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Her pretty golden eyes flicked up to meet mine and she fidgeted with the ties on her robe. She seemed uncomfortable and unsure of what to say and I didn’t want her to feel that with me. “Welcome to the building.”

“Thanks.” I stepped off and let the door close behind me, catching one last glance of the vision that she was.

And then I went and took a shower, completely focused on thoughts I shouldn’t be. My cock was rock hard and ready after seeing her and smelling sex on her. I moaned her name as I finished, desperate knowing that she was just a few floors above me. Was she thinking about my body too? Did she want me to touch her as much as I wanted to?

“This is going to be a problem,” I grumbled as I stared down at my still-hard and ready dick.

Yeah, a big problem for sure.

5

Ellie

I’d felt a bit pathetic letting Tommy smooth-talk his way into my condo after how we’d last left things. Honestly, it was the frustrating day dealing with bullshit and I was just horny.

And Tommy was really,reallygood at sex.

I basically told him that it was enough with running his mouth about his sexcapades. Everyone was over it, and if he didn’t stop being stupid, he’d be out. He was shocked that I was so blunt about it, but I was honest and that I was pissed that he said he cared for me, we’d been fucking foryears, and he was making all of these headaches for me.

“I won’t be on your side of this, Tommy, nor clean up this mess. Not when you thought you were doing it all behind my back. So stop. Turn over a new leaf.” I sighed when he seemed horrified at the suggestion. “Not being a slut. Shut yourmouth, idiot. That’s why they’re all upset. Start apologizing and shut your damn mouth at the hospital.”

“Yeah, okay, I guess poker nights with my friends will be enough, and sneaking around can be sexy,” he grumbled with a pout.

I had got up to show him the door. I really had, but again… He was really good, in bed. And I just needed good sex. Ihonestly wanted more, but he was tired so when I could feel my legs again, I threw on a bra and escorted him out.

“Always the rule follower,” he teased, before giving me a quick kiss.

“Someone should be,” I threw right back. The elevator opened right by the security desk and lobby, so that was really all I had to do. I gave a quick wave to the guards and then pushed the button for my floor once Tommy stepped off. I cursed when the elevator didn’t go right up, of course getting caught by someone else in my robe all sexed up.

And got the shock of my life as Dr. Clark was standing there shirtless, dripping with sweat, and bug-wide eyes as he recognized me.

It was like a damn drama scene that the door started to close again and we’d just stood there frozen, but then his hand shot out and caught the door at the last second. I barely registered what he said. Still hungry for fun and a bit more as my fangs itched to come out.

I wasmortifiedat that more than him catching me dressed like this and clearly just having had sex. A shifter would absolutely be able to scent my current state.

And he was standing next to me like the most delicious meal I would never forget. Seriously, his body wasglorious.

He looked mostly Korean with some softened features since his dad was British. He was taller though, with broader shoulders. Part of that was just being an Alpha wolf, but seeing his shirtless body was… Words weren’t enough. Every muscle was defined. Every dip was perfect, and the sweat running down his skin—I just wanted to taste it.

I mentally smacked myself, but then he gave me permission to use his first name since we were going to be neighbors. I met his stunning bright blue eyes and for a moment wondered if he wanted me to say it while moaning and under him. There wassuch heat in his eyes that—did he want to come upstairs with me too?

No, a wolf especially would care that I’d just been with another man. But they were predators and liked competition, right?

I shook out of my thoughts once the elevator door closed and I was alone.

But Dr. Clark didn’t leave me alone… At least in my dreams. That night all I saw was him and everything that we should never do as colleagues and if I wanted to keep my life peaceful.

I woke restless and hornier than before Tommy came over. I groaned. Now wasn’t the time to build up his ego by asking him to come around more.

The text from Joyce Monday morning asking for more trail mix with cute GIFs helped my mood. I grabbed a huge bag on my way out the door and brought it to her later when I had a break in my schedule.

“You’re a bit too addicted,” I teased her as I walked into her office after knocking.

“Not my fault this time,” she drawled and pointed to her right… To where Dr. Clark was standing. “Iblinkedand he gobbled my whole jar.”

“You make that trail mix, Ms. Reed?” he asked as he studied me. “It’s delicious. I’ve never had such a combination and—most trail mix is too healthy and not fun or too salty for me.”

“Which is why I make my own,” I admitted as I set a gallon-size Ziploc bag on Joyce’s desk. “I’ll add you to the list if you keep hooking me up with that kimchi. It’s perfect and authentic and really been hitting the spot.”

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