JUST A PEDRO LOVING GIRL

jack looked at you in confusion. he couldn’t tell if you were being sarcastic or not. “a singular rose?”

“yes! it was so nice of him.” you confirmed, smiling brightly at him.

he looked at you like you were crazy. since when was a single flower such a thoughtful gift? roses weren’t even your favourite flower. you had mentioned a few months ago that tulips were your favourite and that you thought roses were overused as romantic gestures. had you forgotten about that whole conversation? because he certainly hadn’t.

he didn’t speak until you both reached the central station to look at the patient board. “where did he take you?” jack asked with skepticism in his voice.

you shifted and shook your head. “that doesn’t really matter, does it?” you laughed awkwardly, which jack didn’t find amusing.”

you sighed with a shrug. “he brought me to his apartment.”

jack scoffed and turned to face you fully. you couldn’t have been serious. “he brought you to his apartment for your first date? and you think he’s amazing?”

the disappointment in jack’s voice made you frown, the conversation had taken a turn you hadn’t expected. you thought jack would be happy for you, not this.

“can we just get back to work?” you mumbled before quickly hurrying away. jack silently followed after you with a grimace.

the next few weeks were filled with you begrudgingly telling jack about each thing this guy did for you and him being disappointed each time.

the one thing that made jack realise he had to act was when the guy told you he didn’t want to see you that night after your shift because you ‘were too much’.

jack had never been more furious in his life.

you had spent the rest of your shift quiet and keeping out of the way from everyone. your energetic mood had been missed by everyone around you, especially jack.

you slipped out to the locker room as seamlessly as you could, planning to go home and cry until you had to work again.

jack had noticed the way you left without bothering anyone. he made sure to get to you before you could leave without a word.

he found you pulling on your jacket with your hair down over your eyes. he knew you well enough to know you were hiding your tears.

“sweetheart? are you okay? you didn’t say goodbye.” jack approached you, leaning against the locker in front of you.

you nodded and met his eyes with a glance. “i’m fine. and tired.” you muttered, fixing your hair with a shaky sigh.

instead of pushing, he straightened up and nudged your arm. “wear something nice at 5 pm tomorrow.” he told you, walking back into the ER before you could question his request.

you had spent majority of the next day crying and feeling miserable. you had to drag yourself out of bed to get ready for whatever jack had planned.

you wore a dress and kitten heels. you didn’t feel like dressing up, but you didn’t want to be underdressed either way.

it took half an hour for jack to knock on the front door of your apartment. you answered the door while pulling your purse over your shoulder, tucking a strand of hair behind your ear in nervous anticipation.

the sight of jack in an expensive looking suit with his salt and pepper curls laying neatly atop his head made you freeze on the spot. he looked heavenly.

“u- uhm, hi.” you stuttered, looking him up and down.

jack smiled softly, reaching to take the door handle from you to allow you to stand properly. “hi to you too. you look beautiful.” he commented, closing the door behind you.

jack’s outfit made you think you were underdressed. you shifted uncomfortably in fear that you would look completely out of place.

he noticed your tense posture and immediately frowned. “what’s wrong?” jack asked you with concern, his eyes searching yours for an answer.

you shook your head at his concern. “i just don’t want to be underdressed or anything. i don’t even know where we’re going.” you told him, looking down at the floor as you spoke.

the tension immediately relieved from jack’s shoulders as he realised you weren’t uncomfortable being with him.

“you’re dressed perfectly. and even if you weren’t, your face makes the outfit.” he told you seriously, giving you a comforting smile.

the compliment was like none other you had received before. the only kind of compliments you’d ever gotten from guys were ’your tits look great in that shirt’ and ’you look incredibly sexy’.

you mirrored back the smile to jack, straightening up and feeling more confident now. “are you going to tell me where we’re going yet?”

jack huffed out a laugh. “still a surprise, sweetheart. wait and see.”

the walk to the restaurant felt light and normal just like you were in work. you both smiled and laughed so hard that your cheeks had started to hurt.

you didn’t realise how much you needed something like this, how much time you could have spent hanging out with friends was taken up by being in some guy’s apartment and wallowing afterwards.

when you both reached the restaurant felt light, you were confused when jack had stopped walking. you were in front of a very high end place that you had never been to before. you looked at jack in confusion.

