Chapter 18
CHAPTER 18
Rainey
Traffic was really light, so I got to the hospital a little faster than usual. Since I had a few minutes to spare, I decided to pop into the ER to see if Adam could sneak away for a quick kiss. When I got there, the head nurse said he was on his lunch break, so now I’m making my way down to the cafeteria. I text him.
Me
Hey baby. I have about fifteen minutes to spare before I clock in. Can you sneak away for a few minutes with your fiancée?
I’m watching my screen as I ride the elevator, but he hasn’t responded. I peruse the cafeteria, but I don’t see him sitting at any of the tables. I walk through the grill area one more time before heading to the third floor to see if he’s taking a nap. That would explain his lack of response.
I reach for the knob to our on-call room, but the door swings open before I have the chance to grab it. Adam startles when he sees me but recovers quickly with a smile, closing the door behind him.
“Hey, gorgeous. What are you doing here?”
I look around to make sure the hall is empty before reaching up to give him a quick kiss.
“I didn’t want to start my shift without getting that first.”
He smiles while he’s smoothing his bed head down. “Well, I’m happy to oblige.”
I nod toward the door. “We should duck inside so I can give you a better one.”
Adam shakes his head. “Sorry, baby. Another physician is in there sleeping.”
“Really?” I say with a pout.
He takes me by the elbow and leads me down the hall. “Yeah, it looks like our rendezvous point has officially been compromised.”
“Damn.”
He winks. “We’ll just have to find another one. It’s a big hospital. I’m sure we’ll manage.”
We make our way to the elevator bay. Adam hits the down button while I press the up.
“I hate these opposite shifts,” I say.
The doors to his elevator open first, and it’s filled with people so we’re back to being discreet. “Me too,” he says. “I’ll see you later, Rainey.”
I give him a finger wave. “Bye, Dr. Walker.”