Chapter 37
Lori woke up in the middle of the night, still a bit sore but overall she felt better. Gabriel had fussed over her all night. She had told him everything about Asher and lared. Everything he needed to know and with the look on his face, Lori just knew that they would never bother her again.
She went to the nursery. She had not seen Emilia since she left and when she got back Gabriel made her lie in bed and eat then sleep. Promising her that the baby was doing fine without ber.
In the nursery Emilia was sleeping peacefully. Lori smiled as she realized that [enny had swaddled her with the wrong blanket.
She felt tired. And sore too. Her boobs felt heavy. She had not pumped all day, she thought as she left the nursery.
If she didn’t pump before daybreak they would be sore and hard and she wasn’t about to deal with all of that.
In the kitchen she pulled out the breast pumps and milk storage bags and got to work, rubbing her sleepy eyes in the process as she put on her phone.
She switched to Instagram. She had harmlessly created an account a few days ago. With a fake name though and she found the app quite addicting. She loved scrolling through the explore page and finding different things
She was aimlessly scrolling through her photos when she heard someone’s footsteps. She looked behind her and saw Gabriel. He must have gost up when he noticed she wasn’t in bed.
“Can’t sleep?”
He asked and she shook her bead.
“Sort of. I just need to pump.
She said as she pointed at the storage bags on the counter. Gabriel nodded.
“Did I wake you?”
She asked quietly and he shook his head,
They were silent again.
With only the two of them awake and everybody else sleeping, the only constant noise was the silent hum of the refrigerator.
“Im
SCITY
for
what happened…”
Gabriel shook his head.
“It wasn’t your fault. You don’t have to keep apologizing.”
“I mean you had no idea they w
were going to come
and see you.
He reassured and Lori nodded.
He walked to the fridge to get a glass of water. Lori removed the pump, transferring the milk into a bottle first
Gabriel turned to watch. It was fascinating to him, the human body, the way it produced the milk.
“What?”
Lori asked as she caught him staring
“Nothing. I just wonder how it tastes like.”
He said and Lori chuckled. She had tasted it before, it didn’t taste like much. It tasted sweet, that was what she remembered,
“Do you want to taste
She asked him and he shook his head.
He passed her
C
There was a str
could be causing Emilia to have growth spurts
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He had to test the theory, someway somehow.
“Can you pour me a little bit more of it?”
He asked and Lori raised an eyebrow
“What?”
She asked and he shrugged.
“Just a bit.”
Be said and she poured him a little bit.
“Okay. Just a little. But you should know this is a one time thing. My milk supply isn’t exactly great.”
She said and he nodded.
Drinking it all in one gulp.
this new theary
The only problem he had now was how he was going to test his new theory.
“I head to bed. See you later,”
He said and Lori nodded.
You too.
“Well The nurse gave us a lead. I did a thorough search online. Was able to find her driver’s license.”
Vara said as she dropped her laptop on the table for Sabine to see.
Sabine stared at the image before her. The woman in front of her looked young. With dark hair and her eyes looked darker. She was just twenty three. Sabine was at least twelve years older than her. That made her a bit uncomfortable. Gabriel didn’t normally go for women younger than him, at least from what she knew, but this woman, she was way younger.
the address, have you checked it out?”
Sabine asked and Vara shrugged
Im on my way there now.”
“But, my instincts tell me she probably doesn’t live there anymore. I’ll ask around about her,”
Vara added as she picked up her laptop.
Sabine sighed as she rubbed at her face.
“Ah that woman is such an enigma.
“I really can’t wait to find out why Gabriel is hiding her.“.
were two grown men
Vara arrived at Lori’s apartment complex a few hours later and she met quite the scene. She had been skeptical at first. Seeing as there we arguing in front of her door and one other man crouched in front of her door frame with a drill in his hand.
“Hello. Excuse me.”
She called and the two men looked at her, obviously annoyed that she had interrupted their conversation.
“Hello. My name is Lydia Hopkins. I’m a friend of Loretta. I’ve been trying her cell”
“Is she home!”
She asked as she pointed to the door that had Lori’s apartment number on it.
