Harvey watched as the clinic door swung shut behind her. He was dumbstruck. He never imagined that their flirting would progress to anything physical, but the memory of her legs wrapped around his waist lingered, and the promise of more to come sent jolts of electricity through his brain. How would he ever be able to make it until eight?

Suddenly he noticed Maru looking at him, a smug smile on her face. He was still staring at the door where Arianne had been moments ago.

"You've got it bad for her, don't you?" she teased, smirking. Harvey laughed nervously, but his smile faded at her next words. "You and half the town."

It was true, he knew it. Arianne flirted relentlessly with everyone she met, she couldn't help it. However, he allowed himself to indulge in the belief that he was the only one she was having secret make-out sessions with. The only one that she was inviting back to her place for "more". Still, the reminder of competition set his anxiety in motion. He needed to impress her tonight.

He turned his attention back to Maru. "Well, half the town doesn't have a date with her tonight." He grinned at her look of shock. "Am I catching a hint of jealousy, Maru?" he prodded. He knew he was going too far with this question, but he just couldn't help himself. Saying it out loud and having another person in on the secret made it feel so much more real, and he was giddy with excitement.

Maru's mouth hung open. Her crush on Arianne was just that, a schoolgirl crush. She hadn't made much of a secret of it, but she also hadn't pursued it at all. She certainly hadn't expected to have competition from her nerdy boss, of all people.

"You're darn right, I'm jealous. I can't believe it! I thought she was dating Elliott this whole time." Again, a puncture in Harvey's pride. Maru had seen them heading into the Stardrop together most nights and just made the assumption that there was something going on there.

"I'm pretty sure they're just friends."

"If you say so."

Harvey turned around and walked out of the clinic lobby before she could say anything else. He didn't need the negativity. He knew that Arianne was a flirt, and that she spent a lot of time with Elliott. But Elliott also spent a lot of time with Leah. It might mean nothing at all. He hid out in the exam room, busying himself with tidying up. He ran over and over the morning's events in his mind and quickly got over the funk brought about by Maru's comments.

Arianne wanted him. She didn't make a secret of the fact. She came into his office and asked him to kiss her, then invited him over to her place. No mixed signals, no games. Just how Harvey liked it. Of course, if he let himself dwell on it, he would absolutely overthink the situation. He threw himself into his work, trying to push the morning's events out of his mind.

The day dragged on. By lunch, Harvey was feeling irritated and absentminded. He went over and over every little interaction he'd ever had with Arianne in his mind, criticizing himself. Had he shared too many of his own issues with her? Why had he ever mentioned his problems to her in the first place? He should have played it cool. He always overshared when he started to feel comfortable around someone new, it was such a bad habit. Oh god, what if she was doing this because she pitied him and his small town woes? She was from the big city, she was probably used to cool city guys, not small town dorks with money problems. She certainly didn't have money problems of her own with the way she casually dropped 1000g every time she got hurt in the mines. She acted like it was nothing to spend that kind of money.

It absolutely wasn't nothing to him, and thanks to his big mouth she knew it. What could have possibly interested her in a struggling small town doctor like him?

Still, he knew he hadn't imagined the solicitous look on her face when he first came to the door, or the passion in her kiss. He went upstairs to his apartment above the clinic to get something to eat. He threw a quick meal into the microwave and leaned against the wall, deep in thought.

It had been a long time since he'd been with a woman. Ever since he'd moved to the Valley, actually. He'd had a serious girlfriend in college, and then a few short-lived flings in medical school, but the Valley was so small that there just wasn't anyone around that struck his fancy. Most were either already married or far too young for him. Leah was the closest to his age, but he hardly ever crossed paths with her. She wasn't really his type, and seemed completely unapproachable anyway. Until now, he had been too focused on his work to really worry about finding a partner anyway.

The prospect of ending his dry spell was thrilling. He had come close to it this morning, and it probably would have happened if Maru had been late for work. Thinking about Arianne's legs wrapped around his waist sent shivers down his spine. She had been plaguing his thoughts for months now, and this morning had walked straight out of his dreams and into his office.

He couldn't keep going on like this. It would be impossible for him to calm down and be productive for the rest of the day, unless...

He kicked off his shoes and unbuckled his belt, heading for the bed and leaving his food in the microwave, forgotten. He needed to do this. If he showed up at Arianne's place still keyed up from their morning make-out session, he might come off as overeager, or, god forbid, he might embarrass himself completely and come too soon. This was a necessary step toward making a good impression tonight.

He sat up on the bed, his back against the wall and his pants discarded on the floor. He remembered the feel of Arianne's breasts in his hands, soft and yielding. His cock hardened in his hand. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes, letting out a shaky sigh. He remembered the feel of his lips on hers and the taste of her tongue as he slowly stroked his cock, rolling his thumb over the edge of the head.

He thought back to straddling her on the exam table, their bodies pressed together. Her strong arms holding him tight. He imagined her nude body splayed before him, and sliding his cock into her for the first time. The idea that he would likely be actually fucking her later that day amplified his excitement. His pace quickened and his breath came in gasps. The head of his cock was slick with his passion.

He imagined the thing that he always imagined when he thought of her in these moments, something that he felt guilty about but was drawn to in a way that he was unable to resist. He imagined coming inside of her, filling her with his seed, no barriers or pulling out. The thought pushed him right up to the edge and tipped him over. He stifled his moans as he came, riding out the waves of pleasure that coursed through his body.

For a while after he sat perfectly still, staring at the wall and not really thinking about anything. He noticed his clock radio out of the corner of his eye and swore, jumping up to clean himself up and pull his pants back on. He grabbed his food out of the microwave and brought it down to the clinic to wolf down before any patients showed up.