Snake's Addiction(34)
“The men love her like their own. They’re going to take care of her, and no one will care about the work.” He caressed Lexie’s stomach, wishing she’d calm down. Devil didn’t like her getting stressed. It wasn’t good for her or the baby.
“I know I shouldn’t worry.”
“You can worry but worry about the right things.”
“Oh, yeah, and what are the right things?”
He caressed up her body to cup her jaw. “The right things are to make sure your man is taken care of, our kids, and the club. We’re in this together. I won’t let anything happen to Judi or Ripper or the baby.”
“You’d have made the same choice with me though.”
“I would. You come first, always. I love the kids, but I don’t love them the way I love you. They’re my flesh and blood, you, you’re my life, Lexie. You’re something I can’t give up.” Pressing his lips to hers, he moaned as she opened up to him. They’d been together nearly five years, maybe longer, and he still couldn’t get enough of her. She was his whole world.
Chapter Nine
Four weeks later Ripper and Judi’s baby, whom they’d named Paul, was allowed to come home. The whole club arrived at the hospital. There hadn’t been many of the brothers who had the stomach to see Paul in the neonatal unit. Snake stood behind Jessica, his woman. The past four weeks had been out of this world. When neither of them was working, they were together. They slept at the club or at her place. He’d taken her to the movies, to dinner, and they’d stayed at the clubhouse.
She still hadn’t heard from Lydia, which he didn’t mind. The woman was crazy, and while Lydia was away, it meant he got his woman all alone without worrying about a friend’s interference.
What he was happy about was Doctor Bastard’s withdrawal. The man had taken his threat seriously, and one night after Jessica fell asleep, Snake had paid the good doctor a visit at his own home. He made sure Milford knew his place and that Snake could kill him whenever he wanted without a thought.
“Look at them, Snake,” she said, touching his hand with her own.
“They look beautiful together.” He pressed a kiss to her head. For the past four weeks Judi had been a shell of her former self. Leaving the baby every day had hit the young couple hard. Fortunately, nothing had gone wrong, and Paul was as strong as ever. Glancing toward Devil, he saw Lexie and the kids were also in tow. Lexie had her hand on her abdomen. She should be dropping any day now. Devil had already put them on water breaking warning.
When Elizabeth was a couple of weeks from being born, Devil made all of the club aware of what could happen at a moment’s notice. Snake hadn’t liked watching Lexie’s feet in case of a puddle, but he’d done it for his Prez. Now, he understood why. He understood more than most.
“You better show that little darling off,” Phoebe said, rushing forward. Judi held Paul in her arms while Ripper held the car seat they needed to put him in. Paul was still small, but with time, he’d fill out. “He’s so cute. I can already see he’s going to have all the girls chasing after him.” Phoebe was Vincent’s wife.
“I think someone’s feeling broody.”
“You think Phoebe wants more kids.”
“Yep, look at Vincent. He looks scared to death.” Jessica chuckled.
“Do you want kids?” he asked. He’d not given kids a thought. Jessica was opening his world up making him want things he’d not even realized he wanted.
“Someday I guess. I’d not really given it much thought. You’re supposed to want them, right?”
“A lot of people seem to think it’s the way forward.”
Jessica shrugged. “I’ve never had the yearning to have a family of my own. There’s not been a man out there who has awakened that yearning.”
He didn’t take offence. For the both of them this was entirely new territory. For the last five weeks the only pussy he’d had was hers. He was used to being bored now, but alas, that hadn’t happened yet. Snake kept expecting it, too, but it hadn’t happened.
“I’ve got a problem,” Jessica said, turning toward him.
“What’s the problem?”
She ran fingers through her hair, twitching a little as she looked left and right. “Erm, Lydia hasn’t called, but my dad and brother have.”
“Your dad and brother?”
“Yeah, they’re stopping by Piston County tomorrow and they want to have dinner.”
“Is this great or not?” he asked.
“I don’t know. I was wondering if you’d like to come and meet them?”