Page 63 of Beating Heart
I chuckled. “You did everything right.”
“No. You made this one a hell of a lot better than the last one. There was no ambulance this time. You knew exactly what to do. You’re not only a damn good doctor, but you’re a damn good woman.”
“Well, now you’re just making me blush.”
“I like making you blush.” His tongue peeked out and dipped into the corner of his lips as he smiled. “I know today is a tough day for you, but I’m glad you decided to hang out with us.”
“I mean, you did jump into the water with me yesterday; it’s the least I could do.”
“Yeah. I’m still thinking about what happened out in that water.” He leaned forward and whispered against my ear. His breath tickled my skin, and I squeezed my eyes closed and did everything I could to control my breathing.
“That was pretty fun, huh?”
He pulled back to look at me. “Have dinner with me and Cutler tonight.”
My heart raced at his words. I’d kissed him last night. I was here today.
I wasn’t ready for anything serious. Hell, I didn’t know if I’d ever be ready for anything serious again.
My life was still up in the air.
But I let my heart do the talking. My stupid, silly heart that had led me astray in the past.
But the words were out of my mouth before I could stop them. “I’d love to.”
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Nash
King
Emerson is great. We needed a doctor in the group. So try not to fuck this up.
River
No pressure there at all.
First of all, she was supposed to be marrying someone else today. Second, she isn’t staying in Magnolia Falls. Third, I don’t do relationships. I’m a father, remember? That’s a full-time job.
Romeo
That’s what I thought when I met Demi.
King
You thought you were a father?
Romeo
No, dickweed. I thought I didn’t do relationships.
Hayes
Well, you’re married, Golden Boy, so you were clearly wrong about that. But I get it. I don’t do relationships either. Too messy. And I’m not even a single dad.
River
