“A sling? No can do. That will never work for me.”
He moved closer. He was a very attractive man, at least ten years older than her, and assertive. But he was nothing like Flynn and Jett. Those two just instantly did something to her. Something that made her become speechless and feel aroused.
“Where do you work?” he asked, and she adjusted her blouse as it slid lower off her shoulder. She was wearing a nice camisole underneath, and a pair of dark skinny jeans. She hated having to come to the hospital, but the small clinic’s X-ray machine had been broken. She walked the four blocks to here and now dreaded having to walk back.
“I work at a night club. I’m a manager. The Phantom, ever heard of it?”
He raised one eye up and then looked her over. “Nice establishment. I’ve been there a bunch of times. I didn’t think the owners tolerated bar fights.”
She chuckled.
“It wasn’t a bar fight. Well, I guess you could call it that since we were near the bar. I was just trying to protect my friend.”
“From a man?” he asked as he began wrapping her hand.
“Oh, no. My friend was the guy, and I was protecting him from a woman.”
He raised his eyebrow again at her. She felt her cheeks warm and she chuckled again.
“It’s a complicated story. But I had no choice once the woman attacked me.”
“She attacked you? Is that how you sustained this injury?”
“No. I sustained this injury when I decked her.”
Now the doctor chuckled as he continued to wrap her hand. “Well, how is she doing?”
“I do not know nor do I care, as long as she stays clear of my friend.”
“Well, it sounds like she would be stupid not to listen.”
Adelina smiled.
“Okay, so could you at least wear the sling when you can?”
“I’ll try. I don’t exactly want to be wearing this whole sling and bandage in case the woman comes back to the club. That would look bad.”
“I don’t think it’s possible for you to look bad, Adelina.” He smiled. He patted her hand and she felt her cheeks warm again. Even the doctor was flirting with her, yet she wasn’t interested.
“Thank you, Doc. I appreciate everything.”
Adelina stepped down and took the paperwork from him that she needed to bring to the front desk.
She headed out and worried about heading to work tonight. She really needed to get home to change. She didn’t know how she was going to explain this one. She didn’t know what to expect from Flynn and Jett. Well, she needed to start considering her options. She couldn’t wait around for them. She was twenty-four years old. They were nearly ten years older than her. She couldn’t stand by and watch these other women trying to bed them and play their sex games with them. It was getting to be too hard to handle. Maybe it was time to move on? Maybe she needed to start accepting some of these offers for dates.
She turned back toward the hospital, now a good two blocks away, but she could still see the tall brick building, and the long sidewalk leading up to it. Maybe she should have flirted with the doctor?
As she turned back around and continued walking, she smacked right into someone. That someone had very large hands and was tall.
“Oh, my God. I’m so sorry,” she blurted out as he held her steady. She instinctively held her bad hand against her chest.
“I’m sorry, too. I didn’t mean to knock into you. I’m trying to find Third and Lexington,” he told her with a very thick accent. She locked gazes with him. He was about five feet nine or so, and very handsome. He wore dress pants and a designer dress shirt, and held a briefcase in his hand. He looked like a businessman.
“That’s okay. I guess we both weren’t paying attention. Did you say Lexington and Third?” she asked as she held his gaze. He stared at her with piercing brown eyes, and a well-chiseled face. The man must be into working out, because even his face looked toned.
“Yes, I did.” He smiled at her. She had a funny feeling in her belly. It was so odd. She couldn’t tell if it were instincts warning her or enticing her. It was faint.
“That’s three blocks back that way, and then take a right, one block and—”