The Baby Shift- Florida by Becca Fanning

Author:Becca Fanning [Fanning, Becca]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 7

The next few days were a blur of weariness and regret for Alex. Jordan had distanced herself from him. She was coldly professional when they talked about which patients needed to be treated that day and updated each other on patients’ status, but when she wasn’t talking about work, she ignored him entirely.

It was what he’d thought would be best just a few days ago, but now it was eating him from the inside. It seemed crazy now to think that he’d once thought she could be a murderer. She’d never shown him anything but care, patience, and strength. She was the most beautiful, competent woman he’d ever known, and she’d wanted him. And he’d blown it.

He could still feel her lips against his; her body pressed against his in need. She’d trusted him, wanted him, and he’d done nothing but suspect her.

Maybe, though...maybe it wasn’t too late to salvage something. If not a relationship, at least a friendship. He had her entire residency to convince her he’d made a mistake, but he couldn’t even begin to try until she was willing to talk to him. That night after, he’d seen his last patient he sought her out.

“Jordan,” he called to get her attention as she walked toward home.

“Doctor Preston,” she replied coolly, “is there something you needed?”

“Alex…call me Alex. After how close we’ve been—”

“Oh, yes. Let’s talk about how close we’ve been. Close enough to have sex, or close enough to feel comfortable accusing me of murder and then expecting me to just forget about it?”

“I was wrong, Jordan. I know that now. I had hardly slept for days, and I wasn’t thinking straight. I was wrong to…”

“Wrong to have kissed me or to accuse me of murder?”

“Both, probably,” Alex replied tiredly. “But I only regret one.” He met her eyes, didn’t bother to disguise his desire for her.

“I wish I could say the same. I regret that entire night.” Some of the ire was gone from her voice, though. A chance. He still had a chance, and he could work with that.

“I promise, the next time you let me taste you, touch you...there won’t be any room for regret.”

She looked into his eyes, “Alex, I…”

“You little whore!” The accusation came from nowhere, and Alex looked to see Ezra, Bill’s neighbor, hurtling toward them.

Ezra quickly came between them. He shoved Alex behind him, then turned to face a threat before him.

“I told you, I TOLD YOU what they did to my wife, and you still want to fuck one of them? As far as I’m concerned that makes you one of them!”

A growl rumbled in Alex’s chest as Ezra barreled toward them, but just as he was braced to attack, Matt came out of nowhere, tackling Ezra and sending them both tumbling to the ground.

“You get her home, Alex. I’ll get this one calmed down,” Matt grunted.

Alex agreed and quickly led Jordan away from the scene. It wasn’t safe for her while living next door to Ezra. Ezra

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