by Belle Harper
30
Nova
I couldn’t believe my cabin was finished. I gave very heavily pregnant Poppy and Angel a tour. And Luke too, he wanted to come over and talk to Kento. They had become fast friends. Beckett wasn’t there, and Poppy didn’t know where he went. So, I would have to find him later to ask about picking berries. I wouldn’t have time today, because I planned on using that bed as soon as Poppy, Luke, and Angel left. Poppy needed to rest up. She was going to pop. She was convinced she was now overdue, which I agreed with to keep her happy. She waddled everywhere she went. It was funny she looked like a duck. But Luke was so good with her, rubbing her back, and helping her down the stairs.
Hopefully, today one of my husbands could put a baby in me, and that was what I would look like in nine months. As soon as they left, I crooked my finger to them all to follow me into our bedroom. Ours. Clothes were lost way before we got into the room, and they all piled on the bed.
I giggled. So many men, so many cocks. I was one lucky woman to have so many devoted husbands who wanted nothing more than to please me. I might get a big head if I kept this up.
“Who wants to put a baby in me first?” I asked no one in particular and everyone said yes. Except Kento. He sat at the door on one of the new stools and watched. He never joined for group fun, but he did watch. But that just meant we had so much more time during the day to do our one-on-one time. He had become more adventurous in the sex department, and his oral skills were perfect. He had me from first lick to orgasm in a minute. Well, okay I exaggerated a little, but he was good.
I settled on Adam first as he came up between my legs and cupped my ass cheek in his hand. He palmed it a few times. Ryker leaned down and kissed me, Noah watched me while he stroked himself and Erza sucked my nipple. He had more stamina now and could last for a long time. He would draw out my orgasm for as long as possible.
“We are all going to be in you. We have your mind, body, and soul, Nova. You’re our dream. And our beautiful wife,” Colton said from the end of the bed. He was just watching me, his cock hard. But he didn’t touch it. Instead he watched as all three brought me to orgasm. When I looked up again Noah was at Colton’s feet, sucking his cock. Colton had his hand on his head as he guided and fucked Noah’s mouth. Fuck that was hot. I noticed Kento watching them, I wondered if he was into that? I would have to ask him next time. If he wanted too, I’m sure Noah would do that for him.
Colton went last. I wasn’t sure why, but he did. Kento left to get hot water for us, so we could all wash after. He was so thoughtful. But I also suspected he went and took care of himself first.
“Do you think you might be pregnant?” Adam asked me. I laughed and shrugged my shoulders. Ryker came up and asked if he needed the birds and the bees talk. I think I needed that, because how did I know if I was pregnant?
I waited for Beckett to drop by the next day, but he didn’t. Colton called a family meeting, and we all were there seated at our new dining table with bench seats so we could all fit at it.
“Now there is something we never mentioned because I didn’t think it was that big a deal, but it has come to my attention that we need to all know this. Beckett has no wife which we all know is Poppy’s brother. Here in Eden, women make the first move on a single man if they are interested. And well…I think Beckett is interested in our Nova. He is everywhere I turn, and he is right next door now. So, Nova, he cannot tell you he has feelings for you, unless you have some for him and you tell him so. But if you don’t, maybe its best you told him that also. Just so he doesn’t get hurt in the long run.”
What? Is he serious? Beckett was my friend. I didn’t think he looked at me more than just a friend. Colton was just crazy. I nodded and didn’t say anything. I didn’t know what to say. Although things were now making a bit more sense with what Poppy had said about her brother to me.
We didn’t make love that night. I felt cramps and was upset that my period would be back so soon. Like didn’t I just have it? Hadn’t I had enough semen in me to impregnate me? I’m a little crude when I’m hormonal.
Ryker got my monthly rags out ready to use. No one said anything about it. I felt like a failure. How could all this sex not be working?
