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The smell intensified and Dr. Holtz and Betsy backed up to the door. The doctor said, “She can stay off the board and remove the collar, but she needs to stay until her labs come back. Plus, I’ll need to do her ultrasound to check the pregnancy, but…we’ll come back.” They practically ran out of the room.
Shana yelled, “What the hell? She’s not even a shifter. Why are you afraid?”
Katie was disgusted, “You’re ER staff are pansies Shana. You’ll have to toughen them up. By the way, who’s going to pick up Trevor?”
Shana giggled, “It’s not often a pregnant woman in a car accident tells them she’s going to come back with her gun and shoot their balls.” Shana’s giggling turned into a full blown laugh. As she was wiping the tears from her eyes Shana said, “Tara was home and she agreed to pick up Trevor. They’ve bonded quite a bit.”
“ I’m glad you find all this drama funny. Do you think I should apologize? Maybe seeing a therapist wouldn’t be a bad idea. I’m tired Shana, and hurt-inside and out.
“ I know Katie but we’ll get through this together. Trevor says not to worry, that it’s your turn to be happy. When has he ever been wrong?”
Conner came bursting into the room, “What’s wrong? The doctor and nurse came running down the hall talking about a lady with a gun.”
He looked genuinely concerned if not a little silly. He had a drape covering half of his face and he was lifting the corners of it so that he could see Katie’s face. The girls couldn’t help but laugh.
“ So, everything is fine then? You didn’t hear about a patient with a gun? Wouldn’t they announce it over the loudspeaker?”
Katie hoped they didn’t announce the crazy lady with the gun, because Conner would realize it was her. Bummer.
Shana took it upon herself to answer Conner’s questions, “No they wouldn’t announce it over the loudspeaker. But they would evacuate the hospital, so I think we’re safe. To your other question, I’m sure everything would be fine and dandy if her mate,” pointing to Conner “hadn’t almost killed her in a car accident. Or, if he wasn’t thoughtless enough to fuck, bite, and impregnate her all in her first sexual encounter. Oh, let’s not forget that there’s someone who wants to hurt, maybe even kill, her and we have no idea who it is. Sure everything is lovely Conner.” Shana smiled sweetly.
His eyes changed to yellow again. “Are you going to be on me about that forever Alpha mate? I said I was sorry, what else do you want me to do? If I could go back and change things, I would ask for her consent about the mating. Do you want me to leave my mate, and abandon my baby? Would that make you both happy?” He was yelling now and looking at Katie who had begun to tear up.
The room went silent as Jake walked up behind Conner shaking his head. Shana and Conner were staring each other down. Katie was sick of the fighting. Sick of being expected to take sides, and sick of feeling like no one was on her side. They were working against her. How could they be on her side if they were against each other?
Conner was about to open his mouth, but Katie was done listening. “You both need to leave. I’m done with this drama. Go fight somewhere else, because I don’t want to see or hear from you right now.” She turned onto her side, away from them, dismissing them.
Shana was about to argue when Jake stepped into the room and said, “Didn’t you hear her? Get out! First, scent her. What do you smell?” He didn’t give them a chance to answer, “Sadness. Not anger, or fear, or betrayal, or pain. Sadness. If you cannot support and love her, provide her what she needs, then neither of you deserve her love or friendship.”
They could not disobey the Alpha but even if they could, he was right. They both walked by Jake and out the door heads down in shame. Katie began to openly weep and Conner’s heart was breaking but he could only blame
The smell intensified and Dr. Holtz and Betsy backed up to the door. The doctor said, “She can stay off the board and remove the collar, but she needs to stay until her labs come back. Plus, I’ll need to do her ultrasound to check the pregnancy, but…we’ll come back.” They practically ran out of the room.
Shana yelled, “What the hell? She’s not even a shifter. Why are you afraid?”
Katie was disgusted, “You’re ER staff are pansies Shana. You’ll have to toughen them up. By the way, who’s going to pick up Trevor?”
Shana giggled, “It’s not often a pregnant woman in a car accident tells them she’s going to come back with her gun and shoot their balls.” Shana’s giggling turned into a full blown laugh. As she was wiping the tears from her eyes Shana said, “Tara was home and she agreed to pick up Trevor. They’ve bonded quite a bit.”
“ I’m glad you find all this drama funny. Do you think I should apologize? Maybe seeing a therapist wouldn’t be a bad idea. I’m tired Shana, and hurt-inside and out.
“ I know Katie but we’ll get through this together. Trevor says not to worry, that it’s your turn to be happy. When has he ever been wrong?”
Conner came bursting into the room, “What’s wrong? The doctor and nurse came running down the hall talking about a lady with a gun.”
He looked genuinely concerned if not a little silly. He had a drape covering half of his face and he was lifting the corners of it so that he could see Katie’s face. The girls couldn’t help but laugh.
“ So, everything is fine then? You didn’t hear about a patient with a gun? Wouldn’t they announce it over the loudspeaker?”
Katie hoped they didn’t announce the crazy lady with the gun, because Conner would realize it was her. Bummer.
Shana took it upon herself to answer Conner’s questions, “No they wouldn’t announce it over the loudspeaker. But they would evacuate the hospital, so I think we’re safe. To your other question, I’m sure everything would be fine and dandy if her mate,” pointing to Conner “hadn’t almost killed her in a car accident. Or, if he wasn’t thoughtless enough to fuck, bite, and impregnate her all in her first sexual encounter. Oh, let’s not forget that there’s someone who wants to hurt, maybe even kill, her and we have no idea who it is. Sure everything is lovely Conner.” Shana smiled sweetly.
His eyes changed to yellow again. “Are you going to be on me about that forever Alpha mate? I said I was sorry, what else do you want me to do? If I could go back and change things, I would ask for her consent about the mating. Do you want me to leave my mate, and abandon my baby? Would that make you both happy?” He was yelling now and looking at Katie who had begun to tear up.
The room went silent as Jake walked up behind Conner shaking his head. Shana and Conner were staring each other down. Katie was sick of the fighting. Sick of being expected to take sides, and sick of feeling like no one was on her side. They were working against her. How could they be on her side if they were against each other?
Conner was about to open his mouth, but Katie was done listening. “You both need to leave. I’m done with this drama. Go fight somewhere else, because I don’t want to see or hear from you right now.” She turned onto her side, away from them, dismissing them.
Shana was about to argue when Jake stepped into the room and said, “Didn’t you hear her? Get out! First, scent her. What do you smell?” He didn’t give them a chance to answer, “Sadness. Not anger, or fear, or betrayal, or pain. Sadness. If you cannot support and love her, provide her what she needs, then neither of you deserve her love or friendship.”
They could not disobey the Alpha but even if they could, he was right. They both walked by Jake and out the door heads down in shame. Katie began to openly weep and Conner’s heart was breaking but he could only blame
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