Chapter ELEVEN

 
Max was adjusting Roz’s bed one morning in order for her to breast feed Brittany. He picked the baby up from her cot and placed her in her mother’s arms.
“Is she pretty Max?” Roz whispered.
“Roz? Oh God please tell me I’m not hearing things.”
“I must be hearing things too cause I’m sure you told me you wanted to feel my wetness wrapped around you in the worst way.”
Maxwell leaned forward and touched her face gently.
“Honey, you’re awake, you’re awake. Do you need anything? Are you in pain?”
“I feel fine, can you dim the lights a bit, my eyes hurt.”
Max reached over and dimmed the lights in the room. Roz slowly opened her eyes and the first thing she did was look down at the dimple faced baby girl sucking happily on her breast.
“Oh Max, she is so pretty. We did it. Wait how long was I out?”
“This is week number twelve.”
“Well, I’m awake and I don’t plan to be in this bed for much longer. Do me a favour and ask Carla to come in here for me please.”
“Wait how did you know her name?”
“In a minute honey, bring her in and stay.”
Roz was furious, she had been slipping in and out of consciousness for about a month or so but she wasn’t ready to face her family as yet, she needed to be strong when she fully awoke.
 
Max came back into the room with Carla in tow.
“Mrs. Griffith, you are awake! How fantastic.”
“Firsts things first. I appreciate the care you have given me but as of today you are fired.”
“Pardon? I haven’t done anything wrong.”
“Maxwell should have told you I wasn’t in a coma. For the last month I heard everything you said while you were in here. My husband is off limits and that stunt you pulled in the kitchen should have told you that he wasn’t interested.”
Roz coughed a bit and Max stepped forward. She held up her hand to stop him.
“I won’t report you for pinching Brad nor will I call the cops and tell them you stole money from the petty cash jar on the counter. I will however punch you in the face if you EVER come near my family again. Max will sort out your payment and you will be gone within the hour. Make sure you don’t leave anything or take what’s not yours. Another thing, Jeff is not interested in you, leave him alone. When a man wants you he will let you know, if you force yourself on him he will take what you are offering and give nothing in return. Now get out.”
Roz flopped back into the pillows and gently pulled her breast from Brittany who was now asleep.
Max stared at Carla as she hurried out of the room.
“Oh I have missed you Mrs. Griffith. We need to get you back on your feet as soon as possible.”
“Got that shit right, gotta be strong to fight off all these women.”
“You are the only one for me.”
“Damn straight. Now where are my children, they need to know I’m awake oh and can you move me back to my bedroom, I hate it in here.”
“Sorry it was easier in case we had to move you.”
“I know honey, I’m being ungrateful. You must be so tired and horny.”
“I see sickness has not changed you one bit my love.”
“Not when I have such a wonderful and dedicated husband to come back to. I miss you too honey and as soon as I am able you owe me a roll in the hay. Wait, did the doctor do as I asked?”
“Yes he did I reminded him and I got it done as well.”
“Oh Max why?”
“You are my wife, if I’m not having any more children from you, I’m not having any from anyone else. And we won’t have that hanging over our heads either. I’m not sorry we had Brittany but I am sorry I put you in a position where you had to choose.”
“Max, I love you so much and I’m glad we had her, seeing her is worth the sacrifice. Come here.”
Max walked over to Roz and kissed her long and deep. When he pulled away he was as hard as granite. He groaned.
“Soon honey, soon. Now, go make sure Carla has everything and hire her a cab, give her what we owe her and you can give her a professional bonus if you want, that should play on her conscience.”
“Welcome back Rozario Griffith.” Max mock saluted and left.
Roz gingerly got up from the bed and walked around with her daughter. She had been doing it for weeks and she was stronger. She would get up and lock the door in case anyone showed up unexpectedly, they would think it got locked by accident. She would stretch and do yoga and then go back to bed. Carla never even had a clue.