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Chapter one
New Years Eve 2004
Elizabeth Corday was finishing her paperwork. The last surgery of the day had been smooth and soon she could go home. She wanted to beat the New Years Eve drunk driver, sick party crowd that always ended up at County. She also wanted to avoid Dr. Romano. Every New Years Eve since Mark had died, (every holiday, in fact) he had asked her to some party or wanted to spend the holiday with her. She did not have any interest in this man. After two years, he still didn't seem to get the idea that she was not interested in him at all. She had dated a bit since Mark had died, but not anyone at the hospital. Never again would she get involved with a colleague. Elizabeth grabbed her coat and purse just in time to see him.
"Lizzie, going home so early?" Robert asked, "I thought we might ring in the New Year."
"Thank You, Robert, but I really want to get home. Rachel is visiting, we have an all girl's evening planned." She said and smiled as she walked toward the elevator.
"All girls sound fun, maybe Valentine's Day then." He said with a wink.
The elevator doors closed as Elizabeth murmured "In you dreams"
Robert arrived at the lakefront penthouse apartment late. He had done emergency surgery and had not left the hospital on time. The penthouse was the home of his friends the Hensons. Ted Henson was on the board of the hospital and they played racquetball together. Gloria Henson and Robert had been involved before she and Ted married. Ted with blissfully unaware of this fact. Gloria was a socialite. She was beautiful and knew how to throw a party. In another life she had been a lawyer with Ted's firm. She didn't miss it. Robert had been her client when their affair had occurred and she had introduced him to Ted. It was only a coincidence that Ted was now on the board of County. Robert walked in wishing Lizzie were on his arm. He always asked and she always said no. He did have a back up date, but she canceled at the last minute. He greeted Gloria and Ted and went to the bar. Gloria snuggled up to him.
"Robert, I am so happy you came alone." She whispered into his ear.
He just stared at her.
"There is someone I have been dying to introduce to you. She is fabulous and just your type." Gloria said.
"Tall with red hair and an English accent" Robert thought to himself. He was feeling rather down. It was really starting to sink in that Lizzie would never give in to him.
"Who is she?" He answered instead.
Gloria pointed to the balcony. A woman stood alone looking at the night sky.
"What the Hell" Robert thought and grabbed two glasses of champagne and headed to the balcony. He stood beside the woman and offered her the glass. She turned and looked at him she had the most amazing eyes. They were emerald green. Perfect cat eye green and tilted up like a cat's. Everything about her was feline. She was tall, lean, with jet-black hair that hung straight down her back. The gown she wore was back less to accentuate her hair. The front of the gown was a high necked halter. For a moment, Robert really expected her to meow or hiss at him.
"You must be the doctor Gloria had been raving about all evening." Her voice sounded like honey she had a slight accent, he couldn't place. "Please tell me I'm right"
"If she has been raving about a doctor I'm sure it's me." He said.
She took the glass and smiled. "I'm Jane Ivy."
"Robert Romano"
"Have you noticed that we are the only single people at this party?" she asked
"I just got here, but I wouldn't be surprised. If Gloria has been orchestrating our meeting she wouldn't leave anything to chance." He said
"You could have come with a date?" she purred
"But I didn't" he loved her voice it sent shivers down his back.
"I had a date for this party, but he canceled at the last minute, did you?"
"As a matter of fact, I did" Robert replied "Canceled at the last minute"
"Gloria." Jane laughed " I'm sure she cast some spell over our dates so we could meet"
'What kind of doctor are you?"
"Surgeon, Chief at County General. What do you do?" Then Robert thought, " I know what I'd like for you to do" as he thought this he smiled wickedly.
"Amuse you apparently" She slyly answered.
Chapter one
New Years Eve 2004
Elizabeth Corday was finishing her paperwork. The last surgery of the day had been smooth and soon she could go home. She wanted to beat the New Years Eve drunk driver, sick party crowd that always ended up at County. She also wanted to avoid Dr. Romano. Every New Years Eve since Mark had died, (every holiday, in fact) he had asked her to some party or wanted to spend the holiday with her. She did not have any interest in this man. After two years, he still didn't seem to get the idea that she was not interested in him at all. She had dated a bit since Mark had died, but not anyone at the hospital. Never again would she get involved with a colleague. Elizabeth grabbed her coat and purse just in time to see him.
"Lizzie, going home so early?" Robert asked, "I thought we might ring in the New Year."
"Thank You, Robert, but I really want to get home. Rachel is visiting, we have an all girl's evening planned." She said and smiled as she walked toward the elevator.
"All girls sound fun, maybe Valentine's Day then." He said with a wink.
The elevator doors closed as Elizabeth murmured "In you dreams"
Robert arrived at the lakefront penthouse apartment late. He had done emergency surgery and had not left the hospital on time. The penthouse was the home of his friends the Hensons. Ted Henson was on the board of the hospital and they played racquetball together. Gloria Henson and Robert had been involved before she and Ted married. Ted with blissfully unaware of this fact. Gloria was a socialite. She was beautiful and knew how to throw a party. In another life she had been a lawyer with Ted's firm. She didn't miss it. Robert had been her client when their affair had occurred and she had introduced him to Ted. It was only a coincidence that Ted was now on the board of County. Robert walked in wishing Lizzie were on his arm. He always asked and she always said no. He did have a back up date, but she canceled at the last minute. He greeted Gloria and Ted and went to the bar. Gloria snuggled up to him.
"Robert, I am so happy you came alone." She whispered into his ear.
He just stared at her.
"There is someone I have been dying to introduce to you. She is fabulous and just your type." Gloria said.
"Tall with red hair and an English accent" Robert thought to himself. He was feeling rather down. It was really starting to sink in that Lizzie would never give in to him.
"Who is she?" He answered instead.
Gloria pointed to the balcony. A woman stood alone looking at the night sky.
"What the Hell" Robert thought and grabbed two glasses of champagne and headed to the balcony. He stood beside the woman and offered her the glass. She turned and looked at him she had the most amazing eyes. They were emerald green. Perfect cat eye green and tilted up like a cat's. Everything about her was feline. She was tall, lean, with jet-black hair that hung straight down her back. The gown she wore was back less to accentuate her hair. The front of the gown was a high necked halter. For a moment, Robert really expected her to meow or hiss at him.
"You must be the doctor Gloria had been raving about all evening." Her voice sounded like honey she had a slight accent, he couldn't place. "Please tell me I'm right"
"If she has been raving about a doctor I'm sure it's me." He said.
She took the glass and smiled. "I'm Jane Ivy."
"Robert Romano"
"Have you noticed that we are the only single people at this party?" she asked
"I just got here, but I wouldn't be surprised. If Gloria has been orchestrating our meeting she wouldn't leave anything to chance." He said
"You could have come with a date?" she purred
"But I didn't" he loved her voice it sent shivers down his back.
"I had a date for this party, but he canceled at the last minute, did you?"
"As a matter of fact, I did" Robert replied "Canceled at the last minute"
"Gloria." Jane laughed " I'm sure she cast some spell over our dates so we could meet"
'What kind of doctor are you?"
"Surgeon, Chief at County General. What do you do?" Then Robert thought, " I know what I'd like for you to do" as he thought this he smiled wickedly.
"Amuse you apparently" She slyly answered.