Page 31 of Saige (Renegade Vipers MC #1)

Twenty-Nine

Saige

It’s been a couple of weeks since everything happened at the clubhouse.

Loki is spending more time with me again.

I know he is worried about me. Not only with what is going on, but he is worried that Cotton will hurt me.

I told him Cotton wouldn’t intentionally hurt me.

He seems to think that if I stay with Cotton, that we will lose our time together.

I tell him it would take death to tear us apart.

We are on our way right now to get some ink done.

I know what I am going to get. I’m so excited.

Loki is talking about the tats he is wanting on his arm.

He’s working on a sleeve. I laugh when we get inside, and Leilani grabs me.

“Tell your BFF bye for now.” Laughing Loki and I do our, “Bye, BFF, see you later. ”

“Not unless I see you first, BFF.” Acer and Leilani laugh. I follow her into her area and give her a hug really quick.

“I have a question for you. Coop and I both have talked about it. You have been the biggest mother influence in our lives, except for Aunt Stella. Would you be okay with us calling you mom or makuahine?”

Leilani bursts into tears, hugging me to her. “Are you sure? I would love for you two to do that, you’re like my own kids.”

“We’re sure. Now dry those tears. I need to see if we can do the tattoo that I want.” She laughs and we work up a stencil of what I want to get done. I get my shirt off so that she can get it on my left ribcage. I can’t wait to show it off.

It’s been a couple days since my tattoo. I haven’t shown it to Cotton yet, he’s been gone on a parts run with Cruz. I haven’t felt to good the last few days either.

We are at the bakery, and I am covered in cake flour.

I just dropped a bag and it’s gone everywhere.

I can’t help but laugh. Bexley has gotten covered too.

Loki walks in from the front and when he sees us starts laughing too.

“Oh, dear lord. What a mess! Want me to send the two prospects in here to help clean up?”

“Yeah if you will. I need to run to the bathroom,” I say as I take off running. I barely get the door shut and locked before I start throwing up my breakfast and lunch. I’m still dry heaving when there is a knock at the door. “Just a minute,” I call out.

“Saige, are you okay?”

“Yeah, Lok, I’m okay. I’ll be out in just a second.

” I splash cold water on my face and clean up.

Walking out of the bathroom, Loki is right there, arms crossed with a look of concern on his face.

“Really, Loki, I’m okay. Sloane had a stomach bug the other day and missed work, I must’ve caught it from her.

Ugh. I can’t ride my bike back home feeling like this.

Anyone in a cage that can give me a ride?

Sloane and Bexley can handle things for a day or two.

We don’t have any special orders.” Putting his arm around my shoulder, he leads me to a chair.

He goes to talk to Sloane and let her know that he is taking me home.

She comes into the back and looks at me. “Well you look like I did when I was sick. Oh hun, I’m sorry. Bexley and I have things covered here. Love you. ”

I smile at her, “Love you too.” We blow each other a kiss, and Loki takes me out to my cage.

His bike is loaded in the back, and I see Bacon on mine.

Damn, that was quick. I can’t help but giggle a little to see Bacon who is big and muscular, sitting on my purple bike.

Loki must’ve called as soon as I started running for the bathroom.

He helps me up in the truck, I lay my head against the window.

The coolness feels good against my flushed skin.

The next thing I know, my door is being opened and Loki pulls me out, carrying me into the urgent care.

He fills out the forms and pays my co-pay.

He comes back to sit with me, putting his arm around my shoulder.

“Why’d you bring me here, Lok? I just need to rest, and I’ll be okay in a couple of days.”

“Hush. You’ve been sick for a few weeks. Yeah, I’ve noticed. You were sick before Sloane got her stomach virus.” He is looking at me, and says, “Saige, is there a chance you are pregnant?” I look at him in shock, and think back, I haven’t had a monthly since Cotton and I got together.

“It’s possible,” I tell him. He squeezes my hand.

It doesn’t take long for my name to be called, and Loki goes back with me.

The nurse has me go into the bathroom and pee in a cup, then she draws some blood, just in case.

She keeps checking Loki out, smiling, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

She even licks her lips. I can’t help but giggle. Loki just ignores her.

After she leaves the room to run the tests, Loki looks at me. “I need a favor.”

I look at him, “Yeah okay, anything I can do you know I will.”

“I need Sloane’s ring size. I want to ask her to marry me.”

“Oh Loki, I’m so happy and I know she’ll say yes. Her ring size is seven. We share rings all the time.”

He smiles, before asking, “Will you help me to pick it out? You know her tastes for stuff like that better than I do. And I can’t think of anyone better than my BFF to help me.”