“what are you doing? do you need a break?” you asked him, glancing down to his bad leg.

jack simply shook his head as he stayed in place. “you’re about to walk right past our reservation.”

you froze. there was no way he was about to bring you here, was there? you immediately began to deny it. “no, i am not going in there. it is way too expensive!”

“i’m an attending doctor, i’ll pay for it.” jack shrugged like it was obvious.

after ten minutes of back and forth, jack was holding the door open for you to walk in before him.

you were both greeted by a waitress in an expensive looking uniform who spoke to jack about the reservation before guiding you to an isolated table with a beautiful view.

jack tutted as you reached for your own chair. he pulled it out for you, pushing you in to the table carefully when you were sat. he helped you guide your jacket off of your arms and draped it over the chair behind you neatly.

that gesture alone was more than you’d ever received on a date.

the next few hours spent eating was the most fun you’d had in months. jack was even more charming outside of work, which you already knew, but it felt different considering the setting you were in.

jack listened to you speak without interruption with pure interest on his face, asking genuine questions when you told him about your hobbies and interests.

by the end of the night, you were giggling and slightly tipsy while jack walked you home. he noticed you were shivering as you talked and shrugged off his jacket to slip it onto you without hesitation.

when you approached your door, you realised that was the best date you had ever been on in your life. jack had done so many little things for you that you wouldn’t have even considered to ask a man to do for you, but they had all meant the world to you.

“i, uhm.. i had an amazing night. thank you, jack.” you thanked him softly as you searched through your purse for your keys.

“of course, sweetheart. i’ll see you when you come back to work, okay?” he said lowly.

you nodded and reached up on your tippy toes to kiss his cheek. “thank you again. i had so much fun.” you whispered before turning and entering your apartment, waving to jack as you closed the door.

by the time you realised you were still wearing jack’s jacket, he was gone. you sighed and searched through the pockets to make sure he hadn’t left anything important, but you found a folded sticky note instead.

your curiosity got the better of you and you opened it, reading it and quickly realising you were supposed to find it.

in jack’s neat handwriting it read, ’you deserve the world, never settle for anything less. you are perfect as you.’

It wasn’t one of the staff, he’d long since memorized all of their natural scents and could pick them out blindfolded. No, this was new. He shrugged, figuring it must belong to a patient even as his instincts were screaming at him to find the source. He stretched his neck then shook it off. He had work to do.

“Forget it,” he muttered to himself and went back to the chart.

Twenty minutes later he was discussing next steps with a patient that Nazely was working on. The college kid had tripped over his own feet in his drunkenness and cracked his head on a concrete planter. The scent came again, stronger this time. He paused then turned, scanning the immediate area. No one but him, Dr. Toomarian and the drunk frat boy. The scent lingered then faded and Jack returned to the conversation.

When he left the room, he tried to track it down but nothing. Then he was called away for a consult on a case. The scent hit him again at the hub while he was scanning the board. He stopped, one hand on the counter and inhaled. There. Faint but unmistakable. It pulled at every instinct he had. He straightened, ran a hand through his hair and did a slow lap around the department. He caught traces of it again once or twice but nothing more.

“I’m losing my fucking mind,” he said then ran a hand over his face.

Midnight came and went. Jack stood at the hub reviewing test results for the patient in Twelve. Parker slid up beside him, her arm brushing his as she reached for a tablet.

The scent hit like a punch to the solar plexus.

He went completely still. It was coming from Parker. The same scent that had been driving him quietly crazy for hours and it had been right there with his senior resident all along.

He cleared his throat.

She glanced at him, brow lifting. “You okay, boss?”

“Yeah.” His voice came out rough and he cleared his throat again. “Fine. Just—” He hesitated a moment. “Are you wearing perfume?”

Parker blinked as genuine surprise crossed her features. “No, of course not. Why?”

Jack crossed his arms over his chest. “This scent has been driving me crazy for the whole shift. It seems to be coming from you but I know it’s not yours. Maybe I am going crazy.”

Parker glanced down at herself. Her gaze catching on the faded hoodie she was wearing. Her expression shifted and a slow smirk crossed her face that Jack did not like at all.

“Sorry,” she said, not sounding apologetic in the least. “Must be the hoodie. I’ll stash it in my locker.”

