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Chapter 7

Elizabeth held her breath, counting the seconds in her head.

One, two, three…there, she heard the backup generator kick on.

But the supply room, not part of the critical power supply, remained shrouded in blackness.

Jason's hands pulled her close and his mouth captured hers in a startling kiss. Instantly, the weeks they'd spent apart faded. Desire flared, hot and quick and lethal.

Oh heavens, she wanted him.

Here. Now. Hurry. No, not here, with boxes of gauze crinkling at her back, but in a bed. Naked.

His hands slid over the worn cotton of her scrubs making a mockery of the thin covering. Helplessly, she clutched his shoulders as he pressed an openmouthed kiss to her neck.

"God, Elizabeth. I want you."

Okay. Yes. Here. Why not? She wanted him, too.

She shifted and pressed closer, his hard, male body seemingly a perfect fit with hers. The rigid evidence of his arousal made her want to touch. She needed protection

Wait a minute, this was exactly how she'd gotten pregnant! What was she doing?

She shoved him away, breathing hard, searching desperately for her penlight.

With shaking fingers she turned the penlight on to see Jason.

"Are you nuts? This can't happen. I want you to leave me alone."

"Really? You could have fooled me. I'd swear you enjoyed that kiss as much as I did."

He crossed his arms over his chest.

"Oh, I get it. You're running scared, just like you did the morning after the holiday party."

"I'm not running from anything," Elizabeth scoffed.

"Yes you are, but what?"

He leaned close and it took all her strength not to prove him right by bolting for the door.

"Me? The baby? The way I make you feel? Elizabeth, please…why won't you open up?"

Elizabeth hesitated, meeting Jason's intense gaze in the minimal illumination from her penlight. The dark supply room provided an aura of intimacy, isolating them from the rest of the world.

"You weren't supposed to be a doctor," she blurted, needing to tell him how she felt.

"That's why I didn't return your calls. I don't date doctors. Ever."

Confusion flashed in his eyes.

"Someone hurt you."

"Yes." A wave of relief washed over her. Now he knew.

"I learned the hard way not to date men I work with."

"Elizabeth, I understand your logic. But think back to the night we first met. You didn't know me, and I didn't know you, but we clicked, instantly drawn to each other."

She couldn't lie to him. Not when their night together was forever seared into her memory.

"I know."

"Are you honestly saying we can't move forward in our relationship because I'm a doctor?"

Stated so simply, her reasons for pushing him away did sound a bit lame. But her pregnancy complicated their relationship. Confused, she shook her head.

"I don't know."

Jason's pager shrilled loudly, making her jump.

"Damn," he muttered softly. "I have to go."

She nodded, unable to speak. He surprised her by pressing his mouth on hers for a quick kiss.

"We'll talk soon," he promised.

Alone in the supply room, she finished her inventory of the suction catheters via penlight. She didn't doubt Jason would find her later, but talking wouldn't change a thing.

He'd still be a doctor she worked with. And she was still pregnant with his baby. How could she ever trust Jason's feelings for her? And worst of all, what if they didn't last?

To be continued...

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