Playboy Doctor by Kimberly Llewellyn

Author:Kimberly Llewellyn [Llewellyn, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Publisher: EPW
Published: 2013-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

For the next few days, Willow worked hard to maintain a respectable distance from Shayne during their shifts together. All the while, the memory of his tender kisses and caresses loomed in the back of her mind. The way Shayne held her, their moment together was more than physical attraction, Shayne harbored an emotional intensity so rare for a reserved surgeon. She'd seen it in his eyes. She'd felt it in his touch.

Simply electrifying.

Therein lied the problem.

Which brought her to their argument. She'd set him straight on the reality of their plight and yet it did nothing to quell the unease beating through her. They shouldn't be entertaining the idea of sharing intimate moments like kisses and caresses. And she'd told him so. Made herself perfectly clear they shouldn't. She'd hoped he would agree. Instead he pressed for more, demanding the reason why.

Oh, she had so many reasons to keep him away. An entire ocean between them. He, a world traveler; she, a homebody. But most of all, her physical challenges preventing her from having children. Something he admitted wanting more than anything in the world. She'd be more than happy to give them to him... but couldn't.

Keeping Shayne at arm's length proved fruitless when having to rub elbows with him on a daily basis. His constant nearness, along with his mischievous glances, made it all but impossible to keep her wits about her. They'd grown tight as a team, worked in sync, and Willow found herself looking forward to work more and more each day in spite of her hands-off efforts.

Today, however, she was particularly tense. Shayne had scheduled an emergency procedure for Baby Jack that afternoon. While she was on edge about the procedure, Shayne itched to get into surgery to fully understand the infant's condition and help him survive.

With no time to prepare emotionally, Willow had scrubbed in, slipped into surgical garb, and was now assisting with the procedure. Despite her experience as a nurse, she couldn't help her feeling of pulse-pounding intensity as Shayne began the surgery and assessed the patient's condition. Willow caught herself holding her breath. She might as well have been working on her own child. She had indeed become a mother to this baby and like any mother, she fretted over the outcome, even though he couldn't be in better hands.

Dr. Edwards, in his usual cool manner, got to work repositioning the greater vessels in the baby's heart.

Willow tried to remain calm and collected, determined not to make a single error. She studied Shayne as he completed the arterial switch and finished the case, never once breaking his concentration.

Baby Jack came through beautifully.

Willow gave a silent, prayerful thanks.

Not until the infant was sent to recovery did she feel confident he had a good chance at surviving. But they weren't out of the woods yet. He would require long-term care, meds, and therapies. She intended to help him every step of the way. Where Shayne helped the baby with his current medical situation, she could help with his future medical situations—as only a mother could.

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