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“Not this morning. I promised I’d make the afternoon deliveries with him.”
“You-you don’t have to do that.” She’d lost a little of her bravado from earlier. She seemed more uncertain.
Did she regret what she’d admitted?
“I want to.”
“Unless you want to wear hospital high fashion out of here, it’s time for you to get ready to go.” A nurse barged in with a garment bag. “Ready for me to unhook you?” She lifted a wire for emphasis.
“Yes, please,” Lexie said. “Though the offer to keep this gown is tempting.”
The nurse pointed at me. “That one might like the back view.”
I shifted uncomfortably, and Lexie turned scarlet. All I could think about was her satin skin and imagining the parts of it I hadn’t seen. But I wouldn’t sneak a look that Lexie didn’t consent to.
“I’ll give you some privacy.”
I closed the door behind me, not wanting the rest of the world to get a peek of her either. It was inappropriate to think of Lexie spread out on my bed, but the image wouldn’t evaporate.
And while it should’ve made me irritated she’d invaded my personal space, I found it had the exact opposite effect.
I wanted her there.
Chapter Eleven
Lexie
“I’m going with you.”
I swayed as I bent to pick up a sleek black heel.
Hands landed on my hips to steady me. “No.”
I straightened and wheeled around, again feeling unbalanced, tempted to throw my shoe at him.
How could one word evoke such a strong reaction?
“You can take that no and—”
“I’d like to spend time with Eric.”
Well, didn’t that just shut me right up?
I poked a finger in his chest. “You don’t fight fair.”
Lincoln knew how to get to me. He’d learned fast. But this wasn’t a ploy to get me to do as he wanted. It was obvious he genuinely wanted to keep his promise to my brother.
I’d relent to that every single time.
“Beau has an afternoon for the two of you planned.”
I frowned. “I don’t need a babysitter.”
He appeared confused. “I thought you’d like to hang out with her.”
Again, he was right. And too thoughtful for his own good.
“Have you ever used the phrase ‘hang out’ in your life?”
