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Chapter Seven: Jamie
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My body hurts. Today was a rough day. I should just want to go home, take a shower and crawl into a nice, warm bed.
But I really want to see Rafe. I’ve thought about him all day and the gossip all through the hospital was driving me crazy. I couldn’t forget him for two seconds because everybody kept asking me about my boyfriend until I was ready to scream.
Is that what we are? He said he loves me. I heard him and I’m regretting not saying it back to him but I was so shocked. That’s the last thing I thought I’d hear come out of those wickedly sensuous lips of his.
After my long-ass shift is over, I run home and took a quick shower, changing my clothes. Tight pair of jeans and a soft green sweater. Quick brush of mascara, dry my hair and brush it out and then I’m heading out the door.
I need to see him. It’s like an ache. I didn’t realize until I came out of the bathroom this morning and found him gone, that I love him. It’s the last thing I expected but he’s won my heart with his wicked sense of humor, the soft way he studies me. The gentle touches and the hard, pounding sex that drives me to the heights of pleasure.
He’s everything and I need to tell him that as soon as possible.
I walk in the door just in time to see the blond bimbo that he was flirting with the first night I met him, run her fingers up and down his arm. And he doesn’t stop her. He shoots her a quirky little smile and hands her her drink, their fingers brushing.
That’s when I realize how much I love him. It feels like my heart literally cracks in my chest. I can’t breathe and tears pour down my cheeks. I turn quickly and run out the door, unable to stop the sobs tearing out of my body. I vaguely hear someone shouting but I don’t stop. Can’t stop. I need home. I need to never come here. Never see that cocky smirk, those warm amber eyes. Never feel his body under me, over me, around me. Possessing my soul with every touch. Branding my body with his fingers, his lips.
A hand jerks me around and I can’t see who it is at first.
But the voice. “Jamie. Why the hell did you run? What’s wrong? Did someone hurt you?”
I shake my head and try to struggle out of his arms. He won’t let me go though and I finally give in, drinking in his spicy, musky scent, letting it wash over me. Soothe me even as it makes my body ache with pain.
“What is going on?” I hear Harvey and Amanda shout at him and then I’m torn out of his arms.
“What did you do?” Gentle Amanda smacks him on the arm and glares daggers at him out of her dark eyes.
“I don’t know. She came in and then started crying. I don’t know what’s wrong.”
Mollified, they all stare at me.
“Tell me, baby girl. Did somebody hurt you?”
I shake my head but he won’t stop and his gentle hand rests on my shoulder trying to draw me into the comfort of his embrace.
But I push out of his arms. “You!” I scream. “You hurt me, Rafe! The body’s barely cold and you’re in there flirting with that blond skank from the first night I met you! How could you? I came here to tell you that I love you and find you letting that….that…”. I sputter to a stop.
“Bitch,” Harvey supplies helpfully, staring at Rafe like she’s about to kick his ass. “I trusted you with my cousin. I told you not to hurt her.” Her angry gaze runs up and down his body like she’s fitting him for a coffin. “I should kick your ass.”
He holds his hand up. “Wait, dammit, just wait. Stop talking.” All of us stare at him. “Did you say you love me, princess?”
I nod my head reluctantly. He grabs me and twirls me around, his lips landing on mine, kissing me breathless.
I scrabble to get out of his arms. “Stop that! I just caught you with another woman. Don’t kiss me dammit!”
He sets me down and grins sheepishly. “Baby girl, I was just telling her about my girlfriend which is why I couldn’t take her up on her offer. She was backing away. I would never betray you like that. I love you, little one. I can’t picture my life with anyone but you. You’re my one. My only one.”
“Really?” I whisper, tears pouring down my cheeks again.
“Really. I was going to try and talk to you later. It almost broke me when I said I loved you and you didn’t say it back. But that doesn’t mean I was gonna give up. I don’t want any woman but you. You won my heart weeks ago.”
I smile slowly. “When are you done tonight? I want to make love to my boyfriend.”
“Whoa!” Amanda squawks. “TMI! If you two are alright, we’re gonna take off.”
Neither one of us looks away from each other and Harvey just growls, “Wow. I feel like I need a cigarette with you two and I don’t even smoke.”
