Rayne
I was finally holding Hope, trying to get her latched, but my breasts were really full, and we were having a bit of an issue.
"Hey, hon, I'm a nurse. Do you mind if I help a little?" The woman who's been holding Hope asks me.
"No, I'm kinda winging it." I couldn't quite manage a smile, but hopefully she could appreciate the effort.
She reached down and pressed on my breast, which gave Hope more nipple to latch onto. Then she greedily started sucking at what she wanted. I smiled down at her.
I had been so afraid they wouldn't believe me, or that they'd be like Blood and his men.
Sitting here, freshly stitched up, and not having to do it myself, and having something to numb the area first, was amazing to me.
Right now, the guy who's been taking care of me, they call him Bones, is looking at my feet.
He looked at me, "We will keep an eye on them. You have some swelling and some signs of frostbite, but we may have just gotten to you in time."
I nod, not honestly sure how to respond, so I learned it's often best not to say anything.
Shannon, the woman helping me, brought me a blanket to drape over Hope and me, so I could nurse her without flashing the room, not that they ain't already seen some.
The really tall guy whom I handed Hope to outside is still here, just watching over everything. I think I heard Bones call him Knight, or Night, not sure which.
Just then, that particular man comes over and pulls up a chair next to me, and he sits and leans his elbows on his knees.
"I'm Night, the VP of the Crimson Riders. HollowPoint, the Prez is my dad. So what can you tell me about what's coming?
"I heard Blood and Buzzard talking about how they were tired of you always messing with their plans. They wanted to not only take all the men out, but they figured if they sold off all the women and kids, they could recoup money they had lost, as well as send a good message not to mess with the savages."
I have to pause thinking about everything that happened. "Blood saw me when I tried to move to another room, and I told him I hadn't heard shit when he asked. He didn't believe me, and he and Buzzard tried to get me to talk. I didn't, and Blood stabbed me."
I have to pause and look at Hope for a minute." They left, figured I'd bleed out before they got back, and Hope would be dead without me to take care of her. They'd dump our bodies later. After I knew they were gone, I managed to get to the bathroom. I found the box of feminine things and decided to try it. I knew I didn't have long. I figured it was best if I gave all the clothes and blankets to Hope, and tried to get here to warn you."
Everyone in the room was looking at me, and it made me really uncomfortable. So, I pulled Hope off my breast and burped her, then switched her to the other side. That kept me looking down at her, so I didn't have to look at them.
"We have some babies here with their mothers. They're all older than Hope, but I am getting donations of diapers, wipes, and blankets for her. The diapers will be big, but we'll make them work till it's safe to get you some of the right size." Shannon was telling me, then she darted off, I guess to get the things she mentioned.
"You said Blood is your dad?" The guy in the chair asked me.
"Biologically, he's my sperm donor, but he's not a father, never has been," I said emphatically.
He nodded as he agreed with me, "We're calling everyone in, so they'll be here soon, and then everyone will be safe. We're also calling up allies and friends; they'll all be here soon."
I just nodded, hoping that they had enough time, and I got here fast enough.
"So, is it Night, or Knight, like with armor and stuff?"
They both chuckled, "It's Night like nighttime, darlin."
I nodded. "Did I get here in time?" I looked up, hoping he said yes.
"Yeah, honey, you did good." He looked into my eyes as he told me that.
"You know you can't go back there, right?" He asked.
"I never wanted to be there to begin with. This was honestly my first chance to escape, so I figured if I died after I got here, that was okay. You would be warned, so the women and kids would be safe, and there'd be someone to take care of my baby girl." I looked down at Hope, sleeping against me now.
I pulled her off my breast and put myself back together as much as I could.
"I'll be right back." Night got up and walked out of the room.
Bones looked at me, "I can't give you too much for pain with you nursing, but Tylenol or Ibuprofen."
"That's okay, I'm used to it," I told him.
I saw him shake his head, but I didn't look at him; I just kept watching my baby sleeping.
Night came back in the room and handed me a clean shirt." Here, put this on. It'll be big, but more comfortable than what you're wearing."
I started to put Hope down in my lap, but he reached down and took her. I watched him, but he held her close, so I relaxed. I put the blanket in my mouth to drape it a bit, not that it honestly mattered, but it kinda made me feel better.
I took off the scrap of my tank that was covered in blood and breast milk, and cut up most of the middle. Then I pulled the shirt over my head. It was soft and smelled really good.
I started to reach for Hope, but he stopped me, "We need to move you to the bunker downstairs with everyone else, okay?"
I nodded, and he handed Hope to Bones, and he came over to me.
"This is probably gonna hurt, but you just hang onto me, okay." I just nodded, and Night scooped me up.
I sucked in a breath and gritted my teeth. I gripped his neck in my arms and tucked my head against his shoulder.
Then he carried me out of the room with Bones following behind, carrying Hope.