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Despite my need to take care of her in every way, I nod once, knowing she isn’t comfortable with me helping with those things, and that’s just something I need to accept.
I press a kiss to her forehead right before she scurries back into the bathroom, closing the door firmly behind her.
A chuckle escapes me, and I pull on a pair of sweatpants before moving into the living room to set the couch up for her. I promised I would take care of her after the way I took her, and I meant every word.
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
ISLA
Life with Doc has fallen into a weird kind of normal.
He’s home for dinner with me most nights, and he never stays out later than he has to.
He watches crappy reality television with me when he’s home and commentates over it until tears of laughter fall down my cheeks.
And he fucks me to sleep almost every night.
It took me a while to realize that the feeling that’s taken root in my chest is happiness, because it’s been so long since I’ve felt it. Doc makes me happy, and I’m not going to fight against it any longer.
It’s been a little over a month since I was dragged to Chicago kicking and screaming, but honestly? It feels like it’s been years. My life in Boston feels like a lifetime ago, and if you gave me the choice to go back to exactly as things were or stay here with a husband who pretty much worships the ground I walk on, I would choose this life every single time.
I’m on my way out of the apartment when Doc drags me into a hug that consumes me. He never really struck me as the kind of guy who could appreciate a good hug, but that’s just another way he’s proven my misconceptions of him wrong.
“Be safe,” he murmurs against the top of my head.
“I always am,” I tell him. “Plus, Antonio is watching me like a hawk. I can’t see anyone being stupid enough to go against him.”
“You’d think.”
I wrap my arms around his waist, my hands not quite touching around his back, and stare up into his dark eyes. “Thank you for caring so much about my safety.”
His brows pull together right before he cups my face in his huge hands. “Your safety is the only thing that matters to me, Isla. I will do everything in my power for the rest of my life to make sure you’re safe and happy.”
Tears gather in my eyes, and for once I do nothing to warn them away. I take a steadying breath and lean into his touch. “I love you,” I whisper.
His eyes flash with surprise, but a moment later they’re replaced with pure, unadulterated heat. “Say it again,” he demands, backing me up until I’m pinned between his body and the door.
“I love you.”
“Again.”
I shake my head but can’t stop the smile that tugs at the corners of my lips. “I love you, Doc. Endlessly.”
He crushes his lips down on mine, the kiss saying more than words ever could. His hands drop from my cheeks, and then they’re everywhere. My throat, my tits, my waist, my ass. The possessive slide of his palms over my body only makes me melt further into him.
“I need to go,” I murmur between kisses.
“No.”
“Doc,” I argue. “I have a class in an hour. I’m already late.”
He nips at the sensitive flesh of my throat. “Should have chosen a better time to tell me you love me.”
A laugh escapes my throat as I bring my arms up around the back of his neck. “You can fuck me as long and as hard as you want once I get home.”
His dark eyes meet mine, a small smile on his swollen lips. “You drive a hard bargain.” He presses a gentle kiss to my forehead. “Okay, go to class before I change my mind.”
I reach for my handbag, but before I can pick it up, he’s handing it to me. “I’ll see you later.”
