Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 34934 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 175(@200wpm)___ 140(@250wpm)___ 116(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 34934 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 175(@200wpm)___ 140(@250wpm)___ 116(@300wpm)
I frown. He still thinks of me as Kane’s little sister. As if I can’t take care of myself. “First of all, I can handle if someone hits on me, but let’s be honest here, Elijah. Look at me.”
He glances down my body, and his gaze softens as he looks at my hands on my round belly. “I am looking at you.”
I point at my stomach. “Right, well, I don’t think we gotta worry about anyone hitting on me. This is a pretty good turn-off.”
He laughs and then stops short, his expression sobering. “Wait. You’re serious? You think you being pregnant is a turn-off?”
I shrug. “I mean, it’s not a turn-on, that’s for sure.”
“I disagree.”
He says it quickly, and almost instantly I can see the regret on his face. He takes a deep breath and then shrugs. “Sassy, you’re beautiful. Breathtaking, really, and yes, even pregnant, you’re still sexy.”
My mouth drops, and then Elijah shakes his head. “I shouldn’t have said that. I’m sorry. Just let me know if you need anything from me.”
He’s gone before I can utter a word.
Elijah Wolfe just said I was sexy… and I’m not sure what to do with that information. But I don’t have time to think about it because Carrie shows up at my door, ready to continue training.
It’s later in the afternoon when Kane walks into my office. “Sis, I’m so sorry.”
I try not to let my sadness show. “You can’t go?”
He shakes his head. “There’s been a hiccup with the hospital site, and I have to go over there, but…”
His voice trails off when Elijah appears in my doorway. “You ready?”
I stand up. “Ready? Ready for what?”
Elijah walks into my office and picks up my purse. The man even looks good carrying a bright pink purse. My belly pulls just devouring him with my eyes.
He puts a hand at the center of my back. “To go to your doctor’s appointment. Something came up for Kane, and I told him I’d go with you.”
“No,” I tell him without budging. “I can go by myself.”
Kane looks at his friend. “See, I told you she wouldn’t be happy about this.”
I look between the two men and see them talking to each other without saying anything. They’ve always been able to communicate silently. I shake my head. “Look, you both have work to do. I can go by myself. This is just to get me established as a patient. That’s it.”
Elijah looks at me, and before he utters a word, I know I’m not getting out of here without him going with me. “Sassy, please, I want to go.”
Kane slaps him on the back. “Okay, I need to get across town. I’ll see you two later. Love you, sis.”
“I love you too,” I grumble before giving Elijah another out. “Seriously, I can totally do this on my own. I know you probably think I’m falling apart with all the crying, but it’s just all these hormones. I can handle this.”
Elijah wraps an arm around my waist. “Good. I know you can handle this by yourself, but why should you when I want to go with you? It will be fun. We can grab an early dinner afterward.”
I still don’t move. “You really want to do this?”
He looks down into my eyes and nods. “Yes, I want to go with you.”
I sigh. Why did I fall for someone like Jason? Elijah is everything I would want in a man. Unable to stand this close to him in this small office a second longer, I start to walk. “Okay, well, I guess we’re going.”
We walk outside and agree for me to drop off my car at Kane’s apartment.
As soon as I park, Eli is at my door, helping me out and then to his truck. He helps me in, even wrapping the seat belt around me and then shutting the door.
As soon as he gets into the driver’s side, he starts up the truck. “Okay, where are we heading?”
I wince. “To the hospital in Jasper.”
I wait for him to be upset that I’ve completely ruined his schedule, but he just nods, smiles at me, and takes off toward Jasper.
I turn in my seat. “Can I ask you something?”
He brings up one arm and lays it on the console between us as if he’s completely relaxed. “Anything.”
“How, or I guess I should say why, are you still single? You like just playing the field? Hooking up, as the young kids call it?”
I laugh, but Elijah just looks at me with a smile. “I don’t play the field or hook up.” He sighs. “At least I haven’t in the last five….” He clears his throat. “Five or so years.”
I can’t hold back my gasp. “Five years? You haven’t had sex in five years? Why?”
He looks straight ahead, making it hard to read his expression.