The Surgeon's Debt
I lied smoothly, stepping forward with a pair of medical shears.
I moved into his space, my knees nearly brushing against his thighs as he sat on the elevated table. The sheer heat radiating off his bare skin was staggering, carrying the faint, intoxicating scent of sandalwood and winter air.
Carefully, I slid the blunt edge of the shears beneath the old tape, cutting through the layers of gauze. "Hold still. If I pull too fast, I’ll tear the scabbing."
"I don't break, Clara," he whispered.
Bab Populer