The Unwilling CEO’s Love Game
Chapter 117
Chapter 117
“Senately, how did you get here so fast? There’s no way you could have caught the earliest flight,” Jocelyn mused with a blend of
bally and disbelief.
Sitting beside her, Harrison took her hand gently in his own, examining it with care. “I drove here,” he stated simply.
‘Drove?” Jocelyn’s voice pitched with shock. That didn’t make sense either. They were over a thousand miles away. Even if he had left the moment they hung up last night, that would barely be thirteen hours
Yep. A buddy of mine had some business out this way, so we hit the road together.” Harrison’s tone was casual, but his concern was palpable as he unwrapped the bandage from her hand. “What matters is that I’m here now with you.”
As she met his worried gaze, a wave of guilt washed over Jocelyn. “I’m really okay,” she insisted.
“No matter how okay you say you are, I’m not,” Harrison said softly, his fingers lightly pressing hers. “If we were together, I’d make damn. sure you never got hurt.”
Jocelyn’s lips pursed, and she looked down, unsure of what to say.
“What do you feel like eating?” Harrison changed the subject. “You can’t cook with that hand.”
“Surprise me.”
He rose to his feet. “Let’s see what we’ve got in the fridge.”
“You can cook?”
“The basics at least Harrison strode into the kitchen and opened the fridge. “Looks like we’ve got options. Give me a sec, I’ll make something simple.
“Okay”
Jocelyn watched him roll up his sleeves and move around the kitchen with surprising ease. He seemed so cultured and refined, yet here he was, cooking. He was quite the catch.
Her thoughts drifted to Melvin.
In over three years together, Melvin had never cooked a meal for her.
What was she holding onto?
Harrison put together a simple yet comforting meal: baked chicken, sautéed green beans, a crisp Caesar salad, and even managed to toast up some garlic bread. It wasn’t elaborate, but it was made with care.
Food ready, he set the table, and Jocelyn got up to help.
“Don’t you move a muscle, Harrison said with a smile, and once again scooped her up, placing her gently on the dining chair.
embarrassment being carried back and forth, still adjusting
homemade chicken noodle soup into a bowl. “Wish I had time to make
Jocelyn from the inside out “You
graced Harrison’s lips. “Wait till you get
offered genuine praise,
through the meal, Harrison’s phone rang. He took the call right there, without
over. Yeah, the fine is mine to pay. Alright, catch you later. Dinner’s on me when I’m
couldn’t be contained. “What
“It’s nothing.”
were speeding, weren’t you?” It was the only way he could have made it in time, she figured. And he hadn’t stopped to rest, either. Busted, Harrison nodded in admission.
furrowed
thed to deflect, ‘Eat up. You can scold or lecture me all you want
way to see her, cooked for her, and it had already happened. She didn’t want
mood
more work this
uhad
first,”
I wanted to make sure
let me get in the way
in the way. You are the work.”
Jocelyn avoided his intense
and loving, then
such an eamest look,
cared for with such tenderness. Watching Harrison
run out and buy some groceries, Harrison said as he placed a glass of water on the coffee table for
“Okay.”
down and scrolled
sight of him bathed in the gentle sunlight filtering into the room, looking both warm and
huh? Harrison caught her staring after he
away, flustered. “Did you book your return flight yet?” she
get to it later”
are no seats left?”
be His gaze was intense “If not, I’ll just stay”
fidgeting with her hands.
have things to do.”
can wait. But you can’t
Was
nothings sounded like poetry
to the girlfriend title? Or
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