Combining Riches (Blackie & Chris #2) by Mairsile Leabhair

Author:Mairsile Leabhair [Leabhair, Mairsile]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-02-12T23:00:00+00:00

Sleeping Beauty — Melinda Blackstone

I picked up George and drove back home, still angry from my telephone conversation with Meg. The nerve of that woman. Calling me for a favor after the way she treated me. She’s got some set of balls on her. If it wasn’t for helping Chris, I would have told her to fuck off. But since it was, I couldn’t say no to Meg’s request. Not if it will help Chris out. She has been on my mind so much today, and not in that “madly in love and can’t think of anything else but her” kind of way. I’m worried, for her, for us, for what I could lose.

Valentine’s Day was coming up, and I’ve got big plans for us. Plans that I hope will cheer her up and put that gorgeous smile back on her face. It just kills me to see her so upset like that. Plans that—

“Hello? Earth to Blackie.”

“What? Were you saying something, George?”

“Yes, we’re here. Aren’t you coming in?”

“Uh, yeah, of course I am.”

George and I walked into the vestibule and just as I took the first two steps upstairs to find Chris, Norma stopped me, and told me that Chris was finally sleeping. I thought about it and told her that I still wanted to check on her, but that I wouldn’t wake her.

I tiptoed into the room, and Norma was right, Chris was peacefully asleep. She looked so young, so fragile, that I wanted to crawl into bed with her and just hold her while she slept. But I knew that would probably wake her up, so instead I sat in the chair beside her side of the bed and watched her sleep.

Her long, sandy hair flowed across her face and over her neck, framing her shuddering lips, and causing her nose to twitch. My heart melted. She rolled over toward me, and her hand dangled off the side of the bed. I couldn’t resist. I softly slipped my hand in hers and lightly held it. God, you are so beautiful.

“Melinda?” she mumbled.

“Shh, no. You’re having a dream,” I whispered.

“Em, what a wonderful dream.”

She turned onto her back and I waited to see if she was going to wake up. Her lips trembled again and I knew she was asleep, so I quietly kicked off my clothes and slipped into bed beside her. I just wanted to be close to her, feel the warmth emanating off her slumbering body, and be content in her closeness.

Finally, I closed my eyes, visualizing my Valentine’s Day surprise for her, and with a smile on my face, I drifted off to sleep.

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