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Chapter 12

Don’t twitch, he warned himself. Don’t grind into the sheets, because dammit, he was getting an erection.

“This is looking very good.” She replaced the bandage with a new one.

“So I can go home?”

“Yes. You know the drill, I’m sure.”

Keep the bandage dry, change it daily, any rise in temperature, call her.

“Do I…uh…do I need to come back? To have the stitches removed?” He wanted to feel her breath on his ass again.

“No, I used dissolvable sutures.”

Well, that was something. “Okay, thanks.”

“You’re welcome.” She removed her gloves.

“How long have you been here? I mean…Dr. Goddard used to run Medical. And now Dr. Futé.”

“I heard about Goddard.” And it sounded like she didn’t care for what she’d heard. “I’m here temporarily.”

Charles waited for her to continue, but she didn’t. Well, he’d been at the Washington Bureau of Intelligence and Security long enough to get the point—everyone had secrets. He changed the subject.