Page 62 of Heart Strain

I chuckle and nudge him.

After we eat lunch with Drix, there’s a knock on the door and Aiden pops his head in, saying, “Hey, guys. Do you mind if I come in for a minute?”

“Of course not,” Jameson says, walking over to shake Aiden’s hand.

“How are you feeling, Drix?” Aiden asks as he walks farther into the room.

“I’m fine. Thanks for coming,” Drix answers.

“Hey, Aiden, it’s nice to see you again,” I say, then motion to Gav. “This is my friend, Gavin. He’s come to visit from Ithaca for a few days.”

“Nice to meet you,” Aiden says, shaking Gav’s hand.

“You too.”

“Are we going to get in trouble for having so many people in here?” Aiden asks.

Jameson says, “Nah. The nurses love us, so they won’t mind as long as we stay out of their way when they make their rounds.” He glances around at the chairs and points to the one he’s been sitting in. “You can have a seat, Aiden.”

“Thank you.” Aiden sits, then scans the room. “Wait, where are you going to sit?”

“I’ll stand.”

I jump up. “Sit over here.”

“I’m not going to take your seat, Holds.”

“I’ll sit on your lap.”

“Oh.” He walks over, but I see a blush rising on his cheeks, and I’m not sure why until I realize maybe he didn’t want Aiden to know about us.

I grab Jameson’s hand before he sits down and whisper, “I’m sorry. I didn’t know you wanted to keep it a secret. Um… I can pretend I was joking or something.”

“What are you talking about?”

I nod my head in Aiden’s direction. “Since a coworker’s here, I mean. We don’t have to tell him we’re dating or anyth—”

I’m cut off by Jameson pressing his lips to mine in a quick but hard kiss. “I don’t care about that.”

I blink at him. “Uh… okay.”

He grins and leans in so his hot breath tickles my neck and ear. “I’m worried about having your ass so close to my cock with other people in the room.”

My eyes widen, then I smirk, but my words are cut off.

“God, get a room, you two,” Drix whines. “Please. I need to bleach my eyes out already.”

I flip my brother off, then peck Jameson’s lips and press him into the seat so I can sit on his lap. He wraps his arms around my waist and I smile. Drix and Aiden are already back to their conversation, but I see Gavin smiling at me widely, and he mouths, “You look happy.”

I mouth back, “I am.”

“I’m glad, Holds. I’m happy for you.”

I smile and settle back into Jameson’s strong body, wishing we were alone and had less clothes on. No clothes. I wish we had no clothes on. Why the hell did I think it was a good idea to take it slow? I need to see Jameson naked again, like yesterday.

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