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A laugh bubbles up from Sophie, a beautiful sound that echoes in the room. She then throws me a teasing look. “What about you, Tank? Hungry?”
“Yeah, sure,” I say, more out of reflex to her gaze on me than anything else.
Her smile brightens even further. “Great, I’ll get the plates ready. Meet me in the break room.”
I watch her walk off, and I swear I’m drooling.
“Dude, it’s obvious you’re into her. Don’t blow it.” Olly nudges me, his grin a little too goofy.
Shaking my head in amusement, I throw a playful jab at him, “I thought I told you to shut the fuck up about that.”
Olly shrugs. “Just saying, it’s your chance to make a move.”
As we step into the break room, Sophie hands a plate to Olly, a warmth in her smile. “Hope you like Mexican food, or at least my version of it,” she says.
Olly gives her a fake salute and says, “I love all food. I’m gonna go hang out with Banger. See you two after a while.”
Sophie looks at me, her brown eyes sparkling. “What about you, Big Guy? You like Mexican food?”
“I’m pretty easy to please when it comes to food,” I reply, letting my gaze linger on her. When I catch her licking her lips, I’m a goner.
While Sophie busies herself with dinner, her curious eyes find mine. “You’re showering me with compliments today. Any special reason?”
Trying to play it cool yet drawn to her like a moth to a flame, I reach out, letting a strand of her hair wind around my finger. “Do I? Can’t say I’ve noticed,” I smirk, though we both know I’m lying through my teeth.
Her brown eyes go wide and clash with mine, her mouth slightly open as if I’ve shocked her again. “Tank,” she whispers just as the microwave beeps.
I look through the cupboards for silverware and napkins, setting them on the table while she finishes warming up dinner. “That smells good as fuck,” I growl as the aroma permeates the air. “You really made this?”
“I did, and I expect you to be honest when you taste it. Don’t lie just because you like me in scrubs.”
“I won’t,” I tell her. “And I’d like you better out of those scrubs.”
She stares at me with an amused expression, then tosses her head back and laughs. “Your honesty is refreshing. It’s oddly blunt, but I like it.”
“Good, because I like you, Sophie. I probably shouldn’t, but I do.”
She smiles and puts the food on the table. “Why shouldn’t you like me? You got something against nurses? Or is it sketch artists you object to?”
“Don’t object to either one. But you work for Nova.”
“Work for, yes. But he doesn’t own me or my personal time. Now if you’re saying you can’t date your friend’s employees, that is something else altogether.” She nods to the steaming food. “Eat.”
“I love it when you get all bossy on me.” I wink, and just like I expect, her skin flushes pink. “It’s sexy.”
“Good to know,” she smiles back. “Now eat it while it's hot.”
My eyebrow raises. “You offering? I’m a dessert-before-dinner-kind of guy.”
She laughs again, and I swear that fucking sound is sweeter than honey. What would I do to hear her laugh like that every day?
“Dessert, huh?”
I nod. “You look sweet. You smell sweet. I’ll bet you taste sweet as fuck.” My mouth waters just thinking of how wet she probably is under the table, behind hersilkypanties right now.
“Well,” she sighs, leaning back and folding her arms, her brown eyes studying me closely. “The first step is to not let my food get cold.”
“And the second step?” I lean forward, close enough that I can smell her perfume.
