What We Deserve

Part 48: Zephyrus

It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

Breast feeding.

Getting used to being a new mum.

Zep has to stay in the hospital for a few days- to make sure he is alright and I stay with him.

During this time, Judge Hiyashi was gracious enough to help, Max, Luna, and I switch all our documents over and legally change our last names to Sharpwin so we could all match.

The wedding was also a quick shot in the courthouse- though Lauren and Iggy insisted we still do it on the roof- Max and I ultimately agreed to just get it over with downstairs in the chambers.

It didn't matter truly.

We were well past the worries of marriage.

"What do you mean?!" Brantley stands flustered in my hospital room with the look of agitation growing bigger on her face.

"I'm not going back. I'm sorry. I have a new baby and if I'm being completely honest with you- they don't care that I'm there. They refused to let me make a difference and wasted my time." I state boldly while I hold Zep.

"I think you should take a few days to reconsider. I get the maternity leave you need to take- that's understandable- but not going back after is just..."

"What is best for my family."

"Dr. Sharpe..."

"Sharpwin- actually I changed it."

"Sharp...win? Ugh, you need to reconsider..."

"No, I don't. It wasn't a legally binding contract on my end- just yours. So it looks like you're the one who needs to fill the position for the next three months or lose the money." I clearly state and she just gawks at me.

"Well...well who's going to want to go all the way to London for three months?!"

"Actually, I already found someone for you. Someone who has never been to London before and is just as excited as she was to come work in place of me."

"Wilder?! You want me to send Wilder to go replace you?!"

"Why not? She sounded interested when she and I talked earlier."

"You...you already..."

"I'm Dputy Medical Director, Karen- I take care of things-most of the time faster than Max and all of the time in a better fashion than you. I don't just spring things on people. I put the lure out there and let them come to me. By Thursday evening, Wilder will be in London with Ben and they will complete the assignment for you at Hawthorne and then you can move onto the next little funding craze you have." She just stands there blinking at me with her mouth agape and lost without words. Max comes in my room and finds her in this state and looks at me.

"Break her already?"

"Indeed." I state and smirk before looking down at the baby in my arms as he yawns and just looks up at me, curious about the world he's in.

"Karen?" Max says and it takes her a moment to reset.

"Well...um...congratulations...again and thank you Dr. Sharp...win for your hard work." She turns and leaves- still lost in her train of thoughts and agitated to say the least.

"Gotta say, you look sexy holding that little boy there Mama." He sits beside me and brushes his hand over Zephyrus' curly dark brown hair and kisses his head before kissing me. "How's my boy doing?"

"Really chill and really quiet." I say and Max smiles softly at him. "He's already eaten for me three times in the last two hours."

"Well that's good. Diapers?"