Redemption (Rogue Nation MC #1)

28. Chapter Twenty-Eight

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Theo

The wave of nausea woke me up. I rolled out of bed faster than I ever had in my life and darted into the bathroom, slamming the door behind me, just making it to the toilet as my stomach rejected everything in it. Not that there was anything. Something was wrong. It was too early in my pregnancy to have morning sickness already. Didn’t you get a few weeks of joy before constant throwing up marred a beautiful experience?

“Baby? You OK?” Oh no, I woke up Eddie.

“How can you throw up when there’s nothing in your stomach?” I groaned.

“I don’t know. Do I need to get Doc?” I could feel his worry.

“Not yet. Let’s see if it passes first.” I heard the door open. “NO, get out, I’m gross.”

“Nope, not gross. Looks like my son decided to make his presence known.” He passed me a cup of water to rinse and spit while he ran a warm cloth over the back of my neck.

Reaching past him for my toothbrush and toothpaste, “So you admit it. This is your fault.” I smirked.

Rubbing his hand across my flat stomach. “Damn straight. I’ll lay claim to every ounce of blame. Over and over. That’s my mini me in here and we both know I’m a hellion at heart.” He laughed.

“What time is it?” The sun was just breaking the horizon. It was that morning twilight phase.

“Just about 6. We got us an early riser.” Eddie’s smile made him even more handsome. At this moment, he wasn’t Mako, President of RNMC. He was my mate, Edward Sharkey, oh how I was in love with him. “Well, his other daddy is super smart, so maybe he’ll take it easy on us.”

“Not sure that’s how that works but thank you. I love you.” Eddie’s smile was worth everything I’d gone through in my life to get here. I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him.

“Mmm, minty. I woulda kissed you before you brushed. I love you too.” Ew, my mate was weird sometimes.

“I take it back. I take it all back. You’re gross. Who kisses vomit breath?” I backed away from him, laughing.

“No take backs. Me! I kiss vomit breath. Especially if it’s my mate and it’s because of my son. Let’s go downstairs and get you some crackers and something to calm your stomach. The boy has to eat.” He smacked me on the ass as he turned t leave the bathroom. Still laughing.

The clock on the wall above the big oven read 6:30 when Bear, Clip, Spuds, Teach and the prospect, Buzz came in the back door looking for coffee. They were all fully dressed in their gear without their cuts and covered in dirt and dust. “Morning guys. You’re getting in late. What kept you all out all night and was he any good?” I giggled at my own perverted joke.

Bear and Eddie growled at me at the same time. “Club Business.” Well, there went my good mood. Something was going on. They were never that short with me.

Bear and the guys headed into Eddie’s office and closed the door. Eddie finished his coffee and leaned over to kiss my cheek as he got up. I pulled away. “Really? Mate.” I snapped.

“Yes, Theo. Really. This one you can’t be involved in. Technically, neither can I. With a baby on the way, we have to stay away from this one. He needs both of us.” His eyes never left mine and said so much more than his lips ever could.

As reality sank in, I swallowed the lump in my throat. “Are they…?”

“I don’t know, and I don’t want to know. I just need to make sure the club is clean with this. Nothing will come back to any of us. Feel me?” His voice was soft, and he rubbed my shoulders to calm me.

“Go. Make sure we’re all safe. The guys included. Feel me?” I tilted my chin in the door’s direction to send him on his way.

“I feel you all the time, baby.” Placing his hand over his heart, my mate walked towards his office. I sat there for a long time, staring at the door.

Owen came into the kitchen and sat on the stool next to me. “Something special gonna happen to that door?”

“Huh?” he startled me. I didn’t even realize he was there.

“You can’t have coffee. You want some juice or something to eat?” My stomach rumbled. I didn’t even realize I was hungry.

“Oh, yeah, what time is it?” It couldn’t be past 7 at the latest.

“Sweetie? How long you been up?” I looked at the clock. It was almost 9. Holy shit. They’d been closed up in the office for 2 and a half hours. I started to worry but tried to hide it from Owen.

“Morning sickness got me up at 6. Bear and the guys came back, and they’re all locked in Mako’s office.” I wasn’t doing a very good job at hiding anything.

Owen made his way to the fridge to pull out eggs, bacon, sausages, and a few vegetables to cook for breakfast. “Let me guess. ‘Club Business’.” I just nodded. “Oh honey, let them have their alpha time. They’re gonna do everything they can to protect us from the world. Yes, they’re forward thinkers when it comes to omega rights and how we should be treated, but when it comes to protecting us, they’re all caveman alphas. They don’t know how strong we really are.”

“I think it has to do with my family.” Nothing to hide from him at this point.

“Then you really don’t need to know details. Honestly, neither should Mako. You guys have a baby on the way. Ya gotta stay out of everything that might put either of you in jeopardy.” He lay his head on my shoulder and pulled me into a side hug.

“I know, but…” I held him tighter.

“No buts. Baby Mako is more important that you knowing what’s going on. That’s a fact.” Who knew Owen could growl like an alpha.

“Yeah, OK. I get it.” I lay my hand over my abdomen like I was protecting the baby from the world.

“Toby and Wills went the bakery a bit ago to get a few loaves of fresh bread. How about some toast with breakfast instead of biscuits?” he was halfway through cracking 2 dozen eggs for everyone.

Before I could answer. Toby came rushing into the kitchen. “Where’s Mister Mako? Oh goodness, where’s Mister Bear?”

“In the office, what’s wrong?” I hopped off the stool and rushed to his side.

“Umm, nothing. I gotta talk to them now.” He rushed over to the office door and began to rapidly knock. “Mister Mako, Mister Bear, I need you out here, now!”

The door to the office flew open, and Mako rushed to my side. “Everything OK? What happened?” his voice slightly raised and in a bit of a panic.

I lay my hand on his chest. “I’m fine mate. Toby is the one who needed you guys.”

He turned to Toby, who, it seemed, worked himself into a slight panic. “What’s wrong, kiddo?” Bear put his hand on Toby’s shoulder, and it seemed to instantly relax him a bit.

“Wills and me went to the bakery like Owen ask us. On the way home we was followed by a big black car. Then there was a police car too by the time we got back here. They won’t let Wills get out of the car. They told me to come in here and get you, Mister Mako. Wills is scared, he don’t like police. You know why.” Poor Toby was close to hyperventilating.

“Yeah, buddy. We know. It’ll be OK. Stay here with Owen and Theo. We’ll take care of this.” Bear leaned over and kissed him on top of the head. Apparently, Bear was the ‘mama bear,’ of the club. Mako, Bear, and the rest of the guys headed out the front door of the clubhouse to confront whatever was there. I had a feeling I already knew what it was.