Total pages in book: 42
Estimated words: 39161 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 196(@200wpm)___ 157(@250wpm)___ 131(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 39161 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 196(@200wpm)___ 157(@250wpm)___ 131(@300wpm)
“Well, if I can’t give the man who basically stole an attack helicopter so he could get to me half an hour faster the benefit of the doubt, who can I give it to?”
“That’s my girl.”
“Ohmigod!” She clapped a hand over her mouth. “Don’ kisme!” Her words were muffled behind her hand, but I got the message.
“The flu wouldn’t dare make me sick,” I quipped. “If I want to kiss my girl, I’m gonna kiss her.”
“No!” She wiggled until I let her up. “No kissing.” She pointed a finger at me just before she started coughing again. Then sneezed once for good measure. “Don’t like bein’ sick.” She pouted prettily, but I could see she felt more miserable.
“Come on. Let’s get your medicine, then back to bed.”
“Will you stay with me? I mean, I could lie with my back to your front, so maybe you won’t get sick.”
“I will definitely lie with you, honey. I’ll be there to get you fluids or medicine when you wake up. I’ll hold you while you sleep.”
“You won’t be gone in the morning?”
If she looked unsure of herself, it was fleeting. The second I smiled at her, she relaxed, and I knew she might finally get it. “No. I’ll be right with you. And if you wake up while I’m in the bathroom, I’ll leave the door open.”
“Eww, gross.” She wrinkled her nose. “I don’t want to listen to you pee.” Her lips twitched a little before she managed to get the grin under control.
“I’ll try to do it quietly.”
She finally gave in to the giggles. Until she started coughing again. I shifted her so she wrapped her legs around my waist and stood, carrying her to the bedroom. After she’d taken her medicine and drunk a full glass of water, I helped her into clean underwear and one of my shirts before putting her to bed. I got a box of tissues for the nightstand for both of us and another full bottle of water for later.
After that, I propped a pillow behind my back and sat back with my weight against the headboard. Holly cuddled into my side with one arm draped over my waist. I put on a movie and we watched in compensable silence, laughing occasionally.
Finally, she stopped giggling and her breaths were deep and even. I looked down at her sleeping form. She was my world. My everything. The one person in my life I never wanted to be without.
“Jax?” She didn’t open her eyes, and her speech was slurred like she was only half awake.
“Yeah, honey.” I kissed the top of her head and spoke against her hair.
“I love you. So much.”
“I love you too, Holly. My little Maddog.”
She smiled. “It’s a better name ‘n Jax.”
I chuckled, hugging her a little tighter. “Yeah, baby. Maddog is the perfect name for you.”
“‘Cause I’m as badass as my road name.”
“You always have been, Holly. The most badass of the badasses.” She smiled again, this time, leaning up to kiss along my jaw before settling back against me again. “Sleep tight, honey. Sleep tight.”