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you’re the doc.’
Things must be bad
. Never in all the years he’d known her had she so much as uttered a single word that would make her appear less than über-confident and capable.
He took her by the shoulders and steered her out into the waiting room. Found her a chair. Sat her in it. Put a finger over her mouth to hush any complaints.
She needed him and he wasn’t going to let her get sick on his watch. It wasn’t as if she could call a relative to come look after her—she didn’t have any. No one to look out for her, to give her a break when she needed it. To take the baby for a few hours when she needed sleep. To babysit. Did she really have a clue how hard this parenting was going to be? ‘You’re going to start taking it easy. Doctor’s orders.’
CHAPTER FIVE
‘L ET ME HELP YOU . Be careful, you have a nasty corneal abrasion.’
‘So you keep saying. Urgh. So I’ll play pirates and keep wearing the eye patch, me hearty.’ Georgie had to confess that even though the thick white cotton wool patch didn’t help much with healing, and made her look a lot like a numpty, it protected her eye from the glare of her house lights and made her think seriously about wearing safety goggles in the future.
But one thing she’d be reluctant to confess out loud was that the moment Liam had said she needed to take things easy it had felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Because it was all very well trying to be big and brave and bold but sometimes, just sometimes, she tired of having to rely solely on herself for everything.
A deep breath escaped her lungs as Liam pushed the front door open. She was home. She could relax. At least in theory. It was a little harder in practice, having him in her space, being big and bold for her. Why had he suddenly come over all macho? Why did that make him even more desirable?
For that matter, why hadn’t her desire dampened down over the last few months? And why was a man in combat kit and biker boots infinitely more attractive than anything else? She turned on the doorstep. Pregnant and now injured, this was not a good time to be finding her friend attractive. ‘Thanks for getting me home. I’ll be fine from here. Maybe we could catch up tomorrow when we’re both feeling better.’
‘Hey, what’s the hurry? Are you scared about what I’ll do?’ He shook his head, eyes glittering with tease as he surveyed her body. If she wasn’t mistaken, tension of a very sexual kind rippled between them.
Air whooshed into her lungs as she gave a sharp intake of breath. She wasn’t afraid of Liam at all, she was more scared about what
she
might do, suddenly alone with him and very, very hot. ‘No...er...I
—
’
‘Don’t panic. If it’s a total mess I won’t get mad. I’m here to help.’
He was talking about the state of her house. Not...
of course
not
...anything else. ‘I’ll be okay. Honestly. Go home, you look beat, Liam. You must be jet-lagged and knackered.’
‘Listen to yourself, Geo. You’re not letting me help. You don’t have to do everything on your own.’
‘Of course I do. And I like it. That way I don’t have to compromise on anyone else’s plans, don’t have to work to their timetable, I can just please myself.’ She placed her hand against the wall and kept him on the doorstep.
He shook his head. ‘Has anyone ever told you that you’re the most stubborn person in the world?’
‘You? Many times. But you’re saying it as if I might care. And I don’t.’
‘Well, today you’re my responsibility and I promised the discharging medical officer I’d take care of you.’
‘But you were the discharging medical officer.’
‘Go figure. So I’ll fix you some dinner, have a look at the damage you’ve inflicted on your poor house. Make sure you’re OK. Then, once I’m satisfied, I’ll leave.’ He went to squeeze past her, but she blocked his way.
‘Promise?’
He frowned. ‘If that’s what you
Things must be bad
. Never in all the years he’d known her had she so much as uttered a single word that would make her appear less than über-confident and capable.
He took her by the shoulders and steered her out into the waiting room. Found her a chair. Sat her in it. Put a finger over her mouth to hush any complaints.
She needed him and he wasn’t going to let her get sick on his watch. It wasn’t as if she could call a relative to come look after her—she didn’t have any. No one to look out for her, to give her a break when she needed it. To take the baby for a few hours when she needed sleep. To babysit. Did she really have a clue how hard this parenting was going to be? ‘You’re going to start taking it easy. Doctor’s orders.’
CHAPTER FIVE
‘L ET ME HELP YOU . Be careful, you have a nasty corneal abrasion.’
‘So you keep saying. Urgh. So I’ll play pirates and keep wearing the eye patch, me hearty.’ Georgie had to confess that even though the thick white cotton wool patch didn’t help much with healing, and made her look a lot like a numpty, it protected her eye from the glare of her house lights and made her think seriously about wearing safety goggles in the future.
But one thing she’d be reluctant to confess out loud was that the moment Liam had said she needed to take things easy it had felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders. Because it was all very well trying to be big and brave and bold but sometimes, just sometimes, she tired of having to rely solely on herself for everything.
A deep breath escaped her lungs as Liam pushed the front door open. She was home. She could relax. At least in theory. It was a little harder in practice, having him in her space, being big and bold for her. Why had he suddenly come over all macho? Why did that make him even more desirable?
For that matter, why hadn’t her desire dampened down over the last few months? And why was a man in combat kit and biker boots infinitely more attractive than anything else? She turned on the doorstep. Pregnant and now injured, this was not a good time to be finding her friend attractive. ‘Thanks for getting me home. I’ll be fine from here. Maybe we could catch up tomorrow when we’re both feeling better.’
‘Hey, what’s the hurry? Are you scared about what I’ll do?’ He shook his head, eyes glittering with tease as he surveyed her body. If she wasn’t mistaken, tension of a very sexual kind rippled between them.
Air whooshed into her lungs as she gave a sharp intake of breath. She wasn’t afraid of Liam at all, she was more scared about what
she
might do, suddenly alone with him and very, very hot. ‘No...er...I
—
’
‘Don’t panic. If it’s a total mess I won’t get mad. I’m here to help.’
He was talking about the state of her house. Not...
of course
not
...anything else. ‘I’ll be okay. Honestly. Go home, you look beat, Liam. You must be jet-lagged and knackered.’
‘Listen to yourself, Geo. You’re not letting me help. You don’t have to do everything on your own.’
‘Of course I do. And I like it. That way I don’t have to compromise on anyone else’s plans, don’t have to work to their timetable, I can just please myself.’ She placed her hand against the wall and kept him on the doorstep.
He shook his head. ‘Has anyone ever told you that you’re the most stubborn person in the world?’
‘You? Many times. But you’re saying it as if I might care. And I don’t.’
‘Well, today you’re my responsibility and I promised the discharging medical officer I’d take care of you.’
‘But you were the discharging medical officer.’
‘Go figure. So I’ll fix you some dinner, have a look at the damage you’ve inflicted on your poor house. Make sure you’re OK. Then, once I’m satisfied, I’ll leave.’ He went to squeeze past her, but she blocked his way.
‘Promise?’
He frowned. ‘If that’s what you
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