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“You’re awake. Do you need anything?” He takes my fingers in his and strokes my thumb.
“Water.”
“One minute.”
Before I have time to think, he has a plastic cup with a straw in his hand.
“Take a sip.”
Holding it to my mouth, he puts the straw between my lips and I take a slow drink, and then some more. I never thought I’d ever be so greedy for water, but I am now.
“Hey, guzzler. Slow down.”
I release the straw from between my lips and let Donovan take my drink away. I test my voice now that it doesn’t feel so dry, “How long have I been asleep?”
“All night. You’ve been in and out of it really.”
Donovan pulls a chair up to the side of the bed and takes my hand, pressing it against his cheek, which is coated in a sexy five o’clock shadow. “You look sexy, and tired.”
“I’m exhausted, but I’ll sleep when you’re out of here.”
“When?”
“The doc said all being well, he’ll release you tomorrow, but he wants to see how you’re feeling first.”
Caressing his face with my fingers, I slide them between his lips and feel the tip of his tongue make contact. My fingers tingle.
“Enough of that.” Donovan takes hold of my wrist and places my hand back on the bed, but keeps his hand wrapped around me. “I can’t stop touching you.”
“Don’t ever stop.”
“I don’t intend to.” He lets out a long sigh and rests his head on the bed beside my hip, and closes his eyes. Poor guy is exhausted. Reaching out, I gently caress his face and smile when he sighs into my hand.
I’m so in love with this guy and knowing he loves me just as much makes my heart pound. He’s a good guy, and he doesn’t know it yet, but when I get out of here I’m moving in with him, well I hope I am. I guess it depends on how mobile I’m going to be because I don’t want to dump my injured ass on him.
Feeling sleepy again, I start to drift off when the door in front of my bed starts to open. Reece.
Crap!
My eyes widen when he looks at me for what feels like hours, but are probably mere seconds before his eyes travel to Donovan, and then back to me..
“Don’t panic,” he whispers. “I know all about you and Donovan. Right now though I want to know how you’re doing?” He comes over to the side of the bed next to Donovan and kisses me on my forehead with his arm resting above my head on the pillow as he stays close.
“I’m sore, but okay.”
He’s my big brother and I love him so much, which makes me feel guilty for doing this on his wedding day. “I’m sorry,” I mumble and start crying. “I’m so sorry for ruining your wedding night.”
“Shush. Mara. God. You didn’t ruin anything, well apart from your dignity,” he smirks, but I’m not fooled with the tears in his eyes. “You scared the ever living shit outta me, sis. If I ever catch you in heels again I’m going to pick you up and yank the damn things off. You got that.”
“Yeah.”
“She’s sticking to her boots after this. I’ll make sure of it,” Donovan adds.
“I thought you were sleeping.”
“I was.” He scowls at Reece, who grins.
“How do you know about Donovan and me?” I ask needing to know whether Donovan told him or whether it was my trip down the stairs that had him realizing we had become more than friends.
