Chapter Forty-Three
There was a clucking sound and something pecking at my toes. Sleepily, I opened my eyes. Early morning light filtered into my dim bedroom. Penny, wearing a tiny pink sweater Rainbow had knitted for her, waddled across the edge of the bed. She stopped as if sensing I was awake and clucked louder.
“Shh. He’s still sleeping.”
Jax stirred, his arms tightening around me. Carefully lifting my hand so that I didn’t wake him, I gently ran my fingers over the stubble on his strong jawline, relishing the feel of it.
He hadn’t left my side since we’d gotten back from the hospital yesterday. Fortunately, all that I had was a big bump on my head. The doctor had wanted to keep me overnight for observation to make sure I didn’t have a concussion. I refused. Jax had been adamant ab
