Breakaway Chapter 5 Teaser

“Edward? What’s wrong with your leg?”

He stopped and glanced down with a wince. “Nothing, just a bit bruised from hitting the wheel when I wrecked yesterday.”

Izzy frowned as she watched him walk into the bathroom. By the time Edward came out, she was scowling deeply with her arms crossed.

“Did you get that examined at all?”

Edward rolled his eyes. “The EMT’s looked at it. It’s fine.”

Izzy grumbled loudly, nearly making Edward laugh at the tiny sound that was meant to be fierce but actually just sounded cute. He hid his chuckle behind a cough, keeping his hand in front of his mouth to hide the smirk.

Izzy frowned harder. “Edward, don’t laugh.” Edward bent forward slightly, his chuckles breaking free at her exclamation. “Seriously! Stop! This isn’t funny!”

Edward tossed his head back, tears welling in his eyes as he cackled. Soon Izzy found herself smirking and chuckling between her declarations that it was in fact, not a funny moment. When she finally began to laugh a little harder, it made her gasp and a different set of tears surface. In an instant, Edward was at her bedside, kneeling down and stroking her hair as he apologized for making her laugh. Izzy shook her head as she tried to settle back and make her body relax again.

Once she was able to suck in a calm breath once more, she turned to look at him again. “Edward, please go get an x-ray just to make sure you’re okay?” He started to protest when she looked up at him with wide brown eyes, resting her hand on his arm. “Please, Edward? For me?”

Edward’s heart did a two step in his chest as he looked into those deep brown eyes and absorbed every second of that delicious contact her hand was making with his arm. Thus far he had done most of the touching, so it gave him a thrill for her to be the one initiating the contact. He took a few deep breaths, trying to slow his speeding heart before closing his eyes slowly.
“Okay, but only to put your mind at rest. I’m sure it’s nothing more than just a bruised muscle, but if it means that much to you, then I will go down and have it looked at before we leave.”