“You need to work?”
“You need to sleep,” he said a beat after her.
Hadley didn’t want this closeness with him to end. “I could sleep nicely just like this.”
Blaise hadn’t loosened his hold on her. “Me, too.”
She wanted to ask him to stay. She wanted to remain in his arms. She wanted to kiss him.
No kissing clients.
That was her rule.
One she wanted to break for the very first time.
Hadley coughed. That reminded her of another reason she couldn’t kiss Blaise—pneumonia.
“Will you be back?” Hadley hated how breathless and desperate she sounded, but she couldn’t help it.
“Of course.” He let go of her so she moved off him. “So rest up. We can watch a movie.”
Anticipation flowed through her. “Do you enjoy action-adventure or sci-fi?”
“I was thinking my matchmaker might enjoy a sweet rom-com.”
Her heart swelled. “Oh, those are my favorites.”
“I had a feeling they might be.” He kissed her forehead before climbing off the bed. “See you soon.”
Her skin tingled at the point of contact. Grinning, she wiggled her toes underneath the comforter. “I’m looking forward to it.”
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
On Wednesday afternoon in his office, Blaise sat at his desk, trying to concentrate. He read the same paragraph twice, but he didn’t remember one word. Not wanting to waste more time, he closed his laptop. He hated being distracted, which he’d been for days. Okay, since his trip to San Francisco over two weeks ago.
His knee bounced. His muscles twitched.
The rolling feeling in his stomach wouldn’t stop.
This wasn’t like him.
He needed to relax.
Closing his eyes, Blaise imagined the one person who might be able to settle him—Hadley. Picturing her, he inhaled, held his breath, and then exhaled. He repeated that two more times before opening his eyes.
A little better.
If only he were with her now.
He missed Hadley.
But he had one place to go before driving home.
Unfortunately.
He slumped in his chair, wishing the day were over. That it were Monday again, and he’d stopped himself from entering the guest bedroom to comfort...
No, he wouldn’t change a thing with Hadley.