She peeled the article of clothing off in one smooth motion and headed for the locker room. She looked just a little too pleased with herself. Jack stood at the hub, teeth clenched, and watched her walk away.

Parker closed the locker room door behind her and chuckled lowly. She’d been in a hurry tonight and had grabbed the first jacket she’d seen. It just so happened that the one she picked up was the one you’d worn yesterday. It wouldn’t be the first time it had happened in the years you’d been first friends, then roommates. Though normally it was you stealing her clothes rather than the other way around.

Parker folded the hoodie and put it in her bag inside her locker then she pulled out her phone to send you a quick text. You’d still be working but she knew you’d get it when you got off and could check your phone.

Hey roomie. Bring me food? Please? I’ll love you forever. You’ll have to bring it in though. Busy night.

She always met you outside when you brought her anything during shift. It was about time her colleagues met you. She smirked, locked her phone and headed back to the floor.

The night was young and it was about to get a whole lot more interesting.

You peeled the last of your suppressant patches off as you walked through the casino parking garage, wincing as the adhesive tugged at your skin. The things itched like crazy and you always removed them the moment you stepped outside of the building. You tossed them in a nearby trash can without much thought. You rolled your shoulders as you shook off the sensory overload that was your place of employment. Too many people crammed in too small of a space with overly bright lights and the clamoring noise of the slot machines.

You waited until you got into your car to check your phone, not wanting the distraction in the dimly lit garage. You cleared your notifications, snorting in amusement when you saw Parker’s text. The last thing you wanted to do after your shift was to go into the hospital, but she rarely asked. And lord knows she’d ran enough weird errands for you over the years.

Food options were limited this time of night, but between you and Parker, you’d found them all. Your favorite was the food truck that served nothing but mac and cheese. Yes, please. You ordered for both of you then got back in the car and made the short drive to PTMC.

This time of morning, the waiting area was emptier and the line was short. You held up the bag when you got to the window. “I come bearing food for Dr. Ellis.”

She smiled. “She told me you were coming. Go on back. Head for the big desk in the middle of the floor. They’ll find her for you.” The door to the right buzzed and you pushed through.

The desk was easy to find. You sat the bag on the counter and waited for the woman on the phone to acknowledge you. She held up a finger, finished her conversation and looked at you with a smile. “How can I help you, hon?”

“I’m looking for Parker Ellis. I brought her food.”

Her smile turned into something less customer service. “And how do you know our Dr. Ellis?”

“Roommate/besties,” you said with a grin.

“Well, you’re fine to wait there. She’s in with a patient but she should be out in a minute.”

“Thanks.” You tapped your hand softly on the counter as you bounced your foot. You were always wound up after a shift. You caught movement from the corner of your eye and turned your head.

A man had left a room a short distance away and stopped in his tracks. You ran your gaze over him, taking in the auburn hair scattered amongst the gray curls. He wasn’t overly tall and his build suggested he spent time in the gym. He was just your type from head to toe.

You checked his neck first. Finding no mating bite, you looked at his hand. Wedding ring. Damn. You made the mental adjustment you needed at knowing he was unavailable. It was disappointing, but not surprising. You were just dropping off food for your roommate and the attractive doctor was—

The attractive doctor with the wedding ring was staring at you.

His jaw worked, but his eyes didn’t move from your form. He stepped closer until one hand gripped the edge of the counter a short distance from you.

“Ah, Dr. Abbot. This is Parker’s roommate. This is our senior night shift attending.”

Parker’s boss. She’d mentioned him before, several times in fact. “Hi,” you said because it seemed like the thing to say.

Abbot opened his mouth. Closed it. Opened it again.

“Hi,” he said finally. His voice was rough, lower than you’d expected.

You couldn’t stop the small shiver that crawled up your spine. Fuck.

That delectable scent he’d smelled all night until Parker ditched her hoodie slammed into Jack the moment he opened the door to the patient room he’d been in. His head snapped up as he sanitized his hands absently, zeroing in on you standing at the hub.

The small sampling he’d had earlier had nothing on you here in person. My god, you smelled delectable. There was no question in his mind that you were his Omega. He forced himself forward, one step, then two, until he was holding onto the counter.

