Page 38 of See You Soon

“Oh no. Who is it? Who is he?” Lori stands up, putting both hands on her hips.

I instantly flush red at the thought of the hot and cold, asshole, Navy SEAL. How every muscle was so well structured and the way he looked like he could just devour me entirely had my lungs drowning in anxiety.

“No one!” I shriek and Lori smirks. I'm blushing hard and I can't hide my smile. I daydream about Danny's tongue every night and I hate myself for it.

“Doctor Diaz?” She wiggles her eyebrows up and down.

“No! I’m pretty sure he could pass for my dad.”

“Oh, so you’re already thinking of him as your daddy.” My mouth drops open and I’m breathless.

“You’re something else.” I laugh, shaking my head.

“Speak of the devil.” Lori mouths to me.

I turn around and Doctor Diaz pokes his head into the room. He eyes us both suspiciously. His brown tired eyes meet us both and he’s squinting. His white coat sways as he leans forward.

“How are my favorite nurses doing?” He quirks a brow.

“We’re great!” Lori and I both chirp simultaneously. My gaze trails off to the side, trying to remain as calm as possible.

Doctor Diaz steps into the room and walks closer to us. My breath hitches nervously.

Oh gosh. I hope he didn’t hear any of that.

“Ari. I’ve got to say I’m so proud of how far you’ve come since you first started here. There’s no doubt in my mind your brother is smiling ear to ear in heaven proud of his baby sister.” He puts his hands behind his back and smiles.

“Thank you, Doctor.” My nervousness subsides and is replaced by warmth. When you work so hard it feels so good to be acknowledged by your bosses.

He starts to walk away and before he disappears, he turns around.

“Oh yeah, there’s a patient requesting you.”

My heart sinks at the thought of Shane.

“Oh?”

“Yeah. He’s in room three, waiting.”

Lori looks at me her eyes widening. She’s thinking it's Shane too.

I clear my throat.

“What’s his name, if you don’t mind me asking?”

Doctor Diaz looks at the device he always carries around when he treats his patients. He scrolls for a minute and then looks up at me.

“Daniel Rider.”

My eyebrows furrow and I frown in annoyance.

Why the hell was he requesting me? Wasn’t he just trying to order me far away as possible from here?

I knew he would be making multiple trips to the hospital for treatment before he would have to back to his team. But what I didn't anticipate was him requesting me for his care. I know the protocol. I have to clear him myself followed by Doctor Diaz, and then he could return to his team.

“Yes. Yes, sir, I’ll be right there.”

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