9. Alexander

9

ALEXANDER

I 'd been prepped and ready for tonight for hours.

My nerves were on high alert. The skin on my forehead was perspiring and the hairs on my arms raised at the anticipation of the night ahead. The worst was the somersaults flipping away in my stomach. I was scared I would end up with travel sickness for the journey at this rate. I could just imagine the look of disgust transpiring back at me on my date's face. That would soon put an end to the night.

I'd waited until I was ready before grabbing the envelope Kennedy Oslow had given me, knowing that the chance. with how small this town was, I probably had already been introduced to the person whose name was within this envelope or at least a friend of theirs if they'd come from out of town for the event.

The moment I opened the envelope my heart sank. I wanted to scream at fate for throwing us in this situation. There was no way he could have known that night it was me on the stage. The explanations and clues were things that had never been revealed between us. It was pure instant attraction that had caused this and now… now we were screwed.

I should have been going to the small offshore airport, but instead I diverted immediately to Hope Liberty Hospital.

I needed to think.

I needed time because in my heart I wanted him.

Whether I wanted to admit it or not soon enough he'd know my identity too and shit would come knocking at my door.

One way or another I had to be prepared.

My career or my desire.

The moment I heard the knock on the door my body tensed up immediately. I didn't need to answer it to know who gave that forceful bang. I didn't need to open the door to know who was going to be standing behind it. I could already sense it would be him just like he knew I'd be here.

"Alexander, I'll wait here all night if I have to?" he shouted through the door. "I'm not going anywhere. You're not my doctor and I'm not your patient, so stop hiding away," he growled out as my cock twitched at the forceful wording coming out of his mouth. It was a good thing I saw the last person walking out of the department as I entered earlier and knew the two of us were alone on this secluded corridor, otherwise I'd be running out there and ramming my hand across his mouth silencing the fucker to keep quiet. Fuck, maybe he'd like that. "Alexander… I mean it. Fucking open the door. I can go and find a nurse from another ward. I'm sure they would help. There was this sexy male…"

I see red.

The fucking bastard I think as I stride toward the door and swing it open and reach for the collar of his shirt, instantly checking the corridor is bare still.

"We can't be anything," I hissed out. "You're a patient of mine. I have to think of my career, Lewis," I gasped out as I raked my eyes over him in pain. "I took an oath. I… I'll refund your donation. I just…"

"Stuff the money, Alexander," Lewis gasped out. "Seriously don't you get it yet?" he forced the words out.

"We can't… Lewis. We just can't," I whispered, blinking heavily in an attempt to stop the tears I can feel forming in my eyes from actually falling and are visible to him. I need to protect myself and show my strength not weakness to him. "Please. A patient at my old hospital tried to kiss me," I admitted, dropping my head low wondering if this would be the last straw to tip him leaving and walking away. "He wanted to sue me and take all my money," I seethed. "I didn't?—"

"Alexander, trust me I know you are not like that," Lewis whispered to me. "I don't care."

"But—" I uttered cautiously, trying to think of a reason why this man would be so determined to want this. Why would he want this? Why would he want me?

"I'll find another cardiologist. Surely you can do that." He prowled toward me.

"You'd do that. You'd travel out of the area to get the help you need to have me?" I asked in amazement before the sudden realization hit again of uncertainty. This could be a huge mistake. I was a great cardiologist and what if this was just infatuation. "But… I don't know…"

"Alexander, tell me you don't want this? Tell me you don't want me. I dare you." He cocked his eyebrow up at me as my breath hitched. "If you can honestly say that I don't make your heart flutter, your cock hard as nails." He winked. "Your mouth isn't salivating to taste me. If not, then I'll turn around and leave you be. You can carry on as you were and there'd be nothing more to say," Lewis uttered before reaching up and running his thumb across my lips. "But if this pull is as strong as it is for me, then fuck the oath. Load up that screen and sign my care over to any hospital you desire because all that matters is that you are mine and I am yours."

"Lewis…" I choked out.

"Look at what fate has done? Forget the oath, forget everything else, just look deep inside yourself and do what you want," Lewis interrupted staring into my tear-filled gaze. "Alexander, do you want us to exist?"

I turned around and glanced around the room, taking in my awards, my achievements and took a deep breath. This man. That first night. He made me want more from life than money, than my family and a career. He made me want a future. Lewis made me want to love.

"Lewis, I wanted you from the moment I laid eyes on you," I admitted.

"Then I suggest you finish up whatever you were doing here, discharge me from your services, and get me on a list for another cardiologist before we go on our date," Lewis announced licking his lips as he taunted me. "I want to see what you had planned for me for the evening ahead."

"Well, you'll have to just be patient." I winked as I walked over to my chair and reached for my keycard, holding it between my fingers. "You're sure you want to do this?"

"Never been more sure about anything in my life before." Lewis groaned through gritted teeth. "Now, am I going to get any clues about tonight as you work?"

"Ah, impatience." I chuckled at him. "Nothing, at all. I think I like watching you squirm a little bit," I replied as I signed in and started filling out the paperwork. "I can have some fun with this." I winked at him before turning my attention back to the screen.

The funny thing was I always knew when the opportunity to move out here to Hope Springs came about, I had to jump at the chance, but I never thought I'd find the man of my dreams in the process.