Page 38 of Her Greek Inheritance
She needs medical attention!But for once, he was helpless to get what he wanted.Not even the Moustakas name can hold up against Mother Nature.
He returned to the bed, a towel in his hands. Carefully, he began to dry her hair. It was matted with salt water. He considered carrying her into the shower to give her a proper bath, but was afraid she would get chilled again. He cared too much for her to stop trying. Suddenly, keeping his feelings locked inside was impossible.
“Lígo gáta, please wake up.De exo niosi pote etsi os tora.I’ve never felt this way before. I need you to help me make sense of these feelings.”
He’d never felt so protective as he did right then—or so useless. For the first time that he could remember, he was scared.Gemma isn’t out of the woods yet. She could die. The fact that she won’t wake up cannot be a good sign.
His fear was like a physical pain in his chest. He sucked in a long breath. Laying his palm against her neck, he relaxed only when he felt her pulse beating steadily beneath his fingers.
As soon as this storm breaks, I’ll call the helicopter and get you back to the mainland. You’ll have the best medical care available…I promise. You have to wake up so I can tell you how I really feel.
“I want to raise Damien with you, by your side. Together, we’ll make sure he knows what a wonderful man his father was. He’ll have the best of everything, go to the best schools, and you won’t have to work unless you want to.
“We can take him to visit all of the places that bring a spark to his eyes. And maybe one day, we could have a few children of our own.”
He paused, tears filling his eyes. “Gemma, you have to be here to make this possible. Please, wake up. You have to fight.”
He dropped his head down, laying it against hers. He stayed vigilant over her all night long. When the winds finally died down close to sunrise, he fell asleep with her cuddled in his arms.Where you belong. I’ll always keep you safe. Nothing like this will ever happen again. You have my word.