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don’t think that’s a good idea. I don’t know Sam very well. You’ll be safer with me.”
She wasn’t ready to buy that excuse. “If he’s with you, he can’t be with me. Problem solved.”
“I may sleep very soundly tonight. The doctor gave me some pills. So I might not hear you if you called for me. It’ll be better if we’re together. It’s a big bed, Maggie. I’m not going to attack you. I won’t be up to it.”
“What kind of pills?” She remembered when Kate had broken her arm because of one of her adventures. Maggie had had to wake her sister up several times during the night to be sure she was okay.
“Pain pills.”
“For a head injury? Are you sure he knows what he’s doing? Did he caution you about waking up every four hours or something?”
He smiled. “Yeah. He said to have someone check on me a couple of times during the night. See, if you share the bed with me, you can do that without disturbing anyone else.”
He seemed suspiciously cheerful to Maggie’s way of thinking. “You promise you won’t—I mean—”
“I promise,” Josh hurriedly said as the bathroom door opened. “You’d better get some bedding for Sam.”
Maggie did as he asked, but she wasn’t sure she’d made the right decision in giving in to Josh’s plan. Somehow, sharing the bed with Josh held a lot more danger for her than the possibility of someone shooting at Sam.
After she’d given the linens to Sam, Maggie excused herself. While Josh talked to Sam, she moved her belongings from Ginny’s bedroom to Josh’s. That action alone seemed dangerous.
“You’re being ridiculous!” she told herself. “Josh promised not to touch you.”
She believed he was a man who kept his promises. She’d realized that about him, if nothing else. But what about her? That question shocked her. Of course she wouldn’t be interested in—in anything.
She hurried into the shower, then slipped on her cotton pajamas and robe. When she opened the bedroom door, she discovered Josh sitting on the edge of the bed, as if he were waiting for her.
“I thought I’d take a shower, if you’re finished,” he said, as if sharing his bedroom with a woman was a common occurrence.
It probably was.
That depressing thought kept her from speaking. She nodded and stepped past him, stowing away her dirty clothes as he entered the bath.
As soon as the door closed behind him, Maggie stared at the big bed. It was plenty big for two people. But she’d feel better if there was some barrier to ensure that they didn’t touch.
Hurriedly, with anxious glances over her shoulder toward the bathroom, she took the king-size pillows and lined them down the center of the bed, underneath the covers. She’d already found some smaller pillows in the top of Josh’s closet, one of which she’d taken to Sam.
Now she took two of those pillows and put them at the head of the bed. Then she stood back to survey her handiwork. With a nod of satisfaction, she slipped under the cover on the right side of the bed. After all, Ginny might wake up during the night.
When the bathroom door opened, Maggie tensed. Would Josh complain?
“You’re on my side of the bed,” he said gruffly, standing at the foot of it.
“But I’ll need to get up if Ginny cries.” She deliberately didn’t look in his direction, in case he didn’t wear pajamas to bed.
“I’m wearing my pj bottoms,” he said, as if he’d read her mind.
She couldn’t keep from looking then. The stripedcotton bottoms did cover him from the waist down. But his broad, muscled chest, flat stomach and wide shoulders were all bare. She gulped. “I...I appreciate that.” Then she closed her eyes.
With a heavy sigh, as if she’d disappointed him, he rounded the bed and got in beneath the covers. Immediately Maggie felt too warm. Of course, she told herself, it could have something to do with the fact that she still wore her robe over her pajamas.
“Are you wearing your robe?” Josh
She wasn’t ready to buy that excuse. “If he’s with you, he can’t be with me. Problem solved.”
“I may sleep very soundly tonight. The doctor gave me some pills. So I might not hear you if you called for me. It’ll be better if we’re together. It’s a big bed, Maggie. I’m not going to attack you. I won’t be up to it.”
“What kind of pills?” She remembered when Kate had broken her arm because of one of her adventures. Maggie had had to wake her sister up several times during the night to be sure she was okay.
“Pain pills.”
“For a head injury? Are you sure he knows what he’s doing? Did he caution you about waking up every four hours or something?”
He smiled. “Yeah. He said to have someone check on me a couple of times during the night. See, if you share the bed with me, you can do that without disturbing anyone else.”
He seemed suspiciously cheerful to Maggie’s way of thinking. “You promise you won’t—I mean—”
“I promise,” Josh hurriedly said as the bathroom door opened. “You’d better get some bedding for Sam.”
Maggie did as he asked, but she wasn’t sure she’d made the right decision in giving in to Josh’s plan. Somehow, sharing the bed with Josh held a lot more danger for her than the possibility of someone shooting at Sam.
After she’d given the linens to Sam, Maggie excused herself. While Josh talked to Sam, she moved her belongings from Ginny’s bedroom to Josh’s. That action alone seemed dangerous.
“You’re being ridiculous!” she told herself. “Josh promised not to touch you.”
She believed he was a man who kept his promises. She’d realized that about him, if nothing else. But what about her? That question shocked her. Of course she wouldn’t be interested in—in anything.
She hurried into the shower, then slipped on her cotton pajamas and robe. When she opened the bedroom door, she discovered Josh sitting on the edge of the bed, as if he were waiting for her.
“I thought I’d take a shower, if you’re finished,” he said, as if sharing his bedroom with a woman was a common occurrence.
It probably was.
That depressing thought kept her from speaking. She nodded and stepped past him, stowing away her dirty clothes as he entered the bath.
As soon as the door closed behind him, Maggie stared at the big bed. It was plenty big for two people. But she’d feel better if there was some barrier to ensure that they didn’t touch.
Hurriedly, with anxious glances over her shoulder toward the bathroom, she took the king-size pillows and lined them down the center of the bed, underneath the covers. She’d already found some smaller pillows in the top of Josh’s closet, one of which she’d taken to Sam.
Now she took two of those pillows and put them at the head of the bed. Then she stood back to survey her handiwork. With a nod of satisfaction, she slipped under the cover on the right side of the bed. After all, Ginny might wake up during the night.
When the bathroom door opened, Maggie tensed. Would Josh complain?
“You’re on my side of the bed,” he said gruffly, standing at the foot of it.
“But I’ll need to get up if Ginny cries.” She deliberately didn’t look in his direction, in case he didn’t wear pajamas to bed.
“I’m wearing my pj bottoms,” he said, as if he’d read her mind.
She couldn’t keep from looking then. The stripedcotton bottoms did cover him from the waist down. But his broad, muscled chest, flat stomach and wide shoulders were all bare. She gulped. “I...I appreciate that.” Then she closed her eyes.
With a heavy sigh, as if she’d disappointed him, he rounded the bed and got in beneath the covers. Immediately Maggie felt too warm. Of course, she told herself, it could have something to do with the fact that she still wore her robe over her pajamas.
“Are you wearing your robe?” Josh
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