Page 142 of Unlikely to Stay
Then, when he started moving toward her, saying the words he was saying…the frost that had been surrounding her heart since she eavesdropped on his conversation melted in a puddle at her feet.He was back.He was not a figment of her imagination.She could touch him.Smell the leather and spice she always associated with Brant.She couldn’t believe she had been so stupid.
“You really went to the store and bought my lotion and body spray?”
“I did.In bulk.”
She couldn’t help the small smile that curved her lips.
“God, Freckles.I’ve missed that smile,” he breathed.“Can I touch you?Just so I know you’re real?”
CC felt herself nod.Brant twined his fingers through her hair and pulled her to his chest.He wrapped his arms around her and took a deep breath.“Yep.It definitely smells better on you.”
Tears from her eyes dampened the front of his scrubs.“I was so stupid,” she whispered into his chest.
“What, Freckles?You’ll have to speak up.My extraordinarily big pectoral muscles have stifled your speech.I’ve been working out since I’ve left.Gyms kinda make me think of you.”
CC rolled her eyes before giggling.Pulling out of his arms, she looked him in the eyes.“I was so stupid.I never should have let you leave.”
Brant’s eyes softened.“I was the stupid one, Freckles.I never should have eventhoughtabout jobs in the city without talking to you first.Major error on my part.I truly wasn’t thinking.And to be honest, I hadn’t ever been in a relationship where it really mattered what the other person thought.But I still shouldn’t have been a dumbass.”
“I think you also called yourself an ass, jerk face, jerk, idiot, buffoon, dummy, and insensitive ass wipe.”
“Did you memorize my message?”
“Maybe.”
“Freckles…youdidmiss me.”
She rolled her eyes.“Of course I did, you…you…stupid head!”
Brant quirked an eyebrow.“Really?”
“I didn’t want to cuss.This is the place where the innocent born!”
Brant laughed and pulled her in for a crushing bear hug.“So do you forgive me?For being all those things and then some?”
“I forgive you.And I’ve had almost three months to think about it.I know your mom is in the city and you need to be with her.So if you want me—”
Brant put his finger over her lips.“Freckles, I know what you’re going to say and you don’t even have to say it.”
“Say what?”
“Anything about moving to the city.You know why?”
“Why?”she asked, slapping his hand away from her lips.
“Because my mom has been calling me every name in the book for not coming back to Parker and begging your forgiveness.She told me if I came down here for training today and didn’t stop by Parker to try and win you back she would kick me out of the house.”
“How would she know if you did it?”
“She told me she has eyes everywhere and I’m not one to cross my momma.”
CC laughed.“So were you gonna?”
“Gonna what?”
“Come to Parker to try to win me back.If you hadn’t seen everyone at the hospital first.”
“I had to do one thing before I did.”