There was a lot to think about, but one thing he couldn’t shake was his feeling that Cassie needed him and that she’d want to come back with him. He was sure of it.
Dylan shuffled away, leaving him to think. He needed Gerri. The matchmaker could help him find Cassie.
He pulled out the communicator and dialed a set of keys that would send a communication to Gerri. There was quiet and a sudden hologram of Gerri appeared.
“Talen Arctos,” Gerri greeted warmly. “Nice to hear from you.” There was a knowing grin on her face. As if she knew something he didn’t.
“Gerri, I am headed to Earth. I will need your assistance.”
She nodded. “Get here and we’ll talk. I’ll have someone bring you to my office. I’m headed there now and we can discuss whatever you need in my home.”
“Thank you.”
“Hold your thanks. I think you have your work cut out for you.” She closed the communication link before he had a chance to ask further questions.
TWENTY
Cassie had been left alone by both the doctor and the nurse. Her cell phone buzzed and she glanced at the screen. Ivy.
Instead of answering the text message, she chose to ignore it for now. She was too wound up over the idea of being pregnant. She really didn’t think it was possible, but she couldn’t be one hundred percent sure.
Tessa the nurse returned with a needle to get blood work. “So, I have some bad news.”
Uh-oh. “What’s wrong?”
“We’re out of urine tests.” She gave a nervous laugh that showed how exhausted she was.
“That’s okay. I’m probably not pregnant anyway.” She wanted to believe that so much but the flip-flopping of her stomach and the way her hands shook spoke otherwise.
“Well, Dr. Levi says you need it so we’re going to give you a blood one instead. Our lab is open for another hour.” She prepped Cassie’s arm. “Those are better anyway. More accurate. And at the same time we’ll test your iron, and see if you have any viruses going.”
She watched Tessa get her blood in quiet panic. Her breathing pounded loud in her ears. She couldn’t be pregnant. She’d only had sex with Talen that one night and while it had been multiple times, it hadn’t even been a month yet.
Before that, she hadn’t been with her ex in at least six months. She’d been broken up with him for over a month before she went to Aurora. And even before that, he’d been ignoring all her attempts at being intimate. She’d been traveling or he’d been traveling. When he was around, he didn’t want to do anything with her.
The bastard had been giving her excuses for not wanting to have sex for long months by saying he was tired or had to work late when all along he’d been banging someone else. It just went to show Cassie was bad at reading liars. He’d been lying to her for god knew how long.
“So do you want me to wait?” she asked once Tessa was done.
“No.” Tessa sighed and let her shoulders fall. “We had a temp in last week who overbooked by twice the normal and tonight we’ll be working late. Dr. Levi said once he gets results he’ll call you on your cell. And then we can schedule an appointment for the next day or two to figure out what’s wrong if nothing comes up on your blood.”
“And if something does show?” She didn’t voice the pregnancy possibility. “What if I’m anemic or something?”
“It can be treated. Don’t worry. Dr. Levi will call you in a few hours and chat with you.”
She picked up her bag, put on her coat, and left the doctor’s office feeling more stressed than when she’d walked in. Her phone rang a second time. It was another text. This time from Massimo letting her know he was in town and would meet with her soon.
Damn. She wasn’t in the mood to see him now, but she’d already agreed. She headed to Gerri’s building, wondering what could be wrong. She passed by Aurelis’s bakery and stopped. The scent of honey buns made her stomach growl. She needed to grab some or she might kill someone.
The bell dinged on the door as she walked in.
“Hi, Violet,” Cassie smiled at Aurelis’s sister. She was at the bakery more and more since Aurelis got back with her ex. An ex nobody knew about ‘til after they got back together.
“Hi, Cassie.” Violet sighed as she wiped down the counter. “You just missed hell.”
Cassie raised her brows and glanced around the empty bakery. “Hell?”
Violet nodded and placed two honey buns on a porcelain plate and filled a cup with tea. “There had to have been like fifty people here just now, all wanting something sweet.” She came around the counter and put the plate on one of the tables. “Sit. You look dead on your feet. Is Gerri working you super hard?”