Page 13 of Reid's Fixation
They helped him back into his sling and his therapist, Preston gently patted his knee. “You did great today. Keep it up, I know we can get you full range of motion again. And get you back out there.”
He nodded and thanked the man and then he walked out to the car and sat in silence.
Mila spoke up, “Is it always so rigorous? It looks so painful.”
He gave a short nod, “It is. They need to get my muscles to work again, and with my shoulder being burned, the skin gets too tight along with my muscles. So I have to do therapy every day to keep it loose, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to move my arm at all.”
Her eyebrows raised, “Oh. I’m so sorry Reid.”
“It’s okay. You didn’t do it.”
He felt her hand touch his other shoulder, “No, but I still feel for you.”
“Thank you.”
He walked into the house and needed to take another shower, but just needed a moment.
He went to his room, shut the door and sat on his bed, just taking a few deep breaths.
A knock sounded on the door, and he called to have the person come in, expecting it to be his ma.
Mila’s head peeked in, and he was shocked to his core.
She walked in his room, shutting the door behind her, which made him raise his eyebrows.
She licked her lower lip in an innocent way, but it made her lips wet, and so kissable that it took everything in him to not stand up and kiss her.
“Sorry to intrude, but I wanted to talk to you.”
“It’s fine. What can I help you with?”
She walked over to where he was sitting, “Can I sit?”
He nodded, and she sat next to him on the bed. “So, I know I talked to your ma about me helping take you to your appointments, but I never talked to you. Are you okay with it?”
He sat there dumbfounded for a minute, and her face fell, she went to stand, and he grabbed her hand with his good one, “I love it actually.”
She looked at his hand holding hers, “Love it?”
He nodded, “I really appreciate it and if I am being truly honest, I really like that you are the one helping me.”
She looked at him and studied his eyes for a second and he tried so desperately to hide his feelings for her.
She bit her lip and he could take it no longer. Turning her face to his, he kissed her.
She let out a tiny gasp and he took the opportunity to dip his tongue into her mouth and she mewled and turned, trying to get closer to him, and knocking on his bad arm.
He let out a grunt and she stood, “Oh! Reid! Are you okay?”
He nodded, “I am fine, gorgeous. I swear it.”
He stood, and her eyes tracked over his body and down to the erection that was fighting to get free from his sweatpants.
“Do you like what you see babe?”
She gave a tight nod, and then looked into his eyes, “What is this? I don’t understand this pull I have to you.”
He grinned and pulled her to him with his good arm. “What is happening is me letting my girl know that she is mine.”
Her eyebrows raised, “You just met me last night.”
“I sure did. And Trace met Emery and knew right then that she was his. So this isn’t new around here. Mila, I have never looked twice at a woman, because I knew that they weren’t mine. So just know this isn’t like me, but it’s because I know you are the one meant for me. We can take our time, and get to know each other, but just know I won’t wait for too much longer.”
Then he kissed her again.
