Page 971 of One More Kiss

“This is so weird,” she said with a laugh. “I’ve seen people meet their fated mates and they act all giddy and stupid, but now… now I understand why they act this way.”

“I scented you at the diving championship,” he said, gently squeezing her hand. His hand was huge, engulfing her own.

“I scented you, too, right before I made my approach to the takeoff.”

“Oh no, did I fuck you up?”

Kiley shook her head. “No. My coach and my own good sense told me not to attempt such a tricky dive so late in the competition. If I’d played it safe, I wouldn’t have cracked my noggin.” Kiley gasped and touched the back of her head. “Oh shit, they took me to a human hospital first!”

“They did. But I think that’s taken care of.” Reis soothed and squeezed her hand one last time before going to the door. He opened it a crack. “Hudson, will you come here for a moment?” Another gorilla shifter entered the room and shot her a smile. “This is my beta, Hudson. He’s been taking care of the snafu with the hospital. Haven’t you, Hudson?”

“It’s taken care of. We got the blood work switched out with a ringer thanks to the troop connections.”

“Good man.”

Hudson smiled and then cleared his throat to speak. “So, I managed to convince the doctors to leave you the fuck alone but they won’t release Kiley until the morning. Observation, you know.”

“Did you tell them we’re both doctors?” Reis quirked a brow.

Hudson nodded. “Doctors in residency, so they don’t think we count.”

Reis snorted. “Then I’m staying the night here.”

“That’s what I figured. This door doesn’t lock, but I’ll make sure nobody comes down this way… you know, if you want to make sure your ‘rest’ isn’t disturbed.”

Kiley felt her heart skip a beat. Reis shut the door behind Hudson and then turned a smoldering gaze on her.

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