at home again. There’s never enough time to set things right with me and my husband.”
Darby hoped things would remain rocky for her until she walked him straight out of the hospital. Then, he’d wish her and her husband all the luck and love in the world.
“I know what you’re going through,” he said, patting her shoulder.
“Darby, do you?” she asked, batting her eyelashes.
“Why sure, hon,” he said, draping his arm over her shoulder.
She looked up at him like she saw her saving grace. Nurse Sharon had a hell of a marriage. Her husband drank, and her kids, from the way she described them, were brats. She wanted some attention, and he showered her with plenty.
“I’ll be back in a minute,” she promised.
“I’ll be right here,” he said, smiling.
“Darby?”
“What darlin’?”
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“I know this is uh...inappropriate...but would you mind having lunch with me today?”
Ah, bless her little heart, she made things easier than he ever imagined. “Why, sure, Sharon, I can’t think of anyone I’d rather eat with today.” Except Donovan, and, love her soul, she was making his dreams more and more attainable. Soon, he’d find his way back to Donovan’s bed, and once he found him again, he was never letting go.
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Donovan sat on the front porch, swinging back and forth. Nate walked out and inhaled the salty night air until his nostrils burned.
Staring at the moon, he quickly snapped, “Where’s Colby?”
“Did you enjoy yourself?” Donovan asked.
“Where is Colby?”
“Don’t worry. I haven’t knocked him off.”
“I’m not concerned about you,” Nate said, but even as he spoke the words, he doubted them. Donovan wasn’t entirely loyal to them yet. He had a long way to go in order to establish some level of unity.
“You should be.”
He nailed that one. “We’re all going to work together here, Donovan. Either you’re a team player, or you aren’t. No games. We don’t have time for them.”
“Why’s that?” he asked, raising a brow.
“Are you really that naive?” he asked, searching the empty beach, hoping to spot Colby. “Where the hell is he?”
Donovan stood. “I guess he went to grab something to eat because he offered to bring me something back. I didn’t take him up on it for fear he’d poison me, but I think he’s bringing back something for you and Karen.”
Karen walked out then. “I’ll go to the restaurant, thank you very much.”
Donovan shrugged and then smiled. “Looks like I’m not the only one with a trust issue.”
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Colby rounded the cabana then and stepped out of his sandy sandals at the bottom of the porch. Carrying a large tray of covered food, he pretended not to notice Karen at all.
Damn, Nate thought. He was going to have to stop this jealousy thing.
Donovan peered at the food. “Looks good,” he said, eyeing the grilled pineapple chicken. “I guess I’ll run over and check out the buffet. Karen, would you like to join me?”
Nate shot Colby a heated glance. He probably didn’t like the idea of Donovan and Karen alone any more than Nate did, but there were some things he didn’t want to postpone. Colby topped his to-do list.
After rolling around with Karen, Nate needed Colby’s undivided attention, and he wanted it fast.
“I’m famished,” she drawled, smiling at Nate like they’d just formed the most intimate of all connections.
“Good,” Donovan said. “You can eat with me.” He didn’t wait for her reply. Instead, he started toward the restaurant, and she trailed right behind him.
By the time they were out of sight,
Darby hoped things would remain rocky for her until she walked him straight out of the hospital. Then, he’d wish her and her husband all the luck and love in the world.
“I know what you’re going through,” he said, patting her shoulder.
“Darby, do you?” she asked, batting her eyelashes.
“Why sure, hon,” he said, draping his arm over her shoulder.
She looked up at him like she saw her saving grace. Nurse Sharon had a hell of a marriage. Her husband drank, and her kids, from the way she described them, were brats. She wanted some attention, and he showered her with plenty.
“I’ll be back in a minute,” she promised.
“I’ll be right here,” he said, smiling.
“Darby?”
“What darlin’?”
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“I know this is uh...inappropriate...but would you mind having lunch with me today?”
Ah, bless her little heart, she made things easier than he ever imagined. “Why, sure, Sharon, I can’t think of anyone I’d rather eat with today.” Except Donovan, and, love her soul, she was making his dreams more and more attainable. Soon, he’d find his way back to Donovan’s bed, and once he found him again, he was never letting go.
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Chapter Fifteen
Donovan sat on the front porch, swinging back and forth. Nate walked out and inhaled the salty night air until his nostrils burned.
Staring at the moon, he quickly snapped, “Where’s Colby?”
“Did you enjoy yourself?” Donovan asked.
“Where is Colby?”
“Don’t worry. I haven’t knocked him off.”
“I’m not concerned about you,” Nate said, but even as he spoke the words, he doubted them. Donovan wasn’t entirely loyal to them yet. He had a long way to go in order to establish some level of unity.
“You should be.”
He nailed that one. “We’re all going to work together here, Donovan. Either you’re a team player, or you aren’t. No games. We don’t have time for them.”
“Why’s that?” he asked, raising a brow.
“Are you really that naive?” he asked, searching the empty beach, hoping to spot Colby. “Where the hell is he?”
Donovan stood. “I guess he went to grab something to eat because he offered to bring me something back. I didn’t take him up on it for fear he’d poison me, but I think he’s bringing back something for you and Karen.”
Karen walked out then. “I’ll go to the restaurant, thank you very much.”
Donovan shrugged and then smiled. “Looks like I’m not the only one with a trust issue.”
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Colby rounded the cabana then and stepped out of his sandy sandals at the bottom of the porch. Carrying a large tray of covered food, he pretended not to notice Karen at all.
Damn, Nate thought. He was going to have to stop this jealousy thing.
Donovan peered at the food. “Looks good,” he said, eyeing the grilled pineapple chicken. “I guess I’ll run over and check out the buffet. Karen, would you like to join me?”
Nate shot Colby a heated glance. He probably didn’t like the idea of Donovan and Karen alone any more than Nate did, but there were some things he didn’t want to postpone. Colby topped his to-do list.
After rolling around with Karen, Nate needed Colby’s undivided attention, and he wanted it fast.
“I’m famished,” she drawled, smiling at Nate like they’d just formed the most intimate of all connections.
“Good,” Donovan said. “You can eat with me.” He didn’t wait for her reply. Instead, he started toward the restaurant, and she trailed right behind him.
By the time they were out of sight,
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