Tempted by the Heart Surgeon by Lucy Ryder

Author:Lucy Ryder
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-07-08T19:02:18+00:00

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It was mid-morning when Adam decided to take a detour to the wards before hunting down some food. Most of the patients he treated here had little or no health insurance and many came from the tribal lands nearby. They were people who would probably die without the procedures and hospital care the foundation covered. And because today was mainly follow-ups, part of his mind had been occupied elsewhere.

In truth, he’d kept seeing Samantha’s face. Firstly, when he’d deliberately pulled Leah close, hoping the move would put a little distance between them—especially after the stuff he’d revealed about his past—and then as he’d reached for his briefcase. For just a moment, she’d stilled as though he’d been about to kiss her. He’d seen it in her widening eyes and the hitch in her breath. And damn if he hadn’t been tempted. So tempted that he’d had to leave before he’d shocked both her and Leah.

He’d caught her embarrassed mortification as he’d spun away and had almost turned back. But he didn’t want an audience for what he wanted to do with Samantha Jefferies. He was done giving her space and he was done pretending they didn’t know each other.

The nurses’ station was deserted. Hospitals tended to empty out ahead of the weekend, leaving only those too sick to be sent home. And since Juniper Falls wasn’t a bustling metropolis, weekends at the medical center tended to be quiet.

So quiet that over the muted beep of equipment, he heard the low murmur of voices and then the unmistakable sound of throaty laughter that dug claws of lust and awareness into his gut.

Damn. He was in a bad way if just the sound of her voice had his skin itching and tightening. He’d tasted her again and wanted more. He wanted to wrap himself in her sweetness and was pretty sure after this morning that she did too.

“When I’m finished with you, Mrs. Jackson,” he heard her say. “You’ll be the belle of the ball.”

“Call me Ida, dear,” he heard, as he headed around the counter to access the computer. “Can I let you in on a little secret?”

“What’s that?”

“In my day, I had a dozen beau all competing for my attention.”

“I can believe it. You look gorgeous,” Samantha declared with a chuckle. “Bart won’t know what hit him.”

“Oh, pooh.” The woman snorted. “Bart Schmart. I was thinking more along the lines of that hunky Dr. Knight. He was here earlier and hoo-wee, that boy is hot tamales.” Sam’s warm laughter drifted seductively down the passage and Adam felt the back of his neck heat that he was eavesdropping on a discussion about himself.

“What do you think, Gladys?” the voice continued. “Should we introduce Samantha to our new beau and risk him falling for her?”

He was thinking that it was way too late for that when an odd sound sent a shaft of foreboding spearing through him.

“Gladys, are you all right?” Mrs. Jackson demanded, then a more peremptory, “Gladys!”

He was rounding the counter when he heard, “Samantha, get the nurse and tell them to page the doctor.

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