Crushing On My Doctor: A Medical Romance
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I’ve allowed myself to become distracted again, and as I walk, I kick a trash can, hurting my toes so badly I curse out loud before I can stop myself.
Marco and the hot guy both turn in my direction, but Marco might as well not be there. The guy’s eyes are on mine again, and I can see the lust in them. It’s like his eyes are burning through my clothes, stripping me naked.
I feel myself get wet at the thought of where his hands might go, where his tongue might go. I want to look away, but I can’t. I am getting flustered, my skin flushing again, my heart racing and my palms sweating. He winks at me, a wink that sends a shiver through my body, and then he breaks eye contact and I can move again, think again.
“Callie, get over here,” Marco shouts.
Oh, wonderful. Now he’s going to embarrass me in front of the hot guy. Reluctantly, I head over. “Chef needs some ice,” I explain.
“Chef can wait a moment,” Marco says. “I want to introduce you to Matt. He’s just transferred here from another branch. I want you to show him around, make him feel welcome. If that’s not too much trouble.” He walks away without another word.
I shake my head. “Asshole,” I mutter under my breath.
“I hope you mean him and not me.” Matt grins.
I nod, confirming it to be the case, but I’m not so sure I’m not talking about both of them. Matt is hot and there’s no denying the effect he has on me, but no one should be this cool and arrogant on their first night in a new job.
Something tells me Matt is going to be trouble and I vow then and there that I will keep my distance from him. I’ll show him the ropes, but that’s it. I’ll be cool and professional and leave it at that. I can do that. I can.
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Chapter Two
Matt
“The break room and restroom is that way, and as you know the restaurant floor is that way,” Callie says, pointing first one way and then the other.
I nod, watching her with amusement as she tries and fails to keep her eyes off my chest. I guess I’m not one to talk. From the moment she fell into my arms, I knew there was something special about her.
For starters, she’s beautiful. Her eyes are a stunning, vivid green, the color of emeralds. Her skin is flawless and I want to reach out and run my fingers down her cheek. Her long gold-brown hair is pulled back into a high ponytail, but I can see how long it is and I can’t help but imagine her pulling it loose, imagine myself pushing my hands into it, pulling her closer to me. My cock is getting hard just thinking about what I could do to this gorgeous creature.
I allow my eyes to move lower, taking in her full breasts, the curve of her hips. She sure knows how to rock this uniform like no one I’ve ever met.
She clears her throat and I know she’s caught me staring. That makes two of us then. I meet her eyes and smile at her. “And my tour is over?” I say.
“I’m sorry. I have a lot to do. No offense Matt, but if you need hand holding, you’re not going to last two minutes here,” she says.
“Got it,” I say, pushing myself up from the wall I’ve been leaning on. “Thank you for making me feel so welcome.” I walk away, heading for the restaurant floor, grinning to myself. I don’t need to look back to know that Callie is watching me walk away, her jaw hanging open in shock.
She’s made it clear to me that her plan is to avoid contact with me as much as possible. It should raise my suspicions, yet strangely, it doesn’t. I’m not blind. I saw the way she was looking at me. And I have a feeling that’s why she wants to avoid me. Maybe she’s one of those girls who don’t date colleagues.
In one sense, I’m upset that Callie doesn’t want to be around me. I would be more than happy to have her around me all day, every day. But in another sense, I think it’s a good thing, because I can’t allow my focus to slip, and at least this way, I don’t have to be the one to push her away.
I’m here for one reason and one reason only, and that reason is too important to spend my time flirting with Callie. I came here to do what needs to be done. Not to make friends, and most certainly not to fall for one of the waitresses.
I’ll play along with Callie’s avoidance of me. That way, I can’t become distracted from the real reason I’m here.
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