you do. But dat’s one of da many tings I love about you.” He leaned down and kissed her gently.
Eme melted at the kiss. “Fine. I’ll admit I sometimes get wrapped up in too many things.” She only admitted it begrudgingly.
As soon as the gel was wiped off her stomach Emelise pulled her shirt back down and slid off the bed. She had a moment of sorrow as she though of her mother and wished she was there for her to share the news with. Then she pushed the sorrow away. Dwelling on it wouldn’t change anything. “You realize this means we have less than seven months to get the nursery ready, right?” She was suddenly excited by the thought of having twins. Scared, sure, but also excited.
Caine chuckled. “We’ll get it done, Angel. We’ve got plenty of time. You just tell me what you want and I’ll make sure you have it.”
Emelise leaned up and kissed his cheek. “I know you will.” She was quiet on the ride home. She’d finally gotten all of her stuff moved out of the apartment and ended the lease with the landlord. It had come at a steep price but it was worth it to be in Caine’s arms every night.
Caine
Caine had stood at his mate’s side while they’d waited for Sabine to give them the news. When she’d finally spoken, he’d felt like he’d been hit in the stomach with a sledgehammer. Twins. They were having twins. He’d waited for Emelise’s reaction to the news before he’d grinned. This woman was amazing. She blew him away at every turn, even when she wasn’t trying. Like now.
“When we get back to da house, I want you to start lookin’ online at furniture. I’ll get some of da Pard to help clear out da room next to Hailey’s.” They’d already put her in the room closest to them. “Unless you want to move her to dat room and put da babies in da room closest to us.”
“No, I don’t want to move her to a different room when she’s just getting settled. Plus, it might make her feel like we love the babies more and that isn’t true. We both have excellent hearing, and they make baby monitors for a reason. They’ll be fine in the next room.”
“Dat’s what I thought you’d say but I wanted to leave dat up to you.”
Emelise leaned over and kissed his cheek. “That’s because you’re a smart man. You don’t want to risk pissing off the pregnant lady.” She winked at him and they both laughed.
By the time they got back to the house they’d more or less processed the news. Emelise couldn’t wait to tell their family and friends. “Oh my Gods, we have so many people to tell. It’ll take forever to call everyone.”
“Well, we can tell da Pard all at once. Dat just leaves your Papa and Lily, because I know you want to tell her, and Malcolm.”
“And Izzy. Don’t forget her. I really like her and, honestly, seeing the way Beau was around her and her daughter during the cookout, I hope they get together.”
Caine chuckled. “He did seem taken wit’ her. It was good to see him finally findin’ someone he felt connected to.”
“You just want everyone to find their mate because you have.” There was a teasing note in her voice.
“Maybe, Angel, maybe.”
Caine and Emelise were headed to Mia and Gage's home to pick up Hailey when Mia met them in the yard. “Thank God you’re back.”
They both startled at Mia’s words. “What’s wrong?” They asked in unison.
“Hailey is really upset. She has dis irrational idea dat you’re not comin’ back and no’ting I said could calm her down.”
They rushed inside and the instant they saw Hailey, Caine’s heart felt like it was breaking. She’d been crying and she looked almost as lost as she had the day they’d walked into the hotel and met her. He went to her and scooped her up. “Shh, it’s all right, cher. I’m here. Were both here. We’re not leavin’ you alone.”
Emelise reached up and rubbed her back gently. “Your Papa’s right. We’re not going anywhere, pumpkin. We will always come back.”
Hailey clung to Caine’s shirt and whimpered. “Promise?”
“I promise.”
“But...you’re havin’ a baby and I’m not yours, won’t you love it more?” Her pale blue eyes were filled with tears when she looked at Emelise.
“Oh, no, sweetie. I might not have been the one to bring you into this world, but I am your Mama now and I love you just as much as the babies growing inside me.”
“Babies?” Hailey looked puzzled.
“Mmhmm. We’re having two babies. As a big sister to two babies, you’re going to have to really keep an eye on them when you’re older,” Eme said and gently tickled her side.
Hailey giggled. “Two babies? Wow.” She gave Emelise a wide-eyed stare. “I can do that. I’m a big girl.” She nodded as she said it.
“I know you are, pumpkin. Why don’t we go get some lunch and then we can all cuddle up and watch a movie.”
Caine’s heart swelled with love for the woman at his side. She was doing everything she could to help Hailey heal and adjust to all the changes happening in her life. What did he do to deserve such an amazing woman?
Later that night, after finally getting Hailey to bed, Emelise lay curled up in Caine’s arms. Her head rested on his chest and her fingers drew idle designs on his skin. “Let’s get married.”
“I tink dat was da idea when I proposed and you said yes.” Caine smirked at her.
