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But this is good. I can use this in my favor as there’s no chance of her developing any sort of crush on me, so at least, I can relax there.

Me on the other hand?

I just have to hope Lorcan decides to show his face soon, just to give me something to do other than think about Fiona Callahan.

Chapter Thirteen

FIONA

I can’t stop thinkingabout it. About him. About the way he took control of my body like he owned every inch of me, like I had no choice but to follow. I hate that even as I tell myself I shouldn’t, I want more because nothing has ever left me feeling like this.

Pacing my apartment with my hands buried in my hair, I try to shake the memory of Cormac pinning my body against the desk and taking what he needed from me.

I need to do something,anything, to push it out of my head, but the feral look on his face as he spilled inside me is seared into my brain.

My phone buzzes on the counter, pulling me back to the present.

I snatch it up, grateful for the interruption, and see Zoe’s name flashing on the screen.

“Hey.” I force my voice to sound casual.

Zoe laughs. “Oh, wow, I didn’t actually think you would answer.”

“Why wouldn’t I answer?”

“Because it’s almost ten p.m. on a Monday. Normally, you’re in bed by like seven.”

I sink down onto the edge of the couch and run a hand over my face. “I had to stay late at work.”

“You sound tired,” she says, immediately cutting to the chase.

I am, but not for the reason she thinks.

“Amber called.”

Please take the bait so I can steer the conversation away from my work.

“She’s six, I didn’t think she had a phone.”

“She doesn’t. She stole Joe’s phone when he was passed out asleep.”

Zoe chuckles. “Oh, my god. She’s going to be one hell of a teenager.”

“Tell me about it. I hate that she had to steal it, though, just to be able to talk to me. It’s not fair to her.”

“Well, we have established that Joe is a Class A dick.”

“Urgh, I know. Anyway, what’s up? Why areyouup so late?”

Zoe laughs. “Sweetie, this is practically early afternoon for me. But I just got off the phone with my aunt.”

My back straightens as the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. “And?”

“She couldn’t tell me anything you don’t already know. Turns out breaking HIPAA is a criminal offense. But what she was ableto say is that Amber’s doctor is the best of the best. You don’t have to worry about that.”

I let out a breath I didn’t realize I’d been holding.

It’s good to hear that Amber is in safe hands from someone other than Lorcan.