Total pages in book: 54
Estimated words: 50753 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 254(@200wpm)___ 203(@250wpm)___ 169(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 50753 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 254(@200wpm)___ 203(@250wpm)___ 169(@300wpm)
“He’d be a great Daddy,” Sapphire told herself. Not as excellent as her own Daddy, of course, but she was happy for Harper.
When that ordeal was over, Blade lifted her into a seated position. Doc checked her nose, ears, and eyes before tugging her blanket away from her grip at her throat.
When she resisted, Blade leaned into whisper in her ear, “Be a good girl and let Doc examine you. If not, I will spank your bottom and then he will check everything needed.”
Reluctantly, she let go of her death grip on the covers. He palpated her neck and looked at her throat. She could tell Doc was concerned by his expression when he listened to her lungs. That overrode her worry about him seeing her bare breasts as he pressed the stethoscope to different spots.
He pushed on her tummy and asked some questions about her stomach and periods. Sapphire was embarrassed and reassured at the same time. Doc was really good at what he did.
“If you’d waited another day to get medical treatment, you would have needed a trip to the hospital, Sapphire. You are very sick. At the brink of pneumonia. You are going to bed for at least forty-eight hours and not getting up for anything but to use the toilet. Can you do that for me, or should I have Blade take you to the emergency department?” Doc asked.
“But my store….” she croaked.
“I’ll check with Desiree to see if she can pick up some additional hours. We can have some prospects with retail experience volunteer to staff it as well. Can you imagine how many women you’ll have in the store if bikers are running it?” Blade asked.
She knew he was trying to distract her, but an image of muscular man candy stripped down to their leather vests and tight jeans burst into her head. There would be a stampede.
“Forty-eight hours. Okay?” Doc repeated.
Sapphire nodded. She felt so lousy.
Blade kissed her forehead. “Good girl. I’ll make sure you get your reward when you’re better.”
“Blade, if Sapphire has trouble napping, try giving her a few orgasms. That usually works better than medication. We want her to sleep as much as possible. Let’s move her back on her side,” Doc suggested, helping to ease her back into position. “I’ll gather some medicine for you. She needs a breathing treatment before she leaves.”
Sapphire dozed as they talked. She woke up when Doc exposed her bottom once again, and she squirmed away. Blade immediately held her in position.
“Careful, Blue Eyes. You’ll fall off the table,” he warned.
“Your Daddy has some medicine for you, and I’m going to give you a shot. Which one do you want first?” Doc asked.
“Daddy,” she croaked before coughing hoarsely.
When she’d settled back down, Blade spread her buttocks and pressed something cold into that tight ring of muscles usually hidden between them. “No, Daddy.”
“This suppository is going into your bottom, Little girl. You’re coughing too much to swallow a giant antibiotic,” he said as he inserted the large medicinal dose deep into her bottom. “Relax for Daddy.”
Sapphire forced herself to unclench her muscles and allow him to complete his task. To her horror, Blade confirmed with Doc, “Every two hours?”
“For the first forty-eight hours. Then, we’ll see how she’s doing,” Doc stated. “Push liquids and give her light meals: soup, gelatin, ice cream. Anything that would soothe her throat.”
“Just a little sting,” Doc told her before lightly pinching her hip as he poked the needle into her bottom.
Tears popped into her eyes. She’d always hated shots. That one hadn’t hurt too bad. “You’re good at that,” she croaked.
“I’ve had some practice.” Doc patted Sapphire on the shoulder. “Feel better, Sapphire. I’ll check on you.”
“Thank you,” she whispered.
Blade scooped her up in his arms, covered by the soft blanket. Doc opened the door and walked with them the short distance to Blade’s room to help with that one as well. Sapphire saw Doc place a large bag of supplies on the kitchen counter as Blade carried her into the bedroom. Once settled in bed, Sapphire closed her eyes and tumbled into sleep.
Chapter
Fifteen
Two days of recovery stretched to three. Sapphire felt better but knew she’d never make it through a long day at work. Talking still triggered her cough. Sighing deeply, she told Silver, “I want to get out of this bed. He can’t keep me here, right?”
The gray bear looked back at her with a warning in his black eyes.
“I’m an adult, and I can get up whenever I decide.” A wave of hacking resulted from her diatribe.
“Do I need to call Doc, Little girl?” Blade appeared in the doorway and crossed the room immediately to the bedside where he handed her water to drink.
Sapphire took a few sips before answering, “No. I’m okay. I need out of this bed. Maybe I could go hang out on the couch in the clubhouse.”