Chapter 11 - Tyler

“Knock, knock!” I said from the door.

Mack’s head turned towards us, and he gave us a weak smile. Gone was the confident and strong coach. In his place was a man who was on the verge of going over the edge. His usually tidy, short, light brown hair was in disarray, probably from pulling at it. Always clean shaven, he had more than a five o’clock shadow growing on his face. His eyes weren’t their normal bright blue but seemed like a dull gray. My heart broke for my former coach and friend.

“Thank you so much for coming, guys. It means so much to me.” He stood up and greeted me with a hug.

“Of course! How are you?” I asked and then mentally slapped myself. Of course, he wasn’t okay.

“I’ve been better, and I’ve been worse,” Mack answered with a shrug. “Anderson! Thanks for coming.” He hugged Dominic.

“I hope you’re hungry,” Dom said as he held up the big take out bag we had picked up on our way to the hospital.

“I’m starving and sick of hospital food already. Please, tell me there is fried chicken in there!”

“Only the best fried chicken from The Hen Hut!”

“You guys are the best,” Mack said and turned to my wife. “Holy shit, Molly! You are huge!”

Molly laughed and gave him a big hug. “I am so, so sorry about Ashleigh. I didn’t know her well, but she was always so nice and welcoming!”

Mack sighed deeply and just nodded. “I miss her. It still doesn’t feel real.”

“Mack, this is my sister, Emma,” Dominic introduced his sister.

“Nice to meet you,” Mack said, shaking her hand and then pointing his chin at Dominic. “How is someone so beautiful related to this ugly mug?”

“I was adopted,” Emma said with a laugh. At Mack’s shocked expression, she added, “For real.”

“No shit, really?” Mack asked.

“Really,” Dom said. “You’ve missed a helluva lot.”

“What did I miss?” Mack asked as we all sat around Nico’s bed in hospital chairs or on the couch.

“You have other things to worry about, Mack,” I said. “We can fill you in later.”

“Nico’s going to be asleep for a while, and I could use something to distract me for a bit.”

We told him all about how Molly had surprised me and missed the tornado because she wanted to tell me about the twins. He was super excited for us. We let him know that everyone knew that we were married now. Dominic couldn’t believe Mack had known the whole time and didn’t tell anyone. I told Dom I had to tell the front office to get Molly added to our insurance. Mack was relieved to not have to keep the secret anymore. Dominic told the story about how he and Molly were siblings. Mack was shocked and said, “What are the odds of that happening?”

“Probably as crazy of the odds that Ty and I met as kids and then met again as adults and didn”t realize it until later.”

“Girl, you should play the lottery!” Emma said to Molly with a laugh.

“I’ve got my dream guy, we have twins on the way, and I have a brother. I couldn’t ask for anything else, except for maybe my bakery to be rebuilt,” Molly said and then covered her mouth in embarrassment. “I am so sorry, Mack. Here I am worried about my bakery after you lost your wife and your son is fighting for his life.”

Mack just shrugged her comment off, “I want the best for you all. I’ve just hit a bad patch. I just want my son to be okay.”

“How do you feel about cats?” Molly asked as she walked over to his hospital bed.

“That’s a random question,” Mack said.

Molly had to laugh and explained about the kittens that Camden and Peyton found with my mom. “They want Nico to have one if you say it’s okay. They really want to cheer him up. We’re going to go see about possibly adopting one ourselves.”

“I’ve never really had pets. Ashleigh was OCD about keeping a super clean house and said animals just added to the mess. I will definitely think about it. He might really need to be cheered up, and a kitten might just do the trick.”

“How is Nico doing?” Dominic asked. “I can’t believe he’s been asleep this whole time.”

“He actually woke up a few hours ago,” Mack said but without the excitement you might expect. “They actually had to sedate him because he was freaking out. He kept grabbing his head, screaming, and looking around. He calmed down for a few minutes when he saw me and hugged me tightly, but when the nurses and doctors took him from me to check him over, he got irate again and wouldn’t stop thrashing around. They were worried about him hurting himself. They took him in for a CT scan to see if maybe he suffered some brain damage. The results can take anywhere from 24-48 hours to come back.”

“Oh, poor sweet boy.” Molly said as she took one of his hands in hers. “He had to be so scared.”

“What happens if it’s brain damage?” I asked.

Mack shrugged. “We figure out how bad it is and how our lives are going to change. I’ll do whatever he needs.”

“How long will he be sedated for?” Dom asked.

“We gave Nico a low dose so he could wake up anywhere from 4-10 hours after,” a nurse explained as she came into the room. She plugged numbers and other information into the tablet she was carrying.

“Have you left his side at all?” Emma asked, even though we already knew the answer.

“I don’t want him to wake up and for me to not be here.”

“Well, he knows Ty and me from when he’d come to practices. Take a break, Mack,” Dominic said.

“Yeah,” I agreed. “You need a shower and maybe a nap in a real bed.”

“I would feel bad that you guys came all this way. I can’t just leave and take a shower.”

“We offered!” Dominic said.

