Chapter 22 – Brenna
Well, so far, so good. I had about five crackers before I stood up from bed and I was able to make it to the bathroom without any rumbling in my stomach.
I made it through my morning routine and headed to the kitchen where I could smell coffee, which for once didn’t turn my stomach. Yay for saltines!
I sat beside Beast, more than ready to have breakfast. I was waking up famished every morning.
“So, I texted my mom and let her know that I’d be bringing someone with me for family dinner on Saturday. You still okay to come?”
Beast put his toast down and turned to look at me. “I’m looking forward to meeting your family. I know you’re nervous about telling them, but I’ll be there and everything will be okay.”
I liked how supportive he was being. “Okay. Thank you. We normally go over for 6:00. It’s about 20 minutes away.”
“All right Bren. I’ll be ready to go.”
We finished up breakfast and once I finished making my lunch, we headed out, taking my car. Beast told me at breakfast that he didn’t want me to be on the back of his bike until after the baby was born, just to be safe.
We pulled into the parking lot at the hospital and Beast got out of my car, coming around to the passenger side to open my door for me. “Look at you being all gentlemanly.”
Beast smirked at me and grabbed my hands, pulling me out of the car. “Keep that to yourself babe, I don’t need you ruining my reputation.”
I wrapped my arms around his waist and leaned up to give him a kiss. “Don’t worry caveman, your secret is safe with me.” Stepping out of his arms, I walked around him and went towards the entrance to the hospital.
“I’ll see you after your shift baby.”
Looking over my shoulder, Beast was at the driver’s side door leaning on it and watching my ass as I walked away. I know it’s fast, but I was starting to imagine what my life would be like with Beast in it every day and the outlook made me smile.
When I got up to the ward, I was a little early for shift change, so there was no one at the Nurse’s Station. I walked past and into the staff lounge, putting my things in my locker and clocked in.
There was still a few minutes until my shift officially started, but there was no reason to wait. I started at the end of the ward checking in on our patients, working my way back to the desk.
All of our patients were stable, so I went back to check on their charts to see what happened over the last shift. “Hey Cody, how you doing?”
Cody had arrived and was sitting at the desk on the computer. He looked up upon hearing my voice and smiled. “Hey Bren. I’m good. Had a great night with Ethan. I came home to a romantic dinner and we had a quiet night in.”
Cody and Ethan had an enviable relationship. It’s something I’ve always wanted and with the way things are going with Beast, I might just get it.
“Bren, are you listening to a word I’m saying?” I came out of my daydreaming to see Cody grinning at me. I realized he had been speaking to me and I hadn’t heard a word he said.
“Sorry, I was just thinking.”
“Oh yeah, about a particular muscly tattooed man who knocked you up?”
I laughed at Cody and went over behind him and slapped him upside the head. “Oh shut up. If you must know, yes I was thinking of Beast. Since he found out I’m pregnant, he’s been fantastic. He has been making me breakfast and taking care of me when I have morning sickness. It’s been really nice. I didn’t expect him to be so involved.”
“I’m so glad to hear that. I wouldn’t want to have to kick his ass for treating my work wife like shit.”
“My hero. Imagine if you could take down anyone, especially someone as big as Beast.”
Our shift continues without any major catastrophes. Thankfully the kids are all doing well and we didn’t have to call any codes.
When we were leaving for the day, I expected to see Beast waiting for me in the lobby, but he wasn’t there. Walking out to the parking lot Beast wasn’t there either. I pulled out my phone to see if I had missed any calls or messages, but there was nothing.
“Do you need a ride home Bren?”
I looked up from my phone to see that we had reached Cody’s car and he was waiting to get in and head home. “No, I’m okay. I’ll go back inside and give Beast a call to see what’s going on. Thanks though, have a great night.”
I watched Cody leave the parking lot before heading back into the hospital. Our shifts are 12 hours long and it was pitch black outside with only the street lamps for light. As employees we had to park quite a distance from the entrance, but I didn’t mind the exercise. I had been missing out on my workouts since I started experiencing morning sickness and I needed to get as many steps in as possible every day.
When I was almost to the entrance of the lobby I thought I heard someone behind me, but when I turned around I didn’t see anyone so I turned around and kept walking. The hairs on the back of my neck lifted up, giving me a creepy feeling that someone was back there, but since I was almost at the entrance I just picked up the pace to get into the safety of the hospital quickly.
When I got through the doors I turned around and again didn’t see anyone. I took a seat as far away from the doors as possible. I know it was probably just my imagination, but I just couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was out there following me.
I pulled my phone out again and pulled up Beast’s contact information, calling his phone to see where he was. He didn’t answer so I left him a message. “Hey Beast, my shift is over and you’re not here to get me. Just wondering if you’re on your way? Give me a call.”
Since Beast didn’t answer I decided to call Everly and see how her day was going. She answered on the first ring, which made me smile. We hadn’t talked for a few days and obviously she was happy to hear from me. “About time you bloody called me woman!”
“Oh I’m sorry. I must have butt dialed you, because I didn’t actually mean to call you.”
“Oh bitch, don’t even go there. I miss you! How have you been feeling?”
I laughed at her. Everly likes to be all dramatic when we haven’t seen each other for a few days and I loved to play on that. It gave me such joy. “I’m actually starting to feel okay. I’m still nauseous in the morning, but I discovered this morning that if I have some saltines before I get out of bed I don’t have to run to the washroom to be sick.”
“Well that was TMI, but I will accept that TMI because you are going to be giving me a baby to squish one day and I plan on stealing that baby whenever possible.”
“How have you been? Everything going well with you and Joker?”
“Oh no, you don’t get away without telling me about what’s going on with you and Beast that easily. What’s going on? How have things been?”
I should have known she wouldn’t let me get away with not talking about how things were going with Beast. I knew things were going well with her and Joker. I had never seen my friend so happy and I knew she wanted me to be happy too. “Things have been good. He’s been there for me in the morning and has been staying with me every night. I’m actually just waiting for him at the hospital. He’s been taking me to and from work.”
“Yeah, Joker’s been over protective too, but I’m going to give that to him. He just wants to make sure I’m safe and I find it extremely sexy when he gets all demanding.”
“Yeah, I never thought I’d like to have a caveman in my life and in my bed, but damn it’s HOT!”
I hear chucking from behind me and I look over my shoulder to see Beast standing there with a sexy leer on his face. “Ev, I’ve got to go. Beast is here and I think I might be in for an enjoyable evening. I’ll call you back tomorrow.”
I hung up my phone to the sound of Everly laughing at me. I stood up and faced Beast, trying my damndest to stop myself from blushing. I could be quite bawdy when speaking to my best friend, but I wasn’t used to being caught doing it.
“So, you find it hot that I’m a caveman huh?”
I walk up to him and slap my hand on his chest. “Oh shut up, you know I find it hot. Now let’s get going. I’m starving and exhausted.”
Beast leaned over and picked me up, putting me over his shoulder. I just laughed and shook my head at him. There really was no point in chastising him, he would know I was full of shit and that I loved it.