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A couple of hours later, I stare at the grandfather clock in my home office and will it to move faster. As ten o’clock rolls around, I realize she isn’t going to get off of work early and my impatience grows. I only have an hour before I can pick Carlie up, but it feels like an eternity. It was hard to leave her to finish her shift, but I instinctively knew my little tigress wouldn’t react well to me stepping in and making demands.

When my phone buzzes, I welcome the distraction and glance down to read the message.

Jensen

Just a heads up. You missing practice went over like a fart in church. Rumors are flying around the locker room.

I’m not shocked. Those fuckers are worse than high school girls when it comes to gossip. The Falcons’ locker room gives the Silver Spoon Falls grapevine a run for its money.

Me

I have no doubt you threw me under the bus.

Jensen

Beep beep, motherfucker.

Me

What rumor did you start?

Jensen

I stuck mostly with the truth. I told them you rear-ended your girl and she girl was so upset to see you she passed out and then puked.

Me

Fucker. Did you at least explain we were in a car?

Jensen

Oh. I left that part out. My bad.

Son-of-a-bitch. I’m not surprised in the least. I’m sure all my players had a nice long laugh at my expense, but I don’t care. Finally finding my girl after all these months and discovering she’s carrying my child has me on cloud nine. Not even my asshole players’ bullshit can irritate me right now.

Me

I will get you back.

Jensen

I’m not worried.

At eleven-forty-seven, my girl comes walking out the ER doors, and I step out of my SUV to help her into the vehicle. “How was your day?” I ask her before placing a kiss on her soft lips.

“It was crazy,” she admits, and I lose the fight to control myself. I close my lips over hers and feel her curvy body melt against me. Her tongue tangles with mine, and I groan as my cock turns to stone.

I pull back and lay my forehead against hers. “We need to take this back to my place before I climb in and fuck you on the front seat of my vehicle. I’m pretty sure Dillon would think he’d won the lottery if he got to arrest me for public indecency.”

“We definitely don’t want you to spend the night in jail.” She reaches between us and runs her hand lightly across the bulge at the front of my jeans. “I have other plans for tonight.”

“Fuck. You’re going to keep me on my toes.” I step back to take several deep breaths. Once I have myself somewhat under control, I buckle her seatbelt and place one more kiss on her nose. “Now, be a good girl until I get you home.”

As I drive through the quiet town, she leans back in the leather seat and kicks off her shoes. “Thank you for picking me up.” Her tired smile cuts through me. I hate the thought of my pregnant soulmate standing on her feet for twelve-hour shifts, and I plan to do something about it soon.

“You don’t have to thank me for taking care of you.” I take her soft hand in mine and lift it to my lips. “I’m going to spend the rest of my life taking care of you.”

“That sounds good to me,” she mumbles sleepily then proceeds to fall asleep.