Page 134 of Brainwashed

“I got you two pairs,” he hums. “Just in case you get your ass kicked again.”

His lips quirk. I’m so fucking glad I can actually see it.

“Funny,” I mumble, pursing down the grin.

“So…” he breathes, stepping back. Just once, but still… It aches my chest with the desire to pull him closer. “Dramatic morning, hm?”

“I’ll say.” I stretch my arms out, finally able to relax again now that I have my glasses. I touch them just to make sure they’re the same and they are.Exactly. “This place is turned upside down… And it’s all my fault.”

“Or it’sourfault,” he says pointedly.

I roll my eyes. “I don’t see it that way. I’d like to think I’m resourceful enough to manage things on my own.”

“Yea, well, there’s only so much you can do trapped inside a cell, Felix.” He huffs. “You’re not the Incredible Hulk, after all.”

“Says who?” I tilt my face. “Some people think I’m incredible.”

Dr. Love squints at me. “Like who?”

“Mmm… I don’t know…” I shrug, then reach out to brush my fingers along his belt. “Maybe… you?”

He quickly grabs my hand and I gasp. “Speaking of… I need to talk to you about what happened last night.”

“What about it?” I gaze up at him, admiring his lines and curves. The slopes of his lips… Like two full life-rafts I just want to sit on.

“It was a mistake,” he says firmly.

My stomach falls. “That doesn’t sound right.”

“Yes, it does. Felix, this cannot happen. I’m your doctor. Plus, I’m straight.” He looks serious, but he’s still holding my wrist, gripping it in his hand.

“You did feel pretty straight when you were kissing me,” I mumble sarcastically.

His jaw ticks. “That was amistake. It shouldn’t have happened.”

“But it did.” I glare at him.

“Yea, well… A lot of things happen that shouldn’t. It’s called life.” He drops my wrist. “I don’t have time to debate this with you, Felix. I’m just telling you it won’t happen again because I’m not interested and you’re my patient. End of story.”

My heart has sped up sort of frantically at the idea that he’s really telling me off. It reminds me of Isaac. I knew he wanted me, but he had to do the whole song and dance because he was scared. And then what happened?

I saw him at a gay club grinding with a guy.

The body doesn’t lie, man.

So instead of freaking out and screaming like my heart wants me to, I simply bite down on the inside of my cheek and shrug. “Fine. Whatever. Your loss.”

Dr. Love’s amber gaze narrows at my face. “Really? You’re okay with everything I just said?”

Harnessing every single bit of chill I have inside myself, I nod. “Yep. You’re actually not that good of a kisser, anyway. I think maybe I was just bored.”

A darkness passes through his eyes, his features growing harsh. “Is that right…”

“Mhm.” I wander over to the couch. “Maybe I’ll try hooking up with Templeton. I mean, hehasmade me come, after all.”

A hand suddenly wraps around my throat from behind and, in an instant, his large body is at my back.

“You said he wasn’t your type,” he growls in my ear. My dick is hard in seconds flat.