Tempt (Dark Odyssey Club Fantasies 2)

The phone goes silent for less than a minute then I hear a shuffle from her end.

“I’m so sorry, I can’t give out any information about that patient. If you contact her family I’m sure they’ll be able to speak to you more,” she says. I can hear the careful tone in her voice.

Fucking Peter. This is how far he took his threat, and he’s the one calling me a bastard.

It’s him who’s a bastard, not me.

“Okay… thank you.”

Chapter Nineteen

Rachel

My blood pressure is low, like seriously low.

That’s what did it.

The doctors have taken blood from me to test and urine samples. I know they’re going to know from that that I’m pregnant then all these people will know and Dante won’t.

I know he’s been here. Earlier I heard Dad talking to Mom just as I was waking up. I didn’t hear much but they were arguing. Dad was saying he sent Dante away and Mom was telling him off for doing that.

They haven’t spoken to me about him yet but I can tell they want to.

Giselle and Jia are both here with me. They’ve been swapping time with my parents to see me. It’s their turn now and they’ve brought me lots of chocolates and magazines.

They both look so worried and I want to tell them what’s going on with me but I’m trying to hold on for just a little longer. I’m hoping I get to see Dante. I hope he’ll come back and I’ll tell him then.

I can’t believe Dad sent him away. I keep looking at the door, hoping he’ll come back.

“Hey, try not to worry,” Giselle says covering my hand with hers. She and Jia are sitting next to each other on my left.

“I’m sorry. I just wish he was here. He doesn’t know what’s happening with me.” I can’t even call him. Dad has my purse with my phone.

Truthfully though I’m so weak I can’t fight or argue with anyone. I just have to lie here and hope that whatever medication the doctors are giving me to stabilize my pressure will kick in soon.

“I’ll call him later and let him know you’re okay,” Jia offers.

Hope sparks my heart. “thank you so much. I don’t know what I’d do without you guys. Dad’s been… overbearing.”

“We can see that,” Giselle agrees tilting her head to the side.

My brother came to visit but my parents have both been here pretty much the whole time, or at least what I can remember. I was kind of out of it last night when I came to.

“How do you feel now?” Jia asks.

“Sick…” I asked for something to stop the nausea earlier and I was given these peppermint tablets that took the edge off. What would have helped better was Jia’s tea, but now I know I’m pregnant I’m aware I need to be careful with everything I put in my body.

God… listen to me. I’m already thinking like a mom. I’m having a baby and I’m happy about it. I couldn’t be more happy, but right now all I want is my guy.

The doctors are supposed to be coming back in a little while

with some test results and I don’t want everyone here when they do.

Just as the thought flitters through my mind the door opens and Dr. Dalton comes in with Mom and Dad in tow.

Even Dr. Dalton noticed my annoyance toward my parents earlier and she tried to ask for some privacy but Dad insisted on staying.

“We’ll see you later,” Giselle says and she and Jia leave.