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Holy. Fuck.
He falls back into his chair and I slide to the floor completely spent. My head is spinning from the wild ride and I don’t know if I’m coming or going. I blink several times before I look up at him.
He stared down at me, his chest rising and falling from the exertion, but the feral look has vanished from those sapphire orbs.
“Careful what you say, lady,” he smirked. “I can’t be held responsible for my actions when you turn me the fuck on like that.”
I tilted my head back and grinned. “Duly noted, Mr. Petrosky.”
“You hungry?”
I looked at him in astonishment. “Oh, for food,” I laughed as the afterglow fog lifted. “Yeah, I’m starving.”
As I walk down the hospital corridor, I’m still wearing a goofy grin on my face at the steamy recollection. I wipe it away the moment I catch sight of the chief resident approaching.
“Madison, I heard they let you close on the thoracotomy.”
“Yes, it was pretty exciting. I’m so grateful for all the opportunities I’m receiving here. And I really appreciate all your support, Dr. Weiss.”
She hikes a brow. “Glad to hear you say that.”
Uh-oh. I force my smile to remain in place.
“We’re a little short-handed tonight,” she scrunches her nose. “I need you to pull a double. Can I count on you?”
I stretch my smile wider. “Of course, you can. Happy to do it.”
“Great,” she says, patting my arm. “You’re such a trooper, Madison.” She carries on down the hall and I’m left to deliver the bad news to Sebastian.
“Jesus, Madison,” Sebastian sighs over the phone. “You know Nicolaus arrives tomorrow afternoon, but you’ll be too exhausted to do anything but sleep.”
“I’m sorry, babe, but this is what we signed up for.”
“Yeah, but I think that Emma takes advantage of the fact that you never say no.”
“Well until they officially offer me the cardiothoracic residency, I’m kind of at their mercy.”
He goes silent, no doubt fuming.
“Come on, babe, you know pulling a double results in two days off. I’ll rest up for a bit and then we’ll all go out for dinner or something. It’ll be great, you’ll see.”
“Yeah, I know. I just don’t like anyone taking advantage of my girl, especially when it means I have to sleep alone tonight.”
I smirk. “Trust me, babe. I’ll make it up to you.”
“You bet you will,” he chuckles.
“All right, I’ve got to go do my rounds. Love you.”
“Love you best.”
My heart swells at the endearment. I’m smiling ear to ear when I end the call and see Andrew trudging up the hall looking completely beleaguered. When he catches my eye, his goes wide. Oh, God, please don’t ask me out again. I start to make a hasty retreat, but he beats me to it suddenly turning and heading in the opposite direction. What the hell? Should I go talk to him to clear the air?
I shake it off, I’m not going to fall into that trap again. Andrew’s a big boy who can take care of himself.
When I get home, I’m so exhausted I fall right into bed still wearing my scrubs. When I awaken, I see that they’ve been removed and I’m snug under the comforter in my bra and panties. The door is shut and the drapes have been drawn to maintain the darkness so I could rest undisturbed. Sebastian can be so sweet.
It’s 4:53 pm which means I’ve had about seven hours of sleep. His brother should have arrived earlier this afternoon. I’m not certain if they’re still here or have gone out. Either way, I need to get up and make myself presentable. I pad across the floor and hop into the shower.
