No Worries In Reno

No Worries In Reno

Chapter 9

Susan's POV

Looking at Ms. Spencer in the elevator on our way to see her wife, I felt so bad for her. When I was first hired for this job and assigned to Ms. Spencer, I didn't think much of it. You know, some rich woman just wanting some attention, stories to tell the ladies at the country club that she needed to hire a bodyguard to protect her precious body. Someone to pacify her and her silly whims. When nothing happened they let us go, realizing their situation didn't need our expertise.

But after being reassigned back to the Carlin-Davies residence, I realized this assignment has taken on a serious tone. Someone could actual get seriously hurt. The destruction of her and her wife's apartment was a wake up call. It frighten me and I don't frighten very easily. My first and only thought was to get her to safety. The few weeks that I've been back on this detail Ms. Spencer has aged considerably. She's more concerned about her wife, their unborn child and her other family member's safety than her own. I don't know how much more stress she can take without finally collapsing herself.

In the few weeks that I have been acting as her bodyguard I developed a high regard and respect for Mrs. Spencer Carlin-Davies.

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The elevator doors opened and Spencer ran in the direction of the room they told her Ashley was in.

"Spencer!" Christine calls out seeing her running to her daughter's hospital room.

"Christine how is Ashley?"

"She's fine, the doctors want to keep her overnight for observation to monitor the baby's movements then she can come home. She's been asking for you."

"I tried to get here as quickly as I could. Thank you Christine…for everything."

"She's my daughter Spencer, I can do no less by her or you."

"I'll wait out here for you Ms. Spencer", Susan said.

"Thanks Susan. Oh! Susan this is Christine, Ashley's mom. Christine this is Susan, my bodyguard."

"Hi! Nice to meet you," they both said.

/

Spencer walks swiftly towards Ashley's hospital room, when she reaches it she just stands in the doorway watching her beautiful wife rest. Ashley feeling eyes on her turns her head to find Spencer staring at her.

"Spencer!!" Ashley said opening her arms to Spencer.

"Ashley, Ashley, are you alright?" Spencer asked enveloping her wife in a tight hug. "I'm so, so sorry Ashley. I love you so much," she said now kissing every part of Ashley's face. "Are you and the baby really okay?"

Ashley looking at Spencer longingly, just staring deeply into her ocean blue eyes, taking in her wife's features, caressing her face, tracing her lips with her thumb. "I'm okay Spence no harm done. The doctor said I got overly stressed and the baby was reacting to it. When Aiden said the apartment blew up, I thought…" "I know Ashley don't think about that I'm right here now."

"I tried to call you when Nick and I landed but your phone kept going to voice mail and then Nick tried Susan's phone." Ashley trying to explain to Spencer what had happened started hyperventilating, which was making the monitor's she was attached to sound off.

"Ashley baby, calm down" Spencer said, holding Ashley tightly to her chest, whispering in her wife's ear, lips just barely touching the sensitive skin. "Shh, Ashley, it's okay baby," Spencer kept saying, the nurses came in to give Ashley something to relax her but Spencer sent them away.

Spencer stayed the night at the hospital just holding her wife. Nick and Susan also stayed. They would not leave their clients unguarded. Christine went back to the ranch house to make accommodations for Susan.

/

Ashley and Spencer had been in Reno for about a week now. They felt renewed, revitalized. No worries, no threats, no packages. They were contented waiting for the baby to make his or her appearance. But Spencer knew she needed to go back to New York to answer questions regarding the explosion at their apartment and see about getting a place for them to live. She decided to call Heather and ask if she could help her find a realtor.

Since the baby was coming maybe a house would be more appropriate for them, Spencer thought. "Hello, Heather, it's Spencer."

"Hello Spencer how are things down in Reno?" "Find, Ashley's getting bigger by the day," Spencer said laughing.

"You sound good Spencer, rested," Heather said.

"I feel great Heather, I didn't know how stressed out I was until I got here. We're both sleeping better at night."

"Heather I need the name of a realtor, I think I want to move into a house with lots of rooms, big kitchen and a big backyard. I haven't told Ashley my idea yet, I want it to be a surprise."

"That's wonderful Spencer I know just who to get and I'll help you," Heather said happily. "I'll get the realtor to line up some homes to look at and you and I can go house shopping."

"That would be great Heather, I'll be back in New York in three days," Spencer said. "Okay I have to go Ashley just walked in, I'll call you when I get into New York."

"Spencer who were you talking to?" Ashley asked while giving her wife a peck on her lips.

"I was telling Heather I was going to be in New York in three days to meet with the insurance adjuster and see the damages made to the apartment."

"Spencer do you think it's a good idea to go back right now?"

"Ashley it has to be done, besides I also want to talk to Janice. Maybe they have some information on my mother's whereabouts."

"Yes, but,…" Ashley started to say.

"Sweetie, I'm only going to be gone a few days and I'm coming right back here. Susan will be with me."

"I also need to talk to Mrs. Bailey and the landlord. I'm just so thankful no one was hurt in that explosion. Just a few damaged apartments. Come here you, Spencer said pulling Ashley down on her lap. I will be back as quick as you can blink your pretty chocolate eyes."

Ashley laughing, "their blinking Spence, so you've gone to New York and come back."

"Ashley!"

/

Ashley and Nick were in the living room enjoying the quietness of the day, when Nick hears a car drive up. He goes towards the door to see who it could be.

"Hi! Is Ashley here?"

"And you are?" Nick asks.

"Madison."

"Wait here. Ms. Ashley there is a Madison at the door."

"There is… really, let her in. Madison!!" Ashley squealed.

"Ashley!!" Madison squealed, giving each other hugs.

"Ms. Ashley, I'll leave you two ladies alone. If you should need me, I'll be in the kitchen."

"Alright Nick, thank you."

"Madison it's good to see you. How did you know I was here? Wait, where are my Godchildren, you didn't bring them with you?"

"The twins are with Joe's parents for the week and Christine told me you were here. Misss Asshleeey!"

"Stop Madison, they call us Ms. Ashley and Ms. Spencer because our last name is a little long and tiresome to say constantly. You know, Mrs. Carlin-Davies."

"Okay, so who is he anyway?"

"He's my… bodyguard, Madison."

"Bodyguard?"

"Oh! Ask a simple question get a simple answer, Madison said.

So I'm here to visit with you to catch up on what's going on in your life. But my main reason is that I heard about the explosion in New York, I called Christine to see if you were okay, she told me you were here so… here I am. I see my Little Butterfly is not so little anymore. Wow! Ashley, twins?"

"No, Madison just a little big."

"A little," Madison said giggling at her friend. "So Ashley getting back to your bodyguard, why do you need a bodyguard?"

"It's a long story Madison," Ashley sadly said looking at the hands that were now intertwined with hers.

"I have plenty of time, my not so little butterfly."