Wild Dreams by Mari Carr

Author:Mari Carr [Carr, Mari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mari Carr

8

Erin walked into the apartment, trying to shake off her exhaustion. It had been a busy shift in the E.R., and all she could think about was stripping off her scrubs, pouring a glass of wine, and conking out on the couch.

That plan changed the second she crossed the threshold and saw Oliver lighting candles on her small dining room table.

He frowned when he saw her. “You’re tired.”

She nodded. “Yeah. Long day. What’s this?” she asked, gesturing to the table.

“You’ve had quite a few long days lately.”

“Short-staffed. Lot of nurses out with the flu. Plus, it’s the holidays. Too many suicide attempts and drug overdoses.”

Gavin walked out of the kitchen with a glass of red wine in his hand. He handed it to her. “You’re late.”

“I know. I was just telling Ollie we were slammed. I got stuck filling out some last-minute paperwork. Did we have plans?” she asked.

Oliver shook his head. “Nope.”

She considered that for a second, and then panicked. “Are we celebrating something? Oh my God. Did I forget a birthday or anniversary or something?”

Oliver chuckled and repeated himself. “Nope.”

She took a sip of wine, glancing from Oliver to Gavin. “Gonna give me a clue here?”

“Gavin and I wanted to do something nice for you. Our way of thanking you for taking us in. Two homeless waifs, out on the street at Christmas.”

Erin laughed. “You could have moved back in with your parents.”

Gavin shook his head and feigned a shudder. “Two grown-ass men living at home? No thanks. Talk about ruining our street cred.”

Erin playfully patted his cheek. “Oh, aren’t you cute? You think you’ve got street cred.”

Gavin grabbed her wrist before she could lower her hand. She wasn’t sure how to react when he kissed her palm, stroking it just once with a quick brush of his tongue. The kiss distracted her enough that it was easy for him to grab her wineglass and take a big drink.

“Hey,” she protested. “That’s mine. I really need wine tonight.” Before she could reclaim the glass, Oliver reached out and took it, stealing his own sip. Setting the now-empty glass down on the table, he pulled her toward him.

“We’ll get you more. We’re going to take very good care of you tonight,” he said.

“I like the sound of that,” she said, not even bothering to shield the weariness in her tone. She really was wiped out.

“Thanks for letting us live here with you, Erin.” Oliver sealed his appreciation with one hell of a kiss. The two of them had kissed in front of Gavin plenty of times before, but those had been quick pecks of hello or goodbye. They reserved these kisses—these open-mouthed, lots of tongue, spine-tingling, toe-curling kisses—for when they were alone.

Twice, she tried to pull back, cognizant of Gavin watching and not wanting to make him uncomfortable, but Oliver merely tightened his grip. When he did finally release her, the cocky man had the audacity to give her a wink.

Although, she had to give him credit. She wasn’t nearly as tired as she’d been mere seconds ago.

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