Surrogate to the Alpha
“Routine checks. Nothing invasive.”
I nodded, trying to focus on his words and not on the way Derek was standing next to me like a very large, very silent shadow. A shadow with opinions. And shoulders.
“You can sit, you know,” Dr Hale said to him, gesturing towards a chair.
“I’m fine,” Derek replied.
He was not fine. He was wound tight enough to snap. I think the chair in question breathed a sigh of relief.
Dr Hale continued, explaining hormone levels, timelines, next steps. I listened, but every time he looked at me, I felt Derek’s attention sharpen behind me. It was like being watched by a very judgemental, hovering radiator.
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