Chapter 4
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Grace pov
Oh, my dear God. He is the most handsome, sexy, and kindest man I ever met. Why do I sound like seventeen years old girl talking about her crush? I wave my hand making air to my face. Steven Campbell, wow. Sheriff Steven Campbell. f**k the uniform make him more sexiest. And he is not married that is something. But I see it weird, he is sooo wow. I don’t have words. How he can't be married?
When he said that he eats at Sally’s because I thought, his wife must be stupid that she doesn’t take care of him. I reach Sally’s and I walk in. I see her and go near.
“Hi.”
“Hey, Grace.” Her face fall
“You look tired”
“Yeah. I was at the hospital since yesterday noon after the shooting at the school” I say and I sit down at a table
“Yes. How are the kids?”
“Better. The one has to do a difficult surgery but with Dr. Smith, we managed to get through”
“That’s amazing. Sit I will bring your food and then you can go home and rest.”
“Thank you, Sally,” I say and she walks to the kitchen. I try to call Kayla but I guess she is at the hospital working. I will call later or she will.
“You are ready sweetie,” Sally says and comes out of the kitchen
“Thank you,” I say and I kiss her goodbye. I turned around but I remembered the hot guy I met before
“Oh. I forget.” I say and I look at her
“I met the sheriff at the hospital. It came up that I will pass from here and he says to tell you hi”
“Oh isn’t he gentleman? But unlucky” she says and I frown
“Why did you say that?” I ask
“A few years ago he was ready to get married but she let him one month before the wedding”
“Who does that? He is gorgeous” I say and I put my hands on my mouth. Did I say that out loud?
“Grace you like our sheriff? My my. I don’t blame you he is sexy” she says and she is smile
“You know he is regular here. His parents are our neighbors”
“Oh”
“Yes is the couple that lives two houses next to me”
“The former sheriff and the writer?”
“Yes, you met them?”
“Yes. Last week.”
“Well. Don’t keep you more. You are tired. But let me tell you this” she says and comes closer
“Steven is a nice guy and the woman will have him she will be very lucky,” she says and walks to the customers. I leave the restaurant and go to the car. I drive to my home and when I go in I walk straight to the shower. In there I didn’t lose the chance and I pleasure thinking of Steven. f**k what’s wrong with me?
The next morning I get ready for another shift at the hospital, get ready or maybe I stay twenty-four hours again. But I don’t mind, I enjoy staying and helping as much as I can. Today I have to examine outpatients but first I will go to Austin and Eric to see how they spend the night. I walk in my medical uniform and say good morning. Both boys are in better condition.
“Thanks for everything Grace”
“You don’t have to thank me, Catherine. You must eat something, Eric. You must be stronger” I say and he nods smiling. As I exit the room I fall to a wall. That’s strange. How does a wall end up here? But I feel hands around me, I lift my eyes and I see him smiling at me. These brown eyes watch me.
“Good morning Dr. MacLean” f**k this husky sexy voice. I take a step back. I don’t want to give occasion for comments.
“Good morning sheriff”
“I told you to call me Steven” is so bad that the only I think of now is how his name if I moan it. I stop that thought and I look at him
“If you call me Grace maybe I will tell you by your name” he smiles. Jesus Christ, what a smile!
“Deal,” he says with a smirk. If he flirting I’m going to faint.
“Steven. You came again?” Catherine says and looks at Steven.
“It’s good to see you. I have to go now” I say and I smile at him
“Of course. Don’t keep you “ he says
“It’s good to see you too,” he says and I watch him as I turn around to leave. The rest of the day was quiet.
I did not imagine that this job would tire me so much. Many times I leave home relatively blind. When the first child enters the doctor's office, my mood changes immediately, it makes me happy and I smile. I even find a baby crying cute. No matter how tiring the day is, until I see the last child, late at night, I have not felt tired. On the contrary, I feel relaxed and in a good mood, because no matter how tiring my day is, every child who enters the doctor's office will make me laugh because they will say or do something cute, and then all the symptoms of fatigue disappear.
Late at night, I finished my shift and I decided to go home and come early in the morning again. I walk to my car and I hear my phone ring. I see that is Kayla
“Hey, baby. Where are you?”
“Hey, sweetie. I was at the hospital for two days. Now I’m going home” she says and continues
“I heard that you had a shooter in the town”
“Yes. Two boys they hurt. But they are better now”
“That’s great. You ok?” She asks. I going to answer but I see my sexy sheriff walk to me. He smiles and he says hi. I say hi back
“Grace do you hear me?”
“Yes. Sorry” she continued talking but I was focused on my sheriff
“I will call you tomorrow sweetie. I’m tired I need sleep” she says
“Ok. Call me” I say and we end the call
“Grace” I heard my name suddenly and I put my hand on my hard and I dropped the car keys. I turn around and I see Steven kneel and take the keys
“Oh God you scare me,” I say breathing hard
“I’m sorry. I just want to say hi” he says with a smile he gives me the car keys
“It’s ok. I good to see you”
“Me too,” he says and he smirks at me.
“You finished now?”
“Yeah. The first year is hard” I say with a smile.
“I went see the kids and I saw you. I thought to say hi”
“You did well. I wasn’t expecting you or anyone so, I was a little off guard”
“Sorry.”
“It’s fine,” I say waving my hand. He looks at me like he wants to say something else or ask me something. I bit my lips and his jaw tightened.
“Grace, can I ask you something?”
“Sure”
“I’m sorry it is a little private.” I frown
“I hear you talk to someone on the phone. You call him baby” Oh my god, he will ask if I have a boyfriend. Why does he care? You think...?
“Is he...?” He clears his throat
“You have” He hesitated
“If you ask if I have a boyfriend or girlfriend. No, I haven’t. On the phone was my best friend Kayla. We call each other baby, sweetie, and stuff like that” he looks relieved.
“Why you ask?” I say with meaning and I bite my lip again
“Grace stop doing that”
“What?” And I bite my lips again automatically
“You know what. That biting your lip”
“Why? Does that bother you?” He takes a breath and in seconds his lips are on mine. His hands cupping my face and my hands go around his waist. The kiss is tense, sensual, and passionate. He pushes me into the car and deepens the kiss. He runs his tongue in my mouth and before he cuts the kiss he bites my lower lip. He runs his thumb on my lips and I kiss it. I open my eyes and look at him. He leans again and kisses my nose. I smile and I hold him tight against me.
“Tell me that you wanted to and I didn’t f****d up,” he says and I kiss him again.
“I take that as a yes?” I nod and he breath relieved
“I liked you for the first moment even though you didn’t see me”
“You had seen me before you met at Eric’s room?”
“The night before. You came out of the surgery. I didn’t blame you, you’re tired from the hours of surgery. But I saw you. And I have wanted to do this since that moment”
“I’m glad. I’ve been thinking of you since yesterday morning”
“So if I ask you on a date will you say yes?”
“Oh yes” he smiles and I giggle
“When you can? Saturday?”
“Yes. But after eight”
“Ok. Saturday at eight. I will pick you up”
“Ok. My house is..”
“I know. Good night gorgeous” he says and he kisses me he turns around walking to his car. And I stand here with a silly smile on my face.
- Writer
