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“One of them, yes. You don’t want to take that one, do you? It will get us noticed for sure. But I’m game if youare.”

“No, I want to go in that demure, somewhat normal, black BMW. Lots of doctors have cars like that one. We won’t stand out at all. You can take me to the parking lot where I parked and discreetly let me out,” she says as we make our way to herchoice.

“Okay,” I say as I open her door. “We sure don’t want anyone getting wind about us.” A chuckle follows my words and I see a frown on her pretty face as she looks up at me from her seat inside of thecar.

“You will act appropriately, won’tyou?”

I nod and don’t say a word about my plan to fuck around with her all day today.This should befun!

Chapter6

DELANEY

“Did you strain something, Nurse Richards?” the charge nurse, Becky, asks me as I put my purse behind the desk and moan as I have to squat to put it behind another one that’s alreadythere.

“My back,” I lie. “Moving furniture in my apartment. I don’t know what got into me last night. I rearranged my livingroom.”

“Maybe you were trying to get rid of some of the pent up sexual frustration after spending the whole day with that sexy hunk of man yesterday,” she says, making me freeze. “Is he coming back today or was it all too much forhim?”

“I think he’s coming back. That’s what he said, anyway.” I turn away from her to start making therounds.

She stops me as she asks, “Didn’t you leave with him? That’s what Matilda in the gift shop said. She saw you leave with him and get into hisSuburban.”

Fuck!

I turn and think quick. “He insisted on having his driver take me to my car in the back parking lot. He’s a gentleman, through and through.”Except when he’s an animal in thebedroom!

A rush moves through me as I remember the way he smacked my ass, which aches in the bestway.

“Oh, I see. I thought it was kind of odd. You aren’t that girl, after all,” shesays.

“Not me,” I say and get the hell away from her area before I break into asweat.

Checking on Tammy first, I find her and her mother up and am happy to see a smile greet me as I come into the room. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen this kid smiling. “Good morning. You look amazing,Tammy.”

“Thanks, Nurse Richards. Mom helped me take a shower this morning and she put a little makeup on me too. Do you like my new sweats? Mom bought them for me. I think they'recute.”

“I do too. I love pink. You look precious, Tammy. Let me check your vitals really quickly before your breakfast gets here this morning.” I notice Patsy looking a little tired. “How did you sleep,Patsy?”

“This place gets busy pretty early. I’ll get used to it, though.” She pushes a strand of her hair back and it makes methink.

“You know, now is the best time for you to run home and get yourself bathed and all cleaned up so you can come back up here before lunch. I’ll take good care of our girl while you’re gone. Don’tworry.”

The way she looks at me lets me know she’s thankful and she nods, then asks Tammy, “Would that be okay with you, babygirl?”

“Yeah, Mom. Please, go take a bath and a nap if you need one. I’m just so happy that you’re going to be here so much more and will be spending the nights with me. But I understand you need time to get your act together each day. Go. I’ll befine.”

“You are an amazing girl,” her mother tells her as she runs her hand over her shoulder. “I’ll be back in a couple of hours.” She looks at me. “Thanks for everything, Nurse Richards. You are a gift straight fromGod.”

“No, Mr. Vanderbilt is. I let it slip about Tammy and he took the initiative on his own to do what he did. You can’t give me thatcredit.”

“I’ll be sure to thank him. He is such a nice man. Is he married?” she asks, making my hacklesraise.

“No,” I say and act like I don’t care that she asked that, but I do care. I care a lot. “Why do you askthat?”

“Oh, no reason. I mean, he’s just so nice and sweet. A very handsome man, to boot. He’s a catch, isall.”

“Yes, I’m sure he is. But you work for him now, so you know any flirting would constitute sexual harassment and might cost you your brand-new job, so make sure you keep that in mind,” I say, trying my best to make sure she doesn’t make my insane jealousy over him come to thesurface.