Page 77 of Grumpy Sunshine

I’d opened my mouth to tell him what I’d found out when he turned and saw me standing there.

Before I could let a single word escape my lips, he’d pulled me to his body and pressed his lips to mine.

I gasped, surprised to find the heat of his body pressed up against mine.

At the opening, his tongue dipped inside of my mouth, and I saw stars.

I’d fantasized about kissing Chevy Clayborne so many times that it wasn’t even funny.However, no fantasy I’d made up in my head could top the real life participation in the act.

It was everything.

His taste.His smell.His possessive hold.

I loved every single second.

And that was all it was.A second.

Before I could get into the kiss more, he pulled away, then left to go into the scrub-in area.

I stared, chest heaving, and tried to figure out how to make my body work again.

“Aella, dear!”I heard called.“I could really use your help!”

I left, thankful that I had muscle memory to help me walk.

Because if it was up to my addled brain, I wouldn’t be going anywhere.

Dru led me into a room that had my entire heart hammering.

It was filled with Truth Tellers, and there was no smile for my entrance.

All of the focus was on the child in the bed.

There was a single man that was in the chair next to the bed, the small boy’s hand sandwiched between his large ones.

He had his head bowed over the kid’s hands, and his broad shoulders were shaking.

Crying silently, he listened as the doctor spoke.

“…donate his organs, a team of medical professionals will be here within the next twelve hours, and they’ll take your son’s organs to all the recipients…”

Dru pulled me to the side and whispered to me, “I want to get him cleaned up.He’s rough, honey.I want him to be clean.The dad doesn’t need to be looking at that for the next twelve hours.”

I agreed.

“I’ll get it done,” I promised.

She pulled me to a stop and said, “A lock of his hair.I also plan to run to the baby floor and grab an ink pad and some card stock.I want you to make sure that you get him all the things to remember him by, okay?”

My heart literally melted.

Dru.

God, she had such a good heart.

“Yes,” I breathed.“I’ll get him cleaned up.Then get that done for him.”

Dru smiled at me sadly and said, “Let me know if you need any help.I might be able to spare someone.”

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