“Nova, Beckett is here with news,” Kento called out to me. I was laid up on the bed, looking out the window. The clouds were dark and angry-looking. Like rain was on its way. I rolled off the bed and headed out to the living room. Beckett stood in the doorway, and after last night’s talk with Colton about Beckett being interested in me, I didn’t know how to act around him all of a sudden.
As soon as he saw me, he busted out with, “Poppy had the baby. She was in labor all night and this morning delivered a healthy baby girl.” My mouth dropped and I forgot all about what Colton had told me and ran over and gave Beckett the biggest hug.
“Congrats, Uncle Beckett. Another niece. That’s amazing. I’m so excited for you all. I wish I had a gift I could bring her.” I stood back as Kento touched my shoulder. I glanced to him and he hugged me tightly. Beckett cleared his throat and thanked me. For the hug. The room felt awkward as he stumbled over his words before he said a quick goodbye and left.
I turned to Kento who knew just what to do. He took me to bed and stroked my hair and face until I fell asleep. I was happy my friend had her baby, but it just made me what to have one of my own even more. These cramps were endless, and I had become so moody.
“Ryker, can I ask you a question?” I called over to him as he came out of the bathroom, wearing nothing but his cock ring. Which I couldn’t help but look at all the time. It was like I was drawn to the shine of the metal. It had rained all night, and I knew those clouds were angry. And Colton was on security duty right now, while Noah went off for a hunt, but I was not sure he would catch much in this weather. The lake had started to rise. I hoped it wouldn’t flood.
“Anything for you, princess.” He winked at me and I playfully smacked his arm. He was such a suck up. But I loved him.
“How do you know if you’re pregnant? Like are there other signs other than no period?” He thought for a moment. Then, he nodded his head toward the left.
“Why don’t you ask Poppy? I’m sure she would know. I do remember some stuff, like your boobs get bigger. But I don’t know what else to look out for. Maybe skipped period is all it is at the start? Do you think your pregnant?” I shrugged then shook my head. He kissed me before he grabbed his clothes and got dressed for work. He was relieving Colton from his shift.
I didn’t want to go bug Poppy with these questions when she just had a baby yesterday. She needed rest and time to be with the new addition, which was yet to have a name. I walked around the cabin and up to the outhouse.
“Hey, I thought that was you.”
I turned to see Beckett chasing after me. I really needed to use the outhouse, but I didn’t want to do it with an audience. I waved back.
“Just wanted to see if you wanted to go get some berries before it rains again. I don’t want to lose what I have on the bush to the weather.”
I nodded and told him I would meet him at my cabin soon. I sat down on that cold outhouse seat and waited. I did my business but nothing else happened. I had my monthly rags in my underwear ready, though. I didn’t want to be caught out this time.
I met Beckett outside on my porch, and he was talking to Kento. I held onto Kento’s hand and dragged him beside me as Beckett led us to pick berries. I didn’t want to be alone with him, not after what Colton told me. I felt uncomfortable around him now. I watched his every move, to figure out if he wanted to be more than friends like Colton has said. Or if he was just a really friendly person.
“My sister wants you come over after. To meet her new daughter.”
I nodded. I wanted to go over to congratulate her badly, but I didn’t want to go over uninvited. Plus, I really wanted to hold a newborn baby. I was so excited. So, I picked berries fast and hardly spoke. Kento spoke for the both of us, and we left the berrie
s at our cabin as we headed over to see Poppy.
“I told you I would get her here,” Beckett said to her as he led us into her bedroom. Logan and Scott were in bed with her as she held the tiny little bundle to her chest. Kento turned around and stood with his back to the door.
“Oh, sorry, Kento. Just feeding her. You will come back later, yes?” She was so sweet to him. I had told her where I found him, and it helped her understand why he acted a certain way at times. I really just wanted to make sure she understood he had triggers and to be careful. Not to touch him and just small things like that. He didn’t turn around. He muttered a congrats and left the room. Beckett followed after him. Maybe Colton was wrong, and Beckett liked Kento? Shit, didn’t even think about that.
“I just have to burp her, and I will let you hold her, Nova.”
