A Single Dad to Rescue Her by Sue MacKay

Author:Sue MacKay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-05-14T12:21:10+00:00

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Kayla stepped quietly into Jamie’s room and paused, listening to deep breathing. He was either asleep or pretending to be. She’d leave him be. Groping around in the dim light from the hall for his wrist to check his BP wasn’t going to achieve much except an annoyance factor.

‘You all right?’ Jamie grunted.

‘I’m fine. I came in to check up on you.’

‘You can’t sleep?’

Tell him yes, save him worrying about something he had no answer for. ‘No.’

There was movement in the bed. He was shoving to one side, leaving the other half empty. ‘Get in. It’s a damned sight more comfortable than the couch. I won’t touch you, I promise.’

Did he have to sound so certain? Like she didn’t ring his bells even a tiny bit? ‘I’ll stick to the couch. You need your sleep.’

If you say I won’t affect that then I’m going to curl up in a little ball and pretend I’m the most wanted woman in the country and deny the hurt you inflicted.

‘You snore?’ Was that a hint of laughter?

‘Not that I’ve heard.’

‘I’ll be the judge. Get in. We can put pillows between us if that’ll make you feel more comfortable. They’re in the wardrobe.’

‘Jamie, is your head throbbing? Your vision blurry?’

‘Yes, to both. So I can’t see you and I have no strength to do more than go back to sleep. Seriously, how do you think I feel knowing you can’t sleep and that your legs are probably aching badly all because of me?’

‘You have such a beguiling way with words.’ That mattress was so tempting, no matter that Jamie was taking up two thirds of it.

‘Take your trousers off. They won’t be comfortable for sleeping.’

Another putdown. Take her trousers off for comfort, not because he wanted to see her shapely legs. She laughed. ‘Charm isn’t your thing, then.’

‘Am I getting through to you?’

Yes, damn it. She went to turn off the hall light, returned to sit on the edge of the bed, her heart fluttering as if she might be making a mistake. Or was it because she felt happy, even excited? Why excited when Jamie was beyond doing anything more than sleep? Because he’d be close, if unattainable. The memory of being held in his arms was blinking like emergency lights. Appropriate considering she might be in trouble here. Except the cure was simple. Return to that uncomfortable couch, aching legs and all.

Shucking out of her trousers instantly cooled her overheated skin. If only it cooled all her body. Grabbing a handful of sheet she lifted it, slid underneath and pulled it up to her chin.

Straight away her legs felt better, though still tense, as was the rest of her for fear she’d move and bump into Jamie, who, despite moving to make room for her, was sprawled in all directions.

‘Goodnight, Kayla.’ His voice was thick with sleep as his breathing deepened, slowed.

‘’Night, Jamie.’ She waited and waited, and then heard a small snore and smiled. ‘Go, you.’ Oh, to fall asleep so easily.

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