Making the Cut (Son's of Templar MC)(64)

My heart leapt at this. Going to New York with Cade? Despite some of the  more recent terrible memories that city contained, it also contained  some of the happiest of my life, I would love to create new ones with  the man I love. Not to mention I couldn't wait to see the leather clad  Cade in some of my glossy old haunts. I giggled at the thought.

"I'd like that." I whispered softly before drifting off.





Chapter 16

I woke to feel Cade's hands running down my body and his mouth at my  neck, which was not unusual. What was unusual was the sharp pain in my  stomach followed by an overwhelming wave of nausea. I shoved Cade off  me, which only worked because he wasn't expecting it. I didn't have time  to take in his confused and angry "What the fuck?" I just pulled the  covers back and ran to the bathroom.

I barely made it to the toilet before I emptied the contents of my stomach.

Not nice. Especially when halfway through I felt Cade pull my hair back  and rub my back soothingly. This was so embarrassing. My super hot and  badass boyfriend was witnessing me throwing up. I grabbed a piece of  toilet paper to wipe my mouth before trying to push him away with my  hand.

"Go away, I don't want you to see this." I whined. I had no chance to  hear his answer because my body had decided my humiliation was not  complete and I heaved into the toilet again.

Cade's hands left my back and neck and I breathed a sigh of relief which  was short lived as he returned quickly, I felt a cold flannel and the  back of my neck. I sighed the coolness soothing my burning hot skin. I  decided I was not going to vomit again and therefore flushed the toilet,  I tried to snatch the flannel from Cade's grasp.

"Please I'll be fine in a second, just leave." I whispered, my voice slightly hoarse.

Cade didn't answer, he gathered me up in his arms and I gingerly peeked at his concerned face through my hair.

"You don't have to carry me Cade, I think I can walk." I muttered, focusing on settling my uneasy stomach.

He deposited me on the bed carefully, not pulling the blankets over me,  which I was thankful for. I felt his hand at my forehead, then the bliss  of the cold compress replacing it.

"You are burning up baby." Cade's voice was full with worry and he  frowned down at me. "What did you eat last night?" He stroked my face,  speaking softly.

"Um, just pasta, then junk food with Amy. Nothing that will make me  sick, just make my ass fatter." I joked, feeling slightly better.

Cade continued frowning. "Your ass is not fat, it is perfect." He  clipped, I tried to resist an eye roll. "I'm going to call the doctors,  make sure I can get you in as soon as possible." He informed me firmly.

I grasped his hand as it reached for his phone, which was on the beside table.

"Cade, I don't know if it's necessary to call the doctor just yet, its  probably just a stomach bug. I'm sure I'll get over it in no time." I  tried to sound optimistic, but I still had a slight churning in my  stomach.                       
       
           



       

Cade's eyes softened slightly and he leaned back towards me. "I don't like my baby being sick." He declared.

"Well it was bound to happen since the human race is susceptible to  becoming under the weather sometimes." I glanced at Cade, in all his  naked glory finding it hard to imagine his head down a toilet. "Well  maybe not super badass bikers like you, who would be to tough to let  anything as common as the cold get you down." I joked, smiling at him.  My smile didn't last for long as I felt another lurch in my stomach,  which caused me to bolt to the bathroom. Cade was right behind me yet  again, holding my hair and stroking my back tenderly. It was super  sweet, but I would rather not have my probably invincible boyfriend  witnessing me spewing my ringer out. After I decided I was finished for  the time being, Cade scooped me up in his arms yet again and directed us  back into the bedroom.

"Wait." I commanded, trying to get down.

"Stop it Gwen, lets get you into bed." He replied softly but firmly, pushing my damp hair out of my face.

"Can I at least brush my teeth?" I requested quietly but my voice had a bit of a bite.

Cade set me carefully down and handed me my toothbrush and toothpaste before landing a kiss on my forehead.

"I'm going downstairs to get you some water and dry toast baby, will you  be okay here for a couple of minutes?" His arms were at my shoulders  like he was afraid I would collapse. The concern in his face and his  actions made me warm up a little inside and I smiled at him.

"I'll be fine honey, thank you, I'm starting to feel a bit better." I told him truthfully.

He raised an eyebrow like he didn't believe me but squeezed my arms. "I'll be right back." He promised.

I watched him a second, wondering how he could be the fiercest man I  know when it came to dealing with kidnappers and such, then also be  heartbreakingly tender.



"Cade I promise the chances of me dying of the stomach flu in the short  time you are away are slim to none," I said to him, my joking words  deepening his scowl.

I sat up slightly in bed to meet his stare, he was standing beside the bed with his arms crossed.

"I'll be fine." I tried to convince him. I was feeling much better than I had an hour ago. Cade obviously didn't believe me.

"It doesn't sit right with me. Leaving my woman sick in bed, I wouldn't  be going unless I had to. But this is a pressing security job, I'll try  and be as quick as I can." He said looking more than a little  conflicted.

I took his hand pulling him down to sit on my bed.

"I'm fine." I repeated. "It's a bug, and I am already starting to feel  better, and unfortunately it is beyond all your manly powers to heal me  anyway. So instead of sitting here watching me get over this when there  is nothing you can do, go and provide some security for someone who I'm  sure you can help much more than me at this moment." I told him softly.

He paused for a beat then responded. "My manly powers?" He expression  had changed and the corner of his mouth turned into a slight smirk.

I smiled back. "Yes your manly powers, which include but are not limited  to; saving me from kidnappers, chasing away my demons, and giving me  the best orgasms of my life." I declared, watching Cade's face grow  soft.

"Well you better rest up and get better so I can give you some more of  those orgasms when I get back." He ordered in a tone I couldn't  decipher.

He leaned down and kissed me tenderly on my forehead before walking towards the door, he turned back to me.

"I talked to Amy and she said she is coming home at lunch to check on  you, and I want me to call you if you feel any worse, then no arguments I  will be taking you to the doctors." His was firm.

"Yes sir." I replied with a smile. "Now go and put those muscles to good use."

The corner of Cade's lip twitched slightly. "Love you Gwen."

My tummy dipped in a good way when I heard those words, which I would never tire of hearing.

"Love you Cade."

He watched for me a second then left.

Pretty much as soon as Cade left I felt heaps better, so I got up and  showered, dressed and had a small breakfast. I still was feeling  slightly queasy so I quelled the idea of going into the store and  passing along my germs to customers. Well that and the fact that I knew  Cade would be pissed if he knew I wasn't resting. I had gotten used to  his over protective ways, and sometimes even liked it, knowing it came  from a good place. But there were still other times when it pissed me  the hell off. I was lying on our couch in the sun, typing orders on my  laptop when I heard Amy arrive home.                       
       
           



       

"Hey Gwennie, just come to make sure you haven't carked it." She called  from the door, entering the room with a bottle of lemonade and a brown  bag. "I also have brought supplies known to settle a stomach bug." She  declared, sitting on the couch beside me and pulling a sandwich out of  the bag.

"I'm actually feeling much better now." I told her, sitting up and  placing my laptop beside the food. Which I immediately ripped into.

"That's, weird considering Cade told me you were super sick this  morning." She mused while I took a bite. "You're not preggers are you?"  She joked, retrieving a salad out of the bag.

I froze mid chew, frantically thinking of dates in my mind while  struggling to swallow. Amy noticed my reaction and turned towards me,  salad forgotten, her expression disbelieving.

"Your on the pill. You couldn't seriously be pregnant could you?" She  questioned seriously. I remained frozen, and shrugged, silently freaking  out.