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She reaches for the blind and pulls it over the narrow window.

I watch the movement of her ass beneath her skirt, then lift my gaze to the covered glass.

Every nerve in my body comes awake.

“Should I be concerned, Doc?”

She turns around.

“Are you about to murder me?”

“I’m not murdering you.” She faces me with her chin raised, but I can see the pulse beating fast in her neck. “I’ve finished thinking.”

My dick twitches with arousal. Is this a dream?

“I tried to rationalize that Friday was alcohol, hormones, and poor decision-making. You know, an outlier event.”

Of course, she did.

“What did the research conclude?”

“The evidence doesn’t support the hypothesis.”

My mouth curves. “Shame.”

“Cal.” Her gaze locks onto mine. “I want you.”

My cock hardens instantly and Every thought leaves my fucking head. She draws a breath but doesn’t look away.

“I know this could become complicated, and I still think it might be a terrible idea.” She takes one step toward me. “I want you anyway.”

“Say it again.”

Her eyes darken. “I. Want. You.”

I cross the lab in three strides.

One hand catches her waist. The other closes around the back of her neck as I back her against the bench.

I pause with my mouth inches from hers, teasing her.

She grabs my shirt and pulls me in. Our mouths meet hard. Alright, she doesn’t want to be teased.

Bea makes a desperate little sound against my lips, and every controlled thought in my head burns away. Her fingers drive into my hair as I pull her flush against me, fitting her body to mine.

Fuck.

I’ve spent days pretending I could accept it if she said it was a mistake, a one-time thing.

Now that I have her, I want everything.

I pull back just enough to breathe. “Is this bad for like—cleanliness? Sterility? Some kind of lab code?”

She giggles. “This room isn’t being used for anything practical at the moment.”

I kiss her again; this time, I go deeper. One hand slides over her hip while the other stays locked in her hair. She arches against me, and the pressure of her body sends a hard pulse through my cock.

It isn’t enough.