Page 75 of Someone to Watch Over Me

“I might’ve said a thing or two about the dinners, the lunches, the coffee, the overall TLC.”

He brings my hand to his lips. The brush of his lips over my skin sets off a reaction I feel everywhere.

“They also pointed out that we’ve been ‘dating’ for quite some time without me realizing it.”

He turns my hand to kiss the tender inside of my wrist. “Did they now?”

“Uh-huh.”

“That’d be pretty sneaky on my part.”

“That’s what I said!”

“I wasn’t trying to sneak anything by you, Lex. I was simply enjoying having you here with me and getting to know you better—and hopefully vice versa.”

“You did everything right.”

“Did I?”

“You did. You gave me the time to grow into the idea without overwhelming me or putting pressure on me for something I wasn’t ready for.”

“I hope you know that even if I realized it wasn’t going to happen, I wouldn’t have done anything differently, and I wouldn’t have any regrets about asking you to move in.”

“That’s what makes you so terrific.”

“I really do dig that nickname.”

“I had a feeling you might.”

“I have some good news for you. At least,Ithink it’s good news.”

“What’s that?”

“While you were out, I took another look at the discharge paperwork and found where it says sexual activity can resume within two to eight weeks, depending on how the patient is managing any pain remaining from the procedure.”

“Oh. Well…”

“It’s already been a week.”

“Has it?”

He nudges me with his shoulder. “You know that. I’m feeling pretty damned good.”

“Easy, stallion.”

He turns so he’s facing me. “Does the thought of that freak you out?”

“Not like it would with someone else.”

“Do you have other candidates in mind?”

“Stop it! You know I don’t.”

His low chuckle makes me smile. “I love when you get feisty.”

“There’s no one else, and you know that.”

“I do. I know. I worry about us taking things to the next level and whether it’s something you want or something you feel pressured to do, which is the last thing I’d ever want.”

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