in a rush of panic, but he

ng her voice as she cut off the nurse. "That

confusion, she kept quiet and waved fo

lance toward Luke. Her fingers curled into

a glance before looking away. It

h her, and she let

rse nodded toward the exam table behind the curtain and told her to lie down. Then the nu

nside her, and gripped the bedsheet

til finally, she hear

sk and glasses. He glanced at the chart and looked down at her. His voice was cold

sharper once she realiz

e a woman doctor available

female doctors on duty today. If you want

eeth into her lip unt

Luke saying something about what happe

tuation, swallowing her nerves as she n

t and answered with a bri

turned away and slowly lifted her dress, slipping o

es fixed on her, his e

ble, shaking all over, he pulled on g

ent a shiver down her spine. Instinct took

can't do much if you're l

ge sense of familiarity, but she couldn't

lf to open her legs, even though ev

noise slipped out from behind his mask. "That's som

le body tensed, pain mixing with a humil

ned with Luke the previous night. Was it really

away, praying the exam would finish fast so they could

er moving with deliberate slowness. "So, have yo

hole body tense, though, to her shame,

e dignity, she tried to squirm away from his

"It actually is. Before surgery, I need to ask about your recent activity. I

, she'd never rotated in gynecology a

ince he kept things strictly professional, she forced herself to bear the discomfor

eper. "How many partners have you

n answered quietly, "Just one, and

like you had plenty of options. But it turns out I'm the only one. Planning to h

s he peeled off his mask and gla

e cried ou