Piper
How is he? Is it a clot?
Erykah
It is. They’re keeping him overnight and starting blood thinners. It’s big, so they want to keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn’t travel.
Nevaeh
We’re praying.
Lamont
Without ceasing.
Tuck
Tell the ol’ man he’s not a single wheel anymore.
I frowned.
“What’s wrong?”
I looked up at Chris’s question only to see it was just the two of us once more. “Oh, Tuck wanted me to pass on a weird expression.”
“What did he say?” Chris adjusted the back of his bed, sitting up more.
“That you’re not a single wheel anymore.”
Chris dropped his chin to his chest, and a soft chuckle left his lips. He looked up again. “Tell him I get it. I won’t be thick-headed any longer.”
“O-kay.” I typed up the message, then slid the phone into my bag. “You gonna tell me what that’s all about?”
“Are you going to come closer?”
I walked to his side and stopped. “Okay. I’m close. Now what?”
“You’re gonna have to help a brother out, since I’m kind of stuck sitting in this bed.”
“Are you finally going to kiss me, Chris Gamble?” I sat on the edge of the bed.
He slid his hand around the back of my neck and tugged me closer. “Every day, if you’ll let me.”
“Yes, please.” I slid my arms around his neck and held my breath in anticipation.
Warmth filled me at the first brush of lips. My breath shuddered as he grazed his full lips against mine once more. If he was trying to fan the flames, he succeeded. I tugged his head closer, pressing our lips fully against each other, and let out a sigh.
Chris groaned and deepened the kiss, twisting the edge of my shirt between his hands. All thoughts ceased, and I could only feel. Feel how much I wanted to kiss this man for the rest of my life. Never ever had I felt so much from one contact. From comfort to safety to feeling like every pore was on fire. I couldn’t get close enough. I needed to get far away.
We broke apart, and I ran my hands down the back ofhis neck and patted his shoulders. “Um, yes. That was...” I inched backward, my gaze never leaving his.
I’d never seen his eyes such a brilliant blue, and that made me want to erase the distance.You’re in a hospital.Despite him having a private room, I didnotbehave this way in a hospital. This wasn’tGrey’s Anatomy.
“You really do love me,” I said, just to reassure myself.
“So much.”
I grinned. “And you take back kicking me out?”
