Page 60 of The Executive Assistant

Cameron turned to me, setting down the pen in his hand. He walked over to me, his eyes sweeping over me. “They already discharged you? Are you feeling okay?”

“I’m feeling better. A little weak, but the doctor said that would pass with time. I just need to rest,” I told him.

Cameron looked wary. “And are you going to do that? Rest?”

I smiled a little and nodded. “I’m going to take a week off work and delegate my duties to my leads while I’m gone.”

Surprise filled his face before being replaced with relief. “That’s a great idea.”

If I wasn’t so nervous about figuring out what his feelings for me were, I would’ve laughed a little at how shocked he sounded. The fact that he reacted that way meant that I was on the right path. I just had to keep going down it.

“Thank you for calling for help the other day,” I told him. “And thank you for calling my friends and staying with me until they kicked you out.”

A small smile formed on Cameron’s face as he nodded. “Yeah, they were pretty firm. I was just about to come check on you again.”

I lifted my phone. “I was just about to call an Uber and head home.”

A moment of silence hung between us as we gazed ateach other, tension and anticipation charging the air. There was so much that I wanted to say to him, but where did I even start? What if we weren’t on the same page?

“I can take you home,” Cameron offered. “So you don’t have to wait on an Uber.”

My face softened as a fluttering sensation filled my chest. “That would be nice. Thank you.”

Cameron nodded and led me out of the hospital, glancing back at me every so often to check on me. “Do you need to pick anything up on the way? Something to eat?”

I shook my head and touched his arm as we stopped by his car. “I’m fine. Thank you.”

When he looked down at my hand, I pulled it away with a racing heart, hoping I hadn’t overstepped.

Cameron didn’t say anything, though. He merely opened the passenger’s side door so that I could get in.

Once I got settled, I released a nervous exhale as he walked around to his side of the car. I truly didn’t know what to expect, but Brooke’s words echoed in my head. I owed it to him to be honest, even if he didn’t feel the same way.

Today, I could either get closer to him than ever before or I could lose the chance of being with him forever.

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

The car was silent as Cameron drove me to my apartment.

There was a lot that I wanted to say, but it didn’t feel right to blurt it all out while he was driving. He would only be halfway focused on my words, and I wanted his full attention.

Whether they were together or apart.

“Thank you for taking me home,” I said as my apartment building loomed ahead down the street.

“Of course,” Cameron replied as he parked along the side of the street. “I’m glad you’re taking some time off work.”

“Me too.”

Cameron’s expression softened a degree. He almost looked… proud. “I’ll walk you to your door.”

I smiled. I didn’t know what was going on in his head, but I hoped to find out soon.

We walked across the street and into my building.

“If you need anything during your week off, just let me know,” Cameron told me as we wandered down the hallway to my apartment.

“You can take the week off too,” I replied, seeing his eyebrows lift in surprise. I stopped in front of my door and turned to him. “You helped me so much. You deserve a much-needed rest too.”

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