Their Perfect Match

5

Blake

“Look out!” I yell but it’s too late, the damage is done. The truck makes impact with the woman, I see a flash of golden red hair fly across the road and her body is thrown into the bushes. Leon slams on the brakes, jumping out of the truck.

“s**t Leon! You hit someone!” I point out the obvious, he’s never been the best driver, especially when he’s driving the truck. He should stick to his bike.

“Why the f**k was she in the middle of the driveway? Where did she even come from anyways?” He sounds mad, like it is her fault she got hit

“Is she alive?” I ask as he bends down beside her in the bushes

“I don’t know yet” He lifts her from the bushes and carries her to the truck, laying her across the back seat. She looks rough. I reach over him and check her pulse, it’s strong, at least he didn’t kill her.

“We have to get her to a doctor” I tell him

“We could take her to Clifton”

I nod, “Good idea” I jump in the back seat and lift her head into my lap, securing her in place to make sure she doesn’t get tossed around with Leon’s crazy driving and he takes off.

“Who do you think she is anyway?” He asks as he takes a wide corner, making me adjust my stance on the seat, her body moves against me limply.

I stare down at her unconscious body, she is breathtaking even in the state of unconsciousness. Her long red hair is more vibrant in the darkness of the back seat than in the sunlight, which made it seem lighter, more of a spun golden color, freckles spread across her face. Her eyebrows are pulled together, her lips are slightly parted. She makes a small whimpering sound of pain, which in turn makes me feel something inside my chest. I feel her pain and it makes me burn for her. I want to consume it, to take it from her, to be the one who causes it to end.

She is wearing scrubs which makes me think she is a cleaner. Maybe Uncle Lenny hired her to do the clean up after the interrogation from this morning.

Twenty minutes later, we are at Dr Clifton's office, a close personal friend of the family. He has been around forever and his credentials are questionable at best, but he's a damn good doctor.

"What did you do to the poor girl?" He asks as I carry her into the office and lay her down on the exam table. Her body reacts to the cool steel table causing goosebumps to raise on her flesh. I pull my jacket off and drape it across her torso.

"Leon hit her with his truck" I say with coldness in my voice. I feel drawn to her, a need to protect her has consumed me in a primal way. I glare over to my twin brother who looks back at me in a confused manner.

"It's not like I did it on purpose. It's like she jumped out in front of the truck!" He argues

"Yes of course. She jumped in front of us and begged you to hit her. She screamed 'Here I am please ram me with your truck!' Are you stupid?" I snarl at him.

"Boys! That's enough. Both of you out while I examine her" Dr Clifton yells at us and points his old wrinkly finger at the door. I get up and storm out of the room and into the waiting area.

“What the hell is wrong with you?” Leon asks me as he sits down beside me, giving me a long sideways glance. I know he thinks I’m crazy, they all do. I don’t give a s**t. I just glare back at him, unanswering.

Over an hour goes by before Clifton comes out, looking tired, shaking his head.

“What’s the damage?” I ask before Leon has a chance to say anything. I’m still mad at him

“Well, it’s not great. You boys did quite the number on the poor girl. She’s still unconscious. She has a broken leg, four broken ribs, sprained wrist and a fractured collarbone, but that one looks like it was previously broken and didn’t heal properly, so I can’t say it was entirely your fault. One wrong move and it could have been injured. She is going to need round the clock care for a few weeks. I assume she has some family to take care of her?”

“Yes” I say automatically. I’ll do it myself if I have to. Leon looks at me like I’ve lost my mind completely, which I very well might have at this point.

Doctor Clifton nods, “Well, I’ve put her leg in an air cast. She can take it off to sleep and shower and only has to wear it for about two or three weeks if she doesn’t put any weight on it. It should heal nicely. You can take her home. I’ll prescribe her some pain medication for when she wakes up. Does she have insurance?”

“Leon will take care of the bill” I say as I stand and make my way into the exam room. She looks so small on the table, her broken body laid out all bandaged up. My jacket is off to the side but she looks cold still so I drape it back over her once more before I pick her back up. She’s not very heavy, she feels underweight, malnourished. I’ll have to see that she is fed properly while under my care.

“What are you planning on doing, Blake?” Leon asks me as I carry her to the truck, “You know nothing about this woman, why she was at the house, you don’t even know her name”

“I have plenty of time to figure that all out” I say as I push the hair out of her face as I set her head down in my lap and hold her body to my side.

“This is crazy, you know mom is not going to be happy” Leon mumbles as he starts driving back home.

“Where do you plan on taking her? We don’t know where she lives”

“I’ll look after her at my place until she wakes up then we’ll figure out the details after that” I tell him. He nods and grumbles the entire way home.

After dropping us off at my side of the property I have him go get the prescriptions filled for her pain medications. I carry her inside, setting her down on the couch until I have the bed ready for her. I change the sheets and make the bed, making sure she will be comfortable before slipping her under the covers. I put a pillow under her casted leg, propping it up enough. I’ve never let a woman sleep in my bed before, s*x was one thing but to sleep in it was something personal. Something to be shared with someone on an intimate level, something I never wanted before. Before now that is. I want it all now. Every single thing they talk about in the movie and all the cheesy songs, I want it all, with her. I hear her stirring from the bedroom, I rush to see if she’s okay. Her soft moans make my d**k twitch in my jeans.

Her eyes flutter open for half a second before closing again and her head falls to the side, I pull the blankets higher up on her.

“Sleep princess” I whisper