Claiming His Easter Bunny_A Bad Boy Novella by Lulu Pratt

Author:Lulu Pratt [Pratt, Lulu]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lulu Pratt
Published: 2019-04-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

TRISTAN

THE NURSES’ WHISPERS were far too loud if they hoped to go undetected. As I walked through the halls of the hospital, it was clear I had never gone straight from work to a formal event. When I instructed my assistant to have my favorite Tom Ford tailored suit delivered to the office, the look of shock on her face let me know I didn’t get out enough.

Now, the stares from my subordinates only emphasized the notion as they stared, gawking like middle-school girls.

“Tristan! You’re looking good. Where are you headed?” Robert greeted me at the end of the hall. I was grateful for a distraction from the stares as I extended my hand to shake his.

“Going to that fancy restaurant Ingrid mentioned,” I heard myself whisper her name as I leaned in, worried colleagues would hear me. I didn’t need their gossip spreading like wildfire, thinking there was more to this than there was.

“Another date?” Robert’s voice was annoyingly optimistic.

“It’s not a date. This is where she wanted to go the first time, so I’m taking her,” I reasoned.

It was the same excuse I’d been giving myself since asking Ingrid if she could get the reservation. She said she wanted to go to a restaurant she couldn’t afford, and I was going to give her that experience she would never give herself.

Forget how much I’d been thinking about her, or the countless times I’d glanced at my watch throughout the afternoon, counting down the hours until I could be on my way to see her. This was nothing more than me fulfilling a commitment, one I’d never intended on coming to fruition.

Ingrid was a beautiful girl. One I didn’t mind spending time with. But there was no way anything would come of our nights together. She was all about having a good time, enjoying the city of angels, while I was more interested in saving the angels who passed through the hospital. She couldn’t understand my world, and that was okay. We had different lives that could never merge.

“Well, I thought you two had already gone out once.” Robert’s tone was accusatory at best.

Pretending not to notice the group of staring nurses behind the reception desk, I turned my back, hoping for privacy. It was a strange request in such a close-knit community as our hospital, but the last thing I wanted was to pour gas on the flame.

“The type of places Ingrid likes to go to require time and a reservation,” I heard myself defending her, and the sound of my own voice felt like an alarm.

What was I hiding that I felt the need to make things appear to be something that they weren’t? I couldn’t help but to question my intentions. Did I want more from the meeting? I’d assured myself I didn’t before Robert’s question jolted me from my thoughts.

“Of course. Well, I’m sure you’ll have a great night. You look great. Enjoy yourself, Tristan. You deserve it,” he emphasized the last sentence as though I really needed to listen.

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