Honor: A Heroes of Big Sky Novella by Kristen Proby

Author:Kristen Proby [Proby, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ampersand Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2021-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

~Nick~

She presses her hand over her mouth and takes a deep breath.

“Whoa, easy there.” I rub big circles over her back, but she stands like she’s going to make a run for it, so I pull her into my arms and continue rubbing her back as I kiss the top of her head. “Just breathe, sweetheart. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Nice and easy.”

She does as I say, several times, and then lets out a long sigh.

“Okay. I think it’s over.”

“Did you have a nice time tonight?” I push aside the thought of her talking about sex and taking all of her clothes off. Those thoughts will only lead to an uncomfortable night because she’s in no shape for sex.

“Yeah.” Her voice is small against my chest. “It was fun. Even the walk home.”

That’s something we’ll talk about again tomorrow. I don’t care if we are in the middle of a safe, rural town, I don’t want her walking alone, especially late at night.

“Let’s get you into bed.”

She looks up at me with tired eyes. “I can’t do the sex tonight. I thought I could, but I’m tired. And not sexy.”

“I always think you’re sexy.” I lift her easily into my arms, pleased when my injured shoulder doesn’t sing in pain. She’s a tiny little thing. Jordan presses her face to my neck as I climb the stairs and walk down the hall to her bedroom. I set her on the bed and turn to the dresser to snag some kind of nightshirt. “Can you change by yourself?”

She blinks her eyes open. “Sure.”

“Good.” I pass her the shirt and walk into the bathroom, where I make myself useful by wetting a washcloth. I take my time, wanting to make sure Jordan’s changed by the time I return to her room.

It’s just my luck that she’s bent over the bed, pulling the covers back. She’s in her little red T-shirt and black knickers, and I have a perfect view of her arse.

My dick gives zero fucks that we aren’t having sex tonight.

I close my eyes and think of spaghetti. My grandmother. The London Eye.

And when I open them again, Jordan’s in bed, frowning at me.

“What are you doing?”

“Meditating,” I reply. It’s not a lie. I cross to her, sit near her hip, and press the cold cloth to her forehead.

“Oh, that’s nice.”

“It should help with the nausea.”

“I never knew this trick, and I’m a nurse.” She swallows hard. “You shouldn’t have carried me up the stairs.”

“Why?”

“Because you have an injured shoulder. That’s the whole reason I’m here, to keep you from doing things like that. It was totally irresponsible of me.”

“My shoulder did just fine.”

Her eyes are closed, but her legs are restless, moving under the covers.

“Are you hurting?” I ask.

“No, I like the way the cool sheets feel against my skin.”

I want to climb in there with her. I want to hold her close and protect her.

And if I’m being brutally honest with myself, that scares the ever-loving shite out of me.

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