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"Sex helped me, too. It still does. This past month with you has been the best of my life."

"Same, baby." She leaned down to kiss my forehead. "How about this...we accept the invitation to scene with Caroline and Nora, but we just watch. So you can see what it's like before you agree to more."

"I've never watched anyone have sex…"

"It's like watching porn. Trust me. It will feel less personal once you're there."

"I trust you. There will be rules and stuff?"

"Yes. First rule, no one touches you but me. How's that?" She tucked my hair behind my ear and I stroked the soft flesh between her breasts.

"I like that rule. Okay." I smiled up at her and she winked at me.

A loud buzzing sound broke our conversation and I started, gripping my chest until Sam reached over to snatch her phone off the bedside table.

"Just the phone, my sweet." She looked at the screen and frowned. "It's work."

"It's okay." I nodded and she swiped to answer the call.

"Hello?" Sam's narrowed brow made me chuckle softly. Her reaction seemed pretty dramatic, as if her job purposefully interrupted our sex. I could hear the man on the other line because the phone was so close to me.

"Doctor Flynn, we need you down here. We've got large scale emergencies coming in and not enough hands on deck," he said.

Sam let out a soft sigh, her gaze on me as she frowned. "E.T.A.?"

"Fifteen minutes. Can you make it in?"

"I'll be right there." She hung up the phone and dropped her head down on my chest. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay. You're a doctor and I understand. Besides, you never know who you could be helping. It might be someone important to me." I kissed her cheek and she offered me a small smile.

"That's a way of looking at it."

"Do you work the same shifts this week?"

"I do." She kissed me before rolling out of bed and holding her hand to me. I accepted and she pulled me up to stand with her. "Do you want to stay here? There's no need for you to rush."

"I have to be at Rebecca's in a few hours. I should go home and change—or put clothes on at least." I laughed and she grabbed me into a hug. I wrapped my arms around her waist and she chuckled.

"Well then. We'll just have to put that spanking on hold." She swatted my rear and I squeaked. "Call you when I get home tonight?"

"Yes." I leaned up and stole a kiss from her before we broke apart to ready ourselves for the day.

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"You talk about Samirah a lot, Rosie. Are things serious?" asked Rebecca as I helped carry coffee and desserts to the table. Steve smooched my elbow when I set his coffee in front of him.

"Thank you, darlin'," he said, before lifting the knife to begin cutting the strawberry shortcake.

"Welcome." I turned back to Rebecca and nodded. "I think things are serious."

"You seem happier, sissy." Jason offered me the milk when we all sat together. I agreed and he poured some in my coffee. I admired his Minecraft T-shirt and the memory of his story about receiving it in his birthday gamer box. He and his dad shared the same set of brown eyes; gentle and kind.

"I am. Samirah makes me happy. Even though it's only been a month, it feels like longer."

"We're happy for you, sweet girl." Rebecca smiled while leaning her chin on her hand. "Your cheeks are pink and eyes bright. I'm enjoying your happiness."

"Thanks." I chuckled while taking a bit of cake. "This is my favorite kind."

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