Page 19 of Blaze

I swat at his arm.

He grabs my wrist and kisses my fingertips.“I’m teasing you, baby.I don’t mean to make light of your predicament.You were well and truly stuck.Plus, any exertion on your part would have made your leg bleed more.”

I sigh as he pulls the covers up and climbs from the bed.How the hell am I so comfortable here?“Did you sleep with me?”I ask the ceiling as he fiddles around at the nightstand.

“Yep.”That’s it.That’s all he says.

I know I wasn’t aware of it at any point, but he’s the first man I’ve shared a bed with.It’s kind of huge for me, even though it shouldn’t be.Who cares?

Blaze turns to me, tucks a hand under my head, and lifts me gently as he stuffs pillows behind me.

“I’m not an invalid,” I mutter.“I can sit up on my own.”

He holds out three pills and a glass of water.

“So bossy…” I take the medicine from him, pop it in my mouth, and swallow it down.“Don’t you have places you need to be?”

“Nope.I need to be right here, helping you, at least until you’re cleared to put weight on your leg.”

I wince, realizing I really need to use the bathroom.Glancing around, I see a pair of crutches leaning against the wall.Kinsley had put them in the car for us when we left the clinic.Apparently he brought them inside at some point.“How about you prop the crutches up against the bed?Then I’ll be able to get to the bathroom without you.”

“Do you need to pee?”he asks.

I roll my eyes.“Of course I need to pee.I’ve been asleep for like a day.”

He smirks.“Sassy girl.”He flips the covers off me yet again before tucking his arms under me and easily lifting me.

There’s no arguing with this man.He’s determined to dote on me.It’s sweet, but I’m not sure I should be giving him this much control.I have a suspicion he thinks he’s going to oversee my every move even after I’m healed.

And what the hell am I thinking?I won’t surely stay here more than a few days.As soon as I can walk, I should move on.I should leave Wilde.I had only planned on being here a few days.

Blaze sets me on the toilet.I’m not even wearing panties, so there’s nothing to pull down.

My face heats when he squats next to me and pulls some toilet paper off the roll.

Suddenly, I realize he doesn’t intend to leave.My eyes widen.“No way.Get out.”I point toward the door.

“Vicky… It’s just pee.Everyone pees.”

I shake my head, my face flaming now.“Blaze…” I try to sound firm, but I doubt I succeed.“Out.I’mnotgoing to pee in front of you.”I snatch the toilet paper from his hand.Did he think he was also going to wipe me?

I wave my arms around, gripping the wad of paper.“My hands and arms are working just fine.Go away.”

When he smirks, I want to jump up and throttle him.

Before I can stop myself, I blurt out things I didn’t intend to.“Do you know why my car is loaded with my belongings and I don’t have a phone?Because I’m hiding from a bossy man who thought he could tell me what to do.Now, let me pee.I’ll shout when I’m done.”

Blaze’s eyes widen, and he stares at me for a moment before kissing my forehead and standing.“Yell when you’re done, baby.”His voice is kind.Soft even.I know I just opened Pandora’s box, but it’s not like I was going to get away with never telling him my story.

As soon as I’m alone, I blow out a long breath, and it takes me a minute to get my bladder to relax.Relieved, I wipe, flush, and hop on my good leg to the sink.

The door flies open.“Vicky…” he groans.“You were supposed to tell me when you were done.Kinsley said no pressure on that leg.”

“I hopped,” I inform him as I wash my hands.I’m sure he heard the water and flames came out of his head.It’s kind of funny and cute, seeing him all flustered and worried about me.

As soon as I finish drying, he sweeps me off my feet and carries me back to bed.It’s also cute how he fusses around me, propping me up, setting my left ankle on a pillow, and tucking the covers over my legs.

A knock at the door startles me.