Chapter Eighteen - An Intense Jealousy

If Alexander hadn’t seen her already, her first reaction would have been to retrace her steps back into the washroom, but now it was too late. Alexander strode towards her, pinning her with his passionate stare. Eva’s heart thumped wildly in her chest and she wondered what he needed now. Was he going to kiss her again?

“I was about to leave,” she told him nervously, tearing her gaze away from his.

“You left your mobile phone in the kitchen.” He handed the mobile phone to her and Eva checked that there were five missed calls from Dr. Victor Garrett, their resident doctor in the neonatal unit. “Who’s the guy? What does he want from you?” growled Alexander, staring down at the worried expression on her face.

Eva looked up at him and took a step backward to place some distance between them, but he stepped forward, almost touching her, encroaching upon her personal space.

“He's the resident doctor at our neonatal unit in Bellevue. I’ll just take this call. It seems important.” Eva smile