Theirs to Love (The Last First Kiss Menage #2)

Emily

E mily wasn’t quite sure what was going on with her overactive hormones. But, ever since leaving Travers-Black farm and finally meeting the sexy Travis Sharp face to face, she couldn’t seem to get her body in check. She almost did a double take when she saw the big, delicious cop leaning against the wall in her patient’s room. She heard that the baby had to be delivered on the side of the highway by an officer on duty, her nurse just left out the part where the officer was hot as sin and filled out his uniform like it was tailor-made for him.

Jackson Saint made her think about things that she wasn’t sure she was ready for, like being caught up between him and Travis in bed. She had been listening to Raven go on about her relationship with not just one but two of the town’s most eligible bachelors. Maybe she needed to stop listening to her new friend’s good fortune with the opposite sex and concentrate on finding just one man to get tangled up in. Because sure hadn’t had much luck in that department.

Med school was such a busy time for her that she didn’t date a whole lot. She decided that if she was going to chase her dream of becoming a doctor, she might as well give it one hundred percent. She knew that a man would just muck up her chances of reaching her personal goals, so she swore them off while she studied and got her degree. But, it had been a couple of years since she graduated and at almost thirty, she was ready for someone to push her up against the wall and kiss her senseless.

She chanced a look at Jackson and felt her face heat when she realized that he was watching her. His gaze felt like a soft touch, and she let her body lean into his as if needing more. cleared her throat. She needed to get her shit together.

“You keep looking at your watch, Jack. Do you have someplace else to be?” She was trying for casual but instead, she sounded like a busybody. Not quite the vibe she was hoping for. “Sorry, that’s none of my business,” she almost whispered.

Jack shook his head, “No, it’s fine. I was at the end of my shift when I got this call. I’ve been off the clock for almost an hour now. I had a date but I’m pretty sure that he’s not going to want to talk to me again since I just didn’t show up.” felt herself sink in reaction to finding out that Jackson Saint was gay. She always seemed to find herself attracted to the wrong guys.

She sighed, “Well, I’m sure that he’ll give you another chance, what guy wouldn’t? I mean, look at you—I’d give you a second chance.” looked him up and down in his uniform, loving the way he filled it out in all the right places. Realizing that she was making him uncomfortable, she decided that a change of subject was in order. handed Jack the stack of papers that he would need to finish up the paperwork on his end. This wasn’t the first time that a new mother had given birth on the way to the hospital and needed to do a shitload of paperwork. It was all part of the job, and she loved it. Handing a baby who was only seconds old to the new mother was magical. She would never tire of seeing parents’ faces when they saw their baby for the first time.

“Thanks, ,” Jackson’s tired, sexy voice sounded almost like a growl, causing her to shiver.

“Not a problem, Jackson. I’m going to check in on the new parents and then I’m off duty again. I was on call this weekend, but things are pretty slow.” looked around the maternity floor and knew that it was probably just the quiet before the storm but she was hoping for some downtime.

Jackson turned to leave, stopping mid-way down the hallway, “How about dinner?” wasn’t sure that she heard him correctly. He was facing away from her, and he was so quiet, she wasn’t sure, but it sounded like Jack had asked her out for dinner.

“Excuse me?” She took a few steps towards him, hoping that if she was correct he would ask her again. But how could she be right? Didn’t sexy Jackson Saint just admit to her that he was gay?

He turned to face her, and she could see the uncertainty on his handsome face. was pretty sure that not too many women or men, for that matter, would turn Jack down so why did he look at her like he was expecting her to tell him no?

“Have dinner with me? That is if you don’t already have plans for tonight.” Jackson stuck his hands in his pockets, and she followed the line of his body down with her eyes, realizing that she was once again checking him out, she darted her eyes up to meet his. He smiled, seeming a bit more confident. She was beginning to realize that Jackson Saint had many sides to him, and she found herself curious to discover more.

“I’m not sure if that is such a great idea,” she hesitated. “Didn’t you just say that you already had a date planned for tonight with another man?” Jackson’s smile was brilliant, and he seemed to catch onto her reason for hesitancy.

He barked out his laugh, “I’m bi, . If that’s a problem for you then we can just call it two friends having a bite to eat.” wasn’t sure what to do, she had never been with a man who liked to date both men and women. She wasn’t looking for a friendly dinner, she was looking for someone who wanted something deeper. Still, her body heated at the thought of spending some time with Jack, both at dinner and then hopefully back at her place.

Jackson seemed nervous again and she knew that she was taking too long to over-analyze the situation, one of her many character flaws. spent too much time going over everything in her mind when her job so often left her to make hard and fast decisions in life-and-death situations. It was her responsibility to keep people safe and alive, but when it came to making decisions in her private life she often found herself floundering to make a choice.

“Yes,” she stuttered. “I’d love to have dinner with you, Jackson. I’ll just need to finish up here and get changed. Can I meet you?” Jack gave a curt nod.

“Sounds good, I should change too. How about Giovanni’s on Main Street, at eight?” smiled and nodded. He picked her favorite place and she wasn’t sure if that was a sign or not but she was going to keep that information to herself.

“I’ll see you there,” she said breathlessly. She needed to take a long, cold shower before meeting Jackson for dinner because honestly, she wouldn’t be able to keep her hands or her thoughts to herself otherwise. Jackson turned to leave, and she found herself standing in the hallway a little longer than she needed to, watching his very fine ass in his tight uniform pants. He looked back at her, smiled, and threw her a wave back over his shoulder, causing her to gasp at being caught ogling him again. Yeah, she needed a very cold shower and maybe, just maybe she’d be ready to face having dinner with the sinfully sexy Jackson Saint.