Page 16 of Surgeon Book Boyfriend

Poor Angela was being split between three physicians. Dr. Lopez had been the physician who had requested for Angela to not submit his patients for any more researches. He had a small patient population due to being semi-retired and didn’t want to compromise other researches since his were already in certain trials. After the mix-up was discovered, Angela had called it quits while he and the other physicians went to the department heads with the complaints that the secretaries were being stretched too thin.

They had won their argument, and now the secretaries were only shared amongst two physicians. It led to hiring a few extra secretaries, and it would appear the departments were running much smoother.

Kane’s patients were being entered into Kimora’s research.

“Dr. Livingston, I have a message for you,” Mya announced. She smiled at him and reached for a sticky note on her desk and handed it to him.

“Thanks, Mya. Do you need anything before I go?” he asked. He glanced down at the slip of paper and bit back grin.

5 o’clock.

That’s all it said. He didn’t need to ask who had left the message for him. It was obvious it was from Kimora.

“No, I’m good. I have a list of the physicians who will be covering for you while you are away on vacation. You enjoy your time away,” she said with a wide smile.

“Don’t worry, I will.” He tipped his head toward her before moving on to his office. He wasn’t even going to sit. He was still dressed in his white scrubs and lab jacket. He slipped his jacket off and hung it up on the hook behind his door. He moved around his desk and ensured his computer was turned off. It would appear Mya had everything in order. He slipped his tablet inside his attaché bag and hefted the strap onto his shoulder. He peered around his office one last time then walked out of the room. He shut the door and headed off to go make sure he wasn’t late in going to get a certain someone from her office.

He wouldn’t dare be late. He checked his watch and saw he had fifteen minutes. He quickened his pace.

There was no way he was going to be late in starting their vacation.

“Make a note of how the cells look now,” Kimora murmured. She lifted her face from the microscope. She was in the lab today and had made great strides in her work. She glanced over at the clock on the wall and sighed. Two months ago, had she been sitting in this same spot, she may not have even looked at the clock.

Today was different.

She and Kane were taking time away from the hospital. Just thinking of her man had a smile forming on her lips. These past couple of months had been heavenly. Kane was the man of her dreams, and she was so damn lucky. He was supportive in her work, treated her as an equal, and made sure every damn night she was pleased.

It had only been two months, and she was already thinking of selling her house. She spent more time at his than hers. Why did she need to pay a mortgage? But she kept her current feelingsinside. She didn’t want to rush the man and force herself on him. Even though he had already cleared out half of his dresser for her and she had clothes hanging in the separate closet that was in his master suite of his home.

“What time are you leaving?” Laura asked. She was typing out notes on the laptop that was seated on the counter in front of her.

“I am leaving at the time I’m supposed to,” Kimora replied haughtily.

Laura gasped and swung around to face her.

“Who are you, ma’am?” Laura questioned dramatically. She rested a hand on her chest and shook her head. “I just don’t know who this woman is in front of me. You don’t stay late at work every night anymore. Weekends are for you, and now you are leaving me to go on a two-week vacation with your man…who are you?”

Kimora chuckled and couldn’t help but think the same. Had anyone told her that she would be cutting back on work and focusing on herself, she would have thought they were crazy.

But everything Laura pointed out was true. She refused to work herself to death. She was going to enjoy life and her new man.

He certainly put in the work to make their relationship succeed. She understood the late nights he had to pull with emergency surgeries and having to work weekends when it was his turn to cover the patients who were admitted to the hospital. But when he had any free time, it was spent with her.

Kimora loved everything about Kane. She had even come to know his younger sister, Lizzie. They had grown to be good friends.

“I’m the woman I always should have been,” Kimora said. She pushed back away from the counter and stood. Any other night, she would have continued on and ignored the clock, butno longer was she doing that. This work would be waiting for her when she returned. Plus she had plenty of staff who she trusted to oversee the project while she was away. There was a team of researchers on this project besides her.

Basically meaning, the work would continue while she was gone.

“Well, we will make sure that everything runs smoothly while you are away. If I need anything?—”

“You can call me,” Kimora said.

“I will find someone else to call,” Laura said.

Kimora laughed at the stubbornness of her friend. Ever since Laura had learned that Kimora was going to start living her life and taking time for herself, Laura had supported the decision.

“Okay, fine. Call someone else. But if the place is going to shit, call me.”

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