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didn’t
have long to ponder those things before Lynne returned with a nurse. The woman
checked the machines hooked up to Jaimie, then set about taking her pulse,
temperature and blood pressure.
    The nurse shook
her head with a look of amazement on her face once she finished. “You are doing
better. I’ve never seen a patient have a turnaround so quickly. I’ll call the doctor.
I’m sure he’ll want to do tests.”
    “What about some
food?” Jaimie asked.
    The nurse
smiled. “I’ll talk to him about that as well. It might be some broth to start
off with.”
    The woman left
the room, and Jaimie turned her attention to Lynne. Her sister returned her
gaze with tears in her eyes. “Lynne, if you keep crying, you’re going to end up
with red and puffy eyes.”
    “I don’t give a
damn. At least this time it’ll be from happiness.”
    “How’s Derrick?”
    “He’ll be happy
to hear his mom is doing better. It’s been hard on him. He misses you.”
    Jaimie missed her
son as well. Once it looked as if she neared her end, she hadn’t allowed Lynne
to bring Derrick to the hospital. She didn’t want his last memory of her to be
of her on her death bed. He was too young to carry that memory around. Now she
hoped she’d never have to put him through that again.
    “Gage, you’re
still in Great Falls.”
    At Lynne’s
words, Jaimie focused her gaze on the entrance to her room. A man who took her
breath away walked toward the bed. He was Gage? He was a thing of
masculine beauty. He had straight, black hair that was on the shaggy side. He
was really tall. She guessed he had to be around six and a half feet, which
would have him towering over her five-foot-four if she stood beside him. As for
his body, his well-muscled frame filled out his t-shirt and jeans very nicely
indeed.
    Jaimie met
Gage’s gaze and found longing and some other strong emotion she was unwilling
to put a name to in his light green eyes. If she’d been at a hundred percent, been
herself before the cancer, her body would have reacted to the attraction she
felt for him.
    Gage pulled his
gaze away and looked toward Lynne as he came to stand next to the bed and
beside her. “Yeah, I haven’t left yet. I thought I’d hang around for the next
few days.” He glanced at Jaimie. “I figured I’d come and check on Jaimie as
well. I ended up dropping the flowers off instead of getting them delivered.”
    Lynne smiled. “That
was nice of you. As you can see, Jaimie has made a sudden recovery. We’re waiting
for her doctor to come in and examine her. I guess I should introduce you two.”
    “I don’t think
it’s necessary,” Jaimie said. “Since you said his name when he came in, I know
he’s Gage. And he already knows mine.” She looked at Gage. “Thanks for the
roses. They’re lovely.”
    “You’re welcome.
I’m glad to see you’re doing better.”
    “Shoot,” Lynne
said. “I have to leave now or I’ll be late for work. Maybe I should call in
sick. You shouldn’t be alone when the doctor sees you. I’m sure he’s going to
put you through a whole bunch of tests.”
    Gage spoke
before Jaimie could say anything. “I can stay with Jaimie.”
    “Are you sure?”
    “Go. Your sister
will be fine with me. I don’t mind. You told me how you need the money.”
    Lynne gave Gage
a hug. “You really are a great guy.” She turned to Jaimie. “I told you he was.”
She leaned down and kissed her. “Call me after the doctor sees you.”
    Jaimie returned
her sister’s kiss. “I promise. Now go before you’re late.”
    Lynne left after
she promised to return once her shift was over. Now alone with Gage, Jaimie
turned her gaze on him. He had that intense look in his eyes again. One that
made her insides heat. She took a deep breath and had to stop herself from
moaning. Damn, he smelled good. She remembered that from his first visit. It
made her think of things she was in no condition to do, which would have them
both naked.
    As the