They Are Married

Wendy and Elias exchanged knowing glances before the nurse sprinted away. As Callie approached Elias, she mumbled, ‘It’s still noon. Why are you looking for me?’ Suddenly, Elias tightly grasped Callie’s small hand, and his dark, intense eyes held a hint of seriousness. ‘I’m here to check on your wound.’ Callie found this unexpected. As a doctor, it was her role to examine patients, not the other way around. What caught her off guard even more was the flames of desire flickering in Elias’s eyes as he drew closer to her, his presence and scent enveloping her. Her cheeks flushed, and her heartbeat quickened. Elias noticed this and teased, ‘Why are you blushing?’ Callie stammered, ‘I-I’m not...’ Leaning down, Elias whispered in her ear, ‘Is there an empty ward nearby? Someplace private where I can conduct my examination…more thoroughly?’ His suggestive words left Callie flustered, her heart racing. She replied breathlessly, ‘W-what examination?’ Elias enjoyed her reaction, and his voice be