Page 192 of Solanum

Samirah grumbled, the scowl now ever-present on her face.

"She's giving me her Doctor Flynn face," I muttered to Nora, which made Sam scoff at me.

Nora snickered and peeked at her. Samirah's expression softened when Nora watched her, and she tossed her a wink.

"She looks normal to me." Nora grinned and wiggled her fingers at Sam.

"Because she thinks you're a pretty little thing," I said.

Samirah tickled the ends of Nora's fingers with her own while laughing. "Ignore your Mistress. She knows not the words she speaks."

"Can't." Nora peeped. "Impossible to ignore. She owns my pussy."

I cracked up and Samirah doubled over.

"Damn right I do." I grinned and nibbled Nora's cheek.

"On that note." Samirah sat up, patting Nora's covered hip and my knee. "I better get my shit together. I'm on shift tonight."

"'Kay." Nora waved a finger at her.

"Later, good girl." Samirah grinned then met my gaze. "Take care of her."

"I will. Later, Sami."

We watched her go and Nora sat up, scooting back to sit sideways between my knees. I wrapped my arms around her middle and kissed her chin.

"Hi, sexy."

"Hi." Her cheeks flushed and she nuzzled me. "Sami is sad."

"I know, honey." I glanced over her shoulder to make sure she wasn't lurking. "But notice how she's been around more often? I think she's starting to make friends here. And she likes U.W. Medical."

"I hope so. She had fun last night with us, but when it's all said and done, I can tell she feels lonely," she said, toying with the button of my jeans.

"How can you tell, Kitten?" I tucked her hair behind her ears.

"Because I used to feel that way and I dreaded it. For as much as I wanted to be with you, when we parted ways after each no-strings-attached sexcapade, the loneliness hurt so much…"

"Yeah, baby." I rested my forehead against hers. "It did. How do you feel now?"

"Really good." She smiled while nuzzling her nose against mine. "Happy. Loved."

"Mmm. You are so loved." I cupped her face in my palms. "Did you know?"

"I do." She nodded and, despite her broad smile, her eyes misted over with the depth of her emotions.

"Good."

"So are you." She smiled at me, giving my curls a tug. "Did you know?"

"Hmm." I cocked a brow at her. "Took me awhile, but yes."

"I know, but you came around." She giggled and wrapped her arms around my neck.

I laughed and kissed her all over her face.

"One of your phones is ringing," announced Samirah from the bedroom door. She now wore a different set of blue scrubs and held a hair elastic around her wrist. She hurried in with the phone and said, "By the glittery purple case, I doubt it's yours." She smirked and handed it to Nora.

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