“Absolutely. As long as you do me a favor.” He looks at me.

“If I am pregnant, you can’t tell anyone. Not even Sloane. I want to tell everyone in my own way at one time.”

“I promise.”

There’s a knock at the door, and a man walks in.

“Hello, my name is Dr. Holmes. It looks like congratulations are in order. You’re definitely pregnant.

I’m going to have Sydney come in and do an ultrasound, to see just how far along you are.

I’m also going to write you prescriptions for prenatal vitamins and nausea meds to take.

I promise that they won’t hurt the baby.

I’d like to see you back in a month, unless you have any problems. I’ll send Sydney right in. ”

“Thank you, Dr. Holmes,” Loki says, as I’m sitting here in shock. “Saige, are you okay?” I nod. I look up as there is another knock at the door and a woman comes in pushing a machine.

“Hi there. I’m Sydney, and I’ll be doing your ultrasound.

I’m going to try on your stomach first. If I can’t see anything, then we’ll have to do a vaginal.

So just lie back and pull your shirt up a little and your pants just a tad bit down.

Dad, do you want to stay in here?” We both laugh, and she looks at us funny.

“I’m sorry, this is my cousin and best friend, but yes, he’s staying unless you have to do the vaginal.”

She smiles. “Okay, I have to put some gel on you, but it’s been in the warmer.” She squirts it on my stomach and spreads it out with a wand thing. “You’re in luck, I can see great. Would you like to hear the babies’ heartbeats?’’

“What do you mean babies?” Loki asks. I think I went into shock again .

“It looks like you are having twins. Do they run in your family?” Loki tells her no.

Then a wonderful sound fills the room. I look at Loki and even he is crying.

You can hear both heartbeats, and it’s completely breathtaking and magical.

“I’m going to take some measurements and then I’ll print you out some pictures.

” I smile at her and watch as she does this and that on her screen.

“Okay, it looks like the babies are measuring at thirteen weeks. Everything looks great with them so far. I’ll let Dr. Holmes know.

Here’re some pictures of the sonogram, and the receptionist will have your next appointment set for you.

Dr. Holmes may want to see you a little more frequently since you’re having twins.

He also sent your prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy. Take care.”

“Thank you, Sydney.” She smiles as she hands me a few wet wipes and paper towels and leaves the room. “Loki, remember, don’t say a word to anyone. I need you to take me back to the bakery.”

“Saige, it’s closed now.”

“I know. You want to help me? I’m going to copy these sonogram pictures into my machine and print out edible images. Then we are going to make a cake and some cupcakes. We’ll be at the clubhouse in time for dinner.”

He smiles big liking my idea. “Let’s get to it!”

Loki and I pull up to the clubhouse a few hours later. He stopped and got my prescriptions and I took one of the nausea meds as soon as we got them. We walk in and everyone is getting ready to eat.

Cotton walks over to us, “There you are, baby. I was getting worried about you two. Sloane said you left the bakery early.”

“Yeah, I wasn’t feeling good, so Loki took me to the doctor. It was crowded so it took a while before I could be seen.” We walk over to the table that Loki sat the bakery boxes on.

“Dad, Mom, Coop, Aunt Stella, Uncle Cruz, Sloane, Bexley, I need y’all to come up to see these cakes before everyone else. Please?” They all walk up to the table.

Dad walks up to me and gives me a hug, “Whatcha got, baby girl, a new flavor or design?”

“You could say that. Cotton, why don’t you open the big box for me?”

“Okay, Butterfly.” He looks at me, then lifts the lid off the big box. He looks at it for a minute, then turns to me, “Saige, is this for real?” He has tears in his eyes. I nod.

“Yeah.” He lets out a whoop and everyone looks at him .

“I’m going to be a dad!” he yells. He pulls me to him and kisses me.

“Yo, Cotton, did you notice that it says baby a and baby b in that picture?” Loki asks.

“What?! Really?! Twins?!” He is so excited.

“Damn, sis, you always have to go big on things when you do them don’t you?” Tires hugs me close, then does the man hug, back slap with Cotton.

Dad and Mom envelope us between them. “You two, making us grandparents two times over on the first try. I love you both.”

“I love you too, Daddy.” We get congratulations from everyone, and the guys go pull out the alcohol, turning this into a party.

Cotton makes a plate for us both and has me follow him to a table.

He pulls me down beside him and kisses me.

“You have made me so happy. I love you, Saige.” I look up at him, a tear sliding down my face.

It’s the first time he has said the words, though I know he means them, he shows me every day.

I can’t eat much, but I did get a Gatorade and drink it.

Even with that medicine for nausea, I’m still feeling sick.