The Trade : A Billionaire Office Fling (The Monroe Series Book 1) by Emma Tharp

Author:Emma Tharp [Tharp, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-09T16:00:00+00:00

Thirteen

Garrett

I’m practically crawling the walls of my office all morning. Camille made her post-op appointment for after lunch and I swear it was to torture me. That's what it’s felt like since she's been living with me. The most beautiful pain I've ever experienced. I wonder what's happening to me. Originally, this was all about getting laid and getting over Adriana. Not anymore. I don’t know exactly what this is or how to put it into words, but Camille means something to me. I can hardly remember what life was like with my ex.

In six weeks, Camille has somehow managed to wipe my mind of the past I wanted to escape. And she did it seamlessly, without even trying, just by being herself. I absolutely adore her for it. She’s kind, funny, sweet, and she’s a natural beauty—and she doesn’t even realize it.

On the drive to her doctor's office, I feel compelled to hold her hand. She’s jittery and I know she’s nervous. Maybe the contact will calm her down. "No matter what the doctor says, I want you to stick around."

She stares down at our connected hands and lets out a nervous giggle. "You only want me to stay because you're afraid I will back out of the deal."

I hold my tongue because that thought never crossed my mind. What I am most concerned with is that she'll suddenly disappear from my life, and I have no idea how I'm going to ever let her go. She is sunshine and moonlight all wrapped into one beautiful package. But I don't tell her any of that now. I just shake my head.

Once inside the office, we are called back to an exam room where the nurse asks Camille to put on a gown.

"Do you mind turning around?" Camille asks, her cheeks turning pink.

"No, of course not." I angle my body toward the wall. The irony here is not lost on me. She's being shy and modest now, but soon I'm going to know every inch of her body. Blood starts pumping to my groin, but for now, we can play it this way.

Camille clears her throat and says, "It's safe."

I turn back around to find her swinging her legs on the exam table, gown on. She has her hands folded on her lap and she's twiddling her thumbs. I move toward the table and grab her hand. "Are you nervous?"

"A little."

"About what?"

"Mostly about the results of the biopsy. I've been trying not to think about it, about getting bad news, but I can't avoid it anymore." She blinks her eyes several times in rapid succession. She's trying not to break down.

Before I can comfort her and tell her that I will take care of her no matter what, the door swings open and Dr. Lin walks in.

"How have you been, Camille? Any excessive bleeding or tenderness?" she asks and lifts Camille’s gown.

Camille shakes her head as she watches her doctor press and prod the incision. "No, it seems to be healing nicely.

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