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“Okay, all is well. After I do a breast exam and check your abdomen for abnormalities, we’ll wrap this up, and you’ll be ready to roll.”
I could hear Abigail sigh in relief from here, and I smiled at the memory of my first OBGYN exam. It was so uncomfortable and not rewarding at all.
“Thank you, Abigail,” I said, finishing up before turning to leave. “We’ll have your lab results in a few days, and you can set up your next appointment with the receptionist on your way out.”
“Thanks, Dr. Smith,” she answered, and then I left the room.
I was behind the eight ball today, to say the least. I had three new patients, which always made for a long day. I had to give them my undivided attention to answer their questions and concerns for the different reasons they were here. I hated being behind, mostly because I personally hated doctors’ waiting rooms. I’d been known to avoid annual visits to my doctor just because I didn’t feel like wasting half a day waiting for them to call me back. I knew how annoying it was to wait, so I did my best to move through patients quickly while giving them top-notch care.
I walked out of my last scheduled appointment and sighed in relief that the day had finally come to an end. The office was quiet except for Allison, finishing the last paperwork she was behind on and following up with the final patients.
“Two hours after close,” I heard John say from behind where I stood, signing off on two prescriptions and offering them to Allison with a smile and a nod.
Neither Allison nor I were talking since we both should’ve been out of here two hours ago, and both of us were in a scramble to go home.
“Not a word, Dr. Aster,” Allison said.
“Oh, ladies,” he teased in a sexy voice that I only fell victim to when I wasn’t on guard.
“Better leave Allison alone, Doctor,” I teased. Instead of turning to address him and getting held up even longer, I went the opposite direction and made a beeline for my office to pack it up and get out of here before I was late to meet my sister and parents for dinner.
“I’ll leave her alone; however, I’ll hardly do that with you,” he said.
John used a humorous tone—one that I’d noticed gave me butterflies in my stomach lately—and I couldn’t resist stopping before entering my office to talk to him.
It wasn’t really fair for me. I didn’t want a relationship. I wanted a friendship, but that tug-of-war was practically impossible with this man.
He stood in scrubs, looking like he could model them and just about anything else.
There was something about John. His personality was carefree and fun, yet his appearance commanded attention and admiration. Every time my eyes drank in his tall presence, I noticed his effortless handsomeness, a symphony of artistry and genetics. He wasn’t even trying to be perfect, yet he was.
I didn’t drool over the man like this all the time, though. I’d been working with his handsome ass for two months now, and it was only when I wasn’t guarded that he got to me like this.
I could see it in his damn eyes and his award-winning fucking smile that he knew it too.
“Why is your ass in such a rush?” he questioned, walking toward me.
I decided it was best to break my love spell and walk into my office to gather my shit and leave.
“My ass had three new patients today.”
“Well, I had two new patients and a delivery today, so I’ve got you beat.”
“You win,” I smiled as I turned to grab my leather briefcase and place my laptop in it.
“I always win, Mick,” he said.
Of course, he has to use that nickname in that deep, sexy voice when I’m trying to focus and not get all mushy at the sight of him.
“Yep,” I said, shouldering my purse and briefcase bag. “Healthy delivery?”
“Always,” he said cockily.
“Do you mind?” I said after he put his arm up to stop me from exiting my office.
“Where are you off to in such a rush?” His rich cologne was another problem. I had to resist it so it didn’t fill my senses, complementing all the sexual thoughts I was trying to keep at bay.
“I have a dinner date,” I said.
