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thank us, baby. Thank you.” Leland hugged her and said goodbye, nodding for Brody to follow.
When Brody leaned in to hug her goodbye, she whispered quietly in his ear, “Please don’t leave me alone tonight. I promise I will make it up to you somehow, someway.” Brody’s heart skipped a beat. He hugged her tighter and kissed her head.
“Leland, take Lizzy on home. I am going to hang out here for a while and talk to the doctor when he comes in.” He hoped his subtlety was enough to make Leland get the hint.
Leland’s eyes narrowed on him for a slight second before easing into a subtle grin. “Okay, I will pick you up after I drop her off. See you both in a bit.”
When the door shut and the room was quiet again, Brody stood and walked over to the side of the bed. Without saying a word, he slid beside her and hoisted her into his arms, snuggling down onto the pillow. He flipped the television on and muted the sound before pulling the covers over them both, then tucking them under her chin. His body was caught in a fight. He loved the feel of her against him, but said feeling sparked a fire making the threatening hard-on next to impossible to tame down. Her eyelids fluttered, fighting sleep once again.
“Brody?”
“Yes, sugar?”
“Thank you for staying with me. Your arms feel like the safest place in the world.”
“Thank you for asking me. I wouldn’t want anyone else in my arms. You feel pretty good yourself.” With that, she smiled and nodded off to sleep. Brody sighed, knowing that one thing was for certain—his life no longer seemed complete unless she was in it. Before he realized it, he himself nodded off with her tucked tightly under his chin.
Chapter Five
Alaina woke up feeling better than she had in over six months. The strong arms that wrapped around her made her stiffen in fear. When she caught sight of Brody behind her, she immediately relaxed. What am I doing in the arms of a total stranger? And I let another stranger be alone with my daughter! They did save our lives. They are leaving soon. Then what? Where does that leave us? Alone again, and back to where we were two days ago. Sadness filled her heart, and she wanted to cry. She couldn’t help the tears that streamed down her cheeks. She didn’t notice the change in Brody’s breathing when he turned her in his arms and wiped the moisture from her eyes.
“What has a beautiful angel like you in morning tears? Do I have rank morning breath or something? Did I drool on you?”
His jokes made her giggle, allowing the tension to drain and her to relax back down against him. “No. I just am so happy that I met you both. I hate that you guys are both leaving soon, and we will go back to our normal, fucked up life. I haven’t seen Lizzy this happy in a long, long time.”
“Alaina, look at me. Neither Leland nor myself have been this happy in a long time. Leland and I are doing some planning, and I am not supposed to spill the beans before we get a chance to get things planned. What I can tell you is that you don’t need to worry about anything anymore. You are not working at either of those damn jobs again. Before you start to argue, let me tell you that what your ex did was below despicable. Abandoning you and that precious little angel was as low as one can get. No matter what happens between you and Leland and I, you will be taken care of and given a better life. That you have no say in the matter.”
Alaina’s head filled with confusion. She raised up on her elbow, looking down at his sincere expression. Had she heard correctly? They wanted to take care of a strange woman and kid that they had just met. And to top it off, did he say something about both of them being with her? Is that even legal? Why are my nipples throbbing and my panties getting wet at that idea? Oh hell stop thinking like that! As if that will happen. Men see kids as baggage, and me as damaged goods. Tears flooded again. She tried to choke them back
When Brody leaned in to hug her goodbye, she whispered quietly in his ear, “Please don’t leave me alone tonight. I promise I will make it up to you somehow, someway.” Brody’s heart skipped a beat. He hugged her tighter and kissed her head.
“Leland, take Lizzy on home. I am going to hang out here for a while and talk to the doctor when he comes in.” He hoped his subtlety was enough to make Leland get the hint.
Leland’s eyes narrowed on him for a slight second before easing into a subtle grin. “Okay, I will pick you up after I drop her off. See you both in a bit.”
When the door shut and the room was quiet again, Brody stood and walked over to the side of the bed. Without saying a word, he slid beside her and hoisted her into his arms, snuggling down onto the pillow. He flipped the television on and muted the sound before pulling the covers over them both, then tucking them under her chin. His body was caught in a fight. He loved the feel of her against him, but said feeling sparked a fire making the threatening hard-on next to impossible to tame down. Her eyelids fluttered, fighting sleep once again.
“Brody?”
“Yes, sugar?”
“Thank you for staying with me. Your arms feel like the safest place in the world.”
“Thank you for asking me. I wouldn’t want anyone else in my arms. You feel pretty good yourself.” With that, she smiled and nodded off to sleep. Brody sighed, knowing that one thing was for certain—his life no longer seemed complete unless she was in it. Before he realized it, he himself nodded off with her tucked tightly under his chin.
Chapter Five
Alaina woke up feeling better than she had in over six months. The strong arms that wrapped around her made her stiffen in fear. When she caught sight of Brody behind her, she immediately relaxed. What am I doing in the arms of a total stranger? And I let another stranger be alone with my daughter! They did save our lives. They are leaving soon. Then what? Where does that leave us? Alone again, and back to where we were two days ago. Sadness filled her heart, and she wanted to cry. She couldn’t help the tears that streamed down her cheeks. She didn’t notice the change in Brody’s breathing when he turned her in his arms and wiped the moisture from her eyes.
“What has a beautiful angel like you in morning tears? Do I have rank morning breath or something? Did I drool on you?”
His jokes made her giggle, allowing the tension to drain and her to relax back down against him. “No. I just am so happy that I met you both. I hate that you guys are both leaving soon, and we will go back to our normal, fucked up life. I haven’t seen Lizzy this happy in a long, long time.”
“Alaina, look at me. Neither Leland nor myself have been this happy in a long time. Leland and I are doing some planning, and I am not supposed to spill the beans before we get a chance to get things planned. What I can tell you is that you don’t need to worry about anything anymore. You are not working at either of those damn jobs again. Before you start to argue, let me tell you that what your ex did was below despicable. Abandoning you and that precious little angel was as low as one can get. No matter what happens between you and Leland and I, you will be taken care of and given a better life. That you have no say in the matter.”
Alaina’s head filled with confusion. She raised up on her elbow, looking down at his sincere expression. Had she heard correctly? They wanted to take care of a strange woman and kid that they had just met. And to top it off, did he say something about both of them being with her? Is that even legal? Why are my nipples throbbing and my panties getting wet at that idea? Oh hell stop thinking like that! As if that will happen. Men see kids as baggage, and me as damaged goods. Tears flooded again. She tried to choke them back
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