is her problem?” she asked as we headed to the cafeteria. “The doctor said Dad is going to be fine.”
“You know how she gets when she’s upset.”
The moment we stepped inside the cafeteria, the corners of my mouth curved upward when I saw Ellie staring at the bagels. Walking over to her, I lightly touched her arm.
“Hey.” She smiled.
“I thought you were visiting your friend?”
“I am. The lactation nurse is working with her right now, so I told her I’d come back in a little bit.”
“Thinking about getting a bagel?” I signed with a smile.
“Yeah. I didn’t have a chance to eat before I left this morning.”
“You should have more than just a bagel,” I signed.
“I think a bagel is the safest choice here.”
“You’re probably right.” I chuckled. “We’re going to sit down. Join us.”
“Hi, Ellie.” Addison walked over to where we stood.
“Hi, Addison.” She smiled as she gave her a small wave.
I bought the three of us bagels and juice and we took a seat at one of the tables.
“Any news on your dad yet?” Ellie asked.
“He’s out of surgery and in the ICU. The doctor said the surgery went well and we’ll be able to see him when he wakes up,” I spoke as I signed.
“That’s great news.” The corners of her mouth curved upward.
After talking for a while, Ellie got up from the table.
“I’m going to visit my friend now and then head home. I have to do some work on a website I promised I would have finished by tomorrow.”
“I would like to see you tonight,” I signed.
“I’d like to see you too. I can come over to your place.”
Suddenly, a sick feeling took root in the pit of my stomach. Kirsten still had some of her things at my place and I couldn’t risk Ellie seeing them.
“Actually, my housekeeper is back from vacation today and I’m sure she’s going to be there late cleaning. I can come to your place, and we’ll order in some dinner. How’s six o’clock?”
“That’s fine.” Ellie smiled. “I’ll be done with work by then. It was nice to see you again, Addison.”
“We should go out sometime.” Addison smiled.
“I’d like that.”
The moment she walked away, Addison grabbed my hand.
“OH MY GOD! I love her. You have my approval, big brother.” She grinned.
“Thanks. I appreciate that.” I let out a chuckle.
“I’ve never seen you use sign language before. You two looked so beautiful talking. Can you teach me?”
“You really want to learn?” I asked.
“Yes. Definitely.”
“I’ll teach you then.” I smiled at her.
Chapter 13
Ellie
I finished my work with more than enough time to shower and change before Henry came over. I couldn’t wait to see him, and I had a problem with that. I was the type of girl who never got overly excited about a guy for I knew it would be over before it truly began. But with Henry, everything felt different.
I got out of my head, dabbed on some makeup, brushed my hair, and slipped into a sundress. My phone lit up with a text message from him.
“Hi, beautiful. I’m at your door.”
Smiling, I took in a deep breath and walked to the door. When I opened it, Henry stood there looking as handsome as ever in a pair of khaki pants and a white button-down cotton shirt.
“Hi.” I grinned.
“You certainly are a sight for sore eyes,” he signed before pulling me into an embrace.
“How is your dad?”
“He’s going to have a long recovery, but he’ll be okay. You look gorgeous.” He smiled as he brought his hand up to my cheek and softly stroked it.
Our eyes stared into each other’s for a moment before he leaned in and brushed his lips against mine. My body trembled and the fluttering in my belly intensified. He broke our kiss, and as his hand continued to softly stroke my cheek, my eyes pleaded with him not to stop. I craved him, and I wanted nothing more than to feel him inside me.
Henry
I needed her more than I had ever needed anyone before. We didn’t need words to describe what this moment was doing to us. I could see it in her eyes, and I could feel it as her lips trembled against mine. She took her fingers and slid the straps of her dress off her shoulders. That was the only signal I needed to know for sure she wanted me just as much as I wanted her. My fingers softly ran across her shoulders before taking her dress down. My cock