Page 17 of Room One Hundred and Nineteen: Watching Her

I looked around and, like usual, they were there.

My sexy, drop-dead handsome doctors were huddled together, going over a case. Miles looked up, and our eyes connected for a split second. His beautiful lips quirked up and his blue eyes seemed to sparkle even from the distance. When he smiled, it wasn’t the usual charming one he gave when he was trying to talk someone into something. It was sweet andgenuine. Just like he’d been this morning. He nodded before giving the two other guys his complete attention.

“El? You there?” Rosie snapped me out of my thoughts.

“Yeah, sorry. One of the doc?—“

“Doctors?” I winced. Even before Rosie hooked up with her own guys, she had gone on about my doctors. Not that they weremine, mine. “Yourdoctors?” She quickly perked up.

“Rosie! Don’t call them that,” I clipped.

“But it is, huh? It’sthosedoctors, right? I’m right, aren’t I? You knew exactly who I was talking about when I saidyour doctorsbecause that’s how you see them.”

“Rosie—“

“Go talk to them. Have fun. Don’t worry about the kids. I got them. Love you, bye!” she said quickly before hanging up.

“Have fun?” I repeated to myself. My sister was a nut. I shook my head and walked to the locker room. I was stuck having to work a double shift because someone had called off, and even though my boss was too busy to notice I’d been a couple of minutes late, it didn’t change the fact she still hated me. When she offered me the shift first, I hadn’t been able to turn it down.

I walked into the locker room and put my phone away into my cubby. My reflection caught my attention, and my hands skimmed the hoodie I was still wearing. My nose dropped to the front and sniffed it.

It smelled like Miles. Woodsy with a hint of musk.

I hadn’t taken it off even though I changed my pants. I glanced down and giggled. I looked ridiculous. Miles had helped staple the bottom of my pants when we got to the locker room to put our things away, like he had promised. Rick had stepped in, and without bothering to ask what we were doing, he helped with my other leg. We were done quickly, and I was out on the floor before I knew it.

I walked out toward triage to check who needed me next, when my eyes caught Rick. He was talking to one of the new nurses. She was young and timid. Blushing like she had never been around a man as handsome as him, and I couldn’t blame her. He was beautiful. The definition of tall, dark, and handsome with a sleeve of beautiful, intriguing ink that ran up the length of his muscular arm.

And I know just what a great kisser he is,I thought to myself. His eyes locked with mine and for some reason, I touched my lips. His lips quirked up like he knew exactly what I was thinking about. He was an incredible kisser. I shook my head and got to work. I kept my head down as I worked for the next couple of hours, pushing through the cramps that were killing me.

At the end of what was supposed to be my first shift, I noticed Josh walking toward the cafeteria. Our eyes connected for a second, and I was immediately transported to that moment in the locker room shower. I’d watched him play with himself.

“Hey, you okay?” Tabitha asked. I shook my head, snapping out of the intense moment.

“What? Why?” I asked, slightly breathless, and the woman scowled.

“You’re flushed,” she observed with a slight tinge of disgust. For whatever reason, Tabitha Marx hadn’t liked me from the moment I was assigned to her. “You’re not sick again, are you?”Again?Never mind that was almost a month ago. I opened and shut my mouth. If I told her what I thought about her, I would definitely get fired.

“No, I’m fine. Just a little warm.” I crossed my arms over my chest. “Is there anything I could do for you?”

“I was hoping you could go help Dr. Silver in Room Four?” She rolled her eyes. “He has a pediatrics patient with a fever.Possible flu. I can’t stand that man, and I’m done for the day,” she mumbled. I pressed my lips together.

“Of course,” I answered.

“And I will see you tomorrow?” I frowned.

“Tomorrow? I’m working a double you asked me?—“

“And you’re on the schedule for tomorrow,” she interrupted. “Just take one of the private on-call rooms.” She pointed toward where they were located. “When you need a break.” She said it like it was no big deal.

Like she didn’t just tell me that instead of working twenty-four hours, I was now working thirty-six.

“Your kids will be fine with your sister?” she asked, but I knew she didn’t care. She didn’t care that I’d have to ask Rosie to move stuff around again, so I just nodded.

“Right,” I clipped, not that she noticed.

“After helping Dr. Silver, you can go take a nap. The shift doesn’t start for two hours.” She didn’t wait for a response.

Tabitha silently dismissed me. I knew better than to say anything. She was my boss, and I was a single mom. She had me by the short hairs, and she knew it. Part of me thought she got off on it. I couldn’t afford to get on her bad side. Or worse side. No matter how bitchy she was, I couldn’t tell her what I thought about her.

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