Nolan frowned. “I thought those were uncommon in pregnancy.”
“Apparently, my body decided it needed an orgasm.” I shrugged. “I can’t explain it, but I feel fine now.”
“Should we talk to your doctor about it?” he asked, brows all wrinkled over his concerned eyes.
I shook my head. “It feels like a one-off, but if it happens again, we’ll reach out to them. Pregnancy makes women hornier in general, right?”
Wilder nodded. “Totally, but what you're describing isn’t just feeling a little spicy, it’s full-on heat symptoms. With cramps?” I nodded at him. “If they persist, we need to chat with someone, because I don’t know how uterine cramps from a heat will affect the baby.”
My hand rested lightly on my small bump. It was hardly noticeable. It looked more like I had gas than anything else, but I wanted to cry a little at the thought that the cramps could potentially hurt the baby.
Maybe I needed to book a doctor's appointment sooner than I thought.
Chapter 26
Hailey
“Snuggles,” Merrick insisted, opening his arms.
I joined him on the sofa, nestling into his side. Despite how muscular he was, he was extremely comfortable. Plus, just a whiff of that deep oak scent made my muscles relax.
“I'm sorry my omega is all twitchy lately,” I admitted, my eyes closed.
He squeezed me tight. “It's understandable. This whole situation is so messed up.”
“I'm sorry I dragged you into it.”
“I jumped into this situation willingly. Donotapologize. I happen to quite like having you right here,” he said, pulling me even closer to him.
“You know”—I smiled up at him—“I like it too. Quite a bit, in fact.”
“Good.” He kissed the top of my head. “And we’ll get it all sorted out. We will. You’re not on your own. You’ve got at least three alphas who really care about you.”
“Three?” I cocked a brow at him. “I mean, I know Wilder probably does, but Nolan too?”
Merrick nodded, the corners of his mouth turning down. “Oh, yeah. I know the type. All business, sure, but he’s beendoing everything he can to help you in his own, control freak ways.”
“Hmm…” I let the comment hang, thinking about all this. There certainly was a lot.
My phone buzzed with a text, and I reluctantly pulled myself away from Merrick to check it.
Sunny
Hailey Hana, if you don’t call me immediately, I’m telling Walker everything.
“Shit,” I muttered, reading the text.
I’d been putting off having a conversation with Sunny, but clearly, it couldn't wait any longer. The omega was getting impatient, and the last thing I wanted was for her to dump the truth on Walker.
Picking up my phone, I wandered to the kitchen, leaving an understanding Merrick to watch TV, and clicked on her contact.
“It's about time!” Sunny picked up on the first ring like she’d been waiting with the phone in her hand.
A twinge of guilt hit me. The last thing I wanted to do was make her worry about me. She had enough going on in her own life to worry about without thinking about my stupid, self-made disaster.
“I’m fine,” I started.
“Bonded to Merrickandpregnant?” Sunny said pointedly. “Suuure.”