Between Loves (The Pendant Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

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    Chapter 5
     
     
    Ladybug
     
    The next time the door swung open, it seemed to suck the air right out of the room and replace it with a thick haze that swirled around, leaving me in a state of idiocy. I couldn’t help the smile that washed over my face as soon as I saw those green eyes.
    Adrian was leaning against the door jamb, waiting to be invited in. He was wearing a gray sweater with a navy blazer. His hair was combed back out of his face, a look I hadn’t yet seen. He must have just come from work.
    My eyes followed his hands, which seemed to anxiously be fiddling with something between them. He held a single red rose.
    “Is that for me?” I asked, nodding towards the flower. I pressed the side of my face into my pillow, hoping to cover up the ugliness of my stitches, but Adrian seemed to notice what I was doing and strode across the room, full of intent. He placed his hand on my head and firmly turned my face so he could inspect my wound.
    I was mortified.
    “Whoever did this to you is going to pay,” he growled.
    I looked up at his face and saw the anger as he grimaced at my cut. I placed my hand on top of his and he slowly softened his firm grip on my countenance.
    “Yes, this is for you,” he answered, handing me the rose. “I felt like I shouldn’t come empty-handed, but I also didn’t want to make a spectacle of myself carrying a bouquet, especially if your boyfriend’s still around.”
    Adrian scanned the room.
    “He’s down in the cafeteria with his parents. Thanks for the rose.” I brought it to my nose and inhaled. Now I was sure every time I smelled a rose I would think of him. It was an empty vow since Ray never brought me flowers.
    “I’d buy the whole flower shop if it would erase that day for you. I’m sorry about your nurse.”
    My eyes filled with tears as I realized the genuine depth of this man’s heart. He was everything I’d ever wanted in a man.
    But he’s not Ray.
    “You should probably go before R-Ray sees you,” I stammered, unable to meet his eyes. Instead I looked down at the rose he had brought me.
    I noticed a red and black ladybug crawling up the stem. I’d have to release the tiny beauty out the hospital window once Adrian left.
    He let go of my face and took a step backward, “Of course, I just had to make certain you were okay.” He gave me one last smile and turned around.
    Without thinking, I grabbed Adrian’s hand and pulled him back to me.
    “What time do you get home after work tomorrow?” I anxiously whispered.
    A hint of a smile formed on his lips as he replied, “Six o’clock.”
    “Can I stop by your house?” The words tumbled out of my mouth.
    “Anything you want, Sidney.” He paused. “Under one condition.”
    I raised my eyebrow.
    “Remember when we were in my car and you told me the song in your head changed?”
    I scrunched my eyebrows together, pretending to search my brain even though I knew exactly what he was referring to. “That day at the cemetery, before I pissed you off. You said the song wasn’t about your boyfriend anymore. Are you ready to tell me?”
    I held my breath until I couldn’t anymore, and then I let the words flow out with my breath. “It’s that Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift duet.”
    Adrian flashed me his impressive smile. “I’ll see you tomorrow after work.”
    He exited the room as quickly as he’d arrived.
    I laid back and pondered how Adrian could make me feel so unfaithful to Ray. As if everything I had been doing was wrong up until this point. I didn’t know why I had asked Adrian to meet me tomorrow evening. It just felt wrong leaving things the way they were here in the hospital. I needed to spend one more day with him. Of course, I had always been good with rationalizations.
    When Ray entered the room he noticed something was awry almost immediately. He stopped dead in his tracks and I watched as his eyes suspiciously scanned the room, narrowing in