Something else I had yet to learn about the mountain man.
I touched the doorknob, took a deep breath, and opened the door. Isaiah sat straight up in his bed, leaning back against some pillows, with only a hospital gown on, but otherwise, looking perfectly normal.
Ink covered his arms and legs, bare skin I hadn’t seen before, and my attraction grew tenfold.
“Hi.” I said softly.
His head snapped my way, and his sad, worried face morphed into one of happiness. “Paisley? How did you know I was here? I’m sorry I missed our date. I fell and I only recently got my phone, but I couldn’t make calls. I was afraid you might be upset with me.”
“It’s okay, don’t worry about it. I’m just so happy you’re not badly hurt.” I rushed over to his side, unable to help myself, needing to be closer to this man. This man with big hands I wanted all over my body and sexy lips I wanted to kiss and taste.
“A few bumps and bruises, but so far, everything checks out. How did you find me?”
“After I got the text you cancelled, I turned on the TV, needing a distraction. The local news was on and they reported about it. I had also overheard at the bakery earlier today about a man falling. When the news said your name, I knew it must be you.”
“I’m sorry. The first thing I planned on doing when I got out of here was calling you to explain.” Isaiah stood up and closed the distance between us. “It all happened so quickly.”
“Shh, don’t worry about it.” I leaned closer, desperately wanting him to kiss me. “I’m happy you’re okay. Besides, the night isn’t over, exactly. We could always have our date in the hospital cafeteria.”
He chuckled. “Funny. Something tells me you deserve way more.” Isaiah grinned, but then his face turned serious. “Since the moment I saw you, Paisley, something inside me told me you were the one for me. An urge to protect you, to love you, to care for you took over. I can’t get you out of my mind and it’s killing me not kiss you right now.” His eyes searched mine.
I swore my heart literally stopped.
Yes, please! Kiss me, kiss me, I’m begging you!
I nodded once and his lips were on mine with no hesitation.
CHAPTER FOUR
Isaiah
After finishing at the hospital,I didn’t want the night to end. I needed more time with her. I’d hardly gotten any.
And shefoundme. Like a knight in shining armor, she found me after I cancelled our date and stayed by my side.
Paisley was mine. All mine.
“Come home with me?” I asked her as we walked outside. My scans showed no broken bones, only a few minor bruises and I could report back to work on Monday. I was a lucky bastard and perfectly fine.
Paisley tugged at her bottom lip before chewing on the side of her nail. “I want to…but…it’s kind of soon and…”
“Okay, I understand. Rain check on our date, then?”
She nodded, a wistful smile on her lips.
I took her hand in mine and brought it to my mouth, kissing the back of it slowly, sensually. “Tomorrow, sweetheart? I can’t wait much longer.”
“What are you doing to me?” Paisley whispered.
“The same thing you’re doing to me, beautiful.”
We stared at each other in silence when without warning, Paisley leaned forward and kissed me. Hard, fast, and deliciously sinful, a kiss unlike any other kiss I’d ever had, just like all my kisses with her.
Unique, explosive, and so delectable.
“Take me home.” Paisley mumbled.
“What? But I thought you said?—”
