In one night he’d already become addicted to the taste of her, the perfect mix of Texas sugarcane and the spicy heat of a jalapeño. He heard a moan, but he wasn’t sure if it had come from her or him. He switched nipples then released it when she pulled away from him as she tried to push his pants down.
Stepping out of his pants and briefs, he followed her onto the bed as she crawled backward to the top.
“I’m really glad you came back,” she said. She reached out and ran a fingertip down his chest to his lower abdomen and stopped at his erection.
“So am I,” he said. A shudder ran through him as her hands encircled him. He bent back over her breasts and took a puckered nipple into his mouth as his hands worked off her panties. He was already addicted to the taste of her.
He parted the curls of her sex with one hand. He pushed a finger inside her and found her hot and wet. He ran his thumb over her core as she pushed against his hand. He heard the rustle of foil then tensed as Sarah rolled on the condom.
“I want you,” she said as she raised her hips to him. “All of you.”
He slid deep inside of her and caught her gasp with his mouth as he lowered his lips to hers. When he thought he couldn’t take any more, she took him deeper still. Her moans filling the room as she drove him to give her more.
He tried to hold back, wanted to make it last, but the heat of her was too much. She opened herself to him, taking each thrust until he felt her body clench and spasm around him. He let her body take the control he’d held tight and let himself follow her over the edge.
Sarah quietly closed the door to Lindsey’s room so as not to disturb the sleeping girl. It seemed they were finally making some headway with the infection that had attacked her lungs. They’d managed to decrease her sedation to the point where she could respond to people in the room, but she was still sleepy the majority of the time.
“How is she?” David asked as he came up behind her startling her.
For a moment she was frozen remembering the day before that they had shared. They’d enjoyed a late breakfast in bed at the hotel that had quickly led to a languid few hours of love making that she wouldn’t be forgetting any time soon. It had been a magical weekend, but they both had their reasons for not wanting anything more. They had enjoyed each other and that was all. But why then did her heart still race when he looked at her the way he was right now?
Sarah gave her head a small shake. What would David think if he realized where her mind had gone? “She’s doing better. Have you heard anything about when they are planning to take her off the ECMO?”
“Dr. Benton spoke to the pulmonologist this morning and they’re hoping it will only be a few more days,” he said. “I made rounds last night before I left and I didn’t see her mother. I’ve spoken with Dr. Benton about my concerns about her being able to take care of Lindsey after a heart transplant.”
Sarah stopped and stared at him. No, Hannah hadn’t been there all the time, but she’d explained to him before that Hannah had a job and had to split her time between the two places. Speaking with Dr. Benton could cause big problems for Hannah if the older doctor decided to take his concerns to the ethics committee or the social worker.
“Look, I know that it seems as if Hannah isn’t here very much, but I have no doubt that she will be there for Lindsey after her transplant. She’s been taking care of her daughter by herself for a long time now. I realize you don’t know Hannah, but you need to give her a chance.”
“I’ve just seen this before, Sarah. You see the best in everyone, but not everyone is willing to be there for their child when they need them,” he said. “Right now the most important thing for Lindsey is to have someone to take care of her. I just don’t see her mother doing that right now.”
“You can’t judge everybody by your ex-wife, David. You have to see that. Hannah will be there for Lindsey. I know she will,” she said making sure her voice was too low for anyone else to overhear. She understood how hard it was for David to trust and maybe he saw something in Hannah that she didn’t, but the young mother deserved for him to give her a chance.
“I hope you’re right,” he said before turning away from her.
Sarah knew this went deeper with him than just Hannah. But she needed to make him see that most parents were not like his wife. He had made a good life for himself and Davey and he needed to let the anger of his wife go. He deserved better than to continue being burdened by her betrayal.
Only as she’d stood there telling David that he needed to move on, she’d realized that she fought against moving on without Kolton and Cody every day.
It had been two days since he had spoken to Sarah except for when they were rounding on patients together and he was getting tired of it. Maybe he was being a little too hard on Lindsey’s mom, he had seen her
