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KNOX I'm the only one at the office today since Jory has been working from home this last month of Aria's pregnancy, and Merrick has meetings all day. Melody has now taken over Aria's position as head receptionist, and let me tell you, Aria was the best one when she started working for us, but my mother-in-law? Let's just say that I refuse to let her go. Melody is so on task; she's doing work that I haven't even told her I needed yet, and as soon as I bring up that I need this report or that report, she's already handing it to me. She already knows the ins and outs of the job and gets along with everybody; she's like a mother hen, even to those older than her. My mother-in-law is in her mid-forties, and she's still a beautiful woman, so she gets flirted with all the time, but she never pays any mind to it, at least not on the job. She is definitely our right-hand woman. Telling Aria that she didn't have a job to return to never hurt her feelings because she wanted to stay h
"Watch your step, Baby Doll." Merrick places a hand on my back as he grabs my hand with his other. "I'm pregnant, not blind, Sir." I giggle but let him fuss over me anyway. All three of my guys take turns coming with me to my appointments, and it just so happens that it's Merrick's turn. They have all been good throughout, but Merrick is the one who surprises me the most. He loves asking the doctor all sorts of questions, learning all there is to know about my pregnancy and what to expect from here on out. I have a feeling that the big, bad Dom will be a huge softie when these babies are born, and I'm looking forward to seeing it. Thinking back to when I first learned that I was pregnant and how I was afraid that Merrick wouldn't stay, it makes me laugh. Whereas Jory is there for me through everything, and Knox is so loving and understanding, Merrick is the most dedicated of all three. Maybe it's the Dominant in him, needing to know every aspect so he can stay in control of
When Dr. Thompson comes out to let us know that they are still looking Merrick over but that there don't seem to be any life-threatening injuries, I can finally calm down. I can breathe with ease again, and I thank my doctor for informing us of this. "They will be taking him to room two-twenty-one, so you can head up there and wait," she tells us, "I've also informed the staff that you three are his family and that they can talk to you about his condition. You know how healthcare is these days; we can't go around telling just anybody. Lucky for you guys, you have me." She says amusingly and then winks before leaving us. "Well, let's head upstairs...." I start to say, but then a couple of police officers walk in. "Are you Aria Hamilton?" One of the uniformed men asks. I nod, "I am. Are you here about the hit and run?" "We are. Is there somewhere we can talk, or is here okay?" The other officer inquires. I look around, and it's only the five of us here, so I shrug
MERRICK I feel like I've been steamrolled as I wake up, but then I smell it, the sterile scent that only a hospital would have. I curse inwardly as I hear voices, and it's her voice that brings me back completely. She's arguing with my best friend, her husband, so I do the only thing that needs to be done; I bring out the Dom in me and tell her to listen to her husband. Her excitement at seeing me awake stirs something deep inside, and then the kiss, well, that just solidifies it; I'm now hard under these blankets. Once she tells me what happened and that she feels indebted to me, it only makes things worse on my end because of all the images that run through my head of the things that I can make her do. "So, Sandra is the one who hit me? The one who tried to hit you?" I change the subject before I end up coming by just thinking about the naughty things I want to do to her, "I figured it was Mia. Strange that we see her the same day this happens." I scowl. "Yeah, about
JORY Nobody knows what I'm feeling inside. I don't want them to see because then they will feel bad for me, and that's the last thing I want. Knowing that Merrick is in the hospital because of my fucked-up life has me gutted. The fact that Sandra went after Aria, the mother of my unborn children, well, she should know that she's done fucked up. I know that Knox has Leo on the case, but I don't want anybody else cleaning up my mess. This is something that I have to do myself, so with my decision made, I turn to Merk and grin, "Hey, I'm going to run back to the house. Do you need anything? A flogger, a dildo...maybe some lube?" I muse. "Fuck you, Jor. I'll shove it up your ass dry if you don't quit." Merrick smiles back. "Okay, okay, just checking," I move to Aria and pull her into my arms, "I'll be back soon. Do you need me to bring you back anything?" "Hm, maybe some Chinese food for all of us?" She smiles at me, and I cup her face, taking her lips with mine. I don'
JORY (cont.) Carrying the bag of Chinese food up to Merk's room has my stomach rumbling. I haven't eaten anything since breakfast. I wonder what people would think if they knew that I had just come back from having someone off themselves, and now I'm going to sit down with my family and eat dinner like nothing happened. I've never cared about what others thought, but I do care about what others do to my loved ones, and I have no qualms about putting a stop to it, no matter what it takes. Sandra was fucking with my family, so she needed to be taken care of. I'm not a killer, or so I never believed I was, but I would kill a hundred Sandra's if it meant my family was safe. The elevator dings, and the doors open right in front of the nurse's station. A pair of uniformed officers are standing there, talking to the nurses, and they turn to look at me. Playing it cool, I nod and keep walking all the way to Merk's room. My heart is pounding, I won't lie, and it takes everything I h
I made a bed out of the sofa and ottoman in the living room, big enough to fit Merrick and me and my two other men if they want to join us. Jory is in the home office while Knox has gone to break Merrick out of the hospital. I figured we could spend the day resting, watching N*****x, and pigging out on snacks. It's probably the only way to get the big bad Dom to relax. I'm just finishing straightening out the blankets when I hear the front door open, and I hurry to the foyer to greet my husband and Sir. Until a month ago, I would still greet them on my knees, but they won't allow it now that I'm as big as I am. "Sir, welcome home!" I carefully throw my hands around his neck, and he bends down to meet me and take my lips. "It's so good to be back home with you." He says against my lips and then continues to kiss me. "What's all this?" I hear Knox ask, and I reluctantly pull away. "I figured Sir wouldn't want to be up in his room resting, so I thought I would camp out
"Push, Aria! Baby A's head is right there!" Dr. Thompson urges. "Come on, sweetness. You've got this!" "Baby Doll, you need to breathe just like you learned in your Lamaze class." I glare at all three of my men, hating each of them even though only one of them put these babies in me. I know there will be more kids, so Knox and Merrick get my wrath too. Knox only chuckles as he wipes my forehead with a cold cloth. He's the only one that does not feel any pain with each contraction, unlike the other two, who are each holding a hand. "One more good push, Aria." The doctor says, so I take a deep breath and push down. "Eeeee!" "That's good, Aria; keep going!" Doc orders. When I can no longer push down anymore, I feel the head as it pops out. I didn't make it in time to be able to get any drugs, so I'm doing this naturally. I wish my mother could be in here with me, but since I wanted all three guys with me, my Mom had to stay in the hall with Nikki. Unlike my g