He didn’t know how to go about this, how to broach the subject. His wife had been a beta, there was no need to have the ‘hey, you’re my mate’ conversation. Did he just…tell you? No, that didn’t seem right.

He vaguely registered Lena introducing you as Parker’s roommate. He managed to stutter out a greeting but before he could say anything else, Parker appeared from the room she’d been in for the last ten minutes. She zeroed in on you and pulled you into a hug.

Jack’s hands flexed at his sides as he reminded himself that Parker wasn’t a threat and that you had no idea who the fuck he was.

Parker draped an arm across your shoulders. “You are a goddess.”

You hummed in agreement. “Fat Cats.”

She groaned. “I owe you my first born. Maybe my second, too.”

“I’d be concerned about being saddled with your random children but I know you don’t want kids.”

Parker laughed then turned to Jack with a smirk. “See you met my roommate, boss.”

Jack huffed. “You could have just told me.”

She shrugged. “Could have. Didn’t. This is so much more fun.”

Your brow furrowed as you looked between the two of them. The look of confusion was absurdly endearing. “Am I missing something?”

Jack was at a loss for words which was entirely unlike him. Parker grinned wider and turned to you. “Dr. Abbot here would love to take you to breakfast. And you want to let him.”

Silence stretched for a beat before the two of you spoke in unison. “I do?”

Jack’s head snapped to you to find you already looking back. The corner of his mouth lifted in a small smile. “I mean…I do. After shift?”

You glanced at Parker. She gave a small, deliberate nod.

“Sure. I can do breakfast, I guess, if Parker’s gonna be weird.” Your gaze dropped to his left hand, to the ring he hadn’t been able to bring himself to remove. “Your wife will be okay with that?”

“Widower,” he said, deciding it best to just be blunt.

You blinked once, glanced to Parker who nodded again before you looked back to him. “Sure. Breakfast sounds good. I can meet you here, I was picking Parker up anyway.”

He nodded, hoping the surge of happiness he felt wasn’t completely evident on his face. He should have a little decorum dammit. “I’ll meet you by the bay door?”

“Yeah, sure. Parker can let me know if you’re running late.”

So, you didn’t want to give him your number yet. He understood that. After all, you didn’t know what he did, his suppressants firmly in place. “I’m looking forward to it.”

You gave him a small smile at that. “See ya, doc. Parker.” The narrow-eyed look you shot Parker had him chuckling.

You’d no sooner gotten out of sight when Parker’s phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out and laughed as she typed. “Her exact words? ‘What the fuck was that?’”

Jack crossed his arms and shifted his weight. “And what did you say?”

“I told her to trust me.” She put her phone away and grabbed the bag. “Now I am going to eat at least part of this before I get called away again.”

Jack’s gaze trailed her as she walked toward the break room. She turned around part way there. “Oh, and Abbot? She my not be my mate, but she’s my person. Don’t hurt her.”

He held Parker’s gaze, sure and steady. “Wouldn’t dream of it.”

You waited near the bay doors, off to the side where you’d be out of the way. A couple of people going inside had glanced in your direction but kept walking without questioning you. You must look harmless enough for them to leave you alone. You tapped your foot as you wondered if this was really a good idea or not. You’d dwelled on it all night, your brain circling back to the odd conversation with Parker and her boss that you seemed to be missing a piece to.

The door hissed open and you glanced up to see Parker stepping out. She had your hoodie thrown over the top of her scrubs. She gave you one of her famous grins and waved, car keys in hand. You hadn’t given much though on how you were supposed to get home  after this…date? Yeah, you supposed it was. Dammit, Parker.

She didn’t stop to talk to you, just calling back. “He’ll be out in a minute. You can thank me later.”

You stared after her, shaking your head. “I’m going to murder you. Slowly,” you yelled after her.

Her laugh floated back to you. “You’re welcome!”

You were still shaking your head, mouth curled into a crooked smile when the scent reached you. Rich, citrusy with a hint of cedar. Alpha. Yours.

You inhaled deeply and turned your head slowly to the side to find Jack Abbot standing a few feet away.

The scrub top was gone, leaving him in a fitted gray t-shirt. His curls were damp around his face, like he’d splashed water on it before coming out. He gave you a real smile. Not the small one you’d seen earlier. A wide, careless gesture that crinkled the skin around his eyes.

