Unexpected Romance

tation. Claire calls at 6:30 pm to t

ays it'll be f

did she tell yo

ing some kids, and

you the name

No

monopoly is. It's better not to ruin the surpris

om

sweeth

ey ask me a

I don't thin

if th

t know anything about you. And if you tell

s Tyler, ra

ow, Ty. See you

e you,

ou, too,

sitting up on the bed. He has visitors. The urge suddenly came into my blad

Claire

McRae is stan

**

stake by coming to the

turning speechless

ents. Right," he say

pee, and let my heart calm for five minutes.

He doesn't give me much space. Drops of water

," says John, and I

dy's visitors? It's a clique

a joke of me, Cl

with toilet paper. I say nothing. He

?" I

y head of some thoughts and puts in others. "I've been w

wou

against his ear. A finger on my lips, "Shhh." His breath comes to my nose bridge. I smell coffee and burritos. Before

and I let him continue touching me. John cups my breasts and grabs my ass. And the way he does it, it feels like he's known

o abrupt,"

ohn. "Or doesn't it meet your ex

m and walk out. I'm in the lobby, and I realize that I've made a mess of myself. Th

John

***

nig

Mrs. Pinch. "Mr. McRae wi

ose or

d up on our patient. About the same time, the lab

lief. "Anything I can

t his drugs from the d

to make this happen. I even

McRae is a pol

es

's sitting for my constitu

o know,

s. Pinch. There are about five visitors in the ro

your campaign team, senator," says Dr. Hepburn.

ays Mr. McRae wi

ick up my things. I hear the door close behind m

rse

walks up to me with

doct

e here has sug

but his face giv

stion, doct

l advice, knowing what block he's been chipped out of. So, if such a scenario sh

othing

o by, I'd like you to accept his offer should the situation arise," says Dr. Hepburn, and h

ace. Why does each mood make him look better? you'r

think s