Chapter 2: Chapter 2

“Well, I’ll see you later…Kevin.” It sounded like a promise.

With the words still lingering in the air, Kevin watched Mac leave the office. A shiver ran through him and he shook his head. What the fuck had just happened?He was still hard as a rock and his skin buzzed with desire, making him feel like a goddamn teenager. Yeah, it had been way too long since he’d been with a man.

He slumped back in his chair and closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger. He’d acted like a hormonal teen the way he’d gawked at Mac, but shit, the man was hot.

Kevin was still reeling from meeting Mac when he received a call on his office phone. Reluctantly, he got back to work and tried to ignore the lust coursing through him.

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Unfortunately, the afternoon proved just as bumpy as his morning. Keeping busy was a great way to keep his mind off Mac, though. At least, until he saw the hot new nurse maneuvering a patient in a wheelchair into the small waiting room.

Again, Kevin’s heart raced at the sight of Mac and he struggled to remain professional, hoping to hell he wasn’t drooling. Mac watched him, those sapphire eyes staring into his, and Kevin furrowed his brow. Usually an orderly wheeled the hospital patients into the waiting room, not the nurses, so Kevin wondered why Mac was there. The hospital employees were a tight-knit group, though, and everyone typically pitched in to help, so maybe the man was just being thoughtful. Kevin wouldn’t allow himself to hope that Mac had simply wanted to see him.

Something hitting the floor behind him made Kevin tear away his gaze. Seeing that a woman had dropped a clipboard, Kevin picked it up, handed it to her with a smile, and returned his attention to the new nurse. Nobody should look that good in ugly green scrubs.

Their gazes met again and Kevin’s heart skipped a beat. Mac licked his bottom lip, and the image of that tongue on Kevin’s skin popped into his head.

Fuck.He was losing the battle to appear professional. He thought he heard his name through the loud thump-thump-thumpof his heart, but his damn feet were frozen in place. Mac finally looked away and Kevin’s brain clicked in, allowing him to move again. He was making a fool of himself and he knew it, which pissed him off. Judging by the cocky smile on Mac’s face, the hot nurse had an idea what was running through Kevin’s mind, too. Still, Kevin couldn’t resist smiling back.

One of his nurses repeated his name and he turned to see her indicating the next patient. As he started to take the patient into his office, he nodded a goodbye to Mac.

He didn’t see the man for the rest of the day, but later at home, he couldn’t get Mac out of his mind. He’d never believed in that “insta-love,” “insta-lust,” “fate” kind of meetings, but he couldn’t deny the immediate and intense chemistry he’d felt the second he’d looked into Mac’s eyes.

God, he was the one who liked to be in control—a little bit of an alpha male, to be honest. But something in the way Mac had looked at him made him want to give himself over, heart, body, and soul. No questions asked. To see where Mac would lead. Where he would take him. He had a feeling it would be spectacular.

That night as he lay in bed, he resisted the urge to take matters into his own hands. His mind, however, had other ideas, and images of a beautiful man with sapphire eyes filled his dreams. 2

Over the next three weeks, Kevin saw Mac at the hospital almost daily. They’d pass in the halls, maybe share a nod or a quick, “Did you see the game last night?” But it never went farther than that.

Kevin was desperate to get to know the man, though, watching him from afar, and gleaning snippets of information from those working with him. There was definitely something special about the new nurse. It seemed everyone at the hospital had a “Mac story” showcasing his compassion—always a smile for them, a gentle touch to the shoulder, a kind word—that instinctive knowledge of knowing exactly what to say at just the right time. It seemed Mac had been born to be a nurse.

Female and male coworkers were dazzled by him, but as far as anyone knew, Mac wasn’t dating anyone. The man was gorgeous, smart, and kind, which only heightened Kevin’s attraction to him. Mac was like a tenderhearted gentle giant. Kevin was on a slow simmer, but wasn’t sure what the next step should be. It seemed like there had been a spark when they’d met, but Mac hadn’t made a move. Was he waiting for Kevin to ask himout? If it had been any other guy, that’s exactly what Kevin would have done, but whenever Mac was near, Kevin found himself so tongue-tied he couldn’t find the right words.

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