“I’m taking a break,” I told Rosa after the family left.“Why don’t you go home?” Rosa asked, knowing how hard I had worked to try to save him and she had worked just as hard by my side. We made a good team.“No, not yet,” I said, dead on my feet. “I just need a break and maybe some coffee.”“And some food,” Rosa added, picking up a chart. “Eat something.”“Yes, Ma’am,” I teased, walking away as she scowled.I walked into the waiting room before walking to the cafeteria to see how many more patients that we had and my breath caught. Lance was sitting on a chair, casually reading a magazine. For a moment, I almost walked the other way, but something inside me pulled me to him. My heart beat erratically within my chest as I approached, noticing how handsome he was. The air of confidence about him almost reminded me of a medieval knight, but I quickly

The next morning, I hurried downstairs, in a rush to get to work to see him, poured myself a cup of coffee, and darted out the door, headed toward work.I pulled into the parking lot as thoughts of Lance filled my mind, conflicted about what to do. There weren’t many men like him anymore with his chivalry and kindness. I loved watching him with Crissy last night and I was sure that he would make good on his promise to visit her again. I took a deep breath, pushed the images of Lance from my mind, and headed into the hospital.“Morning,” I said as I passed the receptionist.She nodded cheerfully, then turned her attention to a patient who was checking in, one I was sure I’d see later.After depositing my purse in my locker and donning a lab coat and my stethoscope, I headed out to the floor, but Drake called out to me when he saw me come in. “Dr. Reynolds, I’d like for you to follow me please.” He walked down a cor

Well, it was obvious that I wasn’t going to get any answers from him tonight, so I picked up my fork and cut a piece of my steak. I was suddenly so hungry that I could have just picked it up and eaten it with my bare hands if Lance hadn’t been there. I laughed at the thought.Lance leaned back and gave me a sly grin as he cut another bite of his steak. “May I ask you a personal question?”The look in his eyes was so sweet that I couldn’t help but smile. “It depends upon the question.”“How do you like to be fucked?” His question was anything but innocent.My mouth fell open and I almost choked on my steak, shocked as I leaned back a bit. “Excuse me?”Then, he looked at me through his lashes and said in a low voice, “Perhaps you didn’t hear me correctly. How, my dear, do you like to be fucked?”My breath quickened, shocked by the question as I remembered both

In the moonlight, my eyes adjusted and I was able to see him clearly. His gorgeous eyes bore into mine as if he were looking into my soul. Mesmerized by the sheer force of his will, I took a step back and relaxed, letting my hand trail across the exquisite curves of his chest under his white shirt. His body was rock hard. It was as if a model of the statue David was standing before me in all his perfection, in all his glory. In an instant, Lance’s hands were steel vises upon my wrists and his eyes flared a brilliant green, almost glowing in the darkness of the night. “What the hell?” I gasped, unable to move, unable to run, unsure if I wanted to.Within the blink of an eye, he turned my back toward his chest. I gasped when he suddenly flung my long blonde hair over my shoulder, exposing the tender flesh of my neck. A moment later, his lips were on my neck, kissing me roughly. I moaned in ecstasy as his hand moved sensually across my bare breasts. His other h

The next morning, I woke to a key jiggling in the door. Steven! My eyes flew abruptly open as the events of the night before with Lance rushed into my mind. Shit! I jumped quickly from the bed and ran to the shower before Steven came into the bedroom.Shit! I hadn’t seen him in days and should have known he’d pick now to come home. I swiftly flipped on the shower, hearing his footfalls coming down the hallway, getting louder with each step. The water wasn’t warm enough yet, but I quickly jumped in, letting the cool water glide gently over my body. A moment later, it was hot and steam filled the room.“Honey?” Steven called out from the bedroom.Quickly, I grabbed the shampoo and scrubbed my neck to wash away the dried blood, but my skin felt as if it had already healed. I grabbed more shampoo and ran it quickly over the vital parts of my body. Shit! What happened if he found out? But, at that moment, I didn’t care. Fucking Lan