“Jett knows all of this?”
“Yes. I haven’t kept who his father is from him.”
“Has Jett ever met him?”
“No.”
“And he’s still in prison?”
“Yes. After he went to prison, I received compensation from the government for what had happened to me. It wasn’t a lot, but back then, it was to me. Kit and I left Manchester and moved here to London. I used the money I received to buy the house we live in and to put me through school. I wanted to start fresh here and give Jett a better life than I’d ever had.”
“You are amazing, do you know that?”
“Not really.”
“You are,” he states emphatically. “And your reluctance to be with me makes a whole lot more sense now.”
“I didn’t want to be like him. I wouldn’t want to take advantage of someone in my care.”
“I was never in your care, babe. And you never once took advantage. If anyone did, I took advantage of you.” A sexy smile appears on his lips.
“So, I was thinking that maybe we should keep our relationship on the down-low for now.”
With the darkening of his eyes, I know that he doesn’t agree. “Because of Jett’s father?”
“Because of who you are. Your public profile. For Jett. I don’t want anything coming out into the papers that could hurt him. And also my career. I was your therapist. If the Health and Care Professions Council find that out, my career will be over.”
“How will they find out? The only people who know won’t say anything—well, on my side for sure. What about your side?”
“Kit knows.” I wince. “After we kissed that first time, I was a mess.” I meet his eyes. “He guessed. But you can trust Kit. He would never say anything.”
“It’s fine, India.” He takes my hand again, squeezing it.
“And Sadie, my old receptionist, of course knows you were a patient, but she is bound by a confidentiality agreement that I make all my receptionists sign.”
“So, we’re covered.”
“I guess. But what about Jett? I don’t want him in the public eye because we’re together.”
“I’ll protect him. I will have my lawyer and publicist stop the press from publishing any pictures of him. I don’t want to hide us, babe. I have you, and I want the world to know that you’re mine. You and Jett are both my family now.”
“Family?”
“Mmhmm…you have a problem with that?”
“No problem at all. And you do realize that we’ve just made Jett’s dream come true—you and me being together? He’s going to be over the moon. He’ll also expect to come to every race you do.”
“I would be offended if he didn’t come.” He smiles. “Jett can come wherever with me. So long as his hot mother comes along, too.”
“And she will, as long as work permits it.”
“Can you take a break from work at all? I have to leave for Hungary in a few weeks. As it is school break, I would love it if you and Jett would come with me.”
“I’m not going to be able to say no in this, am I?”
“No, babe, you’re not.”
“I should be able to juggle things around a bit, and if necessary, I can always get someone in to cover my patients while I’m away.”
“So, you will come?”
“I’ll ask Jett, but I know what his answer will be. So, yes, we’ll come.”
“Good.” He rolls me onto my back and kisses me hard on the mouth.
“Your work takes you away a lot?” I blink up at him.
“It does. But we will figure it out. We will make it work.”
“We’d better because I’m risking my job for you.” I poke his side with my finger.
“Hey!” He laughs, grabbing my hand, stopping me. “I am the only one who gets to poke anyone around here.”
I raise my eyebrow. “You have a dirty mind.”
“Oh, babe, you have no idea.”
A shiver runs through me, curling my toes. “Then, you’ll have to enlighten me.”
“I plan on it.” He shifts, pressing his very apparent erection up against me.
“Now?”
“That is what you do to me. I could go all night with you.”
“You’re insatiable.”
“Because you are irresistible.”
He brushes his mouth over mine, grazing my lower lip with his teeth. I kiss him back, running my fingers through his hair. I touch the scar on his scalp, the scar his hair hides from the rest of the world.
I press my hand to his face. “I wish I’d been there for you after the accident.”