out tomorrow. But he could always come back afterwards, stay for another week or so and help Katie and Adam with the baby.
“Sure,” Jaxon said nonchalantly. “How’s eleven?”
“That sounds great, Jaxon,” Cuban roared. “See you then.”
Jaxon clicked off, then turned back toward the bedroom and opened the door slowly. Anna was still sleeping, her breathing soft and even, her face peaceful-looking against the crisp white pillowcase.
Jaxon set to work getting the things together that Katie had requested. He shot off a quick note to Anna, letting her know that he was returning to the hospital, that he hadn’t wanted to wake her, but that he would be back soon.
Then he kissed her on the forehead and left.
Chapter Five
Anna woke to find the room dark, with just a sliver of sunlight streaming through the window. She startled, forgetting where she was for a moment. Then it all came rushing back to her. Katie. The hospital. Jaxon.
Jaxon. She squeezed her eyes tight, regret flowing through her. How could she have let that happen? She had vowed to herself that no matter what, she wouldn’t fall for him again.
Where was Jaxon, anyway? She rolled over and grabbed for her cell phone.
There was a note on the nightstand, and she picked it up.
Anna,
Went to the hospital to drop off the things Katie wanted. Didn’t want to wake you.
Be back soon,
J
Yeah, right. She didn’t believe for a second that he would be back soon. She sighed and laid back in bed, trying to shake the groggy feeling that had settled behind her eyelids. She would rest for a few more moments, and then she would get up and go home. First, though, she should call Katie.
She reached again for her phone, but before she could get to it, the door to the bedroom opened.
Jaxon stood there, his hands in his pockets, a sheepish look on his face.
“You’re awake,” he said.
“You came back,” she blurted before she could stop herself. Relief flowed through her, astonishing her with its intensity. She hadn’t realized how much she’d wanted him to come back, how much she’d wanted to make sure she saw him again.
“I told you I would be right back,” he said. “Didn’t you get my note?”
“No,” she lied.
“Are you still tired?” He was moving back to the bed, kicking his shoes off. “I’m exhausted.”
“Yes,” she admitted. “I’m still tired.”
“Good.”
His shirt came off next, and Anna couldn’t help but stare. Yes, she’d just made love to him, and that had been delicious, but she hadn’t had the chance to really look at him, to take in his body the way she was now. Broad shoulders gave way to a strong chest gave way to a flat stomach gave way to a line of hair that slid down his muscular torso and disappeared into his pants. She shivered.
Jaxon moved closer, unbuckling his pants and giving her his trademark grin.
Suddenly, she was very aware that she was still completely naked, with only a thin sheet and a flimsy blanket covering her.
His boxers came next, and then he slid into bed next to her, his naked body instantly warming hers.
“Come here,” he whispered. Anna was powerless to resist, and he wrapped his arms around her, holding her close against his chest.
And as Anna drifted off to sleep, she’d never felt so protected in her whole life.
***
He kissed her awake, his mouth tracing soft kisses on her cheeks, her forehead, her neck. She stretched lazily.
“What time is it?” she asked.
“Ten o’clock.”
“At night?’
“Yup.”
“We slept all day.” She thought briefly about how her sleep schedule was going to be all messed up Usually, she hated that. Anna had always been an early to sleep, early to rise kind of girl, ever since college. If she didn’t get a head start on the day, how was she supposed to get things done? But she was having a hard time getting worked up about anything right now. In fact, she felt more relaxed than she’d felt in a
“Sure,” Jaxon said nonchalantly. “How’s eleven?”
“That sounds great, Jaxon,” Cuban roared. “See you then.”
Jaxon clicked off, then turned back toward the bedroom and opened the door slowly. Anna was still sleeping, her breathing soft and even, her face peaceful-looking against the crisp white pillowcase.
Jaxon set to work getting the things together that Katie had requested. He shot off a quick note to Anna, letting her know that he was returning to the hospital, that he hadn’t wanted to wake her, but that he would be back soon.
Then he kissed her on the forehead and left.
Chapter Five
Anna woke to find the room dark, with just a sliver of sunlight streaming through the window. She startled, forgetting where she was for a moment. Then it all came rushing back to her. Katie. The hospital. Jaxon.
Jaxon. She squeezed her eyes tight, regret flowing through her. How could she have let that happen? She had vowed to herself that no matter what, she wouldn’t fall for him again.
Where was Jaxon, anyway? She rolled over and grabbed for her cell phone.
There was a note on the nightstand, and she picked it up.
Anna,
Went to the hospital to drop off the things Katie wanted. Didn’t want to wake you.
Be back soon,
J
Yeah, right. She didn’t believe for a second that he would be back soon. She sighed and laid back in bed, trying to shake the groggy feeling that had settled behind her eyelids. She would rest for a few more moments, and then she would get up and go home. First, though, she should call Katie.
She reached again for her phone, but before she could get to it, the door to the bedroom opened.
Jaxon stood there, his hands in his pockets, a sheepish look on his face.
“You’re awake,” he said.
“You came back,” she blurted before she could stop herself. Relief flowed through her, astonishing her with its intensity. She hadn’t realized how much she’d wanted him to come back, how much she’d wanted to make sure she saw him again.
“I told you I would be right back,” he said. “Didn’t you get my note?”
“No,” she lied.
“Are you still tired?” He was moving back to the bed, kicking his shoes off. “I’m exhausted.”
“Yes,” she admitted. “I’m still tired.”
“Good.”
His shirt came off next, and Anna couldn’t help but stare. Yes, she’d just made love to him, and that had been delicious, but she hadn’t had the chance to really look at him, to take in his body the way she was now. Broad shoulders gave way to a strong chest gave way to a flat stomach gave way to a line of hair that slid down his muscular torso and disappeared into his pants. She shivered.
Jaxon moved closer, unbuckling his pants and giving her his trademark grin.
Suddenly, she was very aware that she was still completely naked, with only a thin sheet and a flimsy blanket covering her.
His boxers came next, and then he slid into bed next to her, his naked body instantly warming hers.
“Come here,” he whispered. Anna was powerless to resist, and he wrapped his arms around her, holding her close against his chest.
And as Anna drifted off to sleep, she’d never felt so protected in her whole life.
***
He kissed her awake, his mouth tracing soft kisses on her cheeks, her forehead, her neck. She stretched lazily.
“What time is it?” she asked.
“Ten o’clock.”
“At night?’
“Yup.”
“We slept all day.” She thought briefly about how her sleep schedule was going to be all messed up Usually, she hated that. Anna had always been an early to sleep, early to rise kind of girl, ever since college. If she didn’t get a head start on the day, how was she supposed to get things done? But she was having a hard time getting worked up about anything right now. In fact, she felt more relaxed than she’d felt in a
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