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At exactly eleven minutes past seven, I hear my doorbell ring. She’s late. We’ll work on that.
“Hello,” she practically purrs as she leans against the door frame. Her hair is down, falling about her shoulders and she’s wearing a long, stylish coat. A pair of dark high-heeled pumps set her at about 5’7 to my 6’2.
“Dr. Graham.” I step aside and gesture for her to enter.
She saunters in, her hips swaying beneath her coat and I’m dying to see what’s beneath it. Her scent is rich and alluring, pulling me in.
“This place is incredible,” she says, gazing around at the high ceilings of this warehouse converted into an upscale home. She admires the beams and rafters, as well as the skylights in the ceiling. She then spies the table and breathes in deeply. “Something smells absolutely wonderful and I’m starving.” She turns to look at me. The hint of makeup accents her eyes and kiss-me-now lips.
“Your coat,” I say with an outstretched hand.
“Sure.” Madison holds my gaze as she unfastens the sash. She pulls the coat back off her shoulders revealing a short, shimmering red, cocktail dress, which showcases her long-toned legs that go on for miles. It’s a loose-fitting number, hanging off the shoulders. It’s easy to access and uncomplicated. The message is clear. She’s here to get laid and I don’t intend to disappoint.
“Please have a seat,” I say, gesturing toward the living room sofa. On my way to the coat closet, I tap the remote to turn on some mellow tones that Madison mentioned she liked. I start with Keep Shelly in Athens’ rendition of The Reaper. I note the satisfied smile that spreads across her face as the haunting melody pours from the surround sound system. “Some wine? Red or white…ah, Pinot Noir, right?”
She bites her lip and nods. Damn, I don’t think I’ll make it through dinner despite rubbing one out in the shower. Exceptional brains and beauty, who knew it’d be such a fucking turn-on?
I hang up her coat and proceed to the kitchen to pour us some wine. She’s lounging on the couch, looking very much at home in my place, like she belongs here. I like that.
I hand her a glass of wine. “So,” I say as I sink into the couch next to her. “How many lives did you save today?”
Her brows hike up in surprise. Yeah, I’m not fucking you just yet, sweetheart.
“I had two GSWs and one cardiac assist.”
“GSW,” I respond, “Gunshot wound. You’re pretty good at those.”
She snorts. “Working at Bellevue, I see so many. I could do them blindfolded.”
“It doesn’t faze you?”
She shrugs. “You learn to switch it off and just do your job. I hate to see it, but what are you going to do?”
“Bellevue’s fortunate to have such a gifted doctor.”
She cants her head to the side. “You do know I won’t officially be a doctor until I graduate medical school in 4 months.”
I wave a hand dismissively. “You’re a doctor, it’s just a formality. You’re going to be brilliant. Youarebrilliant.”
She smiles at me. “I think you’ve got a little hero-worship thing going there, mister.”
“You did save me.”
“You’d have survived just the same no matter who found you there.”
“But I got you,” I say, “this sexy as hell, beautiful doctor.”
“And what do I get?” she asks, peering at me. “You swear, your business is legit and not some front for something less…reputable?”
“Madison, I’ve told you what I do for a living.”
“I know but my medical career means everything to me,” she says, pulling her dress sleeve back up onto her shoulder as if having second thoughts. “I can’t get serious with someone who could potentially compromise that. A dinner or two is fine, but I can’t really see this going beyond that if…you’re part of something I can’t be involved with.”
My jaw clenches but I force myself to relax. “Is that why it took you so long to get back to me?”
“I needed time to think clearly about what’s best for me. And,” she breaks away from my gaze, “I don’t know that you are.”
I stare at her for a moment and then stretch my hand out to stroke her cheek with the backs of my fingers. She closes her eyes and leans into it. “What are you so afraid of, Madison? I swear that nothing I do will ever jeopardize your career. I love that you’re a doctor, and I’d like to keep it that way.”
