The Surrogate by Marissa Dobson

Author:Marissa Dobson
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: 90 Minutes (44-64 Pages), Contemporary, Holidays, Romance, Genre Fiction, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9781939978318
Publisher: Sunshine Press
Published: 2013-11-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Jessi’s eyes fluttered open. Looking around the room, she tried to grasp what happened. Michael sat on the edge of the couch next to her, a cool rag pressed against her forehead. Last thing she remembered she was on the couch, then everything went black. “What happened?”

“You passed out.” He took the rag away, and leaned back just slightly. “Are you okay now?”

“Passed out? That’s never happened before. Should we call Doctor Bowmen?” Worries of danger to her daughters raced through her mind. She realized she thought of them as her daughters for the first time. Then everything rushed back. He proposed.

“You’re fine, it was just the shock. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for this to happen.” She tried to sit up, but he pressed a hand to her shoulder. “I want you to stay there for a few minutes to make sure the shock has worn off.”

“I need a drink.” He brushed away the hair that clung to her face, before a straw came into view.

“When I got the rag I grabbed a bottle of water. Thankfully the straw was on the counter from takeout from the hospital a few nights ago,” he explained and bought it to her lips for her to take a drink.

Minutes passed as she ran through what he’d said, yet he the silence hang between them, as he sat beside her, her hand in his. “Michael, I don’t know about marriage, but I’ll stay. I’ll help you raise the girls at least until we can figure out something else.”

He leaned closer, his face hovered just above hers. “Thank you.” He pressed his lips to hers, the warmth of his mouth made her forget her worries for a moment. He used his tongue to gently slide her lips apart then explored her mouth, the spice of cinnamon drew her in.

She returned his kisses, eager for more of his tongue, when he pulled back. “I promise this isn’t a mistake. It might be unconventional and we might have been thrown together because of circumstances beyond our control but I think this was always had it was supposed to be and I’ll prove it to you with time.”

Reeling from his kiss, she watched him for a moment. “Why did you never make a move before?”

“James…he was always so protective of his little sister. Plus I was an intern. You deserved better than somebody under that kind of pressure—both physically and financially.” He cupped his hand along her cheek. “I planned to ask you out once my internship was over but you did the semester abroad and when you returned James mentioned you had a serious boyfriend. Then Peg came along. I always wondered how different things would have been if I wouldn’t have waited. Now we have the chance to explore it.”

“I know it might sound stupid, since we will have children together in a matter of weeks but it needs to be slow.”

“Anything you want, as long as you give us a chance. Not just for the sake of our girls but for us.

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