Sleeping With the Playboy by Julianne MacLean

Author:Julianne MacLean [MacLean, Julianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Chicago (Ill.), Man-woman relationships, Physicians, Contemporary, General, Romance, Bodyguards, Fiction, Love stories
ISBN: 9780373765188
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2003-05-31T23:00:00+00:00

They ate dinner by candlelight in the formal dining room, on the shiny, polished mahogany table, and sipped sparkling, alcohol-free cranberry cocktail from crystal goblets. After the dishes were cleared, it was past ten o’clock.

“One last chance,” Jocelyn said, “to cancel your surgery tomorrow morning. We could stay here and watch TV and avoid risks.”

“I would if I could, but it’s an important procedure. It’s not something that should be postponed.”

She nodded, helping him load the dishwasher. A few minutes later, they were yawning.

“Will you be able to sleep?” she asked.

He walked her to her bedroom door. “I doubt it.”

“Would you like to stay up a little longer? We could watch a movie if it would help.”

“No, I have to be in the O.R. at 6:00 a.m. I should at least try to get some shut-eye.”

“All right. Well, don’t worry. I’m here, and remember I sleep with one eye open, the monitor’s on and your new alarm system is second to none. You’ll be fine tonight.”

He settled one broad shoulder against her doorjamb, and relaxed there, just looking at her. “Will I?”

Jocelyn’s insides began to quiver at the awesome effect of his words in the wake of his sexy green eyes, half-shuttered in the dim light.

“Of course,” she replied, even though she knew he was referring to another kind of danger. The kind that went hand in hand with temptations and consequences.

His voice was calm and soothing after the madness of the day. “I’m sure you’re right.”

Still, he remained at her door, gazing into her eyes, then down at her lips, back up to her eyes again.

“You’re hovering,” she said in a playful tone. “Remember what you promised.”

“I promised I wouldn’t kiss you. I didn’t promise I wouldn’t look at you. It’s not easy to pry my eyes away, you know.”

“Well, you’d better if you’re going to be able to keep them open during surgery in the morning.”

He visibly snapped himself out of it, and stepped away from the doorjamb. “You’re right, you’re right. I should go.” He started to back away. “Thanks, Jocelyn.”

“For what?”

He paused in the hall. “For being here.”

“It’s my job.”

“No, it’s more than that. You make me feel…” He shrugged, starting to back away again. “Happy. I’ve never been so happy to have a woman stay overnight, when there wasn’t any chance of you know what.”

“Parcheesi?”

He laughed. “Is that what they call it these days?”

“God only knows.”

He laughed again, still backing away. “You’re adorable, you know.”

Jocelyn began to close her door. “Good night, Doctor.”

“And you’re breaking my heart.”

“While you’re breaking a promise. Good night,” she repeated, closing her door until it clicked, but remaining there with her ear against it, just to hear the sound of his footfalls until they disappeared into his room.

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