I looked at her husband’s beside her, Logan and Scott, or Scott and Logan? Yes, poppy had twin brothers. Identical twin brothers as husbands. They were both on the council together as one as they were both her first husbands. They both worked security with Colton, Ryker, and Ezra. But I didn’t see them very often. I didn’t know them well at all. One got up and smiled as he passed by me. Poppy patted the spot he left, for me to come and take a seat next to her. I slowly moved my feet forward and watched Scott? Now that I was closer to him, I was sure that was Scott as he held the babies little scrunched up hand in his and stroked his huge thumb over it. It looked so tiny compared to him. The baby was so small compared to how big Poppy was.
“Love you,” he said as he kissed Poppy. Then he leaned down and kissed the baby’s head and whispered, “I love you, my beautiful baby girl.” He smiled and waved bye to me as he left the room and closed the door behind him.
“Oh, my God, I’m so glad you’re here. There is way too much testosterone in this house, even with three females now here.” She laughed. “I can see the look on your face. Which one did you think that was?”
I groaned and then laughed. I rubbed my face with my hands and turned to her, she had the biggest grin on her face. “Scott?”
She laughed until there were tears. I laughed with her, and then we stopped when we heard the baby burp and then we started all over again. I was so grateful to have Poppy. I didn’t know what I would do if I didn’t have such a great female friend. I think every girl in the world needs a girlfriend. Someone they can tell secrets to. I couldn’t tell my guys any secrets. They were the secrets, and I would never say anything that would cause fights or judgement. We were still having some tension between Adam and Noah. I wished I knew what it was so I could fix it.
“It was Scott, but it was funny how you questioned it. You’re getting better at it.” I nodded as she showed me the face of her new daughter. It was all scrunched up and wrinkled and had the cutest button nose. So cute. Her skin color was a warm brown and her hair was dark all over. Not one bit of white that I could see.
“No white?” I asked and she shook her head.
“My husbands looked all over her head, and no one could find any white. But she has ten toes and ten fingers. And she is perfect in every way. We haven’t settled on a name yet. It’s hard when you have nine husbands, no one can agree on anything.” I laughed at that. I honestly didn’t know how she did it. That was way too many husbands. I was glad I only had six.
When she placed the baby girl in my arms, the first thing I noticed was the weight of her. She looked so small but actually was a heavy ball of cuteness. She stretched her arms out and yawned. Then, she curled into a little ball again as she made faces while she slept. Poppy showed me all the different things to do with a baby that day. We changed her diaper, and I helped the second time she needed to be changed. And let’s say that time I got the gross one, with the yucky baby poo. But I didn’t say anything. Because I still hoped that one day, I would get to change my own babies’ diapers.
Kento was so good. He held her like a champion, like a born father. “You sure know what you’re doing there, Kento,” Poppy commented.
He stopped and looked over to us and then rocked the baby again as he said, “I used to do this for Harlow’s son, Joseph, when he was a little baby.”
I froze. I had forgotten Harlow had gone to get her son back. After seeing all the children here, I could never imagine what it felt like for your baby to be taken and sold. While you’re dragged around the country…being sold to men for pleasure. Tears pricked my eyes, but I quickly wiped them away.
“She will be here one day. She has Jake and Lucas. And Kade to get Joseph back, and they will find their way here,” I told him. He gave me a small smile and then handed the baby over to Luke. Angel was out with her Daddy Knox. They were looking for flowers to get Mommy. I had not seen any flowers around here, but Poppy said it was to distract her a little longer. There were flowers in the pumpkin patch and Kadeem was going to bring one for her to bring back. It was so Angel wasn’t upset that Poppy was busy with the new baby and so Angel felt important. She was big sister now and they wanted her to feel special.
When we left, I felt bad the baby started to cry, but I was tired. I felt like I had the longest day, but I didn’t do much at all. Kento took me back to the cabin, and Adam had prepared dinner. He even used the berries we left and made cupcakes—well, muffins really. But I liked to think they were cupcakes. Like at a birthday party. Birthdays.
