Chapter 2

Nari

As I walked into the practice, an unstoppable smile was plastered on my face. Finishing all my dentistry studies was an achievement, but the extra three years to become an orthodontist would be worth it. I wanted my family to be proud of me. My parents had worked hard and pushed us in our education. My sister was smarter than me, and it would help her with her exams in a few years.

"Ah, you're early. I like that."

I turned to see my overseeing consultant standing in the doorway of the treatment room.

"Morning, Warren," I said with a smile.

He grinned and nodded his head.

"Get yourself settled in, and we can review the patient files before anyone comes in. It will be good for you to review them in advance," he said.

I nodded as I took my coat off. Being a dentist wasn't sexy, especially wearing scrubs, but I loved my job.

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It was close to lunchtime, and there was one last patient before I had to return to finish some classwork. I was curious because he had a Korean name, and the Korean community within London wasn't as large as some of the other nationalities. Tae Jeon was thirty-one years old and wanted a check-up for braces. I sighed as I remembered my parents teasing me. Now that I had graduated as a dentist, they wanted me to focus on my nonexistent dating life. Dating was so awkward. I could never relax because I was always studying or thinking about studying.

The door opened, and I glanced up to see the man who had his eyes on me. He ignored Warren as he greeted him.

What the actual fuck?

He looked like he had walked off the shoot from a high-end magazine. His hair was thick and messy, making it look spiky as it covered a portion of his eyes, but those piercing dark eyes were still on me. It felt as if the air had been sucked out of the room.

The usual sterile scent that I loved was making me nauseous. My eyes moved to his lips as a slow smile appeared. I could guarantee my life that he has perfect teeth because no man should possess lips like those. He looked as if he had some rogue rubbed into them.

Warren said something else, and my wet dream began to remove his long black coat. He wore a black suit jacket and a white shirt, but I could see some of his chest, where the tease had left a few buttons open. I swallowed and tugged at the neckline of my white top as I wondered what he looked like under his clothes.

I stood there like an idiot as he lay on the chair with Warren, chatting away with Tae. His voice was low and soft when Tae spoke, but his eyes were still on me. I glanced away as Warren rolled towards him on his stool. I pursed my lips together before I tried to act as a professional again. My job was to observe. Warren moved behind Tae, so his head was between his legs. I stopped mid-stride as I pictured Tae's face between my thighs. Heat rushed to my cheeks as I became flustered.

"Excuse me for a moment. I will be right back," I said, almost bowing before bolting out of the room, uncaring if the door shut behind me. "What the fuck was that?" I whispered as I rushed towards the employee bathroom.

I got to the bathroom and quickly locked the door behind me to look in the mirror. I almost slapped myself to snap out of this. My parents had always talked about the shamans in Korea and their capabilities. Perhaps they were right because there was no other explanation for this craziness.

I ran the cold water before patting my pink cheeks with it. At this rate, I wouldn't make a dentist or an orthodontist if I was going to perv on my patients. I winced as I thought of having him between my legs as he lay on the chair. I'd have needed to touch his hair.

"Oh, God," I whispered as I thought of his crotch.

No, I wouldn't look. He was just a patient or a potential patient since this was his first time at the practice.

I grabbed a paper towel and patted my cheeks dry. I was Nari Choi, the professional, not the pervert. This was my mantra as I marched towards the treatment room.

"Sorry about that," I said as I returned to the room.

"That's okay. You didn't miss much," Warren said as he removed his gloves. "Mr Jeon's teeth are perfect."

My heart sank at his words. He wouldn't be back, and he had perfect teeth, which I missed because I ran to the toilet like a weirdo. I couldn't look at him as Warren raised the chair into the upright position again. Warren walked towards the bin and pressed the pedal to open it before he threw the gloves in. I couldn't bring myself to look at Tae because I wouldn't see him again, and I knew I was going to try to ogle his dick. I must be due for my period because I sometimes get super horny.

After what felt like an eternity, I heard the door open and close. When I raised my head, Warren sat on the stool and grinned at me.

"He was rather fetching, wasn't he?"

I gasped in horror and covered my face with my hands in embarrassment. If I had been apparent to Warren, then Tae would have noticed, too. Warren was in his fifties, but he had a great sense of humour that reminded me of my dad.

"You know he only came in for a consultation. He isn't a patient of ours if you want to see more of his pretty face," he said with obvious glee as he relished my embarrassment.

"God, you're just like my Dad," I mumbled before lifting my head again. "I'm sorry I ran out on you."

"That's quite alright. I can't wait to gossip about you when you leave. Go get your things, and off you trot," he said shamelessly.

I shook my head at him, but a grudging smile broke through. This was the perfect work placement for me.