Page 121 of My Heart's Doctor

I miss you too, but it’s very

late and it’s better if I stay and

sleep at my apartment. Rest well.

Kisses to you and Aurora”

William:

“No. If it’s about the time, I’ll come

pick you up”

Me:

“It’s not about the time, I’ve already told

you that I’m used to driving

at night. It’s because it was a long day”

long and we're tired. We'll see

each other tomorrow. Kiss”

I waited for his response, but it didn't come. I assumed he had understood my explanation and continued talking with my friends who took the opportunity to make fun of me, saying that I had a lovesick face when responding to his messages. And I didn't doubt it, as Orson said, I probably had little hearts floating above my head. My face was simply reflecting what my heart felt.

A little while later, I said goodbye to them. I was happy to have shared that nice moment. Sylvia and Orson were like siblings to me, I adored them and knew the feeling was mutual. Besides, the three of us looked after each other and I knew I could always count on them.

When I was about to put on my nightgown, the doorbell rang. Puzzled, I went to open it and... found myself looking into William’s attentive gaze.

“William, what are you doing here?”

“I came for you,” he replied, gave me a kiss on the lips and came in.

“I thought I had made it clear that it wasn’t necessary for you to come.”

“You told me to rest, the problem is that I can’t do that unless you’re with me. So, I came to get you. To avoid interrupting your meeting, I waited downstairs until your friends left. I stayed in my car,” he said, shrugging as if what he had done was the most natural thing in the world.

“Have you lost your mind? How long have you been waiting in your car?”

“I left home as soon as you sent your last message. Shall we go?”

“William, that was more than an hour ago,” I said, surprised by his behavior. “What did you do about Aurora?”

“I told Delia that I had to pick you up and to keep an eye on her, and I also left her the video monitor,” he explained calmly.

“What you did isn’t right—”

I couldn’t finish my comment because he came closer and covered my mouth with his. The kiss immediately transformed into one full of urgency while his arms wrapped around my body with intensity. When our lips separated, we were both breathing with difficulty. William rested his forehead against mine.

“‘Sweet,’ I don’t want to sleep without you, I can’t sleep without you. I know you asked me not to come, but I’m an intense, authoritarian, dominant guy, and with you I’m also possessive, and it’s very hard for me not to do what I want, and I want you by my side. I want to sleep holding you, your skin against mine, only then can I rest peacefully.”

He said it with such need that I couldn’t reproach him for anything; moreover, his beautiful blue eyes were filled with sincere emotion.

“See? You are a caveman,” I said, smiling, but without separating my forehead from his.

“Do you want me to behave like one again?” he asked, moving a few inches away from my face to look at me, this time with a mischievous look.