“Oh,” you said. That was inadequate but you were still processing that this was your Alpha. Yours. And Parker had obviously known and let you walk in blind. Damn her.

Finally, you said, “Hi.”

“Hi,” he echoed as his warm gaze took you in. He held out a hand, not in greeting but rather in invitation.

You took it, his touch everything you needed as he laced your fingers together.

You stand on the side of the road, clothes drenched from the downpour that’s literally making this already bad day worse.

This reason exactly is why you broke up with your ain’t shit boyfriend. He’d always leave you in the worst predicaments then act like it was all your fault. 

So when you two got into a routine argument while on the way to your place, you decided then and there that you didn’t want to put up with it anymore. So you dumped his ass.

And what did he do? Dumped your ass too, in a literal sense.

That asshole pulled over and told you to get out of his car. You were honestly a little surprised that he would stoop as low as to leave you deserted on the side of the road.

Now here you are with a dead phone and wet clothes, teeth chattering as you stick your thumb out in hopes that any of the cars that drive by see your request for assistance and have it in them to stop and help you out.

You feel like you’re in the beginning of some thriller movie or some shit, knowing that the odds of something bad happening to you are increasing by the second on this fairly deserted stretch of road.

Just as you’re about to give up hope, headlights cut through the rain and you see a pick up truck slowing down until it’s right where you are.

The window rolls down and possibly the most handsome man you’ve ever seen is looking directly at you.

“Where you headed?”

You’re struck momentarily. The passenger has a cap pulled low over messy curls, while the driver sports a perfectly trimmed mustache and intense brown eyes. They’re both stupidly attractive. 

“J-Just into town. Or if you have a phone I can call a ride.”

“It’s pouring out. We’ll drive you. Only if you’re comfortable with that.”

He gives you a suave once over, gaze lingering on your exposed thighs from your mini skirt, then trailing up to your hard nipples that show through the thin material of your top.

His gaze on you feels good and it has heat pooling at your cheeks.

You bite your lip, weighing your options. The smart choice would be to just call your best friend and have them pick you up.

However, how often is it that you have not one but two hot guys offering to help you out?

Throwing caution into the wind, you say fuck it and take them up on their offer to drive you home.

“That’d actually be super helpful. If you don’t mind…”

“It’s no problem.” He smiles kindly at you, opening the door and slipping out, offering you the middle spot on the bench seat of the truck.

Oh fuck.

You politely return the smile and get in, giving him a good view of your ass as your skirt rides up when you climb into your spot.

His eyes linger but he doesn’t make it weird, getting in next to you. Now you’re in between these two and it has your breath catching, senses overwhelmed with their presence and smell of their colognes.

“It’s a tight fit in here. Sorry,” the driver murmurs, shifting slightly so you have a little more room. Still, your thigh presses firmly against his, and your arm brushes the other man’s.

“It’s fine,” you breathe, heart racing. “Thank you. I’ve been out there for what feels like forever.”

“You having car trouble or something?” the passenger asks, taking off his cap to run a hand through his curls before putting it back on.

You scoff, staring at the road ahead as the truck pulls forward. “I wish. My stupid fucking boyfriend, or ex-boyfriend, ditched me out here when I dumped his ass for being a piece of shit.”

Both men chuckle and it has a thrill shooting up your spine. 

“What kinda man leaves a pretty little thing like you stranded out on the road like that?”

“Not a real one.”

Your heart thuds in your chest and you shift in your spot, which they both notice immediately and it has them smirking in their own way.

“I’m Frankie, by the way.” Says the one with the cap (who’s been doing most of the talking) while the hot one with the mustache drives silently, occasionally his eyes meet yours in the mirror and the tension there makes your pussy throb.

“Javier.” He introduces himself and you do the same, telling them your name.

“Where in town do you want us to drop you off at?”

You give Javier loose directions and he gives you a tilt of his chin in acknowledgement.

“Feel free to tell us to fuck off, but I own a bar not far from where you’re going—if you wanted to stop for a drink. On the house, considering what a shitty day you’ve had.”  Frankie tells you, very boldly resting his calloused hand on your wet thigh.

Almost lightheaded from the action, you can’t give him an answer right away, especially when Javier mirrors it and places his free hand on your other thigh.

