Winning the Surgeon's Heart by Annie Claydon

Author:Annie Claydon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-12-02T16:39:56+00:00

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Coffee, protein and calories. Matt hadn’t lost the knack of pacing himself, and eating for staying power. He added two bottles of water and a couple of energy bars to his tray, and they took them with them when they hurried back to the marquee.

He was a delight to watch. Confident and yet always on the lookout to make sure there was nothing he’d missed. Hannah had learned a few things from him during the course of the morning, and yet he was always happy to stand back and let her work when her own knowledge and skills were most useful to them.

They were a dream team. Very different but able to work together. If they didn’t win today, it wouldn’t be for want of trying, and certainly not through any lack of expertise. Matt’s specialty might be surgery, but he had an encyclopaedic knowledge of many other aspects of medicine.

Whatever happened, they could hold their heads high in the knowledge that they’d given this their best shot. They could go back to their jobs on Monday...

Hannah tried to ignore the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. She loved her job, but it didn’t bring her into contact with Matt on a daily basis. Losing him seemed suddenly worse than losing their chance at the prize for their hospital.

They worked until they were both exhausted. Another three hours, and then a half-hour break before a final three hours. When the judge told them that they were finished, she flopped into her chair, puffing out a sigh.

‘Whatever happens...’ Matt sat down, catching her gaze. Those blue eyes were always like a sensual tide, washing over her.

‘Whatever happens, we gave it our best shot. Thank you so much, Matt.’

‘It’s been a privilege.’

The feeling of wanting to reach for him was tearing her apart and he seemed to understand that. He glanced up at the cameras mounted around the edges of the compartment, quirking his lips down. The touch of his long fingers, moving slightly on the arm of his seat, seemed designed only for her.

That was all there was. Something unspoken. The heat of his gaze and the sudden and certain knowledge that he felt something too. Something that neither of them could act upon.

‘How long do you think it’ll be?’ Two minutes of this was delicious. Any more and the longing for what she couldn’t have would turn to torture.

‘She said half an hour. And I know just how to spend it...’

Here? In front of the cameras? Hannah dragged her imagination away from the only thing that she could think of right now, the caress of his lips on hers. He couldn’t possibly mean that...

‘How’s that?’

‘Get on the couch.’ Her eyebrows shot up and Matt grinned, as if he knew exactly what she’d been thinking. ‘I’d like to take a look at your knee. Assuming it’s not okay, that is.’

Hannah grinned. ‘Of course it’s okay, what else did you expect? I’ll humour you, though.’

‘Thank you. I’d appreciate it.

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