Forever (Cruiser & Lex, Book 3) Read Online Free
Author: Dee J. Stone
screw up and a man-whore because of his past. They don’t know to look past that and see the guy inside. Of course he has issues—who doesn’t?—but he’s such a sensitive, sweet, and caring guy. I just wish he didn’t have such a history.
“I don’t think that’s such a good idea,” I tell Holly. “He just woke up last night and I’m pretty sure he’s not open to visitors yet.”
She nods reluctantly.
I take the elevator to the sixth floor. Every hair on my body stands on edge and I hug my upper arms. I really don’t like hospitals. Cruiser’s bed is near the door, and as soon as I step in, I expect to see his whole face light up and a large smile to capture his lips. But I get none of that because he’s sleeping.
I move closer and gaze down at him. He looks so peaceful when he sleeps, so at ease. Like nothing could hurt him. I love watching him sleep. For some reason, it makes me feel closer to him.
“Hello,” a voice says from behind me. I spin around and come face to face with a tall nurse. She’s not the same one who let me stay here after visiting hours. For a second, I think she might yell at me to get out, but her face softens as she smiles. “Are you the beautiful girlfriend Cruiser was referring to?”
“What?”
She laughs softly. “He was awake about half an hour ago and told me not to give him his pain medication because he didn’t want to get drowsy. He said he was waiting for a very special person to arrive. His beautiful girlfriend. I assume he was referring to you?”
I bite my bottom lip as I stare down at Cruiser. He was waiting for me. I should have come earlier.
“I gave him the medication a few minutes ago,” she tells me. “He was in a lot of pain.”
Tears fill my eyes. “I’m sorry.”
She rubs my arm. “Nothing to feel sorry about, honey. He’s a great kid.”
I nod.
She picks up his hand and checks his band. Cruiser jerks, but then goes still.
I glance at the clock on the wall. I have a few minutes before I need to catch the bus. Technically, if I go to school now, I still might make it to dance practice, but I want to see Cruiser before I leave. “Can I wait here for a few minutes?” I ask.
The nurse fixes his blanket. “Sure. I know he’ll be ecstatic to wake up to your face.”
I smile and settle down in the chair next to his bed. The nurse checks some machines before giving me another smile and leaving.
A part of me wants him to wake up because I don’t think I can make it through the day without talking to him. The other part of me wants him to sleep because he’s been through such an ordeal and needs the rest. Gently, I slide my hand into the one that’s curled open over his blanket. His eyes flutter for a few seconds and a soft moan leaves his lips.
I sit here, just watching him sleep. As I study his face, I know in my heart that Cruiser Dalton is the right guy for me. I know it. I’ll never love anyone as much as I love him and I will never want to spend my life with anyone but him. I am willing and ready to accept the ugly parts of his life. I need to. Whatever happens, we’ll have each other. Through thick and thin.
“Lex,” he murmurs.
My body perks up. Cruiser’s fingers move in my hand. I hope I didn’t wake him.
“My T. Rex.” His eyes slowly open. When he sees it’s me, his whole face lights up. “I knew you’d come.” His fingers move again. “I knew it was your hand. So soft.”
“Did I wake you? I’m sorry.”
He shakes his head as his eyes flutter closed. “The nurse…she gave me the meds. Told her not to.”
I gently brush some hair off his forehead. “I’m sorry you’re in a lot of pain.”
“It’s okay, darlin’. I’m so…glad you’re here.”
“Me, too.”
He gives me another smile, though it looks painful. A lot of the swelling on his face has gone down, but it’s still pretty bad. I want to ask him so many questions. Why did those jerks attack him? Is he constantly going to be
“I don’t think that’s such a good idea,” I tell Holly. “He just woke up last night and I’m pretty sure he’s not open to visitors yet.”
She nods reluctantly.
I take the elevator to the sixth floor. Every hair on my body stands on edge and I hug my upper arms. I really don’t like hospitals. Cruiser’s bed is near the door, and as soon as I step in, I expect to see his whole face light up and a large smile to capture his lips. But I get none of that because he’s sleeping.
I move closer and gaze down at him. He looks so peaceful when he sleeps, so at ease. Like nothing could hurt him. I love watching him sleep. For some reason, it makes me feel closer to him.
“Hello,” a voice says from behind me. I spin around and come face to face with a tall nurse. She’s not the same one who let me stay here after visiting hours. For a second, I think she might yell at me to get out, but her face softens as she smiles. “Are you the beautiful girlfriend Cruiser was referring to?”
“What?”
She laughs softly. “He was awake about half an hour ago and told me not to give him his pain medication because he didn’t want to get drowsy. He said he was waiting for a very special person to arrive. His beautiful girlfriend. I assume he was referring to you?”
I bite my bottom lip as I stare down at Cruiser. He was waiting for me. I should have come earlier.
“I gave him the medication a few minutes ago,” she tells me. “He was in a lot of pain.”
Tears fill my eyes. “I’m sorry.”
She rubs my arm. “Nothing to feel sorry about, honey. He’s a great kid.”
I nod.
She picks up his hand and checks his band. Cruiser jerks, but then goes still.
I glance at the clock on the wall. I have a few minutes before I need to catch the bus. Technically, if I go to school now, I still might make it to dance practice, but I want to see Cruiser before I leave. “Can I wait here for a few minutes?” I ask.
The nurse fixes his blanket. “Sure. I know he’ll be ecstatic to wake up to your face.”
I smile and settle down in the chair next to his bed. The nurse checks some machines before giving me another smile and leaving.
A part of me wants him to wake up because I don’t think I can make it through the day without talking to him. The other part of me wants him to sleep because he’s been through such an ordeal and needs the rest. Gently, I slide my hand into the one that’s curled open over his blanket. His eyes flutter for a few seconds and a soft moan leaves his lips.
I sit here, just watching him sleep. As I study his face, I know in my heart that Cruiser Dalton is the right guy for me. I know it. I’ll never love anyone as much as I love him and I will never want to spend my life with anyone but him. I am willing and ready to accept the ugly parts of his life. I need to. Whatever happens, we’ll have each other. Through thick and thin.
“Lex,” he murmurs.
My body perks up. Cruiser’s fingers move in my hand. I hope I didn’t wake him.
“My T. Rex.” His eyes slowly open. When he sees it’s me, his whole face lights up. “I knew you’d come.” His fingers move again. “I knew it was your hand. So soft.”
“Did I wake you? I’m sorry.”
He shakes his head as his eyes flutter closed. “The nurse…she gave me the meds. Told her not to.”
I gently brush some hair off his forehead. “I’m sorry you’re in a lot of pain.”
“It’s okay, darlin’. I’m so…glad you’re here.”
“Me, too.”
He gives me another smile, though it looks painful. A lot of the swelling on his face has gone down, but it’s still pretty bad. I want to ask him so many questions. Why did those jerks attack him? Is he constantly going to be