Nadine Book 3

57. Something Or Other

A few hours later. I'm on my back. Ana is on my stomach and chest. The boys are each holding onto me. One on each side. I really can't move, and I'm getting hot. Ana is getting hot too. She's sweating. I try to climb out and get nowhere. They hold on tighter.

"Boys, I'm to hot. The baby is sweating. She's to hot. And I can't move at all."

They both roll backwards away from me.

"Now I'm cold."

Tye gets up. "Move around a little bit. You'll be alright." He sits in a chair with Ana.

I throw myself back and stretch. Tre watches me and his eyes go dark. I know he needs me. Maybe I should try again. I don't want to get him all turned on and then cry. That had to be horrible for him. I'm supposed to take care of him like that. I can't even get close.

"What are you thinking, baby?"

"Do we have a plan for today?" I get Ana and start fixing her up.

Tre sits down at the table. "I'm going in with Omar and some humans. It'll probably take a couple of hours to fill in the table and get them all out of frenzy. Then we'll have to come up with a plan to get rid of that guy. Then we'll have to get rid of him. Then it will be 48 hours before you can come back."

"You'll be gone that long?"

"I'll probably stay there until we can get rid of him and know for sure he's gone."

Tye sits up. "I want to help."

"Do you want to leave her alone with a baby in Egypt?"

"No."

"I would prefer it if neither of you go. But if you want to go, you can Tye. I'll be fine here. I'm sure Tanny and Ylle will be checking on me and Omar can pop in whenever he wants. I feel like I'm really well hidden here. I can sit on the balcony and take walks for a few days. I won't go far. I like watching the people here and camels. And you do have a charm. You both do. I'm not really worried about that."

Tye smiles. "I'm not going to leave you alone. Neither of us are."

"You people always make it sound like I hold you back from everything you want to do. I can sit here by myself. I'm not incapable of sitting on a balcony."

"Do you want to be alone baby?"

"I think so."

"Tye can come with me. Once we get everyone filled in, he comes back. I'm not leaving you here for days by yourself. You'll get a few hours alone. And yes, I am telling Ylle and Tanny you'll be here without us."

I stare at him with my mouth open. "You're leaving me here alone?"

"Yes. You can do what you want. But remember you have to keep yourself safe. No going to any sketchy places or dark areas. You have to watch out for everything and make sure to keep Ana safe. You have to be responsible for yourself and her. No exploring to far either." I nod super fast. "And he will only be there 2 or 3 hours. It's not going to be a long time, but we can start with that."

I jump on his lap. I give him the biggest hug. "Thank you."

"You're welcome baby. You're going to squish Ana though."

I jump back up. "Oh sorry Hypatia. Good thing you don't need your feet yet."

"Thora named her baby after you?"

I smile. "It was before we were even friends really. She came into the medical area and the baby was stuck. Something was wrong. I got a sword and cut Thora's stomach open to get her out. This little one is named after the princess who delivered her with a sword."

He smiles. "So that's how you 2 became friends?"

"Not really... I went through a lot after Clay attacked me. It was bad. I was terrible. I quit eating. I ran away eventually. I went on a killing spree. I was skinny and dirty. It was terrible. Omar found me. He helped me. I stayed at his house for a long time. Then I went home. Well, after that, Thora had a bad spot, and she went to stay with Omar. I escorted her there. I think we became friends during that trip. That's where I showed her man hunting."

Tre smirks. "Nothing fixes problems quite like killing men." They laugh.

"Me and Thora are going to need a man-killing trip after this. Also, there will be alcohol during it. If you wish to supervise, so we don't pass out with a dead man, that would be appreciated."

"Thora likes to forget the no kissing rule when she is drinking and killing baby."

"We're single now. I don't think the no kissing rule applies. Except for when we're dancing? Because if we kill them it doesn't count. Pretty sure that's it."

Tre raises his eyebrows.

Tye laughs. "Too many people have added to many rules. They have no idea what the rules are."

"I see that."

"Yea, and I'm single too. I can kiss them now."

Tye crosses his arms. "But you can't drink and kiss."

"No, that's drink, kiss, and dance. It has nothing to do with killing."

"Stop." Tre rubs his eyes. "I'm going to need a couple of days baby. Who gave you the no drink, kiss, dance rule?"

"Omar."

"Why is Omar even adding rules?... You know what, never mind. What is my rule?"

