Romancing the Attorney (Second Chance Groom Book 9) by Dawson J. L

Author:Dawson, J. L
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Butterfly Books Publishing
Published: 2023-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

It was several hours before Simeon woke up. He opened drowsy eyes and turned his head. It was dark, and Addy sat in the chair with her eyes closed.

“Addy,” his raspy voice made her snap her head up. She leaped up from the chair and reached for the hand he’d pried loose from the covers.

“Hey, you’re awake; thank the Lord.”

“Thank the Lord,” he echoed and grimaced. His head pounded.

“How do you feel?” She gently touched his forehead, relieved to feel it was much warmer than it had been.

“Headache, very hot,” he managed.

“Let’s get one of these layers off you; then I’ll call the doctor for some pain relief.”

He gave her a trusting smile that made her heart lurch. She whipped off the top blanket and loosened the tightness of the under blankets, freeing his head from the towel.

She touched his cheek gently. Her eyes softened, and she smiled kindly at him. “I’ll just get the doctor.”

She hurried up the stairs to knock on the doctor's bedroom door. After some time, she heard the shuffling footsteps, and he opened the door, pulling up his suspenders as he stepped out. “Is he awake?”

“Yeah. He says he has a headache and is overly hot.”

“That’s to be expected. I’ll be right there.”

She hurried down the stairs while the doctor dressed and washed up.

The doctor soon arrived and hurried to Simeon’s bedside. “Mr. Stone, how are you feeling?”

“Hot, headache, pins and needles.”

The doctor gave him a reassuring smile. “That’s to be expected when you insist on swimming in frozen lakes.”

Addy gulped and bit her lip, regret forming in her eyes.

Simeon caught it and gave her a reassuring smile.

The doctor administered pain relief, checked the man over, and removed another blanket. “He’s going to be fine. When his headache has subsided, and the pins and needles die down, you can help him home.”

“Thank you, Doctor.” Addy gripped Simeon’s hand.

“Thank you, Doctor.” Simeon gave him a grateful smile.

Doctor Lightfoot nodded and hurried back up the stairs.

“Try to sleep, Sim; I’ll be right here.”

“You… don’t have to stay… I’ll be okay.”

She squeezed his hand and bent over to kiss his forehead. “Of course, I’m going to stay.”

He smiled as he noticed her hazel eyes sparkle in the low lamplight. It was the first time he’d noticed the colors in her eyes. “Thank you.” He squeezed her hand.

“You’re most welcome. I’m sorry I made you go out there.” Addy’s face screwed up in contrition.

He lifted his other hand to stop her. “Addy, it’s fine; I had fun until I hit the thin ice.” He grimaced.

Addy furrowed her brows and gave him an apologetic smile. “I’m sorry.”

“Don’t be.” He smiled.

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