Rescuing the Reluctant Groom Excerpt
A cold sun batted its head against the frosted bedroom windows. Winter in Chicago and the temperature hovered around ten degrees outside. Somewhere in Oak Park, church bells tolled. The weather might be freezing but contentment warmed Selena’s heart. Rolling over in bed, she traced a finger down Seth’s back. The man barely moved. Cocooned under the quilt, she snuggled closer to his heat. Madre de Dios, this felt good.
Outside, car tires whined, spinning on the ice. Selena sure wasn’t anxious to get out there. Que bueno that today was McKenna’s turn to be on call for their midwifery practice.
Like always, Seth had kicked off the comforter. The man was a walking space heater. He lay curled on his tummy like a baby, except babies didn’t have muscles like his. Seth Kirkpatrick was a babe, not a niño. The man was strong enough to load a stretcher into an ambulance himself, gentle enough to calm an accident victim. Her man was all heart.
Dark stubble accented his square chin and framed his sculpted lips. The auburn Kirkpatrick hair was shaved shorter on the side. Oh yeah, he was a bad boy and Selena should feel darn lucky. Instead, frustration chipped at her peace, like an ice scraper against the window.
“Te amo, you maddening man,” she whispered. Bells still rang in the early morning air, happy as wedding bells. Wedding bells and babies? What was with her today?
With a sleepy mumble, Seth hugged her tight. Face pressed against the pillow, he was dreaming. She chuckled when he wrinkled his forehead, like he was trying to tell one of his stories. Most times, he couldn’t remember the punch line. Seth got so mad when that happened. Pushing up on an elbow, she studied him.
Que guapo. Her man was so gorgeous.
Was Seth hers? Sometimes she wondered. Sure, he could talk about medical conditions with patients. No problema. But when it came to feelings and their relationship? Not so good.
The words she’d been waiting for? Selena heard them only in her dreams.
Eyes still closed, he ran a warm hand from her shoulder to one hip.
“Oh, mi amor.” She squirmed with pleasure.
“Sissy…” he breathed.
“Sissy?” Selena sprang up so fast, the quilt slid to the floor. Frigid air seared her skin like dry ice. Had her heart stopped beating? She swatted at him. “Qué dices? What did you just say about Sissy?”
Rubbing his eyes, Seth mumbled, “Sissy who? Sissy Hanson?”
Sí, I’m having a heart attack.
A frown appeared above his dark eyes. “What are you talking about, babe? Huh? Come here, Selena.”
That husky morning voice usually worked Selena like a loofah sponge. Not this morning. Sissy? The name still rang in her ears. Blonde hair, blue eyes and a body that even made that navy EMS uniform look sexy. Standing beside the bed, Selena felt stiff as a cemetery stone. She crossed her arms across her heaving chest.
Then she got mad.
“You! Idiota! Mi madre me dijo que…” Words that would make her mother blush flowed like lava. Still wasn’t enough. Grabbing a pillow, Selena started swinging.
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A cold sun batted its head against the frosted bedroom windows. Winter in Chicago and the temperature hovered around ten degrees outside. Somewhere in Oak Park, church bells tolled. The weather might be freezing but contentment warmed Selena’s heart. Rolling over in bed, she traced a finger down Seth’s back. The man barely moved. Cocooned under the quilt, she snuggled closer to his heat. Madre de Dios, this felt good.
Outside, car tires whined, spinning on the ice. Selena sure wasn’t anxious to get out there. Que bueno that today was McKenna’s turn to be on call for their midwifery practice.
Like always, Seth had kicked off the comforter. The man was a walking space heater. He lay curled on his tummy like a baby, except babies didn’t have muscles like his. Seth Kirkpatrick was a babe, not a niño. The man was strong enough to load a stretcher into an ambulance himself, gentle enough to calm an accident victim. Her man was all heart.
Dark stubble accented his square chin and framed his sculpted lips. The auburn Kirkpatrick hair was shaved shorter on the side. Oh yeah, he was a bad boy and Selena should feel darn lucky. Instead, frustration chipped at her peace, like an ice scraper against the window.
“Te amo, you maddening man,” she whispered. Bells still rang in the early morning air, happy as wedding bells. Wedding bells and babies? What was with her today?
With a sleepy mumble, Seth hugged her tight. Face pressed against the pillow, he was dreaming. She chuckled when he wrinkled his forehead, like he was trying to tell one of his stories. Most times, he couldn’t remember the punch line. Seth got so mad when that happened. Pushing up on an elbow, she studied him.
Que guapo. Her man was so gorgeous.
Was Seth hers? Sometimes she wondered. Sure, he could talk about medical conditions with patients. No problema. But when it came to feelings and their relationship? Not so good.
The words she’d been waiting for? Selena heard them only in her dreams.
Eyes still closed, he ran a warm hand from her shoulder to one hip.
“Oh, mi amor.” She squirmed with pleasure.
“Sissy…” he breathed.
“Sissy?” Selena sprang up so fast, the quilt slid to the floor. Frigid air seared her skin like dry ice. Had her heart stopped beating? She swatted at him. “Qué dices? What did you just say about Sissy?”
Rubbing his eyes, Seth mumbled, “Sissy who? Sissy Hanson?”
Sí, I’m having a heart attack.
A frown appeared above his dark eyes. “What are you talking about, babe? Huh? Come here, Selena.”
That husky morning voice usually worked Selena like a loofah sponge. Not this morning. Sissy? The name still rang in her ears. Blonde hair, blue eyes and a body that even made that navy EMS uniform look sexy. Standing beside the bed, Selena felt stiff as a cemetery stone. She crossed her arms across her heaving chest.
Then she got mad.
“You! Idiota! Mi madre me dijo que…” Words that would make her mother blush flowed like lava. Still wasn’t enough. Grabbing a pillow, Selena started swinging.
Read more of Rescuing the Reluctant Groom at the following stores:
Amazon
Apple
Barnes & Noble
Kobo