You’d be an idiot to pass this up.

You don’t even remember how many drinks it took to get you making out with Javier as sloppily as you are now.

His lips taste of whiskey as they trail down your jaw and latch onto your neck. Strong hands slide up your thighs, fingers digging into soft flesh with bruising force, yanking you flush against him. The scrape of his stubble against your sensitive skin sends sparks racing down your spine.

Whimpers spill from your throat as you tilt your head back, grateful the bar is closed and empty except for the three of you.

Frankie lounges on a nearby barstool, casually sipping his beer, dark eyes hooded with lust as he watches the way you and Javier devour each other. Your hands fist into Javi’s broad shoulders, nails biting into hard muscle when he sinks his teeth into that perfect spot on your neck.

You spread your thighs wider to accommodate his frame, grinding against the rough denim at his crotch. He grumbles into your neck at the feeling of it.

“You gonna let me fuck you baby, or have you just been a tease all night?”

You’re wordless and out of breath, bucking your hips up into his to chase more of that amazing friction.

Displeased with your lack of a reply, Javier wraps one hand around your throat and pulls back to look at you directly, squeezing softly. “Talk to me.”

You’ve never been more exhilarated, eyes glassed over in lust as you make direct eye contact. “Yes, fuck, yes I want you to fuck me.”

He smirks at how wrecked he’s got you, and it’s as irritating as it is enticing. 

Your tongue feels heavy in your mouth, body humming in anticipation as his fingers move dexterously, pulling your panties down your legs and off you, throwing them over his shoulder.  Frankie reaches over to catch them, rubbing the damp lace between his fingers before tucking the pretty fabric into his back pocket.

Javier makes quick work of his jeans, pushing them down enough to release himself, his hard length making your breath hitch then whine desperately as he drags the underside between your folds, coating himself in your arousal, teasing your clit with every slow pass.

“How wet is she?” Frankie’s raspy voice somehow manages to reach your ears.

“Soaked. Bet I’ll be able to just slide right in.”

He does just that, pushing his cock inside you with maddening ease. 

You fall back flat against the table top, moaning pathetically as you take everything he’s giving you. 

The burning stretch is oddly pleasurable. He’s so thick, filling you so completely that you unrealistically feel him in your stomach. 

You’ve never hooked up with someone with both size and girth as glorious as this man’s, and it probably explains why you suddenly feel like you can’t breathe, eyes rolling to the back of your head as he begins to fuck into you.

“Oh my god… oh fuck,” you chant breathlessly, fingers scrambling for purchase on the edge of the table. Your thighs tense with every thrust. Javi seems to be more amused by your reaction rather than the fact that your body is gripping him so tight.

He groans, eyes locked on where his cock disappears into your tight cunt. “Holy shit, she’s fuckin’ tight.”

The way they talk about you like you’re not even there makes you wetter. Your back arches off the surface when he hits that specific spot inside you, drawing a loud, needy sob from your lips.

“Bet she tastes sweet too,” suddenly Frankie’s voice is closer, as he’s standing behind you, dark eyes assessing the way your body moves with each thrust.

You are unable to say anything comprehensible, instead babbling out more moans and cries—especially when you feel Javier’s thumb press down against your clit, his cock coated in your buttery wetness.

Frankie leans over you, roughly pulling the neckline of your tank top down (you can hear the fabric rip slightly from the force of it), exposing your tits to both of their lecherous gazes. He caresses the soft skin before pinching your tight nipples between his calloused fingers, relishing in the yelp you make.

One of your hands comes up to wrap around his wrist, pleading him wordlessly to do it again.

He does, licking his lips lowly, his cock throbbing in anticipation of getting to fuck you. Whether that be your mouth or your pussy, he doesn’t really give a fuck. It’s not often that a pretty thing like you comes across him and Javier, so he won’t get greedy with whatever you give him.

Javi, on the other hand, is being the most indulgent bastard, pulling out of your cunt and slapping his dick against your puffy folds a few times before slamming back in, growling at the way your pussy flutters around him.

“You love this, don’t you?” he taunts. “Getting used by two strangers who picked you up on the side of the road like a desperate little slut.”

The degrading words make you squeeze harder around him.

