Page 32 of Doctor Wolf's Human Nurse

“Is that a rhetorical question, a literal question, or a figurative question?” Sawyer laughed.

“Literal.”

“Long and to the left.”

Sean laughed and put a napkin in front of Sawyer, who slid into one of the stools.

Sawyer ordered a beer, steak, loaded baked potato, and a salad.

“Any news with the virus?”

“Not really,” Sawyer said and reported what little information he had.

“We’ve got to figure something out, quickly. Most of the shifter moms have their kids under lock and key now. They aren’t letting them out of their sight for a second.”

“Hopefully, that will prevent any new kidnappings. Unfortunately, we can’t keep them locked up forever.”

“I know.” Sean put a beer in front of Sawyer.

“Why aren’t you home with your mate?”

“She’s cranky. The baby is growing extremely fast, she’s uncomfortable and cranky. Besides, Abby is with her now. I don’t like to get in the way of girl talk.”

Sawyer laughed. “What is girl talk?”

“When they were teenagers, it was about which boy they had a crush on. I don’t know now that Xyla went through the mating ceremony with the man she was sweet on.”

“They’re probably talking about me – as in Abby and me. She came over to the house when it was storming.”

Sean raised his eyebrows. “Oh, yeah?”

“Yeah. It was honestly the most incredible experience I’ve had with a woman. It felt different. I can’t explain how or why. It just did.”

Smiling knowingly, Sean said, “I can tell you. You smell her scent on everything, don’t you?”

“Yes. It seems to follow me wherever I am, even if she’s not around.”

“Fated mates, my friend. I believe we’ve had this conversation before, only in reverse.”

Sawyer’s head fell back on his shoulders and he closed his eyes. “I’m not ready for this.”

Sean laughed. “Apparently, the universe has decided that you are.”

13

Abby

Abby knocked on Sawyer’s office door the next morning and walked in since his door was open. She looked at his desk and saw her file.

Fury flew through her as she stared at the manila folder with her name written across the top.

“Why do you have that? If there was something you wanted to know about me, all you had to do was ask,” she said, through clenched teeth.

“I had to do a mandatory background check on all of the employees. You should know that. It’s nothing personal.”

It may not be personal, but I feel as though my personal space has been invaded.

Sawyer picked up the other folders he got from Sebastian and showed them to her. “See? I had a thorough background check done on every employee here.”

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