Chapter 79 One Track
Chapter 79 One Track
\[Grant’s POV\]
I feel my annoyance level growing, building higher and higher as Noel’s reaction gets under my skin, but I tell myself to remain calm.
I knew that this would be her reaction when we came, so I couldn’t possibly let her actions get to me now.
“Wow, you’re pretty.” The woman in question murmurs, leaning close to Gianna. “Have you ever considered…”
“That’s enough.”
I reach out and grab Noel by her coat and pull so that she stumbles backwards and then straightens up to look at me.
“What’s wrong?” She asks, her eyes sparkling. “Jealous?”
Actually… I was, but I wasn’t about to say that.
“You’re making her uncomfortable.” I say instead, nodding to Gianna who silently watches. “I know you have issues with personal space, but you should at least be able to keep it professional with patients.”
“Patients,” Noel repeats. “But isn’t she more than that?”
“Pardon?” Gianna asks, looking from me to Noel. “More?”
“Oh, sweetie,” Noel giggles, throwing her arm around me. “Grant is my dear brother.”
At her words, Gianna’s eyes widen and I can almost see the wheels in her head turning and when her gaze comes to mine, panic clear in them I already know what she is thinking.
“Not by blood,” I tell her and Noel shoots me a pout. “But we were raised together.”
“Is that so?”
I watch as Gianna grows quiet, her gaze remaining on Noel as she clearly panics.
“She’s Anthony’s stepdaughter.” I sigh, deciding to address the elephant. “You heard he got married, yes?”
“Yes,” Noel responds, turning to me. “I heard he got married and…” she trails off as I’m sure what I have just said settles in and when her eyes grow wide, I quickly place my hands on Gianna’s ears. “DID YOU JUST SAY THAT SHE IS ANTHONY’S STEPDAUGHTER?”
Her words echo around us as I continue to hold Gianna’s ears to space her Noel’s attack and when she seems to calm down, I release.
“Why you were ever hired is beyond me.” I sigh.
“Because I’m good at what I do,” Noel smirks before turning her attention to Gianna. “So, you’re Anthony’s new daughter.” She murmurs. “And why exactly did you decide to marry your new step-uncle?”
“That…” Gianna begins, but trails off.
“You can do so much better.” Noel sighs. “Don’t you know that this man here is a player, a workaholic, a selfish…”
“That’s enough.” I warn. “And if you aren’t going to do your job, we will go find someone who can.”
“No,” Noel chuckles, moving to the ultrasound machine. “Please, let’s check out that bun.”
At her words, I gently place my hands on Gianna’s shoulders and then lead her to the exam table.
When we reach, I wait as she slides onto it, but then we are left with the same predicament as before.
She is only in a dress.
Frowning, I look to Noel who waits and even if she wasn’t interested in women, I still can’t stop the jealousy I feel.
“Can you do this blindfolded?”
“Absolutely not,” she huffs. “I have to be able to see what I’m doing to do my job. Anyway, why are you acting like that? You know that I’m strictly dickly.”
“Doesn’t change the fact you were once a man.” I grumble.
As I speak, I peek toward Gianna who listens and when I don’t see a bit of shock on her face, I realize that she noticed already.
“Are you that insecure in your relationship?” Noel challenges, only irritating me further. “I mean, she’s beautiful and I’m certain that any man or even woman would want her, but I’m happy with Ricardo.”
“Grant,” Gianna says before I can speak. “Please, stop making her job harder.”
Giving me a look of warning, Gianna grabs her dress and then slowly starts to lift it and when the bottom of it reaches her thighs, I fight the urge to grab it.
Clenching my fists, I wait until she has managed to slide the dress above her stomach and then I wait for Noel to do what she needs to do.
“Alright, let’s begin.” She announces, prepping Gianna’s stomach and once she has, she turns on the machine in front of her. “Ready?” She asks, lifting the ultrasound wand and moving it toward Gianna’s belly. “This is the cool part.”
“Ready,” Gianna breathes, but I can see the nervousness she is feeling.
“It’s alright,” I murmur, gently grabbing her hand and I don’t miss Noel’s gaze snapping to it as I do. “Eyes on the machine.” I growl as she gives me a look of amusement.
“Alright, alright,” she laughs. “Let’s see.”
She grows quiet and moves the wand around, searching for what I’m certain is the baby and when she finally finds it, she hones in on it.
“Hm, you seem to be about two and a half months.” She murmurs, measuring the child. “Almost out of your first trimester. You know what that means, right…”
I watch as Noel trails off and when she gives me a mischievous grin I know what she is about to say.
“You’re in your honeymoon period, right?” She asks, looking from me to Gianna. “Or was that thing about her being your wife a lie?”
“No,” I respond before Gianna can. “She is my wife.”
“Then I’m certain that you’re wanting to ravish your wife, right?” She asks, focusing on me.
“Well,” I say and I see Gianna’s cheeks flush bright red. “We did have a question about that.”
“Did you?” Noel asks. “I know that you think with your dick, but…”
“We didn’t come here because of that.” Gianna says quickly. “We came because I hadn’t seen an OBGYN yet.”
“I’m sure you did, honey.” Noel smiles.
“We did,” Gianna argues.
“Don’t let her get to you.” I sigh. “Noel only thinks about one thing.”
“I learned from the best.” She sighs and goes back to focusing on the machine in front of her and when she zooms in on a spot that looks like a flashing light on the baby, she gives us a look.
“Would you like to hear the heartbeat?” She asks.
“Can we?” Gianna gasps. “Really?”
“Of course,” Noel smiles. “It’s beating nice and strong.”