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I rolled my eyes and nodded.
Saying his goodbyes, he vanished with his white coat splaying out behind him liked Superman’s cape.
After the nurse had done her checks, the young girl turned to Brady and informed him when visiting hours were finished.
“I’m staying with her,” he said, not a flicker of hesitation in his voice.
His affirmative tone shocked her into scurrying out of the door only to return a minute later with confirmation it was ok. She disappeared, closing the door behind her.
“Thank you,” I said, looking at my handsome cowboy.
“For what?”
“Staying with me.”
“You don’t need to thank me for that, Sophie.”
I blushed and looked away. My heart was pounding like a jackhammer. The room I was in was spacious, but with the growing tension between us, I suddenly felt very claustrophobic, like all the walls were closing in on me.
Taking hold of both of my hands, he grabbed my focus again. “I do have to tell you though, that was incredibly stupid and reckless what you did, Sophie.”
I cringed, my cheeks burning from my over-confidence winding me up in hospital for the night.
“What the hell were you thinking?” he asked.
“I felt fine. I was having such a good time, I didn’t want to end it just because of a little blip.”
“A blip? Sophie, you could have been killed. Is that what you want?”
The tone of his voice had lost its velvety edge and his handsome face was creased into a serious frown. The strong hold he had of my hands only further told me of his growing irritation.
“Of course not. I just—”
“You don’t need to prove anything to anyone out here, ok?”
I took my hands back and inched myself up the bed into a sitting position. “I’m not trying to prove anything, Brady.”
“It looks a little different from where I’m sitting. There’s nothing wrong with feeling vulnerable, especially after what you’ve been through. All I’m saying is, don’t try to be tough because that’s what you think you should be. That idiotic move today could have resulted in you currently being in a coffin.”
I wanted to bite back my temper, but I couldn’t stop the volatile wave from flowing out of my mouth. “Don’t patronise me, Brady. I’m not trying to be tough for anyone. It was a simple fall from a horse—I’ve had plenty over the years and been fine. Stop trying to psycho-analyse me from whatever programmes you’ve been watching. Just spare me the lectures, ok? I’m twenty-five and a big enough girl to make my own decisions.”
He drew his lips into a thin line and opened his mouth to say something, but I carried on, regardless.
“What the hell does it matter to you anyway? You’ve known me for all of a week, half of that spent acting like the world’s biggest arsehole might I add, and now you think you know me well enough to not only give a psychological evaluation but to scold me for making bad decisions? Just who the hell do you think you are?”
Running his hands over his face, he gave a groan of frustration. Balling his fists, he glanced up at me, a mist of water glazing over his dark eyes.
“I’m just a man, Sophie.” He paused for a moment and clenched his fists to the point where his sun kissed skin turned milky white. “A man who is falling head over heels for you.”
