Chapter Eighteen
MaCee
“MaCee, I’m late!” Cam’s voice comes through my phone and I can tell she’s yelling. What in the world has her so upset and since when is she so worried about being late for anything? Hell, she’s late all the time. I’m just finishing up with my last patient’s chart, so I might be a tad bit distracted.
“Late for what?”
“Late for what? Did you just say late for what?! You are a fucking OB nurse and you want to know late for what?” This definitely gets my attention. I look up from my chart and gasp. Oh shit, she’s late! Holy crap, now I’m getting a little hysterical.
“Okay calm down, when was your last period? Maybe you’re not as late as you think. I mean you’ve been stressed and upset so maybe that’s it.” I’m trying to calm us both down. I mean it could happen, although deep in my heart I know it’s probably not what’s going on.
“When do you get off? Oh MaCee, what am I going to do? I can’t take a test at my house, my mom is there painting the bathroom and I don’t want to go to the office, I mean what if it’s negative? I don’t want anyone knowing about this.” I think for a minute and decide we can go to Tyler’s. No way are we going to my mother’s house. She would know something was up the moment we walked in. She always has.
“I have to finish this last chart and I’m off. Look, I’ll get a couple tests from the lab here and let me call Tyler, we can go to his house.” She agrees, and I hang up to call and find out where Tyler is.
“Hey Tyler, where are you at?” I know I’m being slightly abrupt, but I’m in the middle of a meltdown at the moment and it’s really hard for me to calm down right now. What are we going to do with a baby?
“I’m in McComb picking up a part I needed for my tractor. Are you okay? What’s wrong?” I smile at the concern I hear in his voice.
“I’m fine, sorry just a rough day. Look, can I come by your house this afternoon? I know you’re not going to be there, but I need to do something I can’t do at home. Oh, and Cam is going to be with me.”
“Of course, me casa, you casa. You have your key, right?”
“Yeah, I’ll see you when you get home.” I hang up the phone and hurry to finish my charting then go to the lab to grab a couple pregnancy tests out of the cabinet. I’m so glad it’s Friday and I’m off this weekend because I have a feeling Cam is going to be a basket case.
I arrive at Tyler’s the same time Cam pulls in and I run over to give her a hug. Her face is tear-stained and I know she’s beyond upset.
“Come on, let’s get this over with. I brought two tests so we could do them both.” I let us in the house and show her to the bathroom, so she can pee on a stick. She takes the tests from me and disappears through the door.
After about five minutes she comes back into the living room and we just look at each other. I don’t know what to say. She knows I’m here for her no matter what. Suddenly she starts talking, and it’s as if she can’t stop the words coming out of her mouth.
“We had just finished our last case and were changing out of our scrubs when one of the girls started her period. She was needing a tampon and asked if I had one when I started thinking, I hadn’t needed one since I moved here and I began looking at my calendar. I kept it together until I got to my car and called you. That’s when I freaked out. I haven’t had a period since two weeks before I moved and then I was with Jay the night before I moved. Oh God, MaCee, I’m pregnant with Jay’s baby! What am I going to do?”
I pull her into my arms and hug her trying to hold back my tears. This is one complication my friend could do without—Jay has done enough to screw with her. I feel myself getting angry just thinking about everything he’s put her through, but wait a sec, she was with him the night before she moved. I pull back to look at her.
“Please don’t judge me. He heard I quit and came by that last evening to try and talk me into staying. One thing led to another and I knew it would be the last time I saw him, ever. I couldn’t seem to help myself. We said goodbye that night, and it was so sad I’ve tried not to think about it. Damn, I’m so stupid.”
“No darlin’, you love him, and I would never judge you. I’m always here no matter what.” I hug her again.
Cam pulls back and wipes her face, she takes a deep breath, straightens her back and seems to come to grips with the situation. “Well let’s go find out the verdict.” We both stand and walk into the bathroom. I can’t help but gasp as I look at the tests on the counter. Both are positive. I knew in my heart they would be, but I had hope for Cam’s sake we would get a negative result.
“Do you want to keep one of the tests?” Cameryn looks at me surprised, then reaches over and puts one of the tests back in the box and throws the other one in the trash. We walk back and sit down on the sofa in stunned silence. I feel as if I’m the one who just got a positive pregnancy test. She looks over at me and smiles a weak smile.
“What are you going to do?” I will support my friend with any decision she makes.
“I guess I’m having a baby. Damn, this was not in my plans. I’m about to become a single mom.” I grab her hands and squeeze.
“You know you’re not alone. I’m here for you and your parents will be there too.”
“Oh God, my mother is going to have a fit. She’s only now beginning to come to terms with the divorce, and I turn up pregnant. I move home and now this.” She’s squeezing my hands and rambling. I know she’s avoiding the subject we’re both thinking about.
“Cam, what about Jay? Are you going to tell him?” I know she loved her former boyfriend and probably still does even with all the crap he put her through. What he did to my friend is unforgivable and it has been hard for me to reconcile what happened to the guy I knew. He seemed to be so in love with Cameryn and would have given her the world. The whole situation stinks. Cameryn starts shaking her head.
