Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

367. Mose - I'm back II

"I just need a few days to think things through. In the hospital, I panicked, but now that I'm home, I might see things from another perspective."

While I don't like her considering keeping the baby, the choice is hers in the end. If she wants the baby, he will be mine as well. In time, I will learn how to love him because it came from Olivia. "I just want you to be happy," I say.

We spend a few hours together until Olivia says she is tired and wants to take a nap. I tuck her in and go to the kitchen. The smell of spices makes me realize I missed cooking just as much as Olivia.

I open the fridge and rummage through it. There's mostly junk food in there. That won't do. Olivia needs a healthy, balanced diet, especially now that she's pregnant. I take out vegetables and fruits before looking in the freezer for meat. I end up finding chicken and fish.

I wash my hands and get to work. Chopping, slicing, and dicing food always calms me and allows me to focus on my thoughts. I put the chicken and then the fish to defrost in the air fryer.

It doesn't take long for my blood-brothers to come to the kitchen. They each hug me, which is more than awkward before they sit at the table. I quickly explain to them what happened between my demon and me.

"You've been trapped in your body for three months, and the first thing you do is cook," Jasper comments.

"What else am I supposed to do when you are slowly killing yourself with the food you've been eating so far? Order takeout?" I wonder.

My blood-brothers laugh.

I finish cooking the fish. I will save it for Olivia and put it together with vegetables.

"While we liked your demon, we are so happy you are back," Tyson says.

seasoning the chicken. "You missed

the store, and he hated it. He

bitching," Tyson denies

Tyson's and kisses his cheek. It's strange to see them two together. "Right. That's why you have been searching the

grin. "My recipe is a family

he knows how much I want him to tell me how they are made. There's one or two ingredients that I can't identify no matter how many times I eat the damn dish. We might talk about food, but it's only to avoid

at me.

"Olivia wants an

her, but the baby is also

we going to force her to keep the pregnancy if it's not something

drums his fingers on the table. "She's scared that she will have the baby early and he won't make it. I think she's only trying to protect herself from more pain. She still mourns

happen to her and the baby." The others quickly agree with him. "I'll find the best doctor to look after her, no matter the cost. Hell, he can have all my money. I just want Olivia to be happy. If that means she won't keep the baby, so be it. But she's too agitated to make decisions right

putting dishes on the table. "Back at the hospital, Olivia had a PTSD episode. I'm worried that if she chooses to keep the baby, her mental state will

spicy

taste the chicken. "I don't know why you are complaining. It's not even

if we take her on a vacation? Do you think it

what Jasper is

now will only add to the pressure she's

to eat it when there are plenty of vegetables to choose from. “Olivia wants to get married. I don't see why we should postpone our plans. The ring is ready, the tickets have been bought, and the hotel suite has been reserved. Wasp has agreed to take care of the

you are keeping secrets from us, I want to say, but bite my tongue. "Fine," I agree because it is useless to protest when the others have already made up their

packing