The dirty talk coming from Javier almost surprises Frankie, since the man is basically mute in his day to day, unless he’s pissed off about something. Hearing him so vocal and degrading towards you spurs Francisco to be just as indulgent, pulling his touch from your breasts so that he can free himself from the confines of his jeans, his heavy cock flushed and hovering over your parted lips.

Sweat beads along your temple, eyes watering in pure ecstacy. “I love it. Needed it so bad,” your lips pout up at Frankie, another wordless request.

I want to taste you.

“I’m going to be dreamin’ about these eyes every night baby, holy shit.” He says with a heavy sigh, breaching your mouth, the salty taste of his cock dizzying you further as he slides in until the tip nudges the back of your throat, making you gag lewdly all over him.

Both men groan in unison at the sound. Your cunt clenches violently around Javier’s cock in response, earning you another deep, appreciative thrust.

Your body burns—full, stretched, and completely used in the best possible way. You’ve never wanted anything more.

Frankie grips your hair tight to keep your head right where he wants it, feeding you more of his thick cock as he rocks his hips, fucking your throat in shallow, greedy thrusts.

Saliva drips messily down your chin, coating his heavy balls every time they tap against your face. The lewd sucking sounds fill the empty bar as he takes your mouth.

At the same time, Javier pounds into your pussy. Your juices coat his shaft and drip down to your asshole, making everything feel so filthy.

Every thrust from Javier forces you further onto Frankie’s dick, making you choke and drool even more.

“Her throat’s even better than I imagined… so fucking warm and tight.”

You’re lost in the sex, moaning and whimpering around Frankie as your orgasm builds violently. 

Your pussy continues to flutter rhythmically around Javier’s length, sucking him deeper, until you come hard. A muffled scream vibrates around Frankie’s length as your whole body convulses, spewing around Javier.

Both men groan at the feeling, but they don’t stop, not until you feel Javi’s warm release pulsing inside you.

They ease out of you, leaving you gasping, pussy spasming and drooling onto the table.

Before you can catch your breath, they manhandle you further up the table so your ass rests right where they want you. Javier drops to his knees between your spread thighs, while Frankie does the same. You spread your thighs even wider, seeing double as you take in what’s being done to you.

Two ravenous mouths descend on your soaked and used sex at the same time.

Javier licks a broad, filthy stripe from your entrance up to your clit, while Frankie sucks your swollen folds into his mouth.

Their tongues battle over your pussy—lapping, sucking, and fighting for every drop of your sweet arousal, mixed with the creamy release of the orgasm you gave Javier.

The sounds of them devouring you wholly are louder than your own desperate sobs.

Javier pushes his tongue deep inside you, fucking you with it while Frankie sucks hard on your clit. Then they switch—Frankie’s thicker tongue spearing into your cunt as Javier flicks the tip of his tongue mercilessly against your sensitive pearl. The constant shifting, the competition between them has your body twitching as if you’ve just been electrocuted.

They get so lost in it that their tongues occasionally meet, sliding against each other over your clit. They don’t pull away. Instead, they kiss sloppily right there—tongues tangling hotly, sharing your taste between them while their lips grind against your dripping pussy.

The filthy sight alone nearly makes you come again. You don’t even notice the way they’re both stroking their cocks vigorously as they kneel before you.

You’re on cloud nine, floating out of your body. Nothing else exists except the relentless pleasure of two capable men devouring your cunt. Their facial hair scrapes deliciously against your skin.

Javier groans deeply as he moves over to kiss and nip at your inner thigh, the vibration traveling straight into you. Frankie hums in approval when another gush of your tangy arousal coats his tongue.

“Oh my fucking god—” you weep, fingers threading desperately through their soft hair, not sure whether you’re trying to pull them closer or push them away from the intense sensation.

They switch tactics then. Javier seals his lips around your clit and sucks hard while Frankie pushes two thick fingers inside you, curling them perfectly against your g-spot. Then Javier adds his own fingers, stretching you wider as their tongues continue to lap and swirl and battle over your throbbing clit.

The pressure builds powerfully fast. Your thighs quiver around their heads, back arching clean off the table as another piercing orgasm rips through you. You finish hard, coming all over their tongues and chins, crying out their names in a wrecked wail.

They lick you through every tremble, drinking every ounce until you’re a shaky, oversensitive puddle of a woman.

