Navy Officer to Family Man by Emily Forbes

Author:Emily Forbes [Forbes, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460376706
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

JULIET slept solidly for twelve hours and woke early, feeling much better. She rolled onto her side and came face to face with Sam. The surprise made her gasp and whether it was that small sound or her movement it was enough to wake him.

He stirred and opened his eyes. His face was only inches from hers. The slightest movement would bring him within reach. Without thinking, she stretched out one hand and her fingers brushed his chest. She was disoriented for a moment, lost in the past, their past.

He wasn’t wearing a shirt and his skin was warm and lightly tanned. His green eyes darkened with her touch and, suddenly realising what she’d done, she quickly withdrew her hand.

‘Good morning. How are you feeling?’ His voice was husky, thick with sleep. Juliet’s skin tingled as a shiver of longing ran through her, reminding her again of the years before.

‘Much better,’ she replied as she fought to regain her equilibrium. Those years were over. They would now only be a memory. ‘Have you been here all night?’

‘Pretty much.’

‘Oh.’ Her stomach did a strange, slow, belly-flop. Sam had been lying beside her, close enough to touch, all night.

‘I was worried about leaving you on your own in case you were sick again.’

Any romantic notions she’d been harbouring were quickly dispelled.

‘Are you hungry? Can I make you some toast?’ He was all business.

Sam loved a project. A mission. Fixing things, problem solving was what he did best, and Juliet knew he saw her as a project. Something that needed sorting out, but she was fine. She didn’t want to be seen as a problem that needed solving.

‘I’m fine. You don’t need to stay. Haven’t you got a plane to catch?’

‘I’ve changed my flight. The locum said to make sure you could keep something in your stomach today and I’m going to follow his advice. I’ll leave when I’m sure you’re okay.’

Even though she didn’t want to feel like a charity case, she was grateful for Sam’s concern. Despite saying she was fine she really didn’t want to be alone after her experience yesterday and she wasn’t convinced that she was one hundred per cent better.

‘Toast sounds good, then, thanks,’ she said, accepting his offer of help.

‘No problem. You stay in bed and I’ll bring it to you. I’ll make breakfast for the kids too.’

The children! Were they awake? Had they seen Sam lying beside her? ‘Have the kids been in?’ Her heart was in her throat as she asked the question. She didn’t want to have to explain the picture to the children.

‘No. They’re still sleeping but I don’t expect that will last much longer.’

Sam rolled out of bed and stood and stretched. His back was to her and he was wearing only a pair of shorts. She let her eyes run over him, taking in his broad shoulders and lean trunk. She could see the muscles flexing over his shoulder blades as he stretched his arms, and she watched them ripple and move as he lowered his arms to his sides.

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