“When is everyone’s birthdays? I asked the room. “We should celebrate them.”.
All eyes were all on me. Noah came over and hugged me. “My birthday is the second of March. But I just celebrate every year that I’m another year older.”
“They have a calendar right near the fire in the hall. Everyday someone moves the pin to the next day, so you can see what day of the week it is. It may be a little off but that doesn’t matter. I think it would be nice to celebrate our birthday this year.” It gave me something to look forward to. It would be fun to have a birthday party with the seven of us. Everyone agreed. As we sat down to eat, I felt exhausted that I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Ezra carried me to bed. And I slept all night.
31
Noah
“Good morning,” I greeted Nova. “I would say beautiful, but you look terrible with your bed hair.”
She chuckled and rolled into Adam’s arms. Colton kicked me and I laughed. “What, I think she needs something to keep that hair contained. It was in my nose and mouth and all over my face last night. It was hard to sleep next to you, Nova.” She rolled over and eyed me.
“Well don’t then,” she teased and poked my chest with her finger. I went to grab her hand, but she was too quick as she scooted away, over Adam and onto Ezra who was quite happy with that as he wrapped his arms around her and turned so she was beneath him.
“Nova wants to play?” he teased her and I could hear her laugh and then Ezra sat up abruptly, and Nova scooted out of bed and out of the room so fast. He chased after her and everyone sat up. What just happened? Then I heard her throw up.
“Oh shit, is she sick?” I got up and padded my way on the cold floor into the bathroom. Oh fuck. I took a piss in the pot last night and she had her face right up to it to vomit into. I felt terrible. Ezra held her hair as she dry heaved a few more times and then sat back. She looked pale. Colt came in, took one look at her, and scooped her into his arms to take her back to bed. Everyone had gotten up and were half-dressed as we looked over at Nova. Even her lips looked pale.
“Get some water and some of that left-over flatbread, Kento,” Colton ordered. Mr. Bossy Boots Colton. We all watched her have some water and take a couple of bites of the flatbread. She looked better, but only a little.
“I’m okay, just tired is all. I will feel better after a nap.” She rolled over into the blankets like a cocoon. Colton stepped into first husband role, handing out orders. I got told to wait here until Ryker came home. Colt had to switch shifts with him this morning. So, I ate some flatbread for breakfast. I really shouldn’t have but I couldn’t help it. I loved the stuff. Even though it
was so plain it was good. And always filled me. Especially when I was on hunt duty. But I had today off.
By lunch time, Olivia had come over to speak to Nova. She had heard she wasn’t well and wanted to see if she needed the doctor. She said all is well, that she didn’t need a doctor, just a nice long nap and lots of tea. Adam and Kento took that very seriously and wasted no time. They ran up to the main hall and got hot water. Ryker laughed at that. But they made everyone tea, which was nice as it wasn’t that warm here in the cabin. We needed something to keep the chill out of the air. I guessed we were headed into winter. Been feeling like that for a while though. But now its getting colder, and I’m starting to feel it in my bones.
Colton came through the door followed by Ezra. Kento scrunched up his nose. It was cute and funny. Yeah, dude, I was confused too that we were all home together too. Fuck, why are they back? I jumped up and ran to the bedroom to look at Nova. She was still asleep, and I could see her chest rise and fall. Okay what the fuck is going on?
“Olivia told us we need to be home,” Ezra explained. But she said Nova was fine? That she would be fine. My heart pounded in my chest in fear, and Colton wrapped his arms around me.
“Breathe, big guy. It’s nothing. She just said that we needed to help Nova feel better, and it would be nice for us all to be home. And she covered our shifts for us.” I nodded and relaxed in his arms. He pulled my face to his and kissed my forehead.
We sat around the living room and talked quietly for an hour before Nova came out of the bedroom. Adam was right there to help her into a chair. Shit maybe she wasn’t better.