Chapter 3: Risky Hookups During Shifts.The days after their encounter in the on-call room were tense and awkward.Lena tried to act normal. She showed up for rounds on time, answered questions during morning meetings, and assisted in surgeries like nothing had changed. But every time Dr. Caleb Voss entered the room, her body reacted before her brain could catch up. Her pulse would quicken, her skin would feel too warm, and she would suddenly become hyper-aware of every glance he threw her way.Caleb, on the other hand, seemed completely unaffected.He was still the same demanding, sharp-tongued attending. He corrected her in the OR when she made mistakes, challenged her during case discussions, and maintained the same professional distance he always had. If anything, he was slightly colder with her in front of others, as if trying to overcompensate.It was driving Lena crazy.She told herself it was a one-time mistake. A lapse in judgment brought on by stress, exhaustion, and mont
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