The Medic's Homecoming (Harlequin Special Edition) by Marshall Lynne

Author:Marshall, Lynne [Marshall, Lynne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-07-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

After handing Lucas a beer, Jocelyn hopped up on the garage counter, flipped around and sat. “Ouch,” she said. “I forget how tight my scabs are.”

Sure enough, a small drip of blood seeped from the crease of her left knee.

She opened the other can and took a quick swig, ignoring her weeping scab.

“Swelling’s gone down,” he pointed out, as if she hadn’t known. The bandage fit snug around her ankle with bruising shooting above like purple and blue fireworks.

“Yeah, I can put some weight on it now, too.”

“I noticed.” He’d noticed a lot more when she’d walked up the driveway, too. Like how glad he was to see her after last time when he’d scared her and how great those shorts fit. How sweetly forgiving she’d always been with him, grinning like nothing had ever happened, and how if he tilted his head just so, he could see that patch of skin beneath her tank top.

She helped herself to the pizza and looked damn cute with three inches of mozzarella hanging from her chin as she ate. She gathered the cheese with her fingers, tilted her head and slid the strings into her mouth, taking cute to the sexy-as-hell realm. He gulped half the can of beer.

She flapped the lid of the pizza box from his favorite local Italian joint. “Come on, have a piece. You know you want to.”

Did she have a clue how tempting and right-on her innocent invitation was? He hopped over the car door rather than open it and took his time walking toward Jocelyn and the pizza, a half-hitched smile tugging on his face. He wouldn’t dare say what he was thinking.

Lucas took an extra-large triangle, folded it in half and shoved a third into his mouth. Man, he’d forgotten how fantastic New York–style pizza tasted, even in California. He’d made the hamburger drive-through run the first or second day he’d gotten home, but taking care of Dad had put a crimp in his eating out. “This is great,” he said, mouth way too full to talk.

She smiled widely and took another bite, nailing him with a coy stare all the while.

He swallowed and narrowed his eyes. “What are you up to?”

“Can’t a girl eat pizza with her next-door neighbor?” She acted all innocent, confirming his suspicions about her having something planned.

He drank more beer, took another third of the pizza slice with one bite and waited.

“So, I wanted to invite you and your parents to the last track meet of the season this Saturday.”

“I knew there was a catch.” He smiled, glad she’d brought him food and beer to butter him up before popping the question.

She smiled back. “Well? Will you come?”

“Of course. Just warn me before the guns go off.” He grinned, then licked at the pizza sauce on the corner of his mouth.

Jocelyn watched intently. “Here’s a hint.” Her gaze slowly moving from his mouth to his eyes. “It happens before each race.”

He connected with her steady stare for

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