Sealed with a Kiss

Chapter 41

Eve stood from where she was taking care of her garden and fell. "Whoa," she mumbled as she clutched her head. Keeping her eyes closed she took a few breaths while digging her nails into the ground to keep her study.

"Hey there Peanut, whatch'a doing?"

"Knuckles," she whimpered, "dizzy."

"Again?" he asked as he picked her up. "Shit your nose is bleeding again, did you fall?" She shook her head while tilting her head back. "That's not good, Wife."

"I just stood too fast," she said softly as she laid her head in the crook of his neck. "I forgot my water inside, that's all, and it's probably just allergies."

"Do I need to have one of us stay with you from now on?" he asked as he walked into the bar and sat her in the booth.

"No Sir," she huffed, "I'll remember."

"I'm calling Doc."

"Don't you dare bother him while he is busy, Nathan Griffin," She glared while hearing a few snickers behind her.

"Excuse me?" He looked at her shocked and mischievously. "What did you say, Little Flower Fairy?"

She huffed and rolled her eyes, "He is a very busy man, you leave him alone. I am perfectly fine."

"What's going on here?" Owen asked as he came over. "Are you done gardening for today, Darling?"

"No."

"Yes," Nathan said at the same time.

"Alright, what's going on?" Owen asked crossing his arms over his chest.

"She's dizzy again," Nathan frowned. "And her nose is bleeding again."

"I just stood too fast," she pouted, "andforgotmywaterinside," she mumbled under her breath.

"What was that?" he asked.

"Yeah, what did you say, Baby?" North asked forcing back a groan. "Here try and eat something, see if that helps, your iron may be low again."

She removed the tissue from her nose and sighed happily when the blood was slowing down. She took bite of a fry then frowned, "Why does it taste like metal?"

"What are you talking about?" Marc asked confused. He took a fry and frowned, "It tastes fine."

She shook her head, "It tastes metallic. Maybe it's because of my nosebleed." She picked up the chicken wrap and took a bite then sat it back down and pushed the plate away. "It tastes like metal."

"Alright, you're seeing Doc," Nathan shook his head, "that's not normal."

She sighed heavily and rolled her eyes, "Listen here, I am fine. I just got a little too focused on what I was doing and lost track of time and stood too fast, that is all. I do NOT need to be babied and you need to get back to work before the dinner rush arrives. Now I'm going back to my garden," she stood then internally cursed as everything spun causing her to grab the table to steady herself.

"Nice try, Peanut," Nathan said picking her up. "And don't think we aren't going to let it slide that you tried to top from the bottom. It was really cute though."

"Not now," she mumbled into his shirt.

"Doc said his schedule is cleared," Kota said hanging up his phone. "Let's go."

"Take her and if he determines we need to be there then let us know," Owen said nodding.

"Got it," Nathan said as Kota grabbed his car keys.

"Let us know immediately," North frowned.

"I know," Kota chuckled.

"You are being ridiculous," she huffed but didn't try to stop them, she knew this was a losing battle and even though she tried to be strong, she really was scared.

"Hey Pookie, you pushing yourself too much?" Sean asked when they walked in.

"Guess so," she said softly as she sat down.

"Your nose is bleeding again," he murmured as he pinched it and tilted her head back. "I don't really like that you're getting dizzy and now this again." He helped Nathan steady her while his mind began to spin. "I'm going to run some tests, okay?"

"Checking my iron again?" she asked.

"Have you been having headaches and feeling tired again?" he asked seriously.

She closed her eyes and internally sighed, she could tell by that tone she better not hide anything, "I didn't want to bother you," she whispered.

"Oh Eve," he sighed.

"Sorry Sean," she burst into tears.

"Oh Pookie," he immediately pulled her into a hug while looking at Kota and Nathan. "I get it, I really do, and I appreciate that you don't want to bother me when you think I am busy, but don't you know that you will always come first?"

"I know," she sobbed, "but...but..."

"We've been married how long now?"

"12 years," she sniffled as Kota rubbed her back. "Oh, that feels good," she sighed as she leaned into his touch a little more.

"In those 12 years, have I given you any indication that you were bothering me?" Sean asked as he wiped her tears. She shook her head and he smiled, "so can we work on not listening to those nasty thoughts and feelings?"

"I'll try," she sniffled then blew her nose. Once she calmed down, she pouted, "Do you think it has anything to do with those blank spots in my memory? Those ones I never got back?"

"I do," he nodded. "I honestly do think it has to do with your abusive prior relationship."

"Okay," she sniffled. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, Peanut," Nathan squeezed her hand. "Now tell Doc everything so we can figure out what's going on."

"Well, something weird did happen today," she frowned. Sean looked at her curiously, "Coffee's fries and chicken wrap tasted like metal. It was metallic tasting. I thought it was just from the nosebleed since blood tastes coppery, but it was still there even after my nose stopped bleeding."

"I'm going to run various tests," Sean said writing down some notes. "I need to draw some blood."

She hid her face in Nathan's chest while Kota continued to rub her back while Sean drew the blood then left. He came back after some time, and they noticed he was on the phone. "Alright, I'll see you here in a few," he hung up the phone and kissed her forehead. "The rest of the guys are on their way."

"Is it serious?" She asked nervously.