Trusting Jake (Blueprint To Love Book 1) (29 page)

"Harrison? Are y-you– are you all right?" She shot an uncertain glance to the nurse standing on the opposite side of his bed. "Is he okay?"

"Baby, come closer. I can’t see you with these bright lights."

Baby?
Sweating now, she moved closer.
Dear sweet lord– a brain injury
. Adams & Rey was about to have their corporate ass sued off. "Is that better, Tray- I mean. . . Harrison?"

"Kenny, bend down so I can talk to you." An IV'ed hand reached for hers.

She shot a nervous peek at the nurse.

"Go ahead," she encouraged. "The doctor will be a few minutes."

Nodding, she closed the gap between them, surprised to catch a faint whiff of a devastating . . . and likely crazy expensive cologne. Only a Traynor could freefall into a pile of dirt and come out smelling great. When the nurse finally left, she released a worried sigh. "Have they examined your head? I think you may have hit it harder than we thought-"

"Ken– listen up." Harrison’s eyes snapped open, shocking her with the sudden clarity in his gaze. "They want to keep me here until a family member can take me home."

"You fell two stories and landed on your head, Traynor. That's probably not a bad idea."

"I don’t
have
family available. If someone doesn't take me home, they’ll make me stay here indefinitely– like  . . . maybe until Jeff gets back next Wednesday."

A mental light bulb went off and she chuckled with relief. "
That’s
why you were asking for me? For a minute there, I thought you’d lost your marbles."

"I told them you’re my wife. You have to back me up or they
will
think I’m confused. Tell them you’re taking me home and you won’t let me out of your sight," he ordered. "Otherwise, I’m stuck here."

"No offense Harrison, but maybe this is where you belong for a few days. You don’t look so hot."

"Like hell." His pain-filled eyes shot daggers at her. "I’ve got casts on my wrist
and
my ankle, thanks to you. And stitches in three places." He struggled to sit up before falling back against the pillow. "You owe me, Ken. For the next few hours, you’re my wife, got it?"

Clearly the honeymoon was over. "Think about it," she urged. "You’re lucky the fall didn’t kill you-"

His expression hardened. "You’re gonna sign me out of here and then you’re gonna drive me home and help me into my house."

Was it possible she'd met someone more stubborn than her? "You cracked your head– you’ve got broken bones and you’re in serious pain-"

The door swished open and a graying man entered, white coat flapping behind him. "What have we here?" He scanned the chart briefly. "Once your x-rays come back, we can probably release you . . . but only if your wife can take care of you. You’re not to move out of bed the next three to four days."

"Are you sure it’s safe to take him home? He suffered a serious fall." Kendall ignored the smoldering glares from the invalid.

"He’s got a goose egg on his head. Possible slight concussion. His spine is in remarkable shape, all things considering. Other than a couple broken bones and a few stitches-" He nodded to Harrison. "You were lucky today."

"Yeah, I guess so."

The doctor swiveled his attention back to her. "If his headache doesn't improve noticeably in three days, or if it worsens- get him back here. For his broken bones– see this orthopedist next week." He handed her a card. "Crutches will be awkward with only one working arm, so use the cane instead. Keep his casts dry."

He tugged a pad from his pocket and scribbled a prescription. "One pill every four hours for the next three days, then only as necessary for pain." He glanced from one to the other. "I don’t want him out of bed for forty-eight hours. Then– only up for brief periods for two more days. That’ll give him a jump on healing. Any questions?"

Probably several hundred, if she were allowed a moment to think. "W-what about the stitches? Do I need a visiting nurse-"

The doctor smiled over her worried expression. "He looks pretty bad, but he’s in decent shape. You should be able to take care of him."

"But-" Traynor squeezed her hand in warning.

"I'll feel
much
better at home. My wife will take great care of me."

The doctor swung his gaze back to her. "You’ll keep him quiet, young lady?"

Forcing a smile, she answered Harry's vice-like warning with one of her own. Traynor had no idea what he was getting into. "I’m sure I’ll have no trouble at all." 

FALLING FOR KEN, January, 2016

Dear Reader:

Thank you so much for reading TRUSTING JAKE. I hope you enjoyed meeting the Traynor family as much as I enjoyed creating them. If you liked the book, please consider leaving a review on Amazon or Goodreads. Now that you've read Jake and Jenna's story, I hope you will return for Harry's. The second installment of Blueprint To Love is FALLING FOR KEN, when Harrison meets Kendall Adams– a woman who is nothing like the woman he envisions sharing his life. FALLING will be available January, 2016. The third book, CHASING MARISOL, will follow Jefferson's wayward path to love. Other books include my traditionally published novel, a romantic suspense, FOR HER PROTECTION released in 2010. Another four- book series will be on its way to readers in late 2016.

Blueprint For Love Series

Book 1: Trusting Jake

Book 2: Falling for Ken   (Jan, 2016)

Book 3: Chasing Marisol (April, 2016)

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Lauren Giordano is an award-winning author of eight novels ranging from contemporary romance to romantic suspense. She also writes a blog exploring the endless troubling encounters she experiences on the journey to 'create' in her kitchen. Cooking Disasters can be found at www.laurengiordanoauthor.com/blog. Originally from the Northeast, Lauren makes her home in the mid-Atlantic with her husband, two kids and two vacationing cats who never seem to leave.

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TRUSTING JAKE

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