Page 21 of Doctor's Surprise Twins

I laugh and shake my head, but I move down the hallway to my bedroom and pull open the closet doors. I’m not big on partying, but I did buy a black dress last year that I’ve only worn once. I dig through my closet until I find it shoved in the back.

I hang it on my closet door and strip to my bra and panties. Taking the dress off the hanger, I step into it and pull it on. It’s stretchy and covered in glitter, with tiny spaghetti straps and a built-in bra. The dress is form-fitting, and the skirt ends a little higher on my thigh than I’d like, but it’s the only thing I have unless I want to go out in jeans. I pull out my favorite pair of black heels that are sexy and give my legs a killer shape.

I pull my braid over my shoulder and rake my fingers through it until my hair falls in waves around me. I pull the top half back and clip it into place, leaving a few strands to frame my face. Once I’m dressed and my hair is done, I quickly apply a smoky eye shadow, liner, and lashes. I sweep bronzer across my cheekbones, add a touch of highlighter, and then lip gloss. Grabbing my handbag, I rush out to where Grace is waiting.

“Holy hell! What did you do with my mousey little roommate?” she teases.

“Ha ha,” I deadpan.

“Ready to go?”

She grins. “Tray is going to lose his mind,” she says, walking past.

My nose wrinkles. “Why on earth would you say that?” I ask, following behind her.

She stops at the door and turns to face me. “You’re kidding, right?”

I shrug, confused.

“You know Tray has a thing for you, right?”

I can’t hold back my laughter. “What? No way!”

She grins and rolls her eyes. “For a smart person, you can be really dumb sometimes.”

I lock the door and follow her out into the hallway. We stop at the elevator, and she pushes the button.

“Tray and I are just friends. He knows this.”

She nods. “Yep, and he’s just waiting for the day you let him out of the friend zone.”

The doors open and we step inside. “Then he’s going to be waiting for a long time, because I’m not interested in anyone.”

I look over at her and she’s grinning. “But you’re interested in Dr. Cole, right?”

I feel embarrassment heat my cheeks.Is it that obvious?“What? No! Of course not,” I lie.

“Girl, you’d have to be blind to not be attracted to Dr. Cole. There’s nothing wrong with liking an older guy.”

“But there is something wrong with getting involved with your boss,” I remind her.Especially when I’m a virgin and my boss is twice my age.

8

ETHAN

My phone rings, pulling me away from the book in my hands. I close the book and check the time on my watch. 12:26 A.M.

Who in the world would be calling me this late?

I turn to grab my phone off the end table, noticing that it isn’t my personal phone ringing; it’s my emergency phone for the hospital. I grab it quickly, not recognizing the number.

I hit the accept button and move the phone to my ear. “Ethan Cole.”

All I can hear is the sound of loud music, a deep bass that feels like it vibrates my eardrum even over the phone. I hear people yelling over the repetitive beat and know the only person it could be is Ally.

“Ally? Is that you?” I ask, tossing my book onto the couch as I put my feet on the floor. “Hello? Are you there?” I ask, louder this time so that maybe she’ll be able to hear me over the music.

The music fades, and I finally hear her voice. “Hello?”

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