s. While most women in the area were draped in perfectly tailored outfits that screamed designer, this girl wore a bright-blue coat that had seen better days,

a trained soldier racing through a minefield. There was a sense of urgency about her movements,

Instead, she wore a pair of white sneakers that were a complete contrast to her black jeans, worn in plac

," Pete's voice cut

l phone back into his jeans pocket, his eyes glinting wi

ittle... distraction." His foot pressed down on t

slip a hand into the pocket of her coat and pull out a cell phone, her fingers swiping across the screen as she walked toward a door on the other sid

vation, but something about it made Jay feel a tug of curiosity. She seemed so out of place among the

s the errand at hand, and the reason he and Pete were in

verhead. The atmosphere was as lifeless as the faded wall paint and the washed-out carpet that crunched underfoot. The smell of hospital food-a m

y and the frail, their faces lined with years of hardship. One elderly man sat across from them, stru

?" Jay asked, his voice

he environment, grinned like a Cheshire cat.

e. "Very funny," he muttered, t

ange. No self-respecting socialite would be found in a place like this, not unless they were desperate. Jay rolled his eyes

ith stethoscopes draped around their necks. The sight of them immediately grabbed Jay's attention, but it was one of the female doctors that stood out. She had dark hair tied back i

his," Peter said, noticing the direction

e the fact that he was staring. "Is she a

a little too quickly

-blue scrubs that had just entered the cafeteria. They seemed to b

his head a

ight toward their table, a tray of food in hand. She had long, shapely legs that were accentuated by the heels she wore, and her medium brown h

y said, his voice s

rse, I know her. But I'll be honest, sh

woman who knew what she wanted, but wasn't stuck-up about it. Her smile only confirmed that. She was perfect. She could have been a model, but no-she was a doctor. A woman with brains, beauty,

"but that doesn't mean she's who you think she is. You should p

with possibilities. As she came closer, he found himself rising slightly, his heart

p himself. He h