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Warning:Some sexual content in this chapter.
Chapter 10
Elizabeth was physically exhausted, but emotionally too keyed up to sleep. Not unusual, the adrenaline rush of a code blue was enough to keep anyone awake.
She splayed her hand over her flat belly. For a few hours, the idea of having a baby had stayed in the dark recesses of her mind, but now the knowledge filled her head. Would it be a boy or a girl? Would he or she have straight blonde hair like Jason or her riot brown curls? She needed to think of a name…
A knock on her door brought her bolting upright. Groggily, she stared at the illuminated clock. She must have dozed, after all. Was her four-hour rest period over already?
"Elizabeth? It's me, Jason."
Leaning over, she flicked on the small bedside lamp. She'd taken off her scrubs, so she wrapped a blanket around her nearly naked body and went to the door. She opened it just a crack, and peered out at him. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong."
His lazy grin shot a tingle of awareness through her stomach. "May I come in?"
Elizabeth hesitated, knowing he wanted more than conversation. The memory of their kisses in the supply room reminded her of how close to the edge she teetered. He was a doctor, a trauma surgeon, no less. If she had a functioning brain cell left in her head, she'd run in the opposite direction.
But she didn't want to run, and not just because of the sexual chemistry between them. Jason was a sincere and compassionate doctor. There were no guarantees in life — the near-miss during the code blue proved that. And suddenly, looking at Jason, she realized just how much she was tempted to trust him.
It was a good feeling, she thought.
"Won't you give me a chance, Elizabeth?"
He edged closer to the door. "I promise I won't hurt you."
He offered a smile.
Her resistance melted. How did he have the power to make her act so differently than she usually would? With Jason she was another person, one who didn't care about the mistakes of the past, only the possibilities of the future.
"All right."
She opened the door.
The relief in his gaze was comical. He came into the call room, then quickly closed and locked the door behind him. She opened her mouth to say something, but before she could formulate a coherent thought, he covered her mouth with his.
The room spun as Jason pulled her into his arms. With two steps he steered to the edge of the bed and gently set her down on the mattress. She clutched the blanket to her naked chest as Jason gazed down at her. He stroked a finger down her cheek.
"You're so beautiful. I can hardly believe I've found you after all these weeks."
A ghost of a smile played across the hard planes of his face. "How did I get so lucky to be snowed in with you my first night on call?"
Her throat thick with emotion, Elizabeth couldn't answer. Instead, she loosened her hold on the blanket and entwined her arms around his neck, then brought him closer for another kiss. Letting go of her old fears was much easier when he kissed her.
"I want you," Jason whispered.
He made quick work of getting rid of his scrubs, then took his time divesting her of the lace she wore. He splayed his broad hand over her abdomen as his gaze feasted on her bare breasts.
"Are you really up for this?"
"I'm fine." When his hand moved up to cup one of her breasts, she gasped. "Better than fine."
"Good."
He took his time exploring every inch of her, but his slow caresses were driving her mad — she wanted him to hurry. When he spread her legs to stroke her more intimately, she eagerly rose up to meet him.
"Jason, please," she clutched at him, urging him closer.
"Shh, let me look at you for a moment."
He stroked the heart of her while pressing a kiss on her belly.
"Don't make me wait another minute."
She threaded her hands into his hair and tugged him upward. The muscles of his arms bunched as he lifted up to cover her body with his, and thrust deep.
"Oh!" she cried out when he filled her so completely.
Yes, finally — this was what she'd wanted! Maybe everything would work out between them, she thought…and then she couldn't think at all.
After several moments, all she heard was Jason's deep breaths. Then he pressed his forehead against hers.
"Elizabeth, I think I'm falling in love with you."
She froze, her heart stumbling in her chest. The shrill ringing of the phone cut the silence of the room. Jason picked up the receiver and held it out for her to answer.
To be continued...
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