Page 31 of Baby Me

Kate

We arrivedat the Lockheart Diner without delay but with one sore jaw. The town of twenty-five, plus a few extra guests, were all seated around a U-shaped wooden table, clinking their glasses of wine to make toasts. I made a beeline for Charlie, who was sitting besideEvie.

“Dr.Lockheart—”

“Kate, is everything allright?”

“No, Cameron has a small problem. He needs your help. He’s in the hallway at thefront.”

Charlie stood up and excused himself from the table. I was about to follow him, but Evie stopped me. “What’s wrong withCameron?”

“He has a locked jaw, and I’ve been teasing him so much on the way down the hill that I’m pretty sure he’s sick of metoo.”

I foresaw plenty more blowjobs on the horizon to make it up to him, but I couldn’t help it. He sounded funny when he tried to speak between his teeth, though I could only imagine his pain. The more I thought about it, the worse I felt about teasinghim.

“How did he lock his jaw?” sheasked.

“Ahm… it justhappened.”

I wasn’t about to tell her that it was during what appeared to be a strong orgasm, and so I ignored Evie’s question and followed Charlie out into the hallway, where he began feeling Cameron’s jaw bone with hisfingers.

“If this doesn’t work, you’re going to have to go to thehospital.”

Cameronnodded.

“Is it going to hurt him?” Iasked.

“It’s not going to be pleasant. Ready?” Charlieasked.

Cameron nodded again, but I saw doubt in hiseyes.

“One, two,three…”

Cameron released a loud and painfully horrid yelp, and my heart broke inhalf.

Evie burrowed her long nails into myarm.

“Ouch!” Igasped.

“Oopsies.Sorry.”

“Did it work?” I asked, watching as Cameron held the tears full of pain in the corners of hiseyes.

“No. He needs a stronger muscle relaxant than what I have on me. I’ll need to take him to thehospital.”

“I’m coming withyou.”

“Ho,” hereplied.

“Cameron — “

He gave me a warning look, and I knew that I had no say in the matter. It was safer to stayhere.

“All right. I’ll stay. Please call Silvia or Marianne when you knowsomething.”

“Don’t worry, Kate. I’ll make sure they’re okay.” Evie hugged me tightly as if we’d been the best of friends sincebirth.

“You’re going?” I asked, but she ignored me as Cameron yelped out in pain again. We all jumped up at thesound.

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