Stolen Hearts by Renee Harless

Author:Renee Harless
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, small town, boss, wedding, coworker, secret baby, suprise baby
Publisher: Renee Harless

Chapter Ten – Taylor

IF THIS RIDICULOUS BEEPING noise doesn’t stop I think I may actually use the wires to strangle someone. As if my head doesn’t hurt enough, the beeping is making it worse. Not to mention, my eyes feel like I have ten pounds of sandpaper weighing them down.

I smack my lips together, trying to produce some moisture on my tongue.

“Here, sweetheart. Just small sips,” I hear a deep voice softly tell me. The voice cascades over my skin like honey – sweet, thick, and slow.

I feel something press against my lips and I assume it’s a straw so I wrap my mouth around the end and take a drink of ice cold water.

“Oh, you’re awake!” a perky voice calls out at the same time I hear a door shut. “Let me turn the lights out. It will help your eyes adjust.” When I sense the room darkening, I pry one eye open and then the other.

“There she is.” Moving my head, I achingly face toward Hunter as he smiles down at me.

“I’m glad to see that you're awake, Ms. Hughes. How are you feeling?”

At first, nothing comes out of my parched mouth, but as Hunter holds up the straw, I take a sip of water and try again. “I’m okay. What happened?”

“Well, a few things, as I’ve explained to your fiancé. But nothing to be overly worried about. First, I’m going to step out real quick, then I’ll be back to discuss things with you. Okay?”

Hunter and I watch in rapt attention as she exits the room.

“Oh my God, Hunter. What is it? What did she tell you? Is it cancer? Am I dying? I was so weak and I could tell that I was passing out, all I could think of was getting to Tabitha. I’m so sorry. Is she okay? Where is she?” I ask, my heart rate increasing with every question that spews from my mouth. I’ve never felt such a sense of fear as I did when I felt my body shutting down in the breakroom before I could call someone for help or get to Tabitha. I hadn’t been feeling well all day, but I thought some tea would settle my stomach. Unfortunately, I was never able to figure out if it was going to work.

“Hey, hey. Calm down. Tabitha is fine, she’s with my cousins right now. But first I want to ask you something.”

“Okay. . .” I reply slowly. Hunter’s carrying a strange expression that has me wondering what’s going on with me.

“Taylor, I want to make our engagement official. Will you be my wife?”

Fear grips me instantly. Not fear of being married to Hunter. Hell, even if I only felt love from him in the bedroom, I would feel satisfied for the rest of my life. But my fear stems from the knowledge of being tied to someone and someplace for the rest of my life.

“Taylor?” Hunter asks again and I realize that my hesitation sends him a note of trepidation from me.

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