The Wright One

WILLIAM

There is massive pain in my shoulder and I feel like my head is going to fall off, but I am awake. I guess that’s one for the win column. Someone is gripping my hand. I really hope it’s Mia. I hope that Luke was able to get her. My eyes are struggling to open but I do manage it. When I look over I see my mom’s smiling face. Normally that would be a wonderful sight, but honestly I am a little disappointed.

“There you are sleepyhead. You had a lot of people worried about you. You just had to take a dangerous job.”

“I feel like I died, Mom. Can we not get on my job right now.”

She shrugs. “Well, I can drop it, but I am not so sure your new girl can. She has been pulling her hair out waiting for you to wake up.”

“Mia is here? Where is she?”

“The hospital wouldn’t let her back. They said family only and I was elected the one because they said one guest at a time. So here we are.”

I give her the best smile I can muster. “But I am sure you could pull a little of the Wright weight and get her back here for me.”

My mom grins. “Oh, you bet I can.” She pats my hand. “She’s a good woman. I like her.”

“Thanks Mom.”

She leaves me and it isn’t long before Mia is led into the room. She rushes to my side. “Oh, my God William. I feel so awful. I am so sorry that this happened to you. It is all my fault. I know Dex said that it wasn’t, but I still feel like it is.”

“Mia, your blubbering. Just come here please.” She comes to my other side without the wound so that she can come closer. “None of this is your fault. This is my job. Sometimes the bad guys have a gun. I knew the risk going in. Brock was the bad guy, not you.” I clasp her hand. “I just hope you can handle the job, because I don’t want to lose you. I know we haven’t even gone on a date yet, but I feel this connection with you that I can’t put out of my mind. I have never felt this way about anyone ever. I know this is rushed but I almost died, so I guess, I don’t want to take things slow. I want to jump right in this.”

She is sniffling. “Well, you were shot. They said it was a small calibur, it wouldn’t have been a big deal but it managed to nick the artery in your shoulder. It was small enough that you didn’t lose blood too fast but still pretty bad. Your shoulder is going to need to take time to heal.”

“It’s nothing.” I smiled at her. “I think I have an excellent nurse.”

She cocks her head at me. “Who the hell is that?”

“You honey. You, I want you and Joe to move in with me.”

“Wow, you really are just jumping in, aren’t you?”

I pull her closer. “Yeah, but I’m not scared. Are you?”

Her breath is on my cheek. Her lips are just over mine. “A little. I don’t want to screw this up though.”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“We won’t.”

“What if you don’t want me next week?”

“What if I do?” I need her mouth on mine so I capture it. I need Mia, I don’t think she realizes this. We haven’t exactly known each other long, but I can’t fight the attraction that ties us together.

Far too soon she pulls away from me. “We don’t want to spike your blood pressure.”

Groaning. “I thought I hated Brock before.”

“You’ll heal. I’ll help you every step of the way.” She smiles at me and nothing else seems to matter. We have a lot still to go through but I have captured her heart and I am not going to let it go.