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“You can tell me anything, sunshine.” I smiled in encouragement when she looked back at me.
“The thing I want most is to have a big family and stay home with my kids.”
She was perfect. So fucking perfect. I hadn’t even realized how much I wanted a family until this moment. Now, I intended to buy a big townhouse in the city and fill every bedroom with a kid.
“I still want to work with children,” she added with a soft smile. “But I think my dad expects me to make it a career when really, I just want to volunteer. I love the idea of being able to help while still being at home with my own babies.” Her smile turned shy, and her face flushed adorably. “That probably seems pretty silly to you.”
“Not in the least,” I said as I stood and walked around the desk, stopping in front of her and leaning my hip back against it. “There is nothing wrong with those dreams, Jenna. And I have no doubt they will come true.”
And soon, she’d know it, too. Especially as she screamed my name while I filled her with my baby batter and planted my kid inside her.
Speaking of soon.
“When is your birthday, sunshine?”
“The first week of April,” she answered, looking at me with curiosity.
Seven weeks. I only had to wait seven weeks to make her mine.
“Certain volunteer spots have an age requirement,” I told her, explaining away my question.
“Oh.” I was sure the disappointment that flashed in her eyes was a figment of my imagination. “That makes sense.”
My mouth curved into a smile, and she double blinked before mirroring my expression. I loved the way she reacted to me, but even more, I loved that she was too innocent to hide her thoughts and emotions.
“Why don’t I show you around? Then we can order lunch and discuss your options.”
Jenna glanced away and frowned. “My dad said not to take up too much of your time. Shouldn’t you just introduce me to the woman in charge of volunteers?”
“Hey.” I leaned forward and gently grasped her chin, forcing her eyes to my face. “First, you can take up as much of my time as you want. You will never bother me. Do you understand?” Relief flooded her expression, and I bit back a grin. “Second, I’m going to oversee everything you do here.” And everywhere else once I was able to have her under my roof.
Part of that thought didn’t sit all that well, though. I didn’t know how I would survive the next couple of months without eyes on her constantly. The problem with that was that Jenna’s “Uncle” Jonah would have her security locked down tight. At least when she was at the hospital, I would be able to see her on their cameras.
Jenna looked up at me with bright eyes, and I couldn’t help smiling as I got a little lost in their beauty. Thankfully, I snapped out of it before I did something stupid like pull her into my arms and kiss her. I had no doubt that once I had my lips on hers, there would be no going back.
“If you’re sure I won’t be a bother,” she said softly.
“Never.”
I pushed off the desk and held out my hand. When she placed her palm on mine, I felt a shock of electricity that shot over my nerve endings, straight to my cock. “Just one second,” I told her with a wink.
Reluctantly, I let her go and rounded my desk to pick up my white lab coat from where it hung off the back of my chair. After shrugging it on, I made sure the front was closed enough to hide my raging hard-on. Then I walked back over to her and took Jenna’s hand, guiding her to the door of my office. I wanted to lace our fingers and tuck her against my side, but it wasn’t the right time yet.
Before opening the door, I let her hand slide slowly out of my hold, smirking at the disappointment that flitted across her face. It won’t be long, sunshine.
My office was in the admin building, next door to the Emergency Room and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, so I could quickly move between locations. I usually just ran from door to door, but there was an indoor connection between the structures, which took a little longer. Since it was cold as hell outside and Jenna was such a tiny thing, I decided not to make her face the bitter February wind.
I pointed out certain places that would be helpful for her to know as we headed to the nurses' station in the NICU. When we reached the double doors, I swiped my security badge, and they swung open.
A low hum of activity filled the hallway—nurses and staff walking with purpose, patients shuffling down the long walkway, and the whir of machines.
“Afternoon, Dr. Sutton,” one of the other doctors said with a nod as he walked past me. He paused briefly in his steps when he spotted my young companion.
“Dr. Cahoon,” I greeted, stepping closer to Jenna. He had a reputation for working his way through the female nursing staff, and I didn’t want him to turn his attention onto my Jenna. Not because I worried he would seduce her, but I didn’t want my innocent girl to be forced to deal with a lecherous manwhore.
“And who is this lovely lady?” he asked with what I assumed was supposed to be a charming smile.
Jenna moved even closer to me, and I had to suppress a smug grin.
