Page 97 of Fame & Chaos

I pull into the hospital car park and head around to the back of the building. She’s nowhere in sight, so I lean against one of the brick pillars and force myself to wait patiently. My nerves are all over the place. I’m breathing so fast it almost feels hard to pull air into my lungs properly.

“Get a grip,” I mutter to myself.

I check my watch… it’s five past seven. I glance toward the sliding doors again, hoping to see Indi walking out, but there’s still no sign of her. Five minutes late isn’t a big deal, though.

I chew on my bottom lip as people keep coming and going through the hospital doors, but none of them are Indi.

By quarter past, my stomach is twisting itself into knots. My lip is sore from how much I’ve been biting it, and I start wondering if something’s wrong. Maybe she changed her mind. Maybe she decided meeting me was a mistake after all.

I glance back toward my car, debating whether I should leave instead of standing here looking like the pathetic, lovesick fool I’ve become.

It’s ridiculous.

I could have my pick of women, yet here I am, desperate for the attention of one woman. The only woman I’ve ever truly cared about.

The sound of running footsteps makes me turn, and I spot Indi hurrying toward me with her bag slung over her shoulder. She’s changed out of her nurse’s uniform and into a pair of tight black pants that hug every gorgeous curve perfectly. The red jumper she’s wearing hangs a little too low for my liking. I’d rather see more of her hips, but the soft material still clings to her body before draping down to mid-thigh.

She looks fucking incredible.

My cock twitches as I watch her rushing toward me with her attention fixed on her cell. Even flustered, she’s beautiful. She bursts through the sliding doors without looking up, so I step in front of her just in time for her to slam straight into me.

“Shit!” Indi gasps.

Chuckling, I grab her arms before she loses her balance.

“I’m so sorry,” she blurts before finally looking up at me. Her entire face softens in relief. “Oh, thank God. I thought you were some random stranger I’d just catapulted myself into.”

The second my hands touch her, warmth shoots straight up my arms and settles deep in my chest. She makes me feel things no other woman ever has.

“It’s all good. I don’t mind you throwing yourself at me.” I raise an eyebrow, and she rolls her eyes with a small shake of her head. I should probably let go of her, but I’m enjoying this way too much.

She looks up at me, and suddenly we’re standing far too close together. I can practically feel the chemistry crackling between us. The attraction is still there. Stronger than ever.

Every part of me wants to lean down and kiss her right now.

But I won’t.

Not yet.

I don’t want to scare her off before I’ve even had the chance to get her back into my life properly.

“Thanks for catching me,” she says softly, her breathing uneven. Her bright blue gaze locks onto mine, and I know she feels this, too. I can see it in the way she inches a little closer.

“I’ll always catch you, Indi.”

A small smile pulls at her lips before she breaks eye contact, almost like the intensity between us became too much.

I’m still holding her arms, and she hasn’t tried to pull away once. Slowly loosening my grip, I open my arms just slightly, silently asking the question.

She swallows hard before looking back up at me. “If you wanted a hug, you could just ask for one, you know?”

Smirking, I bite lightly on my lip. “Can I have a hug?”

“No.”

My heart drops straight into my stomach.

Then she grins.