Jen_C’s Reviews > Healing Touch > Status Update

“I want you so much,” I said against his lips. “Please, Carson.” “I love seeing you this way,” he said, kissing my neck. “I’d keep you like this for hours if I could.” I groaned and buried my fingertips in his shoulders. His low sound of amusement frustrated me and turned me on at the same time.

That one night we’d spent together in her research room had changed the course of our lives. Joss was mine forever now, and I was hers. And as I looked at the sparkling ring on her finger, I knew we’d both gotten lucky, but that we’d also finally gotten what we truly deserved.

“I mean, case in point—Wonder Woman. She fights bad guys in a strapless swimsuit and hooker boots. What’s up with that? Why doesn’t Batman wear a Speedo? It would be considered undignified for him, that’s why. But for a woman, it’s pretty much mandatory.”

“We’re having kids someday.” I nodded and kissed her gently. “I already know it’s gonna be good. Everything with you is.” We left the room hand in hand then, and it felt like we were opening the door on a new phase of our relationship. Joss getting stuck in that elevator with Amanda had turned out to be one of the best things that had happened for us.

He reached both hands toward my face, cupping my cheeks and kissing me. “I’m so damn proud of you, babe. I’m the luckiest man alive.” My smile was weak. I didn’t want to hear anything like that right now—that would make this even harder. Breaking things off with him was going to be the hardest thing I’d ever done.

"I’m with Carson now. Leave me alone, Dean. I’ve got one more thing to tell you, and then I hope we never speak again. Amanda is pregnant with your child, Dean. She needs you. She didn’t knock herself up, and she deserves your support right now. Man up and do the right thing for once.”

“He’d flip his s**t if I told him about this right now.” Hattie frowned. “If that’s true, Joss, maybe he’s not the man for you.” My heart dropped. I didn’t even want to think about that. Carson and I had been going so strong since the night we met. He was everything I’d never even dared to want. He made me feel beautiful and strong. Most importantly, with him I felt like enough, for the first time

CRAP. As soon as I read that the guy thinks he won't be a good dad (and when they have been VERY active without mentioning protection), I IMMEDIATELY think unplanned pregnancy coming up!! 😱

For her, I’d face the demons. I’d battle them. I’d try counseling if I had to. Talking about my time in the military was painful, but for her, I’d push through. To hold on to this woman, I’d try just about anything.

The hot, moody guy from Mechanical had caught me way off guard. Beautiful? Me? I grinned as I replayed his words in my head. If I was the kind of guy who talked to people, I’d talk to you. Something told me that, coming from him, it was a huge compliment.