FULL CIRCLE
Chapter 59
Eva sighed and settled back against the pillows. Last night had been perfect, BJ always ever made sure that she was satisfied with their lovemaking. His side of the bed was empty and she could hear
him moving about in the kitchen. Reaching for her discarded nightie, she decided to get up and join him.
BJ suddenly appeared in the doorway, a tray in his hands. "Breakfast in bed is served," he announced.
"BJ, you really didn't have to do that," Eva protested. as she sat up straighter in the bed, letting the sheet slide down a little.
"Nothing but the best for you," he stated, setting the tray on her lap.
Eva peered at the contents on the tray. "Strawberries and champagne?" she asked curiously.
"Let's call it a breakfast to remember," he said lightly.
"Or to forget if I have too much champagne," Eva commented. She picked up a strawberry and popped it into her mouth.
"I've been thinking. How about checking out of your hotel room and spending the rest of your time with me? I promise you it'll be a weekend to remember," he told her.
Eva finished with the strawberry and took a sip of champagne. "BJ, now that is a very tempting offer. Spend it with you or spend it with Nat and Miles."
"Who's Miles?" BJ asked. "Nat I am guessing is your friend I met last night."
Eva set down her glass. "Miles McCabe is one of the N.I.H. doctors I work with. I was trying to find out what I could concerning Bay View because he was acting a little strange about being there. His grandfather was the 'S. McCabe' I was trying to learn more about," she explained.
"Aha! The plot thickens. I knew you weren't telling meeverything," BJ told her.
She smiled and said, "You know me so well, BJ."
"And I want to keep on knowing you," he replied.
"We don't have to be so very far apart, BJ. There are plenty of newspapers on the East coast," Eva remeinded him.
"And there are some on the West coast if you ever decide to go back to being an investigative reporter."
She sighed and said, "I'm not ready to give up working for the N.I.H. It's satisfying when I see lives saved but it's also heart breaking when they die."
"I guess neither of us are willing to give up what we have," BJ commented. "I've got to get to work in an hour. How about you meet me at the newspaperat 12:30 and we'll have lunch. That should give you plenty of time to pack and check out."
"12:30 sounds fine," Eva said. She picked up another strawberry. But instead of popping it into her mouth, she fed it to BJ.
He stared at her, the sheet doing nothing to conceal her slender figure. "Finish your breakfast and get dressed before I forget I have to go to work today," he said.