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“I might be insulted by your relief if I didn’t have such a good sense of self-worth,” she told him in a light voice.
Oh, wait.
She had very little sense of self-worth.
So. Ouch.
He didn’t try to offer her false platitudes or smile back. Instead, his intent gaze studied her.
“I don’t think your self-worth is as healthy as you believe.”
Double ouch.
“This isn’t because of you, sweetheart. It’s about me and my behavior. Do you understand? None of it reflects on you. I don’t want my actions to erode your trust in me as your doctor.”
Oh. Right.
Well, okay.
“All right,” she whispered. “I think I understand.”
“Good girl. I mean . . . bloody hell.”
She couldn’t help but giggle. Most of the time he seemed larger than life. So far above her that he was untouchable. Gorgeous. Sexy. Smart.
So having him stumble over his words made him seem more relatable.
He sighed, shaking his head. “I really did come here to check your hip. I’ll have to get someone else to come over. They likely won’t make it here until tomorrow, though.”
“You really don’t have to worry. I’m not . . . I know you didn’t mean anything by what just happened. Also, Doctor J is different from Dominant J. I still trust you. Really.”
He eyed her for a moment, obviously debating something in his head. Then, with a nod, he walked over and sat on the bed, facing her. Only, he sat right on Ziggy.
“Nooo! You’ve killed him!”
Oh my God! He’d killed Ziggy.
Death by Sexy Doctor bum was a good way to go . . . but she wasn’t ready to say goodbye!
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Jameson jumped up. “What is it? What happened?”
She snatched her toy from the bed and held him against her. “It’s all right, Ziggy. You’re okay.”
“Bloody hell. I thought I’d sat on something real.” Jameson put a hand on his chest.
“Ziggy is real!”
What did he mean by not real?
Now, she was close to tears. What was wrong with her?
Jameson’s eyes widened with panic. “Of course he is! I apologize. What can I do to help? Is he hurt?”
She gaped at him, not expecting this. Even though Ian had told her that he’d once been a Daddy Dom, she didn’t expect him to . . . to placate her. To show her that part of himself.
“He might be.”
