The Sitter (18+)

Chapter 6. 'Maybe Four More'

With a light push of the door, I step inside of his hospital room and lock my eyes onto him. Rafael laid comfortably on the bed, fidgeting with the remote switching between channels on the television. The only sounds heard were from the reality tv series playing and the low hum of the air conditioner echoing in the area. I let out the shaky breath I was holding, all those anxious feelings exiting my lips and make my way towards him.

Hearing my footsteps, his eyes leave the tv and reach my own holding something in them. I ignored the nerves that crept up under his unnerving glance and walked with some confidence to the empty seat beside the bed. As I placed myself in the seat, he shook his head reaching out his hand. Curiously, I slid my hand into his and he pulled me up beside him onto the soft bed.

And we sat there for a while, his thumb caressing my palm and the now silence of the room surrounding us. My head resting on his shoulder, looking down at our conjoined hands. The tv was off and the air condition had finally turned off, even the halls were calm this evening. The environment was calm and buzzed, I could feel what would begin to change in the air.

"Liz," He hummed out tilting his head down.

I didn't respond, I didn't want this moment to end, and I was scared if it did just what it would change. I knew the change was inevitable, but I just needed this moment to last, I needed to feel his arms around me.

"Elizabeth, please look at me."

A soft trembled sigh left my lips as I tilted my head upwards locking my eyes with his. His body scoots closer to my own, ignoring the subtle squeak of the bed as he molds against my own body fitting perfectly. His palm cups my cheek while the other still has my hand in his grasp.

My cheeks tint as he slowly caressed the side of my face just staring. The amount of love and a look of more that seemed to swirl in his eyes truly made my heart stop. Am I seeing what I am seeing or what I want to see?

"I love you." The words slipped out of his lips effortlessly.

With that he leaned forward locking his lips with my own. The minute our lips touched all the anxiety built in me, all the questions, all the worries, and everything that swirled in my mind vanished. I moved closer removing my hand from his wrapping it around his neck, I needed more.

He allowed me to deepen the kiss, relishing in that feeling. I was careful not to hurt him anymore than he already is, careful around his injuries but my body was humming. He said he loves me. Rafael Simmons is in love with me.

Raf moved his other hand to the back of my head, tangling between my curls as he now took control. Feeling every bit of me against him, our lips moved in sync, and we couldn't get enough of each other. When we pulled back, taking a breath our eyes never broke apart.

"I love you so much Elizabeth. In the moments when I saw the car hurling towards me, that split second before it hit, all I thought about was my daughters, my family, and you. What I didn't get to say to you and how much I wished I had more time than just the months we've spent together," He murmured kissing my forehead softly then leaving a peck on my lips, "Watching you with my daughters, your passion for your career, and how hardworking and kind you are, it wasn't hard to fall."

My heart swelled in my chest as it thumped hard beating in my ear drums.

"And I've fallen hard."

"I love you too, Rafael. And your family, they have been nothing but a great support and special to me. Ugh and Azita, Nazanin. The two most precious girls in the world, I would do anything for them. Watching you as both a businessman and a single father, with the backing of your family, has been something extraordinary to observe. You're so attentive and good with them and such a good dad... it's one of the things I love about you..." I blush at the last part.

He tilts my chin catching his darkening stare as his lip folds into his mouth between his white teeth.

"Something about hearing that from you," He hums leaning in close with his lips hovering over mine, "Makes it incredibly difficult for me not to give you one."

I squeal out as he kisses me right after with a wildness that has my body shaking and scorching. I moaned out, moving my lips against his matching his pace before pulling away and beaming up at him.

"Or maybe four more... yeah."

I swat his arm as we both let out a laugh. His arms tightened around me, and I cuddled right into him. This is where I belong, in his arms and with him. His eyes were hooded but I could sense a wave of tiredness within him, it has been a long and eventful day. Tomorrow would have much in store.

"Go to sleep, I can tell you're exhausted," I whisper lifting my hands to close his eyelids.

"But-."

"I'll be right here; I'm not going anywhere."

He kept his eyes shut with his lips pulled upwards. I leave a chaste kiss on his cheek and raise the covers over us. As I watch his chest rise and fall slowly, an air of serenity and calmness circles the room, I just hope it can stay this way.

Life was only going to get much harder from here.

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