find an unfamiliar male d

is name badge, which

e said, voice smooth and clinical. "This is Vincent's medical report. H

me-but how? Before she could ask, a sharpe

ld concussion," D

oad, instinctively trying to follow the path Vi

hospital because

iver mentioning the c

himself? Had the accident happen

therine's voice trembled s

smile. "Nothing serious. Just

owly, a wave of reli

behind his glasses, seemed to cat

rned to Maple Villa, the n

he light on, only to freeze wh

closed in silent rest. A slight frown creased his brow-p

snapped open, pinning her with a gaze tha

e was low, firm, and

t did this mean? Just hours a

he was, wait

inty clouding her mind. Was s

estless from the wait, str

s face, now tinged with visib

ion rolling off him was undeniable-l

ides. She inhaled deeply, steadying

out, gripping her wrist and pulling her

her wrist to her thigh, pushing he

and with a gentle tug, Kath

dered, her lim

his lips pressed a soft, ling

uld think, her arms circled his head, her fing

ure jolted her

ered, pushing a

now, his eyes shadowed with fr

ak-just waited, expecting

rapidly, her breath ragged, caug

y said you

led into a faint,

shifted. She gasped as her back hit t

d high over her head,

crashed down on hers-hot and dem

the doctor's w

r-fierce, unrelenting, as if he were determined to reclaim e

ay beneath him breathless and trembling,

ed her to the bath, and tenderly washed a

y, carefully, like she

t like he used to-when their inti

therine woke to find herself still i

stayed the ni

, he always slippe

ns, but she was interrupted

her neck, but Katherine turne

e late f

d an hour before work, Vincent's stamina guarantee

ted, leaning in for another kiss, but K

nfusion. "Why? Why do you

n filled with intimacy, yet he neve

suspicion. "Are you worried that if I go t

her with a steady, probing intensity. He

at his lips, and his playful tone

's breath

lou

uldn't bear the thought of

fusion, a rapid knock interrupted her

g happened at Miss Todd's hotel! She's b

hifted, about to pull

arms around his neck

t her lip, made a decision, and the