One too Many

Chapter 31

Cale

My breath caught in my throat as I kneel beside her bed, my hands shaking uncontrollably.

I place a hand on her thigh, panic surging through me.

Not again. Please. Not again.

I feel a small hand land on my own that squeeze it. "I'm fine. Nothing is wrong, I promise. It's just the sudden movement working side by side with the side effects of the injection." She croaks, coughing some more.

"Are you sure? Do you need anything?" Ian is fussing over her like a mama bear.

We are crowding her space. I'm kneeling on her left side, Dom in front of her, and Yan on her right side. Asher and Cale are standing behind Dom and leaning in.

"Guys, give her room to breathe." I tell them after catching my breath, the panic subsiding a little.

Everyone takes a step back, allowing her to take a deep breath.

"Give me a tissue, please?" She asks as she rubs at her chest.

Ian is more than happy to comply and get her a tissue from her nightstand.

She turns her head around to look at Johan before releasing a heavy sigh. "Thank Goodness, he is still sleeping. I thought he woke up."

"Here you go, Baby Girl." Ian places a tissue in her hand and helps her wipe up the blood on her face.

Thankfully the blood has stopped. I was about to have a heart attack.

"Do you want to lay down here? Or do you want me to carry you downstairs so you sleep on the sofa?" Ian asks her as he wipes the last bit of blood from her face.

"Take me downstairs, please. There are some stuff that we need to talk about." She says, her other hand finding Ian's.

"How about we discuss these things after you rest, Angel? You look very tired and the talk can wait." Asher tries to bargain with her.

Our girl looks at Asher with a warm smile that could melt any heart. "I guess we can do that. But I want to talk about it and talking won't make me tired. Also, I'm going to be with you guys, so you can take care of me if I get tired."

A conflicted look crosses his face as he looks around at us, asking for help silently.

I love the fact that she trusts us to care for her. It makes me feel fuzzy inside.

Asher communicates something with Ian and Ian's nod is very subtle as he grabs Sam's attention by placing both of his giant paws on her cheeks. "Okay, Tiny Beauty. I am going to carry you downstairs, but please, promise you will tell us if you are ever tired." He stares into her mesmerizing eyes for a second before leaning in and touching his forehead to hers. "We are very scared after what happened today and don't want to repeat that incident again today, if ever again. So please, Baby, communicate with us if you ever feel a little off. I will hate myself if something happens to you while I am able to prevent it."

She wraps her delicate, small arms around Ian's neck tightly. "Hmm. I promise." Her whisper is barely audible as she buries her face in his neck.

"I take it that you keep your promises, Baby." Ian tells her as he lifts her into his arms easily, her hands still wrapped around his neck.