I say it fast. "Don't have s*x with anyone else. That's an easy one to remember. And it doesn't matter what I'm doing. Killing, dancing, shopping, drinking, sober, walking on the beach. It really doesn't matter. It's the same rule."

"I will sort out the rules and give you new ones since you're single. But as of right now, keep going the way you are. I will give you the new rules before you go out again. That way you are not confused."

"Thank you. That will be nice. Can you brink back drinking and killing please? That was fun."

"I'll think about it."

I smile and keep eating.

My dragon sneaks in my head. -Sneak in the door with them.-

"No. It can wait."

"Who are you talking to baby?"

"Dragon, sorry. I was focused on eating. Guess I said it out loud."

"What does the dragon want?"

"For me to go through the door with you all."

Tye nods. "Smart to wait. That man can still be alerted. Then we'll be trying to break a love spell."

"Why does the dragon want you to go through the door baby?"

"She wants to talk to Dipak."

"Why didn't she talk to him before now?"

"She says I need to learn to deal with things on my own, and she waited long enough. I have a very impatient dragon. Mind control curses and love spells only seem to piss her off more because they are in the way... That and I think she is out of shock finally."

"Why didn't she heal you like she did before?"

"2 reasons. She wanted him to see all the bruises. And she never wanted me to forget the pain. Maybe I'll learn to not trust people next time. I want my rock back." The red comes over my eyes. I'm holding it back. It's mine. "I'm going to take my office back, boys."

"If that's what you want baby." He looks at Tye. "She has to get mad before she can control that power. She's been upset until now."

"Now I'm in the mad phase."

"We have to get that magician out of there before you hurt him. You still can't come for a few days. Until everyone wakes up anyway."

"Fine. I'll sit here getting more mad."

Tye winks at me. "Well don't get to mad. We still need to take care of Ana."

"Are you going to kill him?"

"No, I will hurt him though. I will take the throne away from him. I'm going to leave him as commander. I do not have a better choice. I will rule alone for now."

"You're not going to put Tre on the throne?"

"No. I can't trust anyone. I'll never give anyone more power than I have again."

Tye looks at Tre. "You're ok with that?"

"She's in the mad phase. It'll last awhile. Best not to argue to much."

Tye laughs. "What did you do last mad phase?"

"Took the throne. Threatened to kill my mate if I ever found him. Kicked the king's ring. Then I threw everyone out of my office."

Tre laughs. "Then she called us all back an hour later for a meeting because she was bored." They sit there laughing for a minute.

"You 2 are not helping me get more mad. You're kind of making me feel better."

"Baby, you are an amazing ruler. If you want the throne alone for awhile, then take it. You know everyone at that table will help you with anything. If you're not ready to be alone, then leave Dipak up there. Beat the hell out of him and say whatever you need to. But leave him there to rule and command. We all know he'll deal with it. And to be honest, I don't want the throne yet, it's a lot of work. And it's nonstop. I really want to learn magic and hell, I haven't even had a dragon that long. I need to work on that too. Those take a lot of time. Time I won't have if I'm the acting king."

I look at Tye and point at Tre. "That is how you advise, sir."

We all start laughing.

"Oh Tye, when you come back will you bring my dry skin collection please? I'm very dry here with all the sand."

"I have no idea where that is."

"It's in my bathroom."

"What does it look like?"

"I'll get it for him baby."

"Thank you Tre. Can you grab some diapers and some of her food mix too? I'm sure I could find something for her to eat. Her mix is easier."

"Of course baby."

Someone knocks on the door and Tre gets up to get it. Ylle lands on the balcony at the same time. I let Ylle in. And she is staring at the door.

Omar comes in with 3 very drunk men. "These men volunteered to play a game of... something or other... with us."

I put the baby down in her seat and move her out of the way.

"Remember Nadine. Do not open the door, so they can see you. Even if they see you through a door, they will alert him. We do not want that."

"We're going. She'll be here alone for a few hours. Until we can get them filled in and everything."

"I'll keep an eye on the place. Remember don't even tell them where she is. You never know who could overhear."

Tre gives me a big hug. "Remember keep yourself and that baby safe."

"Thank you Tre. I love you. Be careful in there." I give him a kiss. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too, baby. I'll see you soon. I love you so much."

The boys go through the closet door and Ylle is gone. I don't know where she went.

Tye gives me a hug. "I'll see you in a couple of hours."

I hug him back. "Be careful."

He kisses my head and goes in without looking back.