“There were only two that involved me,” she replied, briefly searching his gaze before looking away.She looked over his yard, taking in the beautiful hibiscus and plumeria blossoms; the lush, green grass; and the swaying palm trees.She waited for her heart to stop racing and noted that he was watching her, giving her a minute to calm down.
It was a surprise how attuned to her Harrison seemed to be.His job was like hers, however, in that he needed to assess people.She was treating patients and his no doubt was literally a matter of life and death.
“This looks like it should be a movie set,” she finally said, her voice quiet.
He let out a small huff of laughter.“I’m not sure I want Hollywood knocking on my door.”
Luciana glanced over and smiled, once again noting the tiny crinkles around his eyes as his lips quirked in the hint of a smile.Stubble coated his strong jaw, and his hair was shortly cropped.Harrison had changed out of his uniform and had on a polo shirt and shorts.He was as muscled as she’d imagined him to be, with bulging biceps and thick forearms.She flushed, recalling as she’d tended to him earlier.She’d felt that warm, male flesh over his muscles.There was a tattoo peeking out beneath his shirtsleeve that she hadn’t expected, but otherwise, he looked as she’d imagined—gruffly masculine, confident, with eyes that saw too much of her fear.
“I will check your bandage later, no?See that we cleaned it well enough?”
“I can change it,” he told her in a low voice.
“Si, but you have a nurse staying with you.”
“Later.”His gaze fell to the plate of mostly untouched food.She’d eaten a few crackers and some fruit, but that was all.“I’m going to have some groceries delivered.I usually shop myself but don’t want to leave you here alone.”
“Can I look online at the grocery store website?”she asked.
“Of course.We can also order anything you need.It’s on me,” he said, studying her.“I’m guessing you don’t have access to any of your accounts.You might need to cancel your current credit cards if the cartel took you wallet,” he added with a frown.
“I will need to do a million different things,” she murmured.
“It’s okay,” he said, clearly trying to soothe her.“We’ll take things one step at a time.”
Chapter 17
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GESTURING FOR LUCIANAto go first, Harrison followed her into his home.It was modern and clean, with minimal decorations and no clutter.Everything here served its purpose, and he wondered what she thought of his space.There were no feminine touches like extra pillows or candles or whatever women thought they needed.
Briefly, he wondered if she would feel comfortable here.Perhaps he should’ve persuaded her to go to Ryan and Avery’s.He still wasn’t sure what had come over him in making the offer, but he didn’t regret it aside from her unease.
Luciana looked slightly tense, but he hadn’t given her a tour yet or shown her what was to be her private space.“You’ve already seen the patio,” he said, trying to keep things light.“Here’s the living room and kitchen,” he said.“Dining room’s off to the left.”She edged toward the sofa in the living room, relaxing a bit as she looked out the large windows.He’d hung some simple curtains, but the view was the showstopper—nothing but lush, Hawaiian forest.It was one of his favorite features of the home.
“The only better view would be oceanfront.Feel free to open the windows.The screens will keep any bugs out, but you can’t beat the breeze and fresh air.”
