Get You Good by Rhonda Bowen

Author:Rhonda Bowen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2013-02-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Sydney paced the entryway inside the front door as she waited. It had taken her a week, but she had finally gotten the nerve to call Hayden. Their discussion had been brief and had consisted mainly of him agreeing to come over after he got done with his two-o’clock client. He had suggested they meet for lunch instead, but Sydney had made up some excuse about having to work. The conflict, however, had little to do with her working and more to do with her ability to be in the same room with Hayden for an extended period of time. She had not seen or spoken to him since the day at the hospital, and she wasn’t sure how she would feel when she finally saw him, especially given the conversation they were about to have.

The sound of tires crunching gravel alerted Sydney to his arrival.

“He’s here,” Lissandra said, coming out of the kitchen.

“Thanks.” Sydney didn’t try to hide the sarcasm. “I know. Why are you here again?”

“Moral support.” Lissandra threw the door open before Hayden could even get his hand on it.

“Hey, Hayden,” Lissandra said, beckoning him inside. “Long time no see.”

“Back at you.” Even though his response was for Lissandra, his eyes locked on Sydney and stayed there.

“Hey.” Sydney’s eyes drank in his tall handsome form. She could tell he hadn’t shaved that morning, from the shadow on his jaw. She longed to reach out and touch it, rub her thumb across his full lips. It had just been one week, but it felt like forever since she had been in his arms. When had she gotten so attached to him?

“Hey, yourself,” he said with half a smile. “Thanks for calling.”

“Thanks for coming.”

Sydney heard a throat clear and realized that Lissandra was still there.

“Uh, why don’t you have a seat.” Sydney motioned to the living room. “I’ll be right with you.”

Hayden seemed to weigh the option of declining, but then nodded and made his way to the couch.

“I’ll be in the back,” Lissandra said, lowering her voice for Sydney’s ears only. “Don’t punk out.”

Sydney watched her sister disappear down the hallway, then made her way into the living room where Hayden sat waiting on the couch.

She chose the chair opposite him, on the other side of the coffee table.

“So,” she began. She spun her watch on her wrist as she tried to think of what to say next.

Hayden watched her before shaking his head and sitting back.

“Wow. This is awkward.”

She sighed. “I know. And that’s my fault. I shouldn’t have gone off on you at the hospital like that.”

He shrugged. “It’s OK. How is Dean?”

“Still in the coma,” Sydney said, her eyes dropping to the floor. “The doctors say his lower-body injuries seem to be healing well. But until he wakes up, they won’t know about his brain functioning.”

“I’ve been praying for you all. My dad and the family have been, too,” he said. “I’m sorry you all had to go through this.”

“Yeah,” Sydney said. “It’s only been a few months since Dean’s been back home, and already so much has happened.

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