One Heart to Give (Heart's Intent Book 1) by Dawn Brower Read Free Book Online Page A

Trust me. I have them in spades myself.” She turned and left the room, leaving Dani with much to think about.
    Who knew her assistant was so insightful? It was time to let go of all of her insecurities. She thought she had a long time ago. How wrong she’d been. One look from Ren and they came flooding back. Dani couldn’t admit how much she’d loved him or that he’d owned her heart, but she could once again be a friend he could lean on. She missed him so much over the years. It’d be good for her too to accept him as part of her life again.

Chapter Four
    Ren set the files down he’d been studying and rubbed his hands over his face. The current lab reports on Matthew Price’s condition didn’t look promising. The surgery had gone well. He’d had high hopes for a complete recovery, but the lab reports suggested otherwise. It didn’t look like he would ever regain his vision. He dreaded giving the news to the patient, and to Dani. She’d appeared to have grown close to Matt over the years. The stream of jealousy flowing through his veins didn’t sit well with him. He had to set it aside and do what was best for his patient.
    “Are you busy?”
    Ren glanced up and groaned. The last thing he needed was to deal with his ex-wife. He preferred to never see her again. Unfortunately, she volunteered at the hospital on a regular basis. He was forced to see her every time she came for her scheduled shift. Not once had she thought to skip stopping by his office. When would she ever get the hint that he wanted nothing to do with her?
    “I don’t have a lot of time, Jessica.”
    “I understand,” she replied. She breezed into the office before he could object to her joining him. She sat down on the edge of his desk and leaned into him, lifting her hand to caress his cheek. “I know how busy you are. You can spare a few minutes for me though.”
    He wanted to push her off his desk and watch her fine ass hit the floor. Jessica’s audacity knew no bounds. Their divorce was finalized over three months ago, their marriage over several months before that. She still believed she could win him back. Ren was done with her and her machinations.
    “What do you want?”
    “You know what I want.” Her lips formed a sultry pout. “That hasn’t changed. Not once.”
    Yeah, he did know what her game was. She was upfront about her desire for them to rekindle their romance. He mentally snorted. What romance? They hadn’t had much of a relationship since she miscarried their child two years ago. Jessica had claimed she needed time to mourn the loss. Whenever he touched her she’d flinch. So he respected her wishes and buried himself in his work.
    “That didn’t stop you from crawling into bed with Preston.”
    His wife couldn’t stand his touch, but she had no problem sleeping with his friend and colleague. Make that his former friend. He hadn’t spoken to Preston since he found him fucking Jessica—in the bed Ren shared with her. At first Ren had stood there stunned, and then he couldn’t do anything but walk away. Jessica had made her intentions clear. He wasn’t good enough for her. She didn’t want him to even touch her. Preston was her choice now, and if Ren were to be honest he’d been relieved. It gave him permission to give up on his marriage. He’d been miserable too long. Preston was another story though. A friend doesn’t screw around with your wife. How could he ever trust him again?
    “It was the one time. I was lonely.” Her eyes welled up with tears. She always could get them to fall on demand. He was aware of all her tricks. “You worked so much. What did you expect me to do?”
    As if Preston didn’t work as much as he did. Ren rolled his eyes. None of her excuses were worth a damn. Why couldn’t she see that?
    “I expected you to be faithful and respect your wedding vows.” Why did he bother? Did this even matter anymore? “Please leave. I’m not rehashing this with you again. If you wanted