Page 46 of Dr Feel Good
“Why the fuck did you ask me if you wouldn’t believe my goddamn answer?” I barked, his shock going from mildly amusing to supremely annoying. “Unexpected shit happens, Ian.”
“There’s unexpected, and then there’s outlandish. I mean, you stumbling across an injured woman? Very plausible. That woman being a criminal? Shocking, but believable. You fucking her? Insane, for so many reasons, but alcohol and loneliness could explain it away. Butyoufalling for her? Completely out ofcharacter. Did you slip on the ice and hit your head while you were away?” A single glower was enough for him to raise his hand in surrender. “I’ll take that as a no.”
“I have fucking feelings, Ian. I’m capable of falling for someone.”
“Something I have yet to witness.” He leaned forward, pushing his plate aside so he could rest his elbows on the table. “I mean, do you miss her, or the thrill of fucking somebody like her?”
My eyes narrowed. “What the fuck do you mean, somebody like her?”
“Don’t play dumb.” When he spoke again, his voice was lowered. “A criminal.”
“She’s more than that.”
He leaned back in his chair, scrubbing a hand over his face. “Fuck me. You really did fall for her. This is…wow.”
“You’re acting like I just confessed to a felony.”
“That’d be less shocking.” I flipped him off. He shrugged. “Hey, I’m just saying. What do you even know about her, besides how good her pussy feels?”
My growl surprised us both. “Show some fucking respect.”
“What’s her favorite color?” he asked, instead of acknowledging my command.
“Purple.”
“First pet?”
“A raccoon named Patches.”
He blinked. “Uh, what?”
My lips twitched into a smile. “I had the same reaction.”
He shook his head, then continued his line of questioning.
“What’s her Zodiac sign?”
“September 18this her birthday, so a Virgo.”
He hummed in consideration, eyeing me as he brainstormed more questions.
“Is she from here?” he asked after a moment of silence.
“No. She’s from Memphis. Downtown to be exact.”
“What’d she wanna do as a child?”
“Engineering.”
It saddened me that she hadn’t gotten to live out her dreams, yet a selfish part of me was happy that her life’s path had led her to that forest. As traumatic as the situation must’ve been for her, it led to me discovering the most interesting woman I’d ever encountered.
Ian opened his mouth, but I held up a hand. “Enough, Ian. My lunch break is almost up, so I don’t have time for you to interrogate me about Michelle’s life.”
“Michelle,” he repeated. “Pretty name. Is she hot?”
I scowled at him. Digging in my pocket, I produced my portion of the bill in cash, threw it onto the table, and walked out, Ian’s snickers echoing behind me.
I was full of nerves as I waited for Felix to return. Finding his practice had been laughably easy. All it took was a quick Google search of his name and location, and I had the address of hisoffice. I’d arrived minutes after they’d reopened from their lunch break, but Felix was still absent. Convincing his staff to let me wait in his office had been impossible, so I sat in the waiting room, my leg bouncing as I anticipated his return.
