Harlequin Medical Romance February 2019--Box Set 1 of 2 by Marion Lennox

Author:Marion Lennox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

RAFAEL LET HIMSELF into the house to find a sleeping Summer curled up on the couch. Seeing her waiting for him after the long, stressful evening was like a warm, comforting hug helping him to get over the stresses of the day.

How he missed having someone to come back to at night, someone who could help put Gracie to bed or to share a glass of wine with as he unwound at the end of a long day. It had been the simple things in a partnership that had often brought him the most joy and he’d forgotten that until he’d come home to Summer.

Her hair had fallen in a golden curtain hiding her face from view when he really needed to see her. He reached out and gently tucked it behind her ear, the slight contact stirring her into a lazy smile.

‘Hello, sleepyhead.’

Her green eyes blinked back at him and she scrambled to sit up. ‘Sorry, I tried to stay awake. I wanted to make sure you…er…everything was okay.’

She was brushing her tangled hair away from her face and trying to smooth out her crumpled clothes but she looked perfectly adorable the way she was. This tousled vision gave him a glimpse of what she’d look like first thing in the morning and stirred feelings inside him he’d thought he’d never experience again.

If he hadn’t been so damaged by his previous relationship he could wake up to her in his bed looking just like this. It was a tempting thought and the conflicting emotions she aroused in him reminded him of the man he was as well as being a surgeon and father. He felt very protective of her when she looked so vulnerable but he also had an urge to kiss her until she was fully awake.

An act that wasn’t appropriate when all she’d done was help him out during a very difficult time.

‘The operation went well and she’s in Recovery. It’s going to take a while for her to heal completely and she’ll likely have to come back here for rehab, but we’ve done everything we can for now.’

‘I’m glad to hear it.’

‘I’m so sorry for keeping you out all night.’ He knew he should let her go and get some rest but since Summer was at the heart of a lot of the decisions and emotions he had to work through he appreciated having her with him. Logic and his self-imposed restrictions aside, he enjoyed being with her. With the sound of that crash still ringing in his ears and the what-ifs hounding him, he realised he didn’t want to be alone, but he’d already asked so much of her tonight.

‘It’s not as though you were out partying, Rafael. There was an emergency. I was there, remember? You did what you had to do for that poor family and Gracie and I have been fine.’

‘I know, and I’m eternally grateful you stepped up to help without hesitation. I just hate to impose on you, although if she’s asleep it does make me feel a little less guilty.

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