Sebastian (The Beck Brothers #2) (21 page)

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  Raelynn was slowly regaining her
strength. Every day she got a little stronger. She hated being weak and relying
on Sebastian so much. She didn’t expect to need him as much as she did. The
first few days were the worst. She couldn't even walk to the bathroom
unassisted. Sebastian took off the first couple of days to be with her. After
that, her mom would come over while he was at work. That went on for the next
four days, but Raelynn was strong enough to take care of herself now, and she
wanted to do everything on her own. She refused to be an invalid any more than
necessary. If she could take care of herself, she would. Although, people still
insisted on coming to see her - her sisters and brother-in-laws, her parents
and grandparents, Henry, Claire and the boys, Sebastian's parents...one thing
was for sure, Raelynn sure felt loved.

  Raelynn could not wait to be cleared
by the doctor to start physical therapy. It would help her get back to normal,
physically. She was itching to get back to work because she wasn't one to just
sit around and do nothing, it made her irritable. She even snapped at Sebastian
a few times, but he just looked at her as if she was crazy and ignored her,
probably knowing that she was going stir crazy. This last week of rest could
not be over with fast enough.

  Sexual frustration was also
playing a part in her bitchiness. She never thought she could crave sex. She
never had that problem until she slept with Sebastian, mostly because the man
was magnificent in bed. He was open and sensual, and Raelynn loved the noises he
made during sex. She loved knowing a man was enjoying it as much as her.
Sebastian’s noises?
Major
turn
on. The doctor told her to refrain from sex until he cleared her for physical
therapy, but Raelynn was about to break that rule. Sebastian had teased her
enough. Not that he really did anything purposely, but just him breathing made
her want to jump his bones.

  Sebastian walked into the bedroom
with a towel wrapped low around his hips. His skin was still damp from the
shower he just took. His hair was flattened to his forehead, partially hanging
over his eyes. Raelynn was lying in bed. It was 7:30 am, and Sebastian was
getting ready for work. Raelynn couldn't help but stare at him, he was built so
fine. She could see all of his muscles rippling under his lightly bronzed,
tattooed skin, just making him even sexier.

  Sebastian pulled the towel off and
dragged it over his chest and stomach. Raelynn’s breath caught as she got an
eyeful of his toned backside. He glanced over his shoulder at her from where he
stood in front of his dresser, that naughty smirk of his curled his lips.

"Quit looking at me like that, Rae,"
Sebastian rumbled.

"Like what?" Raelynn purred
and rolled onto her back, stretching her arms above her head.

Sebastian growled, his eyes darkening
with desire, as his gaze licked over her. "Like you're ready to jump
me."

Raelynn shrugged. "I am ready to
jump you," she said. Sebastian's butt flexed, making her smile lazily.
She wanted to bite that butt.

"Don't say that! I'm already dying
as it is. We still have a week before you go to the doctors." He groaned,
pulling open a drawer and pulling out a pair of black tactical pants.

"Screw what the doctor said. Come
over here and fuck me." She breathed, kicking the covers away.

Sebastian hissed out a breath and hung
his head. "Rae..." he choked.

"Please, Sebastian. I need
you," Raelynn whined.

"Dammit." Sebastian cursed
under his breath before dropping his pants to the floor and striding over to
the bed.

  He was already hard as he climbed onto
the bed and covered her with his big body. His mouth landed on hers, kissing
her fervently. Raelynn moaned and wrapped her legs around his hips. Sebastian's
hand slipped under her shirt to cup her bare breast, his thumb swiping over her
nipple. She gasped against his lips and arched her back, pressing herself more
firmly into his big hot hand. Sebastian tore his mouth away and pushed up onto
his knees. He grabbed the hem of the baby tee she was wearing and went to yank
it up, but Raelynn stopped him, grabbing his wrists.

"Wait." Raelynn breathed.

Sebastian frowned. "What?"

"Can we leave my shirt on?" Raelynn
blushed. The scars she now had on her chest and stomach made her a bit
self-conscience.

Sebastian's frown deepened. "Why?"
he asked, narrowing his eyes at her.

Raelynn hesitated before answering.
"I don't...I don't like my scars," she whispered.

  Raelynn didn't know how she
expected him to react. Angry, maybe? But what she got was something completely
different. Sebastian's face softened, his green gaze flashing with
understanding. Sebastian leaned down and kissed her tenderly, his hand cupping
her face.

"Baby, I am still going to find you
sexy, if that's what you're afraid of. I don't give a shit that you have scars.
You will forever be beautiful in my eyes. I want your skin on mine. Please, let
me take your shirt off,” Sebastian whispered sincerely, his eyes searching
hers.

  Raelynn blinked back tears and
slowly released Sebastian's wrists. She nodded, silently giving him permission
to take her shirt off. As he slowly lifted her shirt, she closed her eyes and
lifted her arms. Raelynn kept her eyes closed even after the shirt was gone.
She just didn't want to see what was on Sebastian's face. There was no way he
could find her sexy with the ugly raised red scars that were on her chest and
stomach.