Only then do they finally pull back, lips shiny and swollen, chins glistening with your release. They look at each other, then at your ruined body, both of them breathing hard with wicked hunger in their eyes.

They still haven’t had enough of you.

Taking their respective positions, you’re moved again, this time flipped onto your stomach, loose tits pressing against the sticky table top as Frankie positions himself behind you, hiking up your skirt over your hips.

His large hands lift your waist up so that your spine is bowed exactly how he wants it, thighs pressed together, your pussy enticing him to slip in again.

“Gorgeous…” you hear him mutter, a miracle really since you’re panting hard as fuck right now. He gropes your ass, spreading your cheeks, taking some of your pussy lip too so that he can get a good look at your needy sex.

Javier is in front of you, his cock rock hard again as he strokes it in front of your face, licking his lips to taste more of your sweet cunt. 

“Fuck her for a bit. I want to see her face while you’re inside her.” Javi’s tone is gravelly and deep, it makes you squirm, tongue hanging out of your mouth like a bitch in heat to try and get his dick in your mouth.

There’s a smug smile on Francisco’s face as he does exactly as his friend directed, taking his cock in palm and notching it at the mouth of your pussy before slamming in.

You sharply exhale his name, squeezing your eyes shut as he starts to fuck you at a quick yet gratifying pace. 

A heavy hand taps at your cheek firmly, making you flutter your blurry eyes open to gaze up at Javier. 

“Keep those pretty eyes open.” He tells you, his shaft bobbing in front of your face, the faint smell of your pussy clinging to him.

He just watches the way your expression twists and pinches in absolute bliss, head tilting in a mocking gesture as you two keep eye contact while Frankie plows into you, his hands now pawing at your luscious hips. He’s biting at his lower lip, brows pulled together in concentration as he relishes in the way your cunt swallows him whole then spits him out covered in your arousal.

Darkly satisfied by the carnal sight of you and Frankie fucking, Javier finally gives in to his horniness and slides his cock along the length of your hanging tongue, tipping his head back and clenching his jaw at the feel of your wet mouth around him

Your moan is muffled as Javi’s thick cock fills your throat. You struggle to keep your eyes open, tears trekking down your cheeks as both men continue to use your body for their own pleasure.

“Fuck her pussy is so damn good. Might have to keep you around for longer than a night, pretty girl.” Francisco grunts behind you, his own breath labored as he feels his balls tightening, his own orgasm looming over him.

“Bet you’d like that. Getting fucked whenever. Taken care of properly.”

The idea of being the orbit of these two is very, very appealing. Your pussy tingles at the prospect of getting to fuck them together like this again—or seperatley—you do not mind either outcome.

Javier cups your jaw with both hands, keeping you still as he starts to enthusiastically fuck your mouth, getting off on the tight constrict of your throat and gargling sound of you choking and drooling all over him. 

Your brain has been thoroughly fucked out of your skull. You’ve been reduced to this mindless person that’s been conquered by avaricious men who have somehow learned your body and everything that unravels you in the short amount of time you’ve been in their presence. 

The three of you move and fuck in sync, hitting flow state, pornagraphic noises rattling around the open space of the empty bar.

You tap on Javi’s thigh when you feel like you can’t breathe, your nose clogged up and throat full of his cock blocking your airway. He pulls out in a sloppy, wet mess as you gasp in air to fill your lungs. You bring one shaky hand up to wrap around the base, stroking him in time with the backshots Frankie is still delivering.

His grip on your waist tightens, nails breaking the soft skin, no doubt leaving marks that you don’t ever want to fade.

“I’m about to c-come,” you stutter out, using your tongue to lick around the bulbous tip of Javi’s length, flicking it all over before lathering every inch with devout attention.

They both fucking cuckle at you, picking up the pace of their ministations.

“C’mon baby, give it to us. Just one more.”

“Doin’ so good, looking so fucking hot while you’re taking two cocks.”

Blood roars in your ears as your body locks up and your final orgasm shocks your system. In that moment, you deep throat Javi as deep as you can, nose flush against his pelvis as you burst all around Frankie’s cock. 

Javier grips your hair as he spills down your throat, which you swallow down eagerly. Frankie spanks your ass in a harsh sting before