“No, I can’t tell him, I just can’t put this on him right now. I know it takes two to tango, but I should have been more careful. I also don’t want his wife to have anything to do with my child. This is going to be my baby, and he gave up any rights he had when he chose to stay with her. I’ll make a life for myself and my child.” Cameryn is already becoming protective of the baby. I guess it’s natural to want to care for your child and it obviously happens immediately. “MaCee, I love Jay and I probably always will, but I can’t complicate my life and my child’s life by inviting him in. Also, I know this is going to sound strange, but I feel like I have a piece of him she never will. That sounds slightly psychotic, doesn’t it?”
“No darlin’, it’s just the way you feel. When are you going to break the news to your parents?” She falls back on the sofa and looks exhausted.
“I don’t know, when I give birth.” Cameryn’s parents are wonderful and loving, but her mother can be a bit too loving at times, kinda like mine so I understand completely.
“I would imagine after the initial shock they’ll drive you crazy trying to help out. And just know I’ll be there if you need me. Look, why don’t I go see what Ty has in the kitchen, I can make for dinner. I bet he would even let us stay here tonight. You look dead on your feet. Why don’t you take a nap and I’ll cook?” She lays down on the sofa, and I give her a blanket to cover up with.
Tyler arrives home about an hour after Cam falls asleep. I have chicken enchiladas in the oven and a green salad made. I’m sitting at the bar drinking a glass of wine when he walks in.
“Damn, this is a dream come true. Something smells wonderful.” He walks over and gives me a kiss and I turn to hug him to me. I just need his arms around me.
“Cam is asleep on the sofa. Do you mind if we stay here tonight?” He looks down at me with a confused expression.
“No, you know I don’t care if you stay the night with me, like ever.”
“I mean can Cam and
I stay?” His expression gets even more confused, but he shrugs and says yeah as he excuses himself to go to the bathroom. I’m so lucky to have met him.
A few minutes later Tyler returns to the kitchen looking slightly pale and maybe even a little nauseous. He sits down beside me and looks at my glass of wine then picks it up and takes it to the sink to pour it down the drain.
“Hey, I wasn’t done with that.” Tyler turns to me and his expression has changed from shocked to angry.
“You’re a nurse, you know better than to drink in your condition.” What the hell is he talking about? Then he comes back and sits at the bar, grabbing my hands in his.
“Baby, I’ll support you no matter what and I know you have a lot going on, but I’ll help you every step of the way. I know it’s your choice, but I want it. I mean I really want it, even if it is sudden and unplanned.” What the hell?
“Want what?” I ask looking at him as if he’s lost his mind.
“The baby. I want the baby, or should I say our baby.”
Why would he think I was pregnant? Then it hits me. Oh shit, he saw the pregnancy test in the garbage and thinks it’s mine. I start laughing, and this must be the relief I need from all the stress I’ve had this afternoon because I can’t seem to stop laughing.
“MaCee, how are you laughing about this? I really believe that is inappropriate for this situation.” His tone of voice is so stern and “fatherly” it causes me to laugh even harder. Cam walks in about that time and looks at me as if I’ve finally tipped over the edge and when I see her I stop laughing and stand to walk over to her.
“Hi, Tyler. My goodness, MaCee, what are you cooking? I’m starving.” I look at Cameryn and then smile at Tyler.
“Chicken enchiladas, they should be ready soon. Look, Cam, you need to tell Tyler what’s going on. He found the test and thinks it’s mine.” Tyler narrows his eyes on me, and I believe he may be getting a clue.
“Yeah, I might as well, I mean it isn’t as if I’ll be able to keep it a secret for long. Tyler the test was mine. I’m pregnant.” Tyler sits down and then lets out a long sigh. He looks like he’s so relieved, but I also see a bit of disappointment on his face which he quickly hides.
“Sorry Cam, I don’t mean to be insensitive, but I thought it was MaCee. I have to admit I’m relieved, not that I don’t want kids or that I wouldn’t be happy if MaCee was pregnant, it’s just so soon and I know she has school and I need to shut up.” I walk over and hug him, so he will just hush.
“It’s okay Tyler I understand, this wasn’t in my plans either, but now I’m going to have to make the best of it.”
“That baby is going to be the most loved child in this town. We will all be there to help you through this.” Tyler nods in agreement as my timer goes off signaling dinner is ready. We eat, laugh and talk about nothing, really, and I know Cam is feeling more positive about her future. She’s a strong woman and with our help, everything is going to be okay. It won’t be easy but it’s definitely manageable.
Chapter Nineteen
Tyler
Ihear a car pull into the drive and choose to ignore it, as I continue with the proposal I’m working on. It’s most likely Cash returning from another day of seeing houses with Hannah. He sold the house he inherited from his mother in Texas and came to find out if he would be interested in moving to this area. He said he liked the “vibe” he got when he first arrived and has spent most of his days with Hannah looking for a house to buy. It appears Cash will be moving to the area which thrills me. I’m putting down roots and would hate to have a conflict with my business partner about where our location is going to be. The more time Cash spends here the more he seems to genuinely like the area and he really seems to like Hannah, although she’s keeping things professional.
