Calho

his eyes, I was just a body, a c

ng through my lower belly that had nothing to do with medical science. I saw the way his

de' s voice broke through my

Harvey' s hand tightened, holding me in place. A

over to the shoulder of

Brande whined. "Will you

exasperation and apology. It was a look I knew well.

, a low voice spoke from be

yes were closed, his

with relief. "Oh. Okay.

replied, not o

into a profound silence, broken only by the chirping of

rin

and looked down at me, his gaze intense. He slowly lifted the bl

e overhe

tle and bringing it to my lips to hi

and. "Don' t drink cold water.

ting within me. "Are you sure you' re a good doctor, Har

owed slightly. "W

ining strength. "It' s still her

, a crease forming

g to a seductive whisper, "it' s hurting r

near a cluster of trees. He had his arms wrapped around her, and she was laughi

lesced into a single, burning point of need. I needed an outl

"You' re a doctor, Harvey. It' s you

nd over, his fingers lacing with mine. Then, his other hand came up, not to touch me, but to

ice thick as he drew me close

locked on his. "You' re the one who' s

off his glasses, tossing them onto the e

e scent that clung to him like a second skin. It was nothing like C

his thumb stroking, soothing, even as his mouth plundered mine. A soft gasp escaped me, and he t

thing was Harvey. My body went limp, all the fight draining o

felt numb, my lips bruised and swollen. My hands came up to fist in the front

d gasps in the enclosed space. I felt

as it began, he

de and dazed, my lips parte

eached up, his thumb gently wiping the m

less to form a c

ng against mine, a feather-light to

d, his forehead pressing against mine, "I