Keep Me by Piper Scott

Author:Piper Scott [Scott, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LoveLight Press
Published: 2017-05-23T22:00:00+00:00

Harrison hadn’t had much time to get to know Dylan, and he regretted it. The stress of delivery was tough enough without strangers there, especially when the expectant parent was the victim of sexual trauma. Unfortunately, the circumstances hadn’t allowed for anything else.

Harrison climbed the stairs behind Five Pie and was about to knock on the apartment door when it opened. Nathaniel stood there, his face drawn with concern. The look alone made Harrison want to do everything in his power to make things right. No matter what, he’d make sure Dylan made it through the process as best he could.

“Where is he?” Harrison asked gently as Nathaniel took his hand and drew him into the apartment. The touch sent shivers down Harrison’s spine. Today, there was something different about Nathaniel’s scent—something fuller and more satisfying, if that was possible. Harrison didn’t want to leave his side.

“He spent the last hour pacing,” Nathaniel replied. “Just going room to room. Right before you came, he settled in the bathroom.”

“In the tub?” Harrison asked.

Nathaniel nodded.

“It’s going to be okay,” Harrison promised. He squeezed Nathaniel’s hand, hopeful that Nathaniel’s affection wasn’t solely based in fear. He’d let go of the gaff of a kiss on the street corner, and he hoped that Nathaniel had, too. “It’s natural. In fact, it’s a good sign he picked a spot. He’s listening to what his body wants, and often that’s the best course of action.”

“Alma said she would be here soon,” Nathaniel said. “Is it going to be okay? If something happens, you can take care of him on your own?”

“Nothing’s going to happen. Birth takes a while.” Harrison wanted nothing more than to kiss the side of Nathaniel’s head and draw him into his arms to tell him everything would be okay, but he had a job to do. First and foremost, he was a doula. Dylan needed him the most right now. “Can I go see him?”

“I’ll ask,” Nathaniel said. He parted his hand from Harrison’s and made his way across the living room and down a short hallway where he knocked on a closed door. Slowly he opened it, then slipped inside. He was only gone for a few seconds before he returned and waved at Harrison, inviting him to approach.

Harrison did.

The door led into a bathroom. Bright light lit the tiny room, spilling out into the dark hall. Dylan was in the tub, undressed, with a towel draped across his lap. Uncle Martin sat on the edge of the tub, controlled panic on his face. Dylan, who was typically stoic and distant, was clearly afraid. He stroked at his belly a little too quickly, his inhalations short and staccato.

“Hi Dylan,” Harrison said as he crossed the bathroom. He sat on the edge of the tub opposite Uncle Martin, right near Dylan’s head. “I heard you might have started going into labor.”

“Yeah,” Dylan said, airy. “It hurts. It’s… it has to be labor.”

“That’s okay,” Harrison said. He reached down, and Dylan latched onto his hand without a second thought.

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