If you’ve been on the ward lately, you might have noticed Dr.Regan Thomas is back at Pulse Point, and she’s not alone.Sources confirm she and chief of pediatrics Dr.Brant Harrison are officially an item.Yes, the mentor and his former resident have apparently decided professional boundaries are overrated.
And that coffee creamer war?They’re now sharing.The same mug.Every morning.
Dr.Whisperer.
I’vebarelysteppedbackinto Pulse Point, and already I’m juggling scrubs, nerves, and coffee trays.I knock, then nudge the door open with my hip, expecting to find Brant buried in paperwork.
Instead, he’s already on his feet, eyes lit up like he’s been waiting for this exact second all day.
“Hey, Chief,” I say, holding up two coffees.“Thought you might need this.”
He laughs.“You know you don’t have to do that anymore.You’re out on your own now.”
“Technically.”I shrug.“I still have to finish my residency.Still need a mentor.And I may have begged my dad to let me keep you.”
He arches an eyebrow.“Isn’t that a conflict of interest?”
I smirk and walk toward his desk.“Please.You’d probably make me do extra rounds just to prove a point.And anyway…” I glance at the calendar behind him.“On days you’re stuck in meetings, I’ll be with Dr.Gould.”
He groans.“Poor girl.”
“Don’t worry,” I say, holding out his coffee.“I’ll think of you the whole time.”
“That’s somehow worse.”
He grabs both cups and puts them down.Then wraps his arms around my waist, pulling me close to kiss me.
I grin against his lips.“Okay, okay.Save this for later.”
He steps back reluctantly.“All right.But only because I have a full board meeting and two consults breathing down my neck.”
“I’ll head to the ward.Anything I should know?”
“Yeah.Sit.”He gestures to the chair opposite his desk.“I’ll give you the update on the roster, calendar stuff, when you’re stuck with Mason, that sort of thing.Promise I won’t touch you while you’re on that side of the desk.”
I sink into the chair, wrapping both hands around the coffee.“Fair enough.But this is very weird.Sitting across from my boyfriend like this and pretending I’m not counting the buttons on his shirt.”
He chuckles and starts tapping through files on his tablet.
I watch him quietly for a moment, his brow furrowed, jaw tense in concentration.It’s surreal, being back.Sitting here.Like the last few weeks never happened, and yet somehow everything’s changed.
After we run through the essentials, I gather our empty cups and take them to the staff break room.The second I step inside, a squeal nearly makes me drop them.
“Oh, my God!You’re back.”Jade and Mira rush toward me like I’ve been resurrected.
“I’m so happy,” Jade says, clapping her hands.“Is it true?You and Chief Harrison?”
I laugh and nod.The words come easier than I expected.“Yes, yes.I’m back.Because I fell in love with him.”
They instantly start squealing and clapping.
“You two are so cute,” Mira says.“And it’s good to have you back.Honestly, the place was a little too serious without the pranks.”
“Just because I’m dating the chief now,” I say, leaning in mischievously, “doesn’t mean I don’t plan to play your games.”
More laughter.It’s good to feel like I belong again.
I spot Mason walking by and wave him over.
