Drawn To You (Taking Chances #3) by Liwen Ho

don’t you?”
    “Yeah. A lot more than I care to admit.”
    A piercing cry interrupted their conversation. Ashlynn rose to rock the baby squirming in her arms.
    Melanie sat up. “It’s feeding time. Here, I’ll take her.”
    Sam reached for the pair of crutches leaning against the wall behind her and struggled to a standing position. “That’s my cue to leave.”
    “I was just going to ask for a volunteer to change her diaper.”
    “What can I say? I’ve got amazing timing and a bum foot, so I’m gonna have to take a rain check. Anyway, Lucas needs to drive me home to get my spare keys and take me back to his place to get my car.”
    Melanie shook her head in disbelief. “You locked yourself out of your car again?”
    “It’s been an eventful night.” Sam leaned over to catch one last whiff of baby scent. “Bye, sweetie. I’ll come visit when you guys are home.”
    “Be careful driving, Sam. And don’t forget to keep your foot elevated. Not at the same time, of course.”
    “Yes, Doctor.”
    Ashlynn held the door open for Sam. “I’ll pray for you and your friend. I have faith God can work things out for you.”
    “Thanks, Ash. I’m glad someone does.”
    - - -
    “Watch your head.” Lucas waited for Sam to slide into the passenger seat of his car before shutting the door. He took her crutches and placed them in the trunk, then walked to the driver’s side. Taking his place behind the wheel, he turned to Sam. “Are you comfortable?”
    “As good as I can be. I can’t wait to go home and crash. At least I have the whole weekend to rest up.” Leaning back in her seat, she rested her bare foot on the dashboard. “This isn’t illegal, is it?”
    Lucas swallowed hard as the hem of Sam’s dress inched dangerously up her leg. It was becoming more clear that he couldn’t think straight in her presence, which explained how he had ended up kissing her earlier. He didn’t regret the kiss, but he was afraid of what it had awakened in him. He said a quick prayer and dropped his gaze. “You really shouldn’t,” he insisted for Sam’s sake as much as his own. “It’s not illegal, but it’s not safe either. If the airbag deployed, you’d be badly hurt.”
    “Oh, good point. I didn’t think of that.” Yawning, Sam put her leg down. “Could you turn on the heat? I get cold when I’m tired and right now, I’ve got goose bumps all over my body.”
    Lucas reached into the backseat for one of his Milpitas P.D. sweatshirts and tossed it to her. “Here, this should help.” If it didn’t help her, it would at least help him. The less attractive she looked, the better.
    “Thanks.” Sam slipped the sweatshirt over her head and removed the elastic tie holding her hair up. “Ah, much better.”
    Fortunately, the car’s interior light shut off the next second, blanketing them in darkness. He started the engine and turned up the heater. He plugged in the address she had given him into the GPS mounted on the dashboard and exited the hospital parking lot. “Let’s get you home.”
    They had been driving for a few miles when Lucas noticed how quiet it was. Aside from the soft hum of the radio, it was unusually silent on Sam’s side of the car. “How’s your ankle?”
    The sound of light snoring answered him.
    Lucas stopped at an intersection and glanced to his right. In the glow of the streetlight, he saw Sam snuggled into her seat with her head turned toward him. Her long lashes skimmed her cheeks and her full lips were slightly parted. Her hair fell in soft waves around her shoulders. His breath faltered as he took in the view. A woman like Sam could have anyone she wanted, but for some reason she wanted him.
    Beep! Beep, beep!
    A car horn blared behind them, causing Lucas to jump. He looked up and noticed the green light. How did I miss that? The signal quickly turned yellow, but he stepped on the gas anyway to avoid holding up the cars behind him. He crossed the intersection as the light changed