Hot & Enchanting (De La Cruz Saga) (40 page)

He pulls her into his arms, rubs her back. “Mi reina I’m having mi primo Alex check you out and get you some prenatal pills. It’s important for you and our bebe,” says Ricky with concern.

“Si Baby your right,” replies Jacki loving how he loves her. Jacki falls asleep again in his arms.

Is it normal to sleep so much? I need to talk to Alex
, thinks Ricky observing Jacki sleep. 

The nurse enters the room and takes his vitals. “Can you please call Doctor De La Cruz? I need to speak to him,” requests Ricky.

“Yes Mr. De La Cruz,” replies the nurse returning to the nurse station to call Doctor De La Cruz.

Alex walks into the room expecting to see Ricky worked up about something.
Hmmm I wonder what he wants,
thinks Alex
,
walking quietly into the cuarto.

“Primo thanks for coming,” says Ricky smiling, looking at his primo curious and surprised face. “I want you to check Jacki out. Mi reina is having mi bebe and I want you to get us some prenatal pills.”

“Wow primo, congratulations this is awesome,” replies Alex. “Our padres are going to go crazy with the bebe.”

“I know and I want to make sure everything is good. Mi Reina had morning sickness this morning. She said for the first time. I just want to make sure that she and the bebe are okay and that they both get the nutrients that they need,” says Ricky looking at his primo with concern. “Is it normal to sleep so much?”

“Si primo it is normal, especially in the first few months, she’ll be having morning sickness, sleeping, and fainting spells. These systems do not last long in most cases,” states Alex amused, smiling at his primo.

“She’s sleeping again right now and can you still check her and the bebe?” asks Ricky looking at Jacki’s flushed face. “Is she hot?”

“No primo, she’s okay and don’t worry I will take her vitals and bebe right now.” replies Alex getting closer to Jacki. “She will need to make an appointment with her gynecologist to have the bebe measured and ultrasound taken. All of the process is very exciting.”

“El bebe sounds good primo and I will get her some prenatal pills. She still needs to make an appointment with her doctor,” says Alex walking out to get her the pills.

“Baby, what did Alex tell you?” asks Jacki barely remembering hearing what he said

“That it’s natural for you to sleep and the morning sickness will only in most cases last through the first months. He’s getting us your prenatal pills. He said for you to make an appointment with your gynecologist,” replies Ricky immensely feliz. “Mi Reina I want to go to all your appointments.”

“Si Baby I will love that,” replies Jacki, kissing him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

“Mi Reina you need to behave because, we cannot do anything in this bed and I’m still hurt,” says Ricky.

“Baby that’s right, I forgot that you have stiches. How are you feeling today?” asks Jacki with concern.

“I’m doing well, but I just cannot do a lot of moving,” replies Ricky, grinning, leaning in to whisper. “Mi Reina when were in our casa, you can love me, and I promise not to move.”

“Baby you’re so wicked,” replies Jacki grinning.

“Primo here are the pills and Jacki you need to make an appointment with your doctor,” says Alex happy to see them so in love.

“Gracias Alex,” replies Jacki blushing.

“Mis hijos buenos
dias
,” says his Mama Lupe walking into the room. “How are you doing today?”

“Doing good Mama, hola papa,” says Ricky looking at his padres. “Alex just checked out Jacki and gave us her prenatal pills.”

“Mi hijo, Alex is she okay?” asks Mama Lupe worried that Jacki could be having problems with the bebe.

“Tia everything is okay, Jacki needs to rest, make a regular doctor appointment, and take her prenatal pills,” replies Alex grinning at his tios. “Ricky is doing great and he can go to casa now.”

“Bueno, we are here to take them to la casa,” replies Papa Jorge nodding.

They went home to the casa and settle Ricky into his cama. Jacki is at his side. The phone rings and Jacki answers, it is Jessy. “Hola hermana,” says Jacki going to the restroom trying not to wake Ricky.

“Jacki, how is Ricky doing?” asks Jessy.

“He’s doing well, right now he is resting,” replies Jacki wondering what is going on. “Is papa real pissed?”

“Yeah, he is and he wants you back in la casa. I just don’t get why he gets so upset. Your wedding is only a few days away,” says Jessy shrugging her shoulders.

“Hermana, I’m not going back to stay in la casa. I will go back to get mis cosas. Mi Baby needs me. He was hurt and now it’s my responsibility to care for him.” says Jacki.

“Jacki I totally agree with you and so does mi mama,” replies Jessy. “You know that papa is real, real old school. You’re lucky he didn’t throw Ricky out that first day.”

“Yes I know and you know that I had been trying to please him, but this is serious. I’m not backing down Jessy,” Jacki is frustrated with her papa.
Hmmm I better calm down,
thinks Jacki taking a deep breath.

“Okay Jacki I’ll try to calm him down and to make him see that this is serious,” replies Jessy. “I have to let you go, I have lots of work to do.”

Hmmm should I try to go over and talk some reason into mi papa? I really don’t want to argue with him, I do love him
, ponders Jacki.

Jacki returns to the cuarto and sees that Ricky is awake looking at her.

“Mi Reina, I don’t want you to have any problemas with your padre. It is only a few more days away from our wedding in the church and that will please him,” says Ricky winching from the pain of the stiches and the broken ribs when he moves.

“Baby where’s your medication so I can give you some, it looks like they’re wearing off.” replies Jacki going to look at the paper bags from the hospital.

“Mi Reina, I’m serious,” says Ricky almost in a whisper, feeling the pain each time he breaths or talks.

“Baby I want you to forget about it. You’re mi esposo and I’m taking care of you. That’s it,” replies Jacki firmly.

She locates the medication and quickly gives Ricky the pills with some water.

In a few minutes he falls asleep and she rests right next to him, holding his hand.
I will not leave him, no way in hell
, thinks Jacki as she falls asleep.

Jacki wakes up and looks into Ricky’s beautiful green ojos. “Baby, te amo,” says Jacki giving him a beso, thanking dios that he is alive.

“Mi Reina,” replies Ricky with love stroking her cheek. “Estas tan bella (You are so beautiful).”

“Ricky, stay right there. I don’t want you to pull your stiches,” replies Jacki getting up to get him some water. “Do you need more pain killers?”

“Si, it’s starting to hurt,” says Ricky looking at his esposa con felicidad.

“Baby I’m going to go to mi casa and get some of mi ropa. I’m also going to talk to mi padre,” says Jacki looking into Ricky ojos as she gives him his medication with a glass of water. “I’ll be right back.”

“Si mi Reina, but I don’t want your padre to get upset at you. I want our marriage to be happy even for our padres,” replies Ricky looking into his esposa’s eyes.

“Si Baby and I will talk to him,” says Jacki. “No worries, okay?” she sits next to him rubbing his brow as he falls asleep.

Hmmm he’s asleep and I’m going to mi casa to talk to mi padre
, thinks Jacki grabbing her purse.
Good thing that we live around the corner and I will bring back mi carro with some cosas
. Jacki walks out of la casa.

A few minutes later, Jacki walks into her casa and seeks out her padres. “Mama, Papa,” calls out Jacki. She walks into la familia cuarto looking at her padres watching a show on the television.

“Si mi hija,” says her Mama Rosa standing to hug her hija. “How is Ricardo?”

“Mama, Ricky is doing better. He has some broken ribs, two broken fingers, and lots of bruises,” replies Jacki smiling at her Mama turning to her Padre. “Papa I came to talk to you.”

“Si mi hija,” says her Padre Juan looking at Jacki full of rage. “I told you and Ricardo very clearly that you will stay in mi casa until after the church ceremony has taken place. You are disobeying mis ordenes!”

“No Padre, we are not disobeying your ordenes. I am taking care of mi esposo that is hurt. We are married by the civil law and dios knows we will be married in our church on Saturday the 18th. That is only nine more dias,” replies Jacki looking at her padre with frustration and compassion for his desires.

“Mi hija, Ricardo is not dying and he’s now en su casa con su familia. You can attend to him en el dia, pero you need to come to mi casa en la noches until your wedding,” commands her Padre Juan.

“Padre, I will not leave a mi esposo side and he needs me,” replies Jacki turning away to go to her cuarto to get some ropa.

“Mi hija,” calls out her Mama Rosa with pain and frustration with her esposo attitude.

“We need to allow Jacki to attend to her esposo. They are married by the civil law,” says her mama looking at her esposo. “Your being muy duro.”

“Si mujer, pero asi soy,” replies her esposo Juan with a stuborn look in his eyes. “Has to be the way that I say.”

“You’re not being fair, Jacki is truly in love with her esposo,” replies Mama Rosa. “She will stay with Ricardo”

“Jacki is not going to stay with Ricardo,” roars Papa Juan with anger. “If she does, I will not speak to her ever again.”

“Juan, don’t say that,” replies Mama Rosa with tears in her ojos. “Jacki and Ricardo are married.”

“Yes, but not by our faith, the church!” thunders Papa Juan with anger sitting down on his sofa.

Jacki returns to her padres to say adios. She has tears in her eyes. “Adios Mama, Papa,” says Jacki walking to her mama to give her a hug.

“Dios te bendiga mi hija and a tu esposo Ricardo,” says her Mama Rosa, tears falling down her cara.

“Adios papa,” says Jacki walking towards him to give him a hug.

“No Jacqueline, you will not stay with Ricardo at night. If you don’t return to sleep in mi casa tonight, I will not talk to you,” states her Papa Juan with rage.

“I’m sorry padre,” replies Jacki walking away from her padre going to the door.

She picks up her luggage and walks out of la casa with tears running down her checks. Jacki can hear her Mama Rosa crying as she leaves.

As usual the entire familia
is at the Sunday dinner. They are excited with the recent news. La familia is thrilled and the new couples are absorbed with their spouses. They’re in their own world and didn’t notice anything or anybody else. 

“Baby you need to get Tony to go to la casa and rest. He’s not looking well,” replies Jacki looking at Tony’s pale complexion and red eyes. “Your padres will notice and get real worried with what is transpiring.”

“Si mi Reina, I will try,” says Ricky looking at his hermano.

Tony is sitting at the mesa attempting to eat his dinner and trying to ignore his headache.
What in the fucking diablos was I thinking drinking all of that tequila? I feel like hell. I’m dying even now after hours of sleep
, thinks Tony in misery.

Ricky is sitting next to him and his esposa on his other side. “Hermano are you buen?” asks Ricky looking at how pale and gray Tony looks.  “Go para la casa and rest some more. I don’t think it’s a good idea to try to get Cynthia esta noche.”

“Que la chengada Ricardo, I’m going esta noche even if I die trying!” spits out Tony through clench teeth in a low growl. He’s trying not to give his plan away.
I don’t want mis primos to try and stop me. It’s bad enough that Ricky is on my back,
ponders Tony with anger.

“Tony estas loco and you need to rest, You need to be on it before you try to get Cynthia out of her casa with all of those guards,” replies Ricky trying to keep control of the situation.

Tony turns to look at his hermano. “No
te
metas (Don’t but in),” says Tony through clenched teeth taking a drink of his water trying to kill the thirst.