Page 106 of Mercy
Her eyes find mine, and there’s profound sadness behind her hazel orbs.
“I thought you left.”
My lips curve into a small smile, “Not a chance, baby, not a chance.”
Taking her hand in mine, I kiss every finger, and she smiles down at me.
“I want to go home.”
The fact that she considers my home, her home, fills me with joy, “Soon, baby.”
“Liam, I need to tell you something.”
I squeeze her hand, “Okay, baby girl. Tell me.”
“When I was in New York, all I could think about was having a baby. I was pretty sure I’d never have the surgery. But I went to a fertility clinic and had some eggs frozen. We weren’t together, so I didn’t talk to you about it beforehand.”
I smile, “Good girl, I’m glad. That means that we can still have a child together.”
“We need to give Ivy a sibling.”
“Can we wait until you recover a little bit before starting that process? I’m thinking I’ll have my lawyer come to the house in a week.”
She smiles brightly, “That sounds perfect.”
“My doctor friend I told you about, is going to come see you tomorrow morning. The sooner we get your hormone levels right the sooner you’ll feel like yourself.”
A serious expression crosses her face, stroking her fingers down my wrist to my knuckles, “I think I might die if you don’t kiss me right now.”
Fuck, how can she be so sexy in a hospital bed?
Arching an eyebrow, I say, “Well, I guess I better kiss you then. I’m a doctor, I need to save lives,” I lean forward and press my lips to hers. I had planned a short peck on the lips, but she grabs my head, holding me in place as she slid her tongue into my mouth, deepening our kiss. Moving her hand from my head to the side of my face, she moans, “Doctor, I love your lips. Your mouth is heaven.”
“You’re not going to make the next month easy for me, are you?”
She giggles, “Do I ever make anything easy?”
“On very rare occasions.”
Thirty-Eight
MERCY
I’m relievedto finally be home. I was only in the hospital for a few days, but it felt like forever. Poor Ivy, being in the hospital for months must be torturous, especially for a young child. I started on the bio-identical hormones while I was in the hospital. I was told they would take a few weeks before I start feeling better, but it’ll be months before they take full effect. My emotions have been up and down like a damn roller coaster. While I expected Liam to lose it with me, he’s managed to stay calm and help me through every mood swing. He reminds me every day how much he loves me. He has waited on me hand and foot, always taking care of me.
I’m drinking my coffee at the kitchen table while he makes breakfast in nothing but his boxer shorts. His back is to me as he tends to the bacon. How can a back be so sexy? His back is muscular, and my eyes travel down all of the indentations leading down to his ass. He turns to me, holding two plates, and brings them to the table.
“What are you thinking about, baby girl?”
I bite my lip before responding, “You.”
“Eat your breakfast. The lawyer will be here soon.”
I groan, “I’d rather suck your cock.”
He intakes a sharp breath, “Eat your breakfast.”
As he runs a hand through his hair.
