Page 37 of Broken Embers

“I used to work at the hospital you went to the night you found out,” Nadia tells me. “My contact at the hospital called to tell me that Oleksi Mirochin was just in there with his wife and they are expecting their first child.”

“You worked at that hospital,” I sniff and swipe at my cheeks with the back of my hand.

“Nadia was a surgeon,” Valeska says proudly.

“Was?” My brow furrows.

“A long story,” Nadia tells me and looks at Oleksi. “He will fill you in on everything after you’ve had a hot bath, some nice soup that Syd is cooking…”

“What?” I look at them in alarm. “Syd is cooking?”

“And I’m a fucking shit hot cook!” Syd’s voice comes from behind Nadia and Valeska. “Excuse me.” She pushes her way into the room and a delicious aroma enters with her making my mouth water and stomach growl. “That does smell delicious.”

“Then sit and eat,” Syd commands, walking me over to the small table with two chairs near the large windows. I frown. I didn’t even see those there. Syd puts the tray down. “I’ll be back to fetch it when it’s done.”

“Thank you, Syd,” I smile.

“Of course,” Syd says, before leaving the room.

“We’d better go too,” Nadia says. “Nikolas is making plans for us to leave in a few hours.” She looks at me. “It was nice meeting you Sabrina. Take care and love Elena.”

I frown thinking that’s a strange thing to say, but a nice thing I guess.

“She’s my world,” I admit and feel the fucking tears start to well up in my eyes again. “What the fuck is going on?”

“Hormones,” Nadia tells me, walking over to where I’m standing by the small table, me trying not to salivate all over the place as the aroma of the soup beckons. “I will say goodbye now as you need to get your rest. You have a big day tomorrow.”

“Yes, doctor,” I tease with a smile, then hug her. “Thank you, Nadia. For helping Oleksi find me.” I look past her and hold out my arms to Valeska who gladly steps into them. “And you, Valeska. I have no words for how grateful I am. And I’m so sorry for doubting you in the mess hall.”

Valeska hugs me tightly. “Don’t worry about it,” she says, stepping back. “I get that all the time when people find out who I am.”

“Well, from today, you won’t have that problem,” I point out.

“No, I wont’.” Valeska smiles before they each give me one more hug and walk to the door turning to Oleksi.

“We need to talk before I go,” Nadia tells him.

“Come call me,” Oleksi tells her and she nods. They give me one last wave and leave.

I sit at the small table as Ivan comes to the door and gives a tray to Oleksi. “Here is your dinner, boss.”

“Thanks, Ivan,” Oleksi takes the tray and sits in front of me at the table.

We sit eating in silence for a few moments before I look at him. “Thank you for coming to find us.” My voice is soft and our eyes lock. I see his darken with emotion.

“I will always come to find you, Sabrina,” His voice is filled with convection and he reaches across the table taking my hand. “You and our child are my world.”

And just like that—the fucking waterworks erupt again!

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Once we’re finished eating, I call Ivan to come and take the plates.

Sabrina stretches and yawns in the chair. “I think I’ll go see if that bath is still hot.”

The thought of Sabrina in the bath starts a slow-burning heat coil inside me. My mind races with images of what we could do in there and my cock begins to press uncomfortably against my pants.

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