Page 73 of My Rules

I’ve got to take this out; I can’t hack it. But ... the deep fucking I could give a woman with this. Surely I’m nearly past the worst of it.

I screw up my face in pain. I’ll give it three more days.

“Good morning, Nigella,” I say as I walk into the nurses’ station.

“Good morning, Dr. Grayson.”

Nigella is the friendliest, loveliest nurse on staff. She’s sixty in the shade and probably knows my job better than I do.

“How’s my favorite nurse today?” I ask her.

“She is well.” She smiles. “How is my favorite doctor today?”

“He is well,” I reply as I drop into a chair. I open the computer and begin to go through the notes sent through from pathology. She sits down at the desk beside me and writes up some notes. Another nurse walks in. “Hey, Aria.”

“Oh my god, Nigella. I’m reading the best book on my Kindle.”

I keep reading my notes as I eavesdrop.

“Honestly, BookTok has shown me a whole new world. I can’t get enough.”

“Like what?” I reply, uninterested.

“I’m currently reading a fae book,” she continues to tell Nigella.

“Oh man, the hottest recs have been coming up in my feed lately.”

“Me too.”

I frown. “Speak English. What’s hot on your feed?”

“She’s a fairy and he’s a werewolf, and she’s just become a part of their pack to be shared among the alphas.”

“Oh, reverse harem. My favorite,” Nigella replies.

“Huh?” I glance up, my interest piqued. “What’s this?”

“A book I’m reading.”

“There are books like this out in the real world?” I frown, fascinated.

“A million. They’re seriously hot too. All men should be reading this stuff. It would make them a million times better in bed.”

“Where do I read these?”

“On Kindle.”

“Hmm.”

They keep talking, and I discreetly text the boys.

I have intel.

We need to buy a Kindle.

Stat!

Aria and Nigella finish up their conversation, and Aria finally wanders off.

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