quell his rapidly approaching arousal.
"I heard you'd been released from the hospital and I figured you might be hungry for some real food." Stepping forward with a foil-wrapped plate in her hand, she continued, "Smith Northview Hospital isn't known for their cuisine. Although I'm sure it was worth the trip for you to return back to Valdosta."
Thor was shocked to see her at his house and even wearier of her bearing a plate, the last time he'd seen her, they hadn't parted on friendly terms. "Are you sure you're not trying to send me back to the hospital for the things I said to you?"
She dropped her eyes to the floor, then pasted a smile on her face and lifted her gaze to him again. "No fear, Thor, I like my enemies to be standing when I take them out."
Returning her smile, even though he was convinced that she was hurt by his words, he responded, "That's good to know."
Placing the plate on the table, she walked into the kitchen.
Thor heard her opening and closing doors looking for utensils, he suspected.
48
APPREHENSION
"The silverware is in the third drawer from the refrigerator,"
he called out as he grabbed one of the pillows from under his knee and placed it in his lap over his erection. The smell of her perfume had reached him and it was causing sexual mayhem in his body.
The slapping sound of her shoes against the tile floor allowed him to track her movements, until she came out of the kitchen with a fork and paper towels.
Setting them down next to his food, Liza looked at him and said, "Can I get you something to drink or anything before I go?"
He shook his head. "No, thanks. Jack set me up a cooler with some drinks in it. So, I'm good."
Rubbing her hands together, she gave him another smile.
"Well, I guess I'll be going then." Starting to turn toward the door, she paused. "You know, Thor, I am really glad you're okay."
Staring at her for a moment, Thor had the urge to pull her into his arms and hold her. She was right. He'd been a jackass the other night and he could kick himself twice for putting the nervous look in her eyes. "Thanks. And for the record, I'm sorry for what I said to you at the bar."
When she grinned at him, the light that filled her eyes let him know the smile was genuine this time. "Maybe tomorrow I could bring you another plate. If this one doesn't kill you." She winked at him and headed toward his door.
Thor's laugh followed her out.
Yeah, Princess Liza was sassy, but she had spunk and that made her even sexier to him.
* * * *
The following two weeks fell into a routine of Liza coming over, cooking for him and spending a few hours playing a couple games of Sorry . He found out it was her favorite board game, as well as other things about her. She spent most of her day with him, but at night, she drove to Tallahassee to the Sacred Heart children's home to work with them while she completed her internship for her master's degree. That shocked him. He'd believed that all these nights she had been driving back and forth from Florida to party like other people. His guilt ate him up for thinking that she just a shallow rich girl.
49
YVETTE HINES
Thor stood in the shower and rinsed the suds from his hair.
It had been too long since he'd washed his hair. Most of the days he hobbled to the sink and washed up, but he couldn't take the stench coming from his head any longer. Positive that Liza could smell it, he figured she was too polite to say anything. His balance wasn't the best and it proved faulty when he tilted his head back and shifted his position, causing pain to shoot through his knee and up his thigh.
"Aww—" he hollered as his feet slipped in the bubbles at the bottom of the tub and he went careening to the porcelain flooring. His butt smacked and stung as it came in contact with the hard surface. Thor began to curse a blue streak until he saw Liza running into the bathroom. He could see her distorted silhouette through the designer Plexiglas door.
"Thor, are you
"I heard you'd been released from the hospital and I figured you might be hungry for some real food." Stepping forward with a foil-wrapped plate in her hand, she continued, "Smith Northview Hospital isn't known for their cuisine. Although I'm sure it was worth the trip for you to return back to Valdosta."
Thor was shocked to see her at his house and even wearier of her bearing a plate, the last time he'd seen her, they hadn't parted on friendly terms. "Are you sure you're not trying to send me back to the hospital for the things I said to you?"
She dropped her eyes to the floor, then pasted a smile on her face and lifted her gaze to him again. "No fear, Thor, I like my enemies to be standing when I take them out."
Returning her smile, even though he was convinced that she was hurt by his words, he responded, "That's good to know."
Placing the plate on the table, she walked into the kitchen.
Thor heard her opening and closing doors looking for utensils, he suspected.
48
APPREHENSION
"The silverware is in the third drawer from the refrigerator,"
he called out as he grabbed one of the pillows from under his knee and placed it in his lap over his erection. The smell of her perfume had reached him and it was causing sexual mayhem in his body.
The slapping sound of her shoes against the tile floor allowed him to track her movements, until she came out of the kitchen with a fork and paper towels.
Setting them down next to his food, Liza looked at him and said, "Can I get you something to drink or anything before I go?"
He shook his head. "No, thanks. Jack set me up a cooler with some drinks in it. So, I'm good."
Rubbing her hands together, she gave him another smile.
"Well, I guess I'll be going then." Starting to turn toward the door, she paused. "You know, Thor, I am really glad you're okay."
Staring at her for a moment, Thor had the urge to pull her into his arms and hold her. She was right. He'd been a jackass the other night and he could kick himself twice for putting the nervous look in her eyes. "Thanks. And for the record, I'm sorry for what I said to you at the bar."
When she grinned at him, the light that filled her eyes let him know the smile was genuine this time. "Maybe tomorrow I could bring you another plate. If this one doesn't kill you." She winked at him and headed toward his door.
Thor's laugh followed her out.
Yeah, Princess Liza was sassy, but she had spunk and that made her even sexier to him.
* * * *
The following two weeks fell into a routine of Liza coming over, cooking for him and spending a few hours playing a couple games of Sorry . He found out it was her favorite board game, as well as other things about her. She spent most of her day with him, but at night, she drove to Tallahassee to the Sacred Heart children's home to work with them while she completed her internship for her master's degree. That shocked him. He'd believed that all these nights she had been driving back and forth from Florida to party like other people. His guilt ate him up for thinking that she just a shallow rich girl.
49
YVETTE HINES
Thor stood in the shower and rinsed the suds from his hair.
It had been too long since he'd washed his hair. Most of the days he hobbled to the sink and washed up, but he couldn't take the stench coming from his head any longer. Positive that Liza could smell it, he figured she was too polite to say anything. His balance wasn't the best and it proved faulty when he tilted his head back and shifted his position, causing pain to shoot through his knee and up his thigh.
"Aww—" he hollered as his feet slipped in the bubbles at the bottom of the tub and he went careening to the porcelain flooring. His butt smacked and stung as it came in contact with the hard surface. Thor began to curse a blue streak until he saw Liza running into the bathroom. He could see her distorted silhouette through the designer Plexiglas door.
"Thor, are you
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