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She was lying. It was lie. And the younger man narrowed his eyes at be
“Really?”
asked and
just wan
id Lydia nodded.
want to know if s
The man scoffed.
*If you’re really her friend then you’d know she’s not home. And she hasn’t been home for weeks.”
Vara feigned surprise.
Really?”
She asked and the man rolled his eyes.
He turned to the older man in front of him.
“See! This is what Rick and I deal with! Like every week there’s always someone looking for her and she doesn’t even stay here anymore!!”
and imagine the shooting that happened just yesterday!”
“Shooting“! Did someone get hurt?”
Var asked eagerly and the man rolled his eyes.
“No, I don’t think so.”
what happened?”
She asked and the man shrugged.
“I don’t know. I really don’t. Rick was the one who gave me the details, he told me she came in yesterday and someone tried to break in her place or something. At least that’s what she told the cops..
“Who knows!!
Rick Well, if Rick seemed to know more then maybe Rick was the one she needed to meet.
“Where’s Rick?”
She asked and the man shrugged.
“He’s out
Town. God knows how long he’ll be gone.”
The other man said as he sighed.
“Anyways. You said you’re looking for Lon? Well I don’t think she lives here anymore.”
The other man said. He looked calmer, more relaxed.
I’m just so worried.”
“We haven’t been in good terms lately and I’m worried she’s not doing so well.”
She added, injecting enough sympathy in her voice to make them pity her. The other old man didn’t seem to care, but the younger guy sighed and finally
“Have you tried her w
work? I know she works at Jay’s diner or something. That dump of a place. You should check there”
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The younger a
Vara posled
“okay. Thank you”
Gabriel woke up few hours later when it was subtrak for
Wed. He had expected to feel different. To feel some kind of vas
Maybe it didn’t work that way?
kin
Was hay theory whome?
Lori was still sleeping when he woke up and be let
let her sheep, dashing in the
mhone Emilla was abendly awake and being changed the changing
“Good morning Alpha ”
Jenny said as she bowed slightly. Labiel modded.
Jenny smiled.
shr’s goal.”
o high temperature today?”
He asked out of coinsity and few shook her head.
None. She’s perfectly fine
have to give her her weedicine.”
Gabel nodded. He would schedule another check up with De Callimar post is be safe.
“What did you feed her yesterday?”
Gabriel asked and Jenny pausedÍ
“Excuse me
“Breast milk or formula? Which one dil she have?”
He asked and Jenny gulped hard.
“Abh. well I gave her more of the formula. You see, Lort’s milk was in the deep heerer and when I checked it was already so frozen and I didn’t have time to defrost it and warm it up so I just made some fonwula for her.”
She explained and Gabriel modded.
“Okay, I was just curious,”
He said as he left the room
He was hallway back to his room when an idea popped in his head, so he turned and headed down the stairs. He had taken her milk, but so far he had no adverse reaction, at least one that he was aware of. Maybe, maybe just maybe it would affect him in a different way since he was older
As he walked out of the main house and passed the pool, he thought about how stupid his idea and far fetched his idea was, but
“What? What are you during heir so raily?!”
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a madman. He
rushed
to the door
Elliot asked as he rubbed his eyes. He had been peacefully sleeping in his bed when Gabriel started knocking his door like a ma thinking there was some sort of problem.
“I need a favour.”
He asked and Elliot sighed.
“What is it?”
“Punch me.”
“What?”
Elliot straightened.
Gabriel sighed. It sounded stupid to him too, but it was worth a shot. Emilia’s grandmother had mentioned that Emilia would have asthma and breathing problems since it was hereditary but Emilia didn’t have that
What if Lori’s breast milk has some sort of healing properties?
“Just punch me!”
are you
okay?!”
“Gabriel are
Elliot asked. Sounding concerned now.
“For god’s sake Elliot stop asking stupid questions and fucking punch me.”
“Hard!”
Elliot sighed. Then
en raised his fist.
fist, he mustered all the strength in him and connected his fist with Gabriel’s face.
Gabriel staggered for a second
Then stood straight.
He felt the force of the punch. He definitely did, it was a strong punch.
But he didn’t feel any pain.
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