Always Yours (Whiskey Men) by Hope Ford

Author:Hope Ford [Ford, Hope]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Austin

For almost two weeks, I’ve spent my days with Ally. We’ve watched television, talked, laughed, and hung out. I’ve done my best to keep her in this bed, and it’s been absolute torture for me. Night after night, I’ve held her in my arms, tight against my body. I go to sleep with a hard-on and wake up with one too.

So many times I’ve wanted to taste her again, but I haven’t. She’s obviously troubled with everything, and I don’t want to add even more pressure to her. Thank fuck, she hasn’t cried again since the day she moved in here.

“You have to go into work today, don’t you?”

I didn’t realize she was awake. I’ve lain here with my arms around her, cherishing this time when she’s asleep and her body melts into mine. There’s no hesitancy, insecurity, or anything else when she’s like this. It’s just the two of us. I clear my throat. “Yeah, just for a little while. But don’t worry, Elle is going to come over and hang out with you for a while.”

I know she’s rolling her eyes at me, and I’m not even looking at her. “I don’t need a babysitter.”

I rub my hand down her back. “Do this for me, Ally. I just need to go in for a little while, and I don’t want to worry about you while I’m there.”

She’s going to argue. I’m sure of it, so I’m surprised when she says, “Okay.”

I pull back so I can look at her face. “Okay? You expect me to believe you’re just giving in like that?”

Her hand slides across my belly. “After everything you’ve done for me the past week and a half, I figure I owe you.”

I kiss her hair. “You don’t owe me anything, but I do appreciate you listening to what Dr. Reynolds said. Your blood pressure has been great, no headaches. Plus, I mean, I’m a lucky man.” I let my voice trail off. There’s a hundred reasons that I can list why I’m a lucky man, and they all have to do with having Ally in my life, in my arms, and in my bed.

“I feel like a frump.”

I use my body to gently push her to her back. Hovering over her, I search her face. “A frump? You’re not a frump.”

She laughs, but it doesn’t hide the truth of her feelings. She honestly believes it. “I just lie here… and do nothing. I’ve probably gained at least ten pounds in the last week. You’re going to have to probably…”

“Bullshit. You’re perfect.”

I expect her to laugh or smack my chest in the playful way she does, but instead her face is completely serious when she says, “You think so?” She starts to stutter. “I mean, I know I’m not perfect, but do you think… damn, I don’t even know what I’m asking.”

“Ask me,” I demand.

She takes in a sharp breath and releases it slowly. “I just mean, do you think I’m… okay?”

I nod my head, still not sure I understand what she means.

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