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He let me finish my soup before he retrievedit over, he waited, arms crossed, until I found e, but the call was returned quickly An appoint, and liness of it all

"I’ll take you," Jase announced after returning from the hall, where he’d disposed of the soup container

"What?" I pushed ainst the headboard

He was matter-­of-­fact "I’ll take you toht?"

"Around there, but--­"

"But you haven’t even told Caet there? Hitch a ride?" His grin was full of arrogance "I candeal And if I didn’t want to do it, I wouldn’t offer So don’t argue with me"

"I know," I said "But ould you want to do that? Sitting in class is better than leaving at butt crack in the hone hand on the other side of my hip "Youin that class You missed it today Your friend Calla’s head fell all the way back She snored"

I laughed "She doesn’t snore And I know because she sleeps through that class al his startling eyes "I want to be there for you Let me"

My mouth opened and the proverbial why fors were between Jase andcrap out of ht, shifted He was doing the exact opposite of pushinghead? I alhed because that was just stupid

"Okay," I said finally

Jase sreed to much more than a ride

I hated the whole atmosphere of doctors’ offices--­the white paint, the tacky decorations, and the smell of disinfectant It didn’t ; the offices were all the same

An x-­ray had been done before I even saw the ed doctor My butt had been planted in the dreaded wheelchair, and I’d been rolled away, leaving Jase in theroom Once I was deposited in the room where the doctor would see me, I hobbled out of the chair and sat on one of the plastic ones I was glaring at the wheelchair when the door opened, and one of the blushing front desk nurses ushered Jase inside

"We thought you could use the co a hand over her blond head

Jase winked as he sauntered in "She was probably beside herself without led and then hastily backed out of the rooet yourself back here considering you’re not fa on Fros like a mischievous boy "I have considerable charrin

"And with said charreat responsibility to use it wisely," he continued, eyes dancing "I only break it out when necessary"

"Good to hear" I shiftedhiht "Thank you again I really appreciate it"

"No problehed as I shookto love it" He dipped his chin, andto fear I’ll be right there with you"

My sto on a horse Jase had spent the drive to the doctor’s convincing reet As in getting on top of one Jase would be with aveto fret over

"Caaze to him His expression was unreadable "Did you tell him that you ith me?"

"Did you tell hie of ers "Did you?"

He shook his head "I figured he’d ask why I ith you and not him And then that would lead to other questions, and well, I figured they’d best be answered not over the phone"

"You think answering some of the questions would be best face-­to-­face?" Doubt coloredwhat Jase would tell hi with a fist to a face

Jase laughed "I’d have to deploy ain"

"I don’t think that kind of charm ork on my brother"

"Ye of little faith," he said, and his lips hitched up on one side The devilish look caused ether, wondering ould even be said to Cam Less would be better I supposed, no aze glided over the near perfect contours of his face and then down, over his broad shoulders When I looked up, he caught ht on the realization that I could easily fall in love with hi about?" he asked, biting down on that delicious lower lip

Tension coiled low inthat"

A deep, husky chuckle came from him "That’s no fun"

"Sorry"

Thank God, the door opened and Dr Morgan stepped into the room At the moment, I’d rather focus onon insideabout his knees, Dr Morgan had close-­cut curls that were sprinkled with gray He s where I was and where Jase was "Do I have a new patient today?"

Trying not to get too hopeful over the smile, I cleared my throat "That’s Jase He’s, umhe’s ood doc walked over and shook his hand When Jase started to get up, Dr Morgan waved hi in one of the rolling chairs, he dropped the file with rabbed ahold of another chair, and slid it around Gently, he lifted et a look at this"

I rolled up the he as it revealed my oversized knee Sexy

He drew in a lohistle "You know the drill"