“It’s not your first day,” I scolded myself, dragging a hand throughmy hair. “And you’re a badass. So calm down and get your shit together.”
Once I was showered and dressed, I went downstairs and found Kian in his office. As usual, his eyes were on the screen, those glasses making him look like a sexy professor.
On the coffee table, a food tray sat, filled with eggs, bacon, bagels, jam, and orange juice.
“Hey,” I called out.
His eyes lifted to mine and he smiled. “Good morning.”
“I’m ready to go.” I smiled somewhat nervously. Good God, why was I so nervous? If there was one thing I excelled at, it was medicine. “Can I borrow your car?”
His eyebrows arched. “I’ll drive you, but not before you eat.”
“But—”
“Sophie, sit down and eat.”
I put my hands on my waist. “Now, listen here, mister. I’m a grown-ass woman. A doctor! And nobody tells me what to do.”
“I’m aware,” he drawled, humor flickering in his dark eyes. “But hospitals here don’t have cafeterias like the ones in the States, and you’ll be starving by mid-morning. I can’t have you fainting on my watch.”
I sighed, already anticipating the argument I wasn’t going to win.
“Okay, fine. That makes sense. Although, for the record, I’ve never fainted in my life and I seriously doubt I’m going to start now.”
He ignored that, gesturing instead toward the coffee table. “Sonya prepared this for you. Sit. Eat.” His tone brooked no discussion. “I’ll finish up a few emails while you do.”
I settled onto the small sofa facing the table and pulled the tray closer, the smell of warm food betraying my earlier resolve to resist. I dug in, telling myself I was eating at a normal pace, even as I cleared the plate in a blink. I was impatient to get moving and start my day at the hospital.
What could I say? I was a work junkie and there was no cure for that.
I reached for the orange juice, drained it in one go, then sprang to my feet.
“Okay, I’m ready.”
He chuckled. “That was fast.”
“You know, I can drive myself. This feels like being dropped off by my daddy on my first day of school.”
“I’m the furthest thing from your daddy, Sophie,” he mused, his eyes traveling over my body. “I have a meeting on the other side of town, so I’m going in that direction anyway.”
I shrugged. “Okay, fine. But if you try to walk me in, I’m putting my foot down.”
“Fair enough.”
He stood and straightened the sleeves of his suit jacket, and I couldn’t help but let my eyes wander over him. God, he was so hot. Now that I’d seen the strong, muscular body underneath his clothes, it was hard not to picture it every time I looked at him.
“If you keep looking at me like that,zemra ime,” he said slowly, a dark note to his voice, “we’ll make it back to the bedroom, not the hospital.”
I smiled, making my way to him and putting my hand on his chest.
“Not such a bad idea; however, we can save that for tonight,” I purred, fluttering my lashes.
“Too bad.” Although, he didn’t seem disappointed, and then I remembered he mentioned a meeting.
“Where’s your sidekick?” I asked about Amir as we made our way out of the office.
Kian’s hand settled at the small of my back, warm and steady, guiding me forward. The simple intimacy of the gesture sent an unexpected shiver through me, and for a fleeting moment, it felt like we were just an everyday, normal couple stepping out together.
