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shower fell over me, and it eased the aching muscles in my body. It felt  good, but I didn’t like the idea of it washing the lingering presence of Eric’s touch and kisses away. I could only hope that the events of the night before weren’t a one-time thing. If it was, I would have to live with the humiliation of facing him around town and treating his father in my office.
    After about 30 minutes, I was presentable enough to face the public. I was going to attempt to drive myself to work. I had nothing if I didn’t have my independence, and the last two days had really stolen that from me. I threw everything I needed into a backpack so my hands would be free to use the crutches. Grabbing my keys, I headed out the door and locked it behind me.
    As soon as I reached my SUV, it started to drizzle. I almost lost  my balance, and in the process of regaining my composure, I dropped my keys under the car.
    “Shit! Shit shit shit shit shit!” I swore loudly as I tried to figure out how I was going to get myself onto the ground with two skinned knees and a sprained ankle. The rain started to come down harder, and any hope of my hair not turning into a frizzy mess disappeared with each new drop.
    Tears of frustration welled in my eyes. I couldn’t get in the SUV or back into the house without those keys. So much for my independence. I remembered that my phone was in my pocket, and I leaned against the wet car to get it out.
    I dialed Jenna’s number, but I just got her voicemail. Of course this would be the one time that her phone wasn’t glued to her hand. Then I tried the office, but I got the answering machine. The last thing I wanted to do was let Eric see me in this hopeless state, but he might have been my only option at that point.
    Too afraid, or maybe ashamed, to let him hear my voice, I sent him a text.
    I’m stranded outside my house in the rain. Can you help?
    I sent the text quickly before I lost my nerve, and then I stumbled back over to my front stoop to try to stay out of the rain. It was only about 45 degrees, and I felt a chill pass through me from getting soaked after just five minutes. This just wasn’t my week.
    Just as I was about to sit down on the damp stoop because my knees were getting weak, I heard the familiar roar of a big truck. The tires squealed as the truck turned too quickly onto the slick blacktop of my driveway. He barely put the truck in park and killed the engine before his boots hit the ground and he was running toward me. I suddenly felt very silly for sending him the text.
    “Doc, are you okay? Are you hurt? What happened?”
    “You’re gonna be mad that you rushed right over here when I tell you what I did.”
    “I doubt that. Why are you out in the rain?”
    “I was trying my hardest to be independent again, and I almost made it without any major catastrophes. Until I got to the car. I was getting ready to get in, and I dropped my keys under the car. I stood there trying to figure out a way to get them, but between my knees and my ankle, I couldn’t get down there. I tried Jenna first, but she didn’t answer. I’m so sorry I bothered you.”
    He gave me that adorable half grin as he walked backward and got down on his knees, then dropped to his stomach, unaffected by the rain that was starting to fall harder. Within seconds, he was back on his feet and headed in my direction, keys jangling in his hand. I couldn’t help but smile back. Eric did things to me with just a smile that some men had never even accomplished in the bedroom.
    “Looking for these, Doc?”
    “Yes, thank you so much. I feel awful that you’re soaked!”
    “I don’t mind. I have to be out in it at the ranch today anyway. But I have to say, if you really wanted to see me this badly, you didn’t need to lose your keys. You could have just told me you missed me.”
    Instinctively, I reached out and swatted his arm, throwing off my balance a bit. He, of course, reached out and grabbed me. I was back