use me, com

inutes late. Thirty minutes. Dr. Owen was going to kill me. After everything that happen

e of what happened. My hands had stopped shaking, but my mind still spun in

, I could see Dr. Owen standing at the front, addressing the room full of interns a

oor c

ticed them. Because Dr. Owen looked up, and

vered with just a hint of stubble. But it was his eyes that stopped my heart. Deep brown, almost amber in the fluorescent lights,

t. The sound shocked me so much I almost stumbled. Heat flooded through m

s. His nostrils flared slightly, like he was scenting the

ged to whisper. "I

kin. Every nerve ending came alive at the sound of my name in his mouth. "I belie

" I trailed off. What could I possibly say? I was hiding beca

seat, Mi

ecause Dr. Owen's eyes followed me with every step. That amber gaze tracked my movement li

stumbled, barely catching myself on the

ricia's giggle rang o

my face burning. I couldn't look up. Could

ng the room, "emergency procedures require not just sk

g right at me. Our eyes locked again and the air betwe

his jaw tighten. "Interns are here to learn, not to take u

his tone wasn't entirely disapproving. There was

stured when he talked, strong and capable. Those were surgeon's hands. Hands that saved live

ur boss. And probably

umped. Once, he was mid sentence about proper chain of command when he glanced at me. Our eyes met and he completely l

om was thick enough t

skirt, crossing and uncrossing her legs, leaning forward to give Dr. Owen

I muttered u

ughts, "unauthorized surgical procedures will be dea

ed my notebook and headed for the door, despera

s Ha

oice sent shive

fice in thirty minut

ing me with those intense eye

," I manag

like I'd stolen her last meal. She hissed under her breath

e. My stomach did flips. Was he going to fire me? Reprimand me? Or was this about s

y, Mary,

oward me, his face flushed. I i

u want?" I

you." He fell into step bes

at?" I didn't

erforming a successful Bentall procedure? That's incre

you d

ed my arm and I jerked away. "Look, what do you say to

to face him. "Some of us have

ng smile that used to make my heart race. Now it just made me nauseous. "Look, Tricia is

laughed. "Go puke

ith every step, my heart beat faster. I stopped outside his door

ed hard a

me