towel, so I unfolded it halfway and without a word, dropped it over his privates.
He laughed. “I’m sure you’ve seen your share of cocks,” he commented.
I glanced again at him with a nod. “That I have,” I agreed.
“Then what’s the problem?”
“No problem at all,” I replied, trying to maintain a cool demeanor even though I felt a bit off-balance and unsettled. I gazed down at him with curiosity. “Are you always this bold?”
He shrugged. “My squadron is often in close quarters with no expectations of privacy. I guess I’ve just gotten used to it.”
“I’m sure you have,” I said, gathering the trash and crumpling it in my fist. “Nevertheless, I’d appreciate it if you would at least make an effort to keep yourself covered while I take care of your wounds.”
He continued to smile. “Are you a prude, Angie?”
I frowned. “Not at all, but I just met you, for crying out loud. Have you no sense of shame?”
He laughed again. “Shame? About what? My nudity? What you see is what you get,” he shrugged, his arms still crossed behind his head. “Don’t you ever just let it all hang out, walk around your apartment with no clothes on?”
I shook my head. “Nope.”
He stared at me, his gaze once again roaming over my body. There went that tingling sensation again, so I quickly turned and made my way back to the bathroom, where I threw away the trash. I couldn’t believe how blatant he was. This would take some getting used to, no doubt about it.
I gathered my emotions and then reentered the bedroom to gather up a few of the supplies and return them to the bathroom cabinet. When I returned, he was sitting up in bed, his feet on the floor, his hands braced against the bed on either side of his hips.
My eyes widened with surprise as he stood and I saw his penis standing at half attention. I glanced up at his face in alarm, but he merely waved a hand at me, gesturing that all was okay.
“You’ll have to excuse my dick,” he commented. “As I just mentioned, it has a mind of its own. You’re an attractive woman, Angie, but you have nothing to worry about with me. I won’t take advantage of you… unless, of course, you ask me to.”
I felt the heat of a blush warm my cheeks, and despite a weird sense of pleasure that he found me attractive, I wondered if this situation was a mistake. Could I do my job in such a sexually charged atmosphere? I was in uncharted waters here. My own attraction to him was undeniable, but I had to maintain a professional relationship and demeanor.
I was a nurse, dammit!
I was also a woman, but I couldn’t allow myself to be swayed, influenced, or in any other way open to any physical relationship with Jax Andrews.
As he slowly made his way over toward the tall chest of drawers standing in a corner of the room, I quickly finish cleaning up the supplies and then returned the bags under the sink. By the time I exited the bathroom, he had retrieved a pair of boxer briefs from the dresser and was slowly making his way back to the bed. He glanced up at me, as if he anticipated my next question.
“I don’t need any help,” he said.
His tone was almost gruff now. His mood had changed. I had to wonder about that too, but before I could process it, he glanced up at me again.
“A friend of mine is stopping by in a little while. He might be staying for dinner, although I’m not sure. Your supervisor told me that you often prepare meals for your clients. Is that true?”
I nodded. “Yes, and since I’ll be here full-time, I expect that I’ll be preparing all your meals. I assume that your cupboards and refrigerator are stocked?”
He shook his head. “Not really, but I’ll give you money tomorrow and you can go out shopping for whatever you need. For tonight, something simple and light is just fine. My friend won’t care either, as long as it doesn’t have sand in it.”
Sand? Then I realized he was referring to Afghanistan. They were probably used