Josie''s POV**


    Luke brings me panties and some shorts, which I am grateful for. He looks pale and withdrawn.


    "Are you okay?" I ask him, reaching out to stroke his face whilst he helps me into my underwear. He nods but I don''t believe him.


    Deacon is busy on the phone barking orders for the kitchen to be shut down and a team to get in there to test for any kind of contamination. Mason is watching me like a hawk and Axel is by the door waiting to let Dot in. Theo is busy sniffing all the food the guys had brought and I''m about ready to scream. I feel overwhelmed and angry that we couldn''t get just a day of peace. Not a single day to be happy in thepany of all my bonds. I have waited so long for this moment and Molly had toe in and ruin it once again. The only plus side is that I get to see Dot. I have missed her so much! I also kind of like how protective the guys are being towards me and our baby but I think they are overreacting a little. Although, we can''t be too careful, not when ites to Molly''s involvement and the safety of our baby. I''m sure the cheese was fine. I feelpletely normal and the cheese was in a sealed package, besides, I''ve be quite the cheese expert over thest few weeks, and I''m sure I''d have noticed if it had been tampered with.


    Isit back on the couch now that mydy parts are fully covered and Mason kneels on the floor in front of me, his hands gently rub over my stomach and he whispers something so quiet I can''t hear it. I''m sure he is talking to Little Bean and that makes my heart swell. I pull Deacon''s suit jacket that has been draped over the back of the couch and route in the pocket, pulling out the stack of ultrasound pictures.


    "Mace, look," I say softly. He lifts his head, his concerned eyesnding on me before shifting to the photos in my hand. He takes them and his eyes light up as he studies each one.


    "When was this?" he asks, his voice full of awe. I tell him the weeks since each picture and he smiles.


    "It''s growing so fast,"


    "Yes, it''s doubled in size in thest few weeks, and it''s so active. D has videos on his phone to show you how much it moves," I smile and look at Deacon who is still talking to someone on his phone.


    "I can''t wait to see that," Mason grins, his mood lifting.


    "It''s going to be okay, Mace. Our little bean is just fine and so am I," I reassure him. "Deacon told me to trust my wolf when ites to the baby and I do trust her, she wouldn''t have let me eat anything that wasn''t safe,"


    "But if it was something she couldn''t detect then she wouldn''t know to stop you," he reasons and whilst I know he''s right I also feel in my gut that the cheese was fine.


    "Someone ising." Axel says, his hand on the doorknob. Mason pulls out his phone to check the cameras and nods.


    "It''s Dot, let her in," he says. Axel opens the door just as Dot begins to knock.


    "What is happening?" Dot asks, her eyesnd on Deacon and they go wide before she spots me and screeches in delight. She runs at me and Mason quickly stands to block her.


    "Don''t jump on her," he warns.


    "Why? Is she hurt?" Dot gasps.


    "No, but possibly poisoned," he sighs and steps aside to let Dot see me.


    I grin up at her and she gives me a worried look, her eyes sonning over me until they reach my small bump and he mouth drops open a little.


    "Shit the bed" Dot exims excitedly, "When you said poisoned, did you mean poisoned by Mr Collins''s baby gravy or..." she trails off.


    “No,” Iugh. “And besides, Deacon didn''t do this, your brother did," I pat my bump.


    "Wait, that can''t be right. Mason''s not capable, he''s not er... what I mean is, his poption paste is not quite ready for popting," she says awkwardly.


    "My poption paste, as you so scientifically put it, is clearly working just fine, now can you please check on them? We think she may have eaten some poisoned cheese Mason huffs.


    "Oh jeez, yes, of course. Josie, lie down please," she instructs, her face bing serious. I lie back on the couch and the room falls into a tense silence as Dot moves her hands over me with her eyes closed. When her hands reach my abdomen she stops, and a big smile spreads over her face. "Hey, little one, I feel you in there. I''m your A


    paste is not quite ready for popting," she says awkwardly.


    "My poption paste, as you so scientifically put it, is clearly working just fine, now can you please check on them? We think she may have eaten some poisoned cheese Mason huffs.


    "Oh jeez, yes, of course. Josie, lie down please," she instructs, her face bing serious. I lie back on the couch and the room falls into a tense silence as Dot moves her hands over me with her eyes closed. When her hands reach my abdomen she stops, and a big smile spreads over her face. "Hey, little one, I feel you in there. I''m your Auntie Dot and I love you already," she leans down and whispers to my bump.