CHAPTER 14
It had been a few days since her meltdown at the hospital. Nick really had been great with her, and as promised, didn’t back off. Her ankle had been a bit sore after running through the hospital and she had taken a day off to rest it. Nick was by her side, bringing her dinner and waiting on her hand and foot, and even though she told him she didn’t need to be cared for, it was nice.
Rylee stretched out on the couch, and Nick pulled her feet onto his lap. Being with him like this felt easy and comfortable, and she smiled at him. “Nick, I’ve had a really nice time this last month. Thank you. With the Christmas season coming, it’s been nice to have a distraction from myself.”
Nick looked up from where he was gently rubbing her sore foot, his eyebrows raised. “Is that all I am? A
