“Do you cook?”
“No but I could learn and I would want to use fresh herbs. Like in salad dressing and stuff. I’ve seen it on TV,” she admitted.
“So is that yes to the roof garden or wait on the roof garden?”
“I’m thinking wait. I’m not ready to make that leap yet. I like where we are too much to move too fast,” she said, snuggling closer to him.
“Then let’s stay here...for now. We’ll take it slow.”
“I’m okay with a label.”
“The boyfriend and girlfriend label?”
“Yeah, let’s make it official.”
“I love that idea. And I love the idea of calling you my girlfriend.”
“And I adore the idea of calling you my boyfriend.”
“Then it’s official. We’re in a relationship.”
She squeezed his hand. “And I couldn’t be happier.”
He kissed her lips and she enjoyed the feel of her boyfriend’s lips against hers.
Just as they were drifting off to sleep, she heard a harsh ringing. Jack groaned, stretched and went to retrieve his phone. He muttered about who would be calling at four in the morning while she admired the view of her naked man.
He listened to the voice mail and she could tell by the way he stopped pacing, by the strangled sound he made that something was very wrong. She vaulted out of bed and went to his side. Britt laid her hand on his bare shoulder solicitously.
“What’s wrong?” she whispered.
When the message was finished, he turned to look at her.
“It’s my dad.”
“What about him?” Britt asked in a careful hush.
“He’s on his way to the hospital. He’s had a heart attack,” Jack said, dropping on to the bed to sit as if his legs would no longer hold him.
Britt took him in her arms and held him.
“He’s going to St. Teresa’s by ambulance. I have to go,” Jack said and Britt nodded sadly, hoping for the best, but, at the same time, wishing she could go with him and be by his side.
“I love you, Jack,” she said. “Remember that.”
“I will, Britt. I just...I’m just scared. He wouldn’t slow down—”
“They just said he’s on his way to the hospital. He’s still with us. Go see him. Find out what’s going on. I’ll be here.”
“I love you back,” he said and kissed her.
To be continued...
Book 3
The Boss’s Son
Part 3