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He growled his response and I giggled, forcing my feet into the plush carpet next to the bed. Even though the very last thing I wanted to do was leave our cocoon of happiness and go to work.
I’d done a good enough job the last few days letting all of the new excitement of having Fox back in my life distract me from the fact that Taz was still out there and a threat. And having Penelope coming home any day now only added to the fear.
But as soon as the stress and anxiety of the whole situation started growing in my chest, I took a deep breath and trusted in Fox and his love for us. He would protect us.
He would keep his word.
The man served years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit to keep his word the last time he gave it to me, so I was going to trust him again this time.
I just hoped we didn’t lose another five years in the aftermath of it all.
“So.” Winnie asked me a few hours later when she sat back down at her desk. “Oliver.”
I groaned and rolled my eyes, “Is lucky Fox didn’t rearrange his face.”
“Clearly,” She smirked, “He’s off today but he’ll be here tomorrow, what are you going to do?”
I shrugged my shoulders as I loaded up a saline syringe, “Hope he got an ice pick lobotomy on his way home from work yesterday and comes in fresh and relaxed and the normal good boy Oliver that he usually is.”
“Not the jealous, jaded not-even-once a lover?” She joked.
“Exactly,” I nodded, “What the heck was with that anyway? He’s asked me out a couple of times, but it wasn’t like he was actually interested in me, he doesn’t even know me. Hell, he stares at my sister with more interest when she visits than he does to me. So why the hell did he try to go all alpha over me being with someone?” I turned toward her and raised my eyebrows, “I know he doesn’t know it, but Fox is the alpha-est of alphas and Oliver doesn’t stand a chance in a head-to-head competition. If Fox wasn’t trying to be more levelheaded and calm for Penny’s sake, he would have taken Oliver’s head off right here. No question.”
She shook her head, “I hope he get’s his shit together before he comes back tomorrow.”
“Me too.” I turned back and finished prepping my meds for a patient. “But it doesn’t matter in the long run anyway,” I sighed, feeling her eyes come back to me, “I’m putting my notice in.”
“What?” She gasped and then looked around, “No! You can’t leave me.”
I smiled at her gently, “I have to focus on my family, and I can’t do that if I’m here with you all the time. I’m finally getting a chance at the happily ever after I got robbed of, and I’m not going to miss out on it this time.”
She sagged in her chair with a dreamy smile on her face, “Well when you put it that way.” She grimaced, “Gosh though, I’m going to miss you. Are you going to keep working at Cherry’s?”
I shuddered and laughed, “Fox put an end to that after I took a boot to the side in the parking lot.” She shrugged and smirked, “I think I’m going to play housewife and mom for a while and figure out what to do after that.”
“Good for you,” She sighed, “God, okay. Get your shit together Win.” She stood up, “Even dark and desolate Delilah found her man, what’s your excuse?”
“Hey!” I scoffed at her dig, and she winked at me. “Funny girl.”
Chapter 33 – Fox
Present
“Hi,”Hersweethoneyvoice filled the speakers through the Bluetooth as I pulled up outside of the hospital.
“Hi.” I said, gripping my hand tighter around the steering wheel as my chest swelled with longing for her. It had only been twelve hours, but I was needy to see her again already. “I’m parked outside, so come out the front entrance when you get out.”
“What?” She questioned, “Why?”
“Just do as your told.” I commanded her with a smirk.
There was a long pause, and I could hear people talking in the background before her voice dropped down quietly, “Will I get a reward if I am a good girl?”
“Fuck D,” I groaned, “Yes. Yes, you will.”
“Hmm.” She mused, “See you in two minutes then. I’m clocking out now.”
“See you then.”
