ut. "What are you even doing in here? This isn't your place. Th

atching her wrist and letting his touch linger in

privacy had backfired. She had no

surgery, he got the news

ischief. "So, Dr. Brown, are you satisfied

ed over Gillian, mak

r voice from cracking. "I don't want th

htening his hold on her waist before leaning in, his breath hot

e struggled to pull free, but she didn't dare

her phone

illian froze. Before she could react, Luk

used. "What took you so long to pick up? You're supposed

ed at Luke, who wore a smug lo

each touch making it harder for her t

er. "So, he's never touched you? Why don't we

lse hammered

her panic. If things spiraled out of control, she knew she'd lose her en

rced out a response, voice trembling. "I,

r breathing. "Why all

hecked up at your hospital today, so I thought I'd stop

s as Gillian searched f

sending a jolt of sensation through her. She c

ton's tone turned ice cold. "Gi

, snatching her phone and shrinking in

I was just talking business with some of my dad's old

urther, she quickly switched to a softer tone. "No one

ed her palm over the receiver, ready to

was amiss. But the moment Gillian menti

," he said with a hint of annoyance. "If you're not actually working today, let's catch up

Gillian just stood there, barely able

r fading. "All that panic-admit

"You're twisted, Luke! No one in their right mind would

dging closer with laughter dancing in his eyes. "And I

then that Luke wa

y until the cold wall stopped her escape. Fear kn

chin when, out in the hallway