Meet Me In Alaska (BWWM Pregnancy Romance) by Tasha Jones Read Free Book Online Page B

okay to drive? I really don't mind giving you a ride. I can come back and pick you up whenever you want. Just text or call me."
    "I need to get back to my normal routine somehow, but thank you." He placed one of his rough hands on the side of my face, kissing me long and deep. Just as we were breaking apart, Mrs. Grant, the mayor’s wife and the town’s eyes and ears, drove by and beeped and waved.
    We broke apart quickly, trying to look innocent even though we knew we’d been caught. I waved and Eric tipped his hat at her.
     
    “I hope you’re ready for the whole town to know about this, Doc. She’s probably already sent out a group text or tweeted a picture of the two of us.” He laughed to himself, and I could feel my cheeks flush. I wasn’t ready to reveal this to the world yet.
    “I don’t know about that. But I guess there’s no changing it now. I need to get to work.” He looked like he wanted to kiss me again, but a nervous feeling had taken over. I needed to get away from him.
    I slid into the driver’s seat, and he placed my crutches in the passenger seat so I could reach them. There was a bit of tension in the air between us, and I didn’t want to stay there any longer. I could barely look at the man that had just made love to me minutes earlier.
    “I’ll call you later, Doc. Hope I can see you again real soon.”
    “Sounds good. Talk to you later.” I watched him shut my door and go back to his truck, pausing to look at me one more time before climbing on the side step and hauling himself up into the truck. I felt a mixture of guilt and fear as I watched him back away.
    Maybe we had rushed into this too quickly. If something bad happened and we broke up, we would both still have to live in this town. If we ended up hating each other and he got sick or hurt, I would still have to treat him. It was a chance I would take with anyone, but I felt like part of my heart already belonged to him. I needed some time to process this.
    I made it to the office and was able to stumble in there without any major issues. Jenna was surprised to see me when I hobbled in.
    “Malia, I thought you might be staying home today. Did Eric drop you off?” The mention of his name made my stomach twist.
    “No, I drove myself. I need some of my independence back. I can’t rely on a man to get me everywhere I need to go.”
    “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know that was a sore spot for you. I didn’t think you heard she was back in town yet.”
    "What are you talking about? Who is back in town?" Jenna realized she had said too much as soon as those words left my mouth. I felt an old familiar sense of dread start to creep in.
    “I thought you knew from the way you got all snarky when I mentioned his name. Melissa is back. Apparently, she’s been here for a few days hiding out at her parents’ house.”
    “Melissa? High school sweetheart Melissa? Left Eric for a guy from the Internet and took off to New York City Melissa?”
    “Yup, that’s the one. According to the whispers I’ve heard from the patients here, she found out he had a wife and kids he was hiding from her! Imagine that! Guess you reap what you sow, huh?”
    “Wow, that’s crazy. So she’s back here to lick her wounds. And probably trying to get Eric back, right?”
    “From what I hear, she’s already been out to the ranch. They say she was there last night looking for him, and he wasn’t home. She waited for him there until one of the guys finally called him. Then I guess there was quite a scene. But I didn’t get the details yet.”
    I could feel the color drain from my face. That must have been his emergency the night before. That was why he left me alone in my bed in the middle of the night after what we had just shared. Any hope for a future with Eric started to fade in little bits of colorful flashbacks. I could see his kind, green eyes and had his sweet smile, and my heart ached.
    I knew it had been a mistake to get close to him. After just