Chapter 234

I opened my eyes and they immediately found his. "Good, thanks, and you?" I wasn't missing anything either. There was no feeling of nausea, although it could come at any time.

"Yes, me too."

"Why are you in bed? You wanted to check whether your mom was dead." You could hear the confusion in my voice. It would be logical and appropriate for my mate to complete this task first thing in the morning.

He let go of my hand and opened his arms. I gladly accepted the silent invitation by cuddling up to him. He wrapped both arms tightly and said, "I can do that later. I wanted to let you sleep in and stay with you."

So he played the bodyguard. When I was sleeping he seemed to trust no one. I felt safe. Only my mate had a different opinion.

After a kiss on the head, he remarked, "I like listening to the little ones' heartbeats. Once you can hear them, I'm sure you will too." I nodded slightly, as best as I could in the hug. I couldn't wait to hear it. Tyrone