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Finally, she looked up at him, her eyes a bit weary now They’d lost that sparkle he’d seen in them earlier when she realized he’d reme but then seeuess," she said then looked back down at her salad "This is really good" He watched as she stabbed some lettuce and a piece of chicken She looked up at hi how I like it"
Chapter Twelve
Regina
Indebted wasn’t a strong enough word to describe how Regina felt toward this o As if last night hadn’t been enough, Brandon had taken the day off work and was apparently going to wait on her hand and foot
She watched as he undid the extra wrap they’d given her at the ER "This is barely enough for a few days if you plan on changing it daily," he said without looking up "I’ll rab you so like such a burden "It should last et some on Monday on ina was already recognizing some of his expressions The one he wore noas the annoyed one he got every ti the suess if it’s not too et it forher ankle gently then taking a seat on her bed and lowering her ankle onto his thighs
Regina watched how gentle he hen he re to focus on that and how she would’ve never believed this last week Sergeant Billings was in her bedroos technically around hi a little of middle school i
"I was gonna et you a shower chair"
Her silly thoughts were instantly warped, and she looked up fro his eyes off her ankle for a lanced up at her "Yeah, I saw the mess you made in your bathroom Even after all these hours, the floor is still wet It’s a wonder you didn’t fall trying to get out of there" He shook his head and went back to concentrating on wrapping her ankle "A shower chair will be a lot safer"
Nor snarky--retort sarcastically that he was taking an awful lot of liberties with decisions that should be hers She’d never been one to need someone to take care of her,about his concern for her well-being warmed her And she had to admit there had been a few scary ood idea," she said softly "Thanks, but I won’t let you pay for it"
She saw his jaw tighten as he continued with the wrap "All done The swelling’s gone down a bit too"
He leaned down to pick up the splint and began putting it back on her Unable to stand it any he wouldn’t notice since he was busy with the splint When he was done, he looked up and pulled his face back when he realized how close she was
So, her lips had his undivided attention "Can I thank you again, Brandon?"
With his eyes still on her lips, he nodded but said nothing, so she pecked hi the day off" She took his face in her hands and kissed hiue in his ently It wasn’t at all as ravenous as last night’s kiss, but she still felt her heart speeding up She pulled away, licking her lips, loving the taste of hi ain, the kiss took a turn with hi into her as she kissed him much deeper He moaned and practically ate her et enough, and now his fingers were in her hair It went on for what seemed like forever, but even then she didn’t want it to end The kiss alone had her so wet and aroused it was e herself to end it Finally, he pulled his lips away and hugged her tightly, breathing heavily against her neck
"What was that for?"
Regina s how I ordered my chicken salad"
His body seemed to tense for just a moment, and then he relaxed and pulled away to look at her "I have a good uess, but even I surprised myself that I re her with one of his almost-never-seen smiles "I walked into the deli for sandwiches and then saw the salads on the menu, and it just caers through hers His smile instantly vanished, and she saw alarm in his eyes They’d just shared one of the most passionate kisses she’d ever experienced, and this alaro of his hand, but he squeezed it and kissed her again, bringing his other hand behind her neck This kiss was slower yet deeper so beautifully in perfect rhyth on her bottom lip one last time, he pulled away to look at her, but his hand remained on the back of her neck She hoped thatto stop because she could kiss hiht "You know," she sed, looking deep into those intense eyes of his "For a while there, I thoughtup the line at the airport because of ht’ve been the reason you didn’t like me"