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Dakota
It took every ounce of her being not to cave and stay with him. It was what she wanted more than anything. But she knew if she did, tomorrow would be that much harder.
He walked her and Barney inside her house, carrying Barney’s bed and the bag that contained his dishes and set them on the floor by the door.
“I had a great time, Sunshine. When can I see you again?”
She shook her head. “I don’t think that’s a good idea, Aiden.”
He cocked his head, his brows furrowed. “Why not?”
“I just… don’t.”
“I’m going to need a little more than that.”
“You said so yourself, we’re too different.”
“No,yousaid that. Not me.”
“Oh, come on, Aiden. You know we are. And yes, you did say it. You told Francisco that opposites attract.”
“I know we’re good together.”
They were good together.
An image of them laughing and holding hands on the beach popped into her head. That was quickly followed by him walking through the double doors while she stood crying.
“I can’t, Aiden. I’m sorry.”
He stared at her for a beat, then slowly nodded his head.
“Yeah, okay.” He leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Take care, Sunshine,” then turned on his heel and walked out the door.
This time they didn’t leave it up to the Universe to decide if they’d see each other again, and she hadn’t realized until that moment how she’d held onto that hope since she left him at the Cape a few weeks ago.
Now that it was dashed, she felt emptier than she could ever remember.
Her tears started before he even pulled out of her driveway, and she almost ran out the door to stop him but thought better of it.
This was for the best, no matter how much her heart hurt. It would be way worse if she fell in love with him.
Although a tiny part of her wondered if she’d already had.
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Aiden
“Dude, who pissed in your cornflakes this morning?”
Aiden was in the ER doing a consult with a patient who was having chest pains. He’d just come to the nurse’s station to inquire about the results of some tests he’d ordered. Steven had been nearby, talking with one of the nurses.
He looked up from the tablet he was using to examine the results and found Steven standing next to him with a scowl.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Aiden grumbled.
Steve glanced around like he was making sure there were no patients or visitors within earshot before he countered with, “Bullshit. Let’s go to my office.”