I’m brought from my thoughts when I feel arms come around my chest and lips on my neck. I lean my head to the side to give her more access. I was so lost in my thoughts I didn’t hear the door open.
“I don’t know who you are but keep doing what you’re doing.” This earns me a slap on the chest and I reach up to grab MaCee and pull her around onto my lap. I lean down and kiss her before she can utter a word. She tastes amazing and I deepen the kiss until her hands are in my hair and I have her shirt halfway up. She pulls back and straddles my lap taking her scrub top off while undoing her bra. I was about to ask why she was off work early, but now I don’t care.
I lean forward and take her nipple into my mouth and bite down lightly then use my tongue to soothe the slight pain. She moans and arches her back to give me better access. Seeing her half naked in my lap has my dick so hard it’s almost painful. She rubs against my hardness, and I reach down to help her shimmy out of her pants and thong. She starts unbuttoning my jeans to release my erection and I feel her slit—she’s soaking so I insert a finger causing her hips to writhe.
“I want you inside me now. I’ve missed you this week and need you. Don’t make me wait Ty.” I love it when she calls me Ty and tells me she needs me. I pull her over my cock and she lowers herself onto me. Damn, she feels so good. I’m having a hard time putting together a thought as she begins to ride me. I lean forward and kiss her hungrily. God, I want this woman with an intensity that sometimes scares the hell out of me.
“Ty, I’m close, damn I’m close. You feel so good, help me, harder, harder …” She ends her plea with a moan and I grab her ass cheeks to pull her harder against me as I push my hips upward to push deeper into her. Damn feels so good. I feel her tightening around me as her orgasm starts and thank all that’s holy because she has me ready to explode.
“Coming, Ty, coming …”
“Yeah, baby, let it go. Come all over me.” I feel her explode as she milks my dick and I lose it. I tighten my arms around her and hold her close as I pump my release into her. Damn, that was awesome. She rests her head on my chest and I hold her for a moment.
I’m sitting there in post-coital bliss when MaCee’s head suddenly pops up.
“Oh shit! Tyler give me your shirt or get us out of here!” What the hell and that’s when I hear the door open and hear two voices coming into the living room where I’m sitting with MaCee still on my dick. I jump up and dump her onto the floor as I yell at Cash to stop.
“What the hell man? Ohhhhh, come on Hannah let’s wait a minute and then come in.” I reach down to help MaCee, but she’s already up and gathering her clothes to run to the bathroom. I see a bright blue thong left behind and decide she may need it so I follow her. I knock on the door and get a growl in return.
“Darlin’, you left your panties behind.” She opens the door just enough to reach out and snatch them out of my hand.
“I’ll meet you in the living room after I give Cash and Hannah the okay to come in. If it’s any consolation I don’t think they saw anything.” She opens the door and exits the bathroom fully dressed, other than her lips being slightly swollen you would never know we just had the most amazing chair sex ever.
“God, I hope not. Might as well face the music because I can’t hide out in your bathroom forever. Besides, it’s the one Cash has been using and he needs to clean.” I laugh and pull her into my arms. We walk to the front door and let the other couple in.
“Need to come up with a signal dude, like when we were in college and we would put a sock on the door.” Cash is grinning from ear to ear, and Hannah looks like she wants the floor to open up and eat her.
“Sorry, it was my fault. I got off early and wanted to surprise Tyler. When I saw you were gone, well things moved quickly.” I grin at MaCee. Yeah, they did, and I would love to take her into my bedroom and slow things down enough to keep her in my bed for the rest of the weekend, but I have guests at the moment so that’s impossible.
“I thought you were going to be looking at houses all afternoon. What happened?”
“I found the
one I want and so there wasn’t a need to look any further, even though my lovely real estate agent tried to convince me otherwise. I told her it would be a waste of time because I know when it’s right.” When Cash makes up his mind you might as well go with it there was no convincing him differently. I smile because he’s because found a house and that means he’s here to stay and he’s getting out of my house. Winner, winner chicken dinner!
“Where is it? Don’t keep us in suspense.” MaCee turns to Hannah with a smile, obviously over her embarrassment.
“It’s the old Wright place, you know the one on Holland Road. It has ten acres of land with it and was recently remodeled. A couple bought it from Mr. Wright’s family after he died a few years back and have completely redone it. The husband has been transferred so they’re very motivated. They’ve already accepted Cash’s offer and we’ve gotten the ball rolling.” Damn, that was fast, I like the way Hannah operates. I truly don’t mind Cash staying with me, but I also love having my privacy and I like being able to have my woman over without the worry of someone walking in on us.
“That’s why we came by here. We wanted to know if y’all wanted to go get some dinner to celebrate.” I narrow my eyes on Cash and he shrugs his shoulders. I’m happy for my friend, but this is slightly out of character. He could give two shits about going out to dinner to celebrate. He then cuts his eyes at Hannah and back at me. Ohhhhh, I get it. He invited Hannah out to dinner, and she shot him down. I chuckle to myself as MaCee accepts for us. We agree to get dressed and meet at the new Italian restaurant in town. MaCee and Hannah both leave and I turn to Cash.
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