“Did you need me to show Dr. Kennedy the appointment schedule or anything?”
I shook my head. “No. You honestly can head on home and enjoy a long weekend since we don’t have any other appointments for the day. Once I show Dr. Kennedy around, I’ll put a sign up on the door.”
“Are you sure?”
I nodded. “Absolutely.”
Owen grinned. “I’m not going to say no. My panda would love to roll around in the snow in our backyard, so I’m going to take you up on that,” Owen said as he stood. “It was very nice to meet you, Dr. Kennedy. I can’t wait to work with you.”
“Likewise,” Camden said.
Owen closed his computer program, and after shutting it down, he grinned and then started toward the back. “Have a great weekend. And welcome to the area.”
“Thanks,” Camden said. He glanced up at me. “I have a feeling my weekend is going to be amazing.”
I hid a smile. If I had anything to do with it, both of our weekends were going to be amazing. And next weekend, and the next, and the weeks in between…
Chapter 4
Camden
What were the chances? Seriously. It took a lot to not react outside of the clinic. I could have been scenting anyone. It could have been someone who had walked past not long ago. It could have been someone visiting the council. Seriously though. What were the chances that I would find my fated mate only after I’d accepted a position with the paranormal council? Furthermore, that that mate would turn out to be my new coworker and fellow doctor. And an incredibly sexy one with an accent I could listen to for days on end.
When I walked into the clinic, the scent increased, and I knew my mate was inside somewhere. As we approached the pair at the counter, I quickly realized my mate was the gorgeous man who was standing against the wall and talking to the omega behind the counter. It didn’t take long to realize he wasn’t the alpha I had been dreaming about for I couldn’t remember how many years. But the tall, slender warlock was absolutely sinful, and I had no doubts that he could fulfill all of my fantasies.
My first instinct was to be completely unprofessional and bring up the fact that I could absolutely scent Dr. King, but when he showed little reaction to me, my excitement waned, and I had to wonder if he was disappointed with me in some way. Granted, he knew next to nothing about me, but that didn’t change the fact that we were mates. All mates started somewhere.
I was grateful to Alpha Osmund and all he’d done for me today, but what I really wanted was for him to leave so I could hopefully talk to my new coworker who happened to be so much more than just a coworker. Alone. Without anyone else around, because I needed to know if us working together was going to be an issue or not. If it was, I’d technically not started yet, and I could find a position elsewhere. Or something else. I’d figure it out.
I’d sent Maxwell several glances, hoping to catch his attention, but seemed to be failing miserably. I’d begun to wonder if he even recognized the connection between us because he was showing no reaction at all. When our hands touched for the first time, I felt a zap, and he’d held on tightly, but that was it. Then I saw it. I caught the look, and it wasn’t one of a simple hello. I relaxed and did all I could to not jump for joy and followed Maxwell’s lead.
Owen, who seemed as if he was the sweetest ever, finally left with a quiet click of the back door, and I leaned against the hallway wall where we’d ended up standing.
“Hello,” I said quietly.
Maxwell finally smiled to where I could see, and it was beautiful. “Hello back. I’d been anticipating your arrival to hopefully be able to take a day or two off here and there and get away in hopes of looking for my One.”
My mouth opened slightly, and I nodded slowly. “Have you now? Well, I wish you luck in your search.”
Maxwell moved closer and placed one arm on the wall just above my head. “You are a shifter. Unless you cannot smell anything, there is absolutely no way you cannot scent who I am to you.”
I looked up into brown eyes that were the color of my favorite treat. “I scented you before I even entered the clinic. It was confirmed the moment I entered. But I’m not sure how this is going to play out because we are supposed to be working together.” I sighed. “Do I need to find another position somewhere else?” I would try. If I couldn’t find anywhere, I did have some savings, and I’d be able to support myself for some time without working.
“Do you not like the idea of working with your mate? Do you feel as if we would be spending too much time together?”
I shook my head. Maxwell was leaning closer, and I felt my breath becoming shallow. “No,” I whispered. “But I’ve not even started yet.”
Maxwell smiled. “Do you trust me?”
“I don’t know you,” I said instinctively. “But you are my mate, and even though we aren’t mated to one another, I know that if you hurt me, it would hurt you in turn.”
“True. I would never hurt you, Camden. Even if you weren’t my One, I still wouldn’t hurt you. It’s simply not in me unless there is a serious threat.”
I nodded. “I trust you, Maxwell. Why do you ask?”
He grinned just before he slid his other arm around my waist and pulled me close enough that we were touching from thigh to chest. My breath hitched, and Maxwell leaned in and kissed my nose just seconds before my stomach did that flip thing it had when Rainier brought me here to Montana. One moment, we were standing in the hallway of the clinic on the mountain, and the next, we were somewhere completely different. I lookedaround and found an incredibly tall someone standing to my right, staring at us.
“Something you care to share with us, Maxwell?”
