Saving Grace Part 1

she had alluring, galaxy-blue eyes and it enhanced hypnotic quality to them. They were orbit round. A pair of arched eyebrows looked down on sweeping eyelashes. Her delicate ears frame

and removed her right hand slowly from his cheek

ut you can call me that too,

sh burned through her cheeks and her face felt like a hot oven. She suddenly fe

ou know where you are? Can you

rolled her eyes, replying with a smug look. She wond

e your name?" Joshua t

siness," Grace said, laughing sof

her pouty lips till she talked sense. He was only here to check on the patient

her. "Would you like to borrow my name?" Joshu

aters." Grace confesse

f his nose. He didn't mean to be flirty, it was his own way of making his patients

" He

Grace

two weeks since your su

hispered, "I've been

him, looking at a corner in the room, her eyes ope

turned back to Joshua and asked, "Why can't I move

aged which affected your legs majorly, that's probably why you can't feel anything," Joshua repli

ps slowly. "I am going to be bedridden forever," Grace stated, salty t

neck. He reached for a plastic chair, drew it closer to the hospital bed and

t, there could be a

that miracles don't happen. My life is completely useless. Why

eyes. "That's not something to discount. You are awake and he

ou can move around. Maybe you don't understand, my legs were the reason for my persistence in life and

e pain evident in her tone shook him emotionally. He drummed his f

" Joshua cheekily said, a subtle dimple gracing his left cheek. He

ked and amused at his playful pickup line. He looked mature but the words that f

ce low. "A-Are you trying to flirt with me. Isn't

e. Can I seduce you as well?" He winked with a smile danci

gel earlier but now he sounded like a seductive devil to her. Joshua tilted his head and his pink

er and closer and her heart decided to skip a beat. She shut her eyes and parted her lips stupidly awaiti

ips?" Joshua chuckled, arranging t

o punch the stupid doctor in the face for messing with her, but she

nts. He peeked at it and noticed it was a text from Helen, a doctor and his best frien

nd looked at the door before

d, an eyebrow ra

ake. Just press the buzzer over there if you need me, I'll come ri

ed with a

ers, but just call me Joshua." He continued, p

mood. He had given her his name. He'd told her to ask for him if she needed anything. What a

t alone. He could fix the physical pains but not the emotional ones. He had no right to be the man who held her and helped her through the fears she was facing. She would have to find someone's else to take up that role but the pro

sional. He just couldn't understand why she was still invading his thought

n trouble. He wa