“No, I mean let’s get married now. Well, not right now, because it’s late but, soon. Look at how quickly we were able to get everyone together for a cookout? They’d come just a quickly for a wedding. I don’t need a big, drawn out, fancy thing. I just want to be Mrs. Emelise Bordeaux and I don’t want to wait months for it to happen.”
Caine growled at that. “Woman, I like da way you tink.” He rolled them over until she was pinned beneath him. He locked eyes with her and smirked when her eyes darkened to the green of her leopard. His mouth lowered and he claimed her lips in a heated kiss. His hands slid beneath the camisole top she wore until he cupped her breast. His thumb caressed her nipple into a pert little nub before he trailed kisses down her throat. He dipped his head and took her nipple between his teeth, teasing it through the thin cotton.
Emelise arched when his teeth gently gripped her nipple. They were already getting sensitive and the sensation had her panting in no time. “We have too many damn clothes on.”
Caine chuckled. “Patience, Angel. I want to tease every inch of your luscious body until you’re soaked and begging for release.” Ever so slowly he slid her top up and off then took one nipple in his mouth while his fingers teased and tugged the other until she was whimpering. God, he loved the sounds she made.
Trailing kisses down her body, Caine slid her pajama shorts down her legs and off before he continued his path. He dipped his tongue into her belly button, kissed and nipped at her hips, then kissed his way down one leg and up the other. He nipped her inner thighs, making her cry out, before the lure of her scent was too strong to resist. With a growl he buried his mouth between her welcoming thighs. He tasted her, teased her, tormented her. He moved his lips to her clit and suckled the sensitive nub while he slipped two fingers inside her, curling them just right to hit her G-spot with every thrust of his fingers.
Emelise
She was dying. Of pleasure. Of need. She was burning up and any moment now she was going to spontaneously combust. Caine was like a man possessed. He teased and tormented her body until she lost count of the number of orgasms he wrung from her. Several times she had to muffle her cries with a pillow out of fear of waking Hailey. She didn’t know what was driving him but she wasn’t about to complain. “Oh Gods...Caine...please...please, please, please...”
“Please what, Angel?” he growled against her before he flicked her clit with his tongue.
Her body shuddered with need. “Please, just fuck me. I need to feel you inside me.”
Caine kissed a path up her body and claimed her lips, letting her taste herself. “Dat’s what I wanted to hear.” He slid into her with a groan. “Always so fuckin’ tight.” They decided to forgo the condom so he got to feel her wrapped around him with nothing between their bodies. With her already pregnant, there was no need to use a condom.
She gripped his shoulders and arched to take him as deep as possible. “I love the way you feel inside me.”
“I love da way you feel wrapped around me,” he growled and began to move in slow, deep thrusts.
Her eyes about rolled into the back of her head when he began to move. Her hips arched to meet each thrust and her nails raked his back. She was already rushing toward the precipice of release again and this time she wanted him to follow her over the edge. With that in mind she dipped her head and bit his shoulder before she growled, “Harder.”
The bite, combined with her request, seemed to drive him to madness. His thrusts grew erratic as he did what she asked, what she needed. Harder. Faster. Deeper.
When her orgasm crashed over her, Emelise muffled her screams against his shoulder. Her nails raked his back and her inner walls clenched him so tightly she wondered if it was painful for him.
She felt the strain in his muscles. She knew he hovered on the edge of release, fighting it with everything he had in him, because he wanted her to fall first. That was how it always was between them. Caine always wanted her to find release before he let himself follow her. She knew her walls spasming so tightly around him was his undoing. With a roar he muffled against the pillow beside her head, he spilled himself deep inside her. He half collapsed atop her before he rolled, taking her with him.
Emelise lay sprawled over him, one leg entwined with both of his, while her breathing slowly returned to normal. “I don’t know where that came from but damn. You can do that to me anytime, baby.”
Caine chuckled and nuzzled her. “I plan to, Angel, I plan to.” He caressed her side a moment. “Let me get you a cloth to clean up.”
Emelise shook her head. “No. I want to fall asleep with your cum inside me.”
A soft growl rumbled through his chest. “What my woman wants, my woman gets.”
Eme laughed softly at that. “Mm, careful with that. I just might take you at your word and then you’ll be in all sorts of trouble.”
“As long as it makes you happy, Angel, I wouldn’t mind. When are you gonna realize you’re happiness is what matters to me?”
“I think it’s beginning to sink in.”
“Good.” He kissed her tenderly. “Sleep, Angel. We can discuss weddin’ plans tomorrow.”
“Mm. Okay,” she replied, already half asleep. The last thing she heard before she drifted off was his soft chuckle.