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Opening up was something I stopped doing, especially after the mess that happened with previous dates and relationships. Most of the girls didn’t care. They were too busy trying to get in my pants or get my money, than to care about an actual relationship.
I kept most women at a distance, and I knew it was safer this way. I didn’t like getting attached to anyone. If I did, it would only make things worse for me. So that was partially why I stayed away from others.
Not to mention, my past made things hard for me too. Being a member of a biker gang for so long was a troublesome ordeal. I did ruin a part of my relationship because of the foolish decisions I made. Most people who heard about this also weren’t too keen on accepting others either. It was easier to just keep people at a distance and not let them in.
But, when I looked at McKenzie, I saw her face smiling with contentment. She closed her eyes.
I touched her hair and looked into her eyes. “I’m glad that I can open up to you, McKenzie. I mean it.”
She rustled a little bit, her soft eyes opening up slightly. “Sorry…I’m just exhausted.”
I imagined. We did have quite the night.
I laughed. “It’s all right. I’m just happy to be here with you. I know that you’re struggling to stay awake. Get some sleep if you must.”
She nodded. “Thanks, Aaron. I just…might….”
The sounds of sleeping filled the room. I watched as her chest rose up and down. She looked adorable when she slept. After I went to the bathroom, I checked my phone. So far, there weren’t any fires to put out right now. I was grateful for that.
I started to feel sleep overtake my own body. I didn’t want to pass out just yet. I wanted to savor as many moments with McKenzie as I could. I knew that, when it was time to go back to the hospital, we had to keep our relationship under wraps.
I didn’t want the nurses talking about it. Most of all, I didn’t want the press to get ahold of this. Luckily, for the most part, they left me alone, but that wasn’t always the case. I was a billionaire and the owner of a hospital after all.
The sounds of sleep filled the room, and soon, I passed out. For once, I felt happy. I kept my heart guarded for so damn long, that feeling this inkling of happiness was something that I truly loved.
I slept amazingly that night, knowing that I had McKenzie here. I wanted this. I wanted to continue this. In the past, I never felt this way about anyone.
She accepted me, baggage and all. I’d be a fool to refuse that.
Chapter 13: McKenzie
Thenextmorning,Iwoke up to Aaron beside me. To my shock, he didn’t leave.
I half-expected him to like how he did the last time, but I was thankful he didn’t stir whatsoever. I touched his salt-and-pepper hair. His eyes fluttered open, staring directly at me with the sea of blue.
“Good morning,” he said with a contented grin.
I smiled back. “Good morning to you too. It’s been one hell of a day, hasn’t it.”
He got up and stretched his arms before turning to me. “You could say that. It sucks that I have to go back to work kind of soon. I wish we could stay like this forever.”
I wasn’t going to lie, but I did feel the same way. I wanted this too. I slipped out of bed and stretched my body.
I felt utterly smitten by the situation. I knew this was a great night, but at this point, I wondered where we would go from there.
After putting on my dress and Aaron putting on his boxers and dress shirt, we sat on the bed together. The actions from last night intrigued me.
He touched my hand and held it. “Thank you again, McKenzie. I appreciate everything that you’ve done.”
I smiled with gratitude. I wanted to help him, even if I might not be ideal for the job.
“You’re very welcome. But, say, is there a chance we can get breakfast or something? I’m feeling peckish,” I told him.
My stomach growled in response.
He laughed, that same tenor sound that had me head over heels. “But of course! It’s the right thing to do, after all.”
We cleaned up the hotel room and then went straight to brunch at one of the restaurants. As we ate, we talked about little things. I began to notice that even the minuscule conversations were refreshing and different.
