My Savior(54)

None too soon they were pulling into the parking lot of the Duck In.

"Weapons?" Keelan asked.

Aiden nodded. "But keep them small. Bart told me that we make the other humans nervous when we're visibly armed."

Gavriel smiled. "It makes sense, we are already much larger than the average human. Even without weapons, I believe we are intimidating."

They got out of the car and checked their sidearms before heading into the store.

"Aiden m'boy! What has you gentlemen out today?" Bart called from behind he counter.

They walked up to the older man. Darian stepped forward. "I have need of your medical counter. My mate is having migraines and our doctor gave me this to get her medicine." He held up the prescription that Rheia had given him.

Bart lowered his glasses onto his nose and took the piece of paper. "Real sorry to hear about your woman. Come with me boys. I'll show you where the pharmacy is." Bart stepped out from behind his counter and slowly made his way to the back of the store.

"Bill! Bill! I got a pre-scrip-shun for ya." Bart yelled over the high counter.

A man not much younger than Bart peered out over the counter. "Well, give it here!" Bill reached out his hand and Bart gave him the piece of paper.

Bill looked it over. "Hmmm. Hmmm. Sumatriptan huh? Someone must have a migraine." He looked out over the men. "Who's this for?"

Darian stepped closer. "My mate."

"Hmmm. Give me fifteen minutes," Bill said shortly, before disappearing behind his tall counter.

"You boys behave. No shenanigans like last time," Bart warned shaking a finger at them.

"No, sir," Aiden affirmed, nodding at the older man.

"Good." Bart walked back up to the front.

The men stood in front of the counter for a few minutes before they began to wander around. Colton made Keelan squirm by showing him different condom boxes, and Gavriel discovered the aisle that had imported chocolate. Feeling like they had discovered lost treasure, they loaded up with the brightly colored paper wrapped bars and made their way to the front. They placed the assortment of chocolate and the bag of jalapeño Cheetos for Meryn on the counter, smiling at each other triumphantly. Bart looked at their selections and shook his head. Once they were checked out they headed back to the pharmacy.

"I wonder what this is?" Colton asked, pointing to a strange looking chair.

They all gathered around it. Gavriel stepped closer to read the text on the machine. "It says here you place your arm through this cuff and it will tell you what your blood pressure is."

Everyone looked at each other before turning to stare at Keelan. Keelan started to back away slowly. "No way!"

Darian and Colton looked at each other and each grabbed an arm. "Don't be like that, Kee. Let's see what happens," Colton said with a devilish grin.

They manhandled him into the chair and slid his arm into the cuff before stepping back.

Aiden frowned. "Nothing is happening."

"Prescription for Amelia Ironwood," Bill announced.

Reluctantly, Darian walked back over to the counter.

Bill handed him a small paper bag with multiple pieces of paper stapled to it.

"You can pay back here," Bill said.

Darian got his wallet out and handed him the credit card. While he was waiting for the slip to sign, he started to read the paper attached to the medicine.

Be careful when using if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, are breast-feeding, or post menopausal.

May cause mental or mood changes, hallucinations, fast heartbeat, fever, loss of coordination, muscle spasms, increased sweating, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

What the fuck!

"Sir! Sir! This package says that no woman who is pregnant, planning to become pregnant should be taking this medication." Darian waved the bag at him.

"Is she pregnant?"

Darian shook his head. "No."

"Then you don't have to worry. Sign here." Bill passed him the slip. Grinding his teeth, Darian scrawled his name.

"Ha! You have to push the button," he heard Colton say.

"I don't like this," Keelan said in a small voice.

"Have a nice night." Bill gave a stiff smile and disappeared behind his counter.

Darian pulled out his phone and called Rheia. She answered on the second ring.

"Hello?"

"Rheia, I'm concerned. The instructions on this medicine state that it could cause certain side effects."

"She'll be fine, Darian. Just bring it home. If you're that worried, I'll check on her throughout the night," she promised.

"Rheia, it said it could cause hallucinations!" Darian clutched the bag in his hand.

"I know, I know. Just bring it home, Darian. It's fine, I promise." Rheia hung up and Darian frowned at his phone.