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“You would do it all again because you love your mom. Give me a chance to love you in such a way that you would love me, in this life and in another lifetime. If our love is worth the pain of death shouldn’t we at least fight for it?”
My shoulders slump and I press my face into his chest. I can’t bring myself to say no again. I can’t push him away again.
“I don’t know how to date. I’ve never even been on one. I wouldn’t know what to say or how to act. We live in different states. We can’t fly up and down to see each other. We –”
He pulls me away from his chest and presses a finger to my lips.
“I will fly up and down. I will move heaven and earth to date you, Doc. Just say yes. Say you’ll date me and leave the rest to me.”
I swallow hard as my heart starts to thump in my chest as if I’m about to perform an aortic dissection.
“Yes,” I whisper, already fearing that I made the wrong choice.
Shock flashes over Jaxson’s face and then he leans down so that we’re almost eye to eye.
“Really? Yes? You said yes?”
I let out a burst of laughter. and he scoops me up into a hug so tight, it lifts my feet from the floor. I wrap my arms around his neck, hugging him back. It feels amazing to hold him again.
“Fuck, Doc,” he says with excitement. “Thank you.”
Finally, he lowers me down his body until my feet touch the floor. It looks like he’s going to kiss me and it instantly makes me blush. I take a step back and straighten my shirt.
I might have kissed him already, but so much time has passed. I feel too nervous right now. I’ll mess it up. I just need a little time to get used to the idea of dating.
I glance shyly at him, hating the question as it leaves my mouth. “So we’re dating now? It’s done?”
The smile on his face gets so wide if he didn’t have ears it would wrap right around his head.
“You’re the most extraordinary person I know.”
“You said that before,” I mumble, not happy that he didn’t answer me.
“You have such a brilliant mind, Doc. You can do things I’ll never understand, but when it comes to everyday life, I have so much to show you.”
He closes the gap between us and wraps me up in another hug. He presses a kiss to the side of my head and whispers, “We’re dating exclusively, which means you do not see any other men and I don’t date other women. I’m going to be an asshole and claim you as my girlfriend.”
I laugh when he says asshole, remembering that’s what I used to call him when we first met.
“Okay,” I whisper, too overwhelmed to say anything else.
“So does that mean you’ll unblock my number on your phone?” he asks teasingly.
I laugh, remembering the conversation that led to his number being blocked in the first place.
“I’ll think about it,” I tease back, knowing I’ll unblock it the second I step off the plane.
Chapter 10
JAXSON
Me: How was your day?
Doc: Exciting. I got to assist with a transplant.
Me: You’re the only woman I know who gets turned on by cutting into someone’s chest.