“And you stink man,” I added with a chuckle.

“You know, there is a shower in the bathroom that you can use,” the nurse suggested. “This is a double room, and there is no one using the other bed. If you want to take a nap in that bed, while your friends watch your son, I will change the sheets myself.”

“And you won’t be far. If he wakes up, we’ll wake you up,” Molly said.

“Are you sure?” he asked the nurse.

“Go,” she said. “It’s a benefit to me, so I don’t have to smell you anymore.”

We all laughed, and Mack headed to take a shower.

“I have a card game we can play while we hang out here,” Emma said as she rifled through her huge purse. She brought out the box of the same card game we had played the other night, Cards Against Humanity. I had a feeling this was going to be our group”s favorite game!

“Damn, that means Dominic and Molly are going to win. They had some kind of psychic connection when we played this last time,” I said with a groan.

“Holy shit, you’re right,” Dom said as he smiled over at my wife. “That explains so much.”

“I didn’t think about that either!” Molly exclaimed and hugged her brother. “Let’s kick some ass, bro.”

When visiting hours ended, we left a sleeping Mack and a sleeping Nico as we headed back to Riverbend. It was hard to leave them, but only the immediate family could stay after visiting hours. The nurse promised to wake Mack up the minute Nico did, and we trusted her. We then dropped Emma back off at her hotel and visited longer with Dominic’s mom and brother. There was a teary goodbye, and Molly felt that although Dominic was her only blood relative, she had found a whole new family. I loved seeing her connect with them, just as she had felt comfortable with my family. They all promised to come visit when Batter Up! had its grand re-opening. Molly shed lots of tears when Jessica said, “Please, let me know when the babies are born. I want to come visit. I know they aren’t technically my grandbabies, but maybe I could be an honorary grandma.” Molly, of course, loved that idea.

Dominic had to leave the next day for a few away games, so we dropped him off at the dorms. Molly and Dom gave each other a lengthy goodbye hug, and I could already see their connection building. I was glad she would have him to look after her when I wasn’t around all the time. I had to laugh to myself at the memory from the hospital earlier tonight. When Molly and Emma had gone off in search of some coffee, Dom had given me the “big brother” talk about how I had to treat his little sister with respect or he’d kick my ass. Considering I was over half a foot taller than him, Mack and I both had a good laugh.

“What are you chuckling at over there, Ty?” Molly asked as she got back in the car.”

“Your brother gave me the “big bro” talk about how I’d better be good to you.”

Molly gave me a huge grin and put her hand over her heart. “I have an older, protective brother! Just what I always wanted.”

I just laughed and shook my head. “Who is half a foot shorter than the guy he threatened.”

“I don’t care. I have a brother who is protective of me, and I just love him. Shit! Is it too early to love my brother? Is it okay that I told you before I told him? This is all new territory for me.” She pulled her car out of the dorm’s parking lot and back onto the road.

“I don’t know if there is a rule book. I think it’s great that you love your brother and that he’s going to be here for you.”

“Did you know he loves to make sandwiches? He loves experimenting with different meats, cheeses, toppings, etc., to make them gourmet and exciting. I do the same with some of my baked goods! It’s so cool how we have that in common!”

“You know what? Now that you mention it, I had a sandwich at lunch once before a game and remember it being an odd combination. I didn’t even know who had made it, but I was told it was nut-free, so I dug it. It was grilled cheese with pepper jack cheese, pickles, barbecue sauce, and a fried egg. It was one of the best sandwiches I had ever had.”

“That sounds disgusting and messy,” Molly said with a giggle. “But I bet it was good since Dom made it.”

Molly pulled into a small parking lot, and I looked around. I hadn’t paid attention to where she was going and was confused that we weren’t at our motel. “Where are we, baby?”

“Do you trust me?”

“You know I do,” I said without hesitation.

“Then, come here,” she said with a bandana in her hand. “I’m going to blindfold you.”

“Ooohh, kinky. I like it.”

“Maybe. Maybe not,” she said as she tied the bandana around my eyes. I heard her door open and close, and soon, the passenger door opened, and she took my hand in hers. She led me around and told me when to step up and when to watch for a doorway as we walked. I could feel there was cement under my feet, but other than that, I had no clue where we were or where we were going.

“Alright, this is where it gets a little harder to lead you. Why don’t you hold on to my shoulders and just stay as close to me as you can.” Molly guided my hand to her shoulder, and I placed my other hand on her other shoulder.

“So, basically, I’m going to have to take half steps to stay in step with you?” I asked with a chuckle.

“Hmmmm. Maybe you don’t deserve this surprise.”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” I said. I reached around her with my right arm and pulled her against me. “Please forgive me.” She kissed my arm and laughed.

“Ok, big boy, let’s go.” She placed my hand on her shoulder again and began walking. I had a feeling she was taking bigger steps for me because I didn’t have to shorten my strides as much as I thought I would have to. Soon, the concrete had changed to something softer under my feet, and I shortened my strides even more.

“Ok, here we are,” Molly said with a tinge of nervousness in her voice.

