Page 39 of Grumpy Bossy Doctor

"Your hands are definitely too big," she said without looking.

"Maybe your hands are just too small," I said.

"No they're perfectly sized," she argued.

"Whatever you say your majesty," I gave in.

For the rest of the ride, I held her hand, and she did, mine only letting go when it was time to change or shift gears.

Best ride ever.

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When we got to the mini observatory, she was visibly excited to be there.

"The telescopes are over there," the guide said as he pointed us to the direction.

We observed the stars in the night sky, along with the other heavenly bodies.

"I can see Venus," she announced and focused through the lens.

"That's the moon," I pointed out.

"Oh," she sounded disappointed then turned the telescope in another direction. "But still this is amazing."

"You really like stars?" I asked.

"Not exactly, I just realised I have never been to any kind of observatory, mini or macro," she replied. "Also I don't have a smartphone to keep me up to speed."

"It's still weird that you use an old model phone," I muttered.

"I'm going to get one soon," she said while still focusing through the lens. "I need a way to take photos of you or something."

I placed my hand in my pocket and pulled out my phone. As she was immersed in her work, I took a photo of her.

"Something like this?" I asked.

She looked up and at the phone, a smile formed on her face. "Something like that. You can keep the photo. Think about me when you sleep."

"Well, I don't need a photo to do that," I said aloud.

It was meant to be an internal thought but I let it slip. She blushed.

Did I just score a point for Ethan?

"I.. I see," she said with a flustered expression and continued her stargazing. "Ah, a shooting star. Quick make a wish."

I looked up and say the flicker of light that slid across the sky. I wasn't the kind of man who believed in wishes but in a silent whisper, I placed my hope in the star. "I want her to want the real me. And maybe I'll be brave enough to face her directly."

"What did you wish for?" she asked.

"I asked for more patients in my hospital," I replied.

"Did you just ask for more people to fall sick or get involved in perils, just so you can have people to treat?" she asked.

"I didn't think too deeply about it," I said as I rubbed the back of my head. "What about you? What did you wish for?"

"It's a secret," she whispered. "Now let's get those milky way shaved ice."

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