  Raelynn choked back a sob when she
felt Sebastian's lips on the scar between her breasts. The angry red puckered
scar ran the whole length of her sternum. She knew it would fade with time and
not be as noticeable, but right now, it was super ugly in her opinion. He
pressed light whispering kisses down the length of it before moving down to the
one on her stomach, which was just right of her navel. As he kissed the scar on
her belly, he slid her panties off, and then he kissed his way back up her
body.

  When he reached her face, he
cupped it with both hands and kissed her passionately as he entered her.
Raelynn gasped and dug her fingers into his back. Even though he hasn't said anything,
she could feel his love for her. This was not fucking, or sex, it was love
making. He was showing her just how much he loved her with every stroke, every
kiss, and every sweet whisper of how beautiful she was. She has never seen this
side of Sebastian, at least not in bed. They usually went at it hot and heavy.
They both liked it fast and a bit rough, but this was tender, slow, and filled
with emotion.

  A few minutes later, they were
both panting and sated. They cleaned up, and then Sebastian finished getting
ready for work, while Raelynn headed into the kitchen to make him some coffee.
He entered the kitchen in a pair of black tactical pants, a dark gray polo with
Bill's shop logo on the left side of his chest, and black boots. He looked so
hot in his work clothes. He most likely had his gun tucked in a holster at the
small of his back because he was allowed to have it showing at work, but not
outside of the shop.

Raelynn handed him a cup of coffee.
"Thanks, babe," Sebastian murmured, giving her a peck on the lips.

His green eyes watched her over the lip
of his mug as he took a sip of his coffee.

"What?" Raelynn asked, curious
as to what he was thinking.

Sebastian shook his head. "Nothing, I
just want you to believe me when I tell you that you're beautiful no matter
what," he said softly, reaching out to tuck a strand of hair behind her
ear.

Raelynn smiled softly. "I do believe
you," she whispered, slipping her arms around his waist, resting her head
on his chest.

"Really?" he asked skeptically.

Raelynn nodded against his chest. "After
what we just did in the bedroom? Yes, I believe you." She sighed
contently, really believing him when he said he didn't care that she had scars.
He more than showed her that he was completely serious.

Sebastian dropped a kiss on the top of
her head, his arms wrapping around her to hug her. "You are the most
gorgeous woman I've ever laid eyes on, inside and out, and no scars will ever
change that," he murmured into her hair.

Raelynn looked up at him, her chin
resting on his chest. "Thank you, Sebastian. That means a lot to me."

He gave her a lopsided grin, dropped a
loud kiss on her mouth then let her go. "I gotta get outta here. I'll see
you later, sweet cheeks," he said cheerfully, as he headed for the door.

  Raelynn smiled and shook her head.
Damn, she loved him. She never knew any man who could make her feel so good
about herself. If he didn't give a shit about her scars, why should she? If he
didn't find them ugly, then she shouldn't either. It was just proof that she
lived. She was alive and had an amazing man who wanted her no matter what.
Could life get any better?

Chapter
13

  The next three weeks flew by for
Raelynn. She went to physical therapy twice a week and regained all her
strength. She was pretty much back to normal, which she was ecstatic about. She
could not wait to get back to work. She also moved out of Sebastian's
apartment, much to his disappointment. He tried to get her to stay, but she
missed her house and her own space.

  A few days before her doctor’s
appointment, that would give her the go ahead to go back to work, Raelynn started
to feel sick. Her stomach was nauseous most of the day for three days straight.
She was feeling tired and run down, and thought that she was coming down with
the flu or something; it was November, prime time for the flu. When she went to
the doctor, she told the nurse about her symptoms. They had her give a urine
sample for some reason. Raelynn thought it was a little odd, but what did she
know?

  Raelynn sat in one of the rooms,
waiting for the doctor to see her. The antiseptic smell was making her want to
puke, but she hasn’t really eaten much in the past three days, so she doubted
there was anything to actually throw up. There was a knock on the door before
it opened, and her doctor, Dr. McLean, walked in. He gave her a gentle, albeit
smug, doctor smile.

"Hi there, Raelynn. How are
you?" he asked as he went and sat on his stool.

Raelynn shrugged from where she sat on
the exam table. "Could be better. I think I have the flu or
something."

He didn't reply, just gave her a small
smile. "Well, you are cleared for work. You have definitely shown that you
are back to your full strength."

"Oh man, that's great." Raelynn
sighed in relief.

"But I do have other news for
you," Dr. McLean said with an odd twinkle in his eye, making Raelynn
nervous.

"Okay," she said slowly.

"You don't have the flu, Raelynn.
You're pregnant," he said.

Raelynn blinked at him; surely, she
didn’t hear him right. "Excuse me?"

"You're pregnant," he repeated.

Raelynn gaped at him. "What? How?
I...I'm on birth control!" she stammered.

Dr. McLean grimaced. "Yeah, I know.
When you were in the hospital you weren’t able to take your pills, and they
gave you an antibiotic, correct?"

Raelynn gasped, hands flying up to cover
her mouth. "Oh no! I completely forgot about that! Shit!"

"Do you know who the father
is?" Dr. McLean asked gently.

Raelynn nodded, swallowing hard. "My
boyfriend."

The doctor smiled. "Well that's
good. At least you won't end up on the
Maury
show,” he said with a wink.

She was so taken aback by his joke that
she burst out laughing.