“Baby, are you ok? I don’t even know where we are, but if you are nervous about something, we can just turn around and go back to the car. I can even leave the blindfold on.”

“No, it’s okay, Ty. A bet is a bet.”

Without asking her permission, I tore the blindfold off my head and laughed. We were standing in the Raptor dugout.

“Holy shit, I fucking love you,” I said as I lifted her in my arms and spun her around.

She laughed along with me but told me to put her down and to be quiet. I sat her on the bench, where I had sat during many games, waiting for my at-bat or waiting to catch. “I don’t even know how this will work.”

“Oh, I do, baby. I’ve been dreaming of this since you told me you were a baseball fan. Probably even before that.”

“But I’m so big!” she said as she wrapped her arms around her baby bump.

“It will all work out,” I said with confidence. “We can do reverse cowgirl while I’m sitting on the bench.”

Molly contemplated what I had said and nodded. “Ok, but do you care if I leave my top on? I’m still not so sure about doing it out in the open. A security guard could come or something.”

“Whatever makes you the most comfortable.”

“I did bring some towels and a change of clothes, if necessary.”

I had to laugh. “Only you would prepare for public sex.”

“Well... I mean…. You know me….” she looked down at her hands and began to fidget with her fingers.

I sat down next to her and pulled her into my lap. “Calm down, baby. We don’t have to do this.”

“I want to honor the bet, and I have to be honest. As much as I loved spending time with my brother, his family, and Mack, I have been really freaking horny all day. Like my hormones go crazy when I see you, and I really want you, Ty. I’m nervous as fuck to do it in public, but I’m equally excited.” She turned her body sideways in my arms and wrapped her arms around my neck.

I was already turned on, but just hearing her say she had been horny for me all day made me grow painfully hard against the zipper of my jeans. I wrapped my arms around her and nibbled her top lip before pulling her in for a passionate kiss. Her hands toyed with the ends of my hair as we kissed. I moved her hair to one shoulder and began kissing my way down her neck to her shoulder. I could feel the goosebumps along her skin and knew how turned on she was. I repositioned her so she was facing away from me and stretched out my legs, so she was now standing in between my legs. I kissed her neck as her hands reached behind her to rub my erection through my jeans.

“My, you are horny, aren’t you, baby?” I asked with a chuckle.

“Yes! This is crazy, but I almost feel like I might die if I don’t have you right the fuck now.” She was trying to unbutton my pants herself and having a hard time since she couldn”t see what she was doing.

“Well, I can’t have that. Don’t worry about my pants, baby. I’ll take care of those in a minute,” I said as I reached down to move her hands to rest on my spread thighs. I pulled at her maternity shorts, watching as they easily slid down her legs into a pool at her feet. I took my time sliding my hands around her plump ass and pulling her underwear off, too. I leaned down just a little and kissed each ass cheek. She let out a long moan, and I moved one hand down to massage her pussy. She wriggled against me, and I put the other hand around her breasts to hold her still and play with her tits. I could feel how hard her nipples were through the fabric of her t-shirt and her bra.

“Are you sure we have to leave these beauties covered up?”

“You can see them later. I need your cock, Tyler. Now.”

“I want to make sure you’re ready,” I said as I entered her with one finger. She was sopping wet, and I had to grin. Oh, she was more than ready.

“I’m ready, Ty. Please. I need you.”

“Damn, I am liking these pregnancy hormones! I might keep you barefoot and pregnant forever if this is how it’s going to be.”

“Less talking and more fucking, Tyler Stone!” she groaned out.

“As you wish!” I said as I pulled my fingers out of her and quickly unbuttoned my jeans. I pulled them and my boxers down to my knees and let my cock spring free. It was just as ready as her pussy was. I lifted my wife up by her hips and laughed at her squeals. “Shhhh, you have to be quiet. There are still people around outside of the stadium. It’s not that late out.”

Molly gasped as if she forgot where we were. “Good call. So, um, how does this work now?”

“Help guide me, baby. Put one hand on my thigh and use the other to help me enter you.” She did as I said, and once I felt my tip touch her dripping pussy, I brought her down onto my length, going all the way down to the hilt.

“Oh. My. God!” Molly screamed. Her free hand flew to cover her mouth and muffle her cries. I guided her up and down my shaft while holding onto her hips. She got her screams under control and was able to brace both of her hands on my thighs. She was then helping me by moving up and down herself. I took the opportunity to reach around her to play with her clit. The walls of her pussy strangled my cock as I toyed with her little nub.

“Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh,” she panted out as quietly as she could.

“Baby, arch your back and lean back a little,” I suggested. When she did what I asked, I was able to take her mouth with mine in a searing kiss that swallowed her moans. She began to spasm around my cock, and I knew she was close. I flicked harder at her clit with one hand and moved my other hand over to pinch at her nipples. They were very sensitive, and as soon as I pinched one, she came around me. I continued to kiss her as she rocked and spasmed.

She stilled in my arms and lay her head against my shoulder.

“Do you think you can stand?” I asked after catching my breath for a minute.