Temptation's Strong
Chapter One
Cameron was eating lunch when Chase walked up. They didn't actually have a case today. Actually, they hadn't had one in a little over a week. No case meant that they really didn't have to talk to each other much.
"Cameron, I need to talk to you," he said.
"Is there a case?" she asked excitedly while she finished her sandwich.
"No, if there was one, we would have been paged."
"True. So what do you need to talk about?"
"Well, I have this special thing I have to go to and I—"
"You?"
"I need a date."
"And you thought of me?"
"Well, it's not like I could ask Foreman!"
"I know. I'd love to go. What kind of "thing" is it?"
"It's a ball."
"A ball?"
"You know, a formal—"
"I know what a ball is. When is it?"
"Tonight at eight."
"Okay. Well, I guess you could pick me up at my apartment."
Cameron left the hospital early that day to start prepping for the "date". She had to go find a good dress. She found a gorgeous red satin strapless dress. It looked absolutely perfect on her.
Cameron went home and started getting ready. She was actually looking forward to going on this date. As she was putting the final touches on her outfit, she heard a knock on the door.
"Just a minute," she called as she put her pearl earrings in. She opened the door. Chase was standing there wearing a tuxedo. Cameron thought he looked handsome, but he was more taken aback by how she looked. Cameron was stunning in her red dress with pearl earrings and a pearl necklace. She had her hair pulled back. Chase couldn't believe this was the same person that he worked next to every day. He was absolutely floored by her beauty.
"You look—"he started with an awestruck face.
Chase took Cameron to the ball, but he was almost too distracted to drive. He couldn't keep his mind off of her. He watched her talking to some older doctors across the room. Before he even thought about it, he was walking across the room. He took her gently by the arm.
"Chase, what are you doing?"
"I need to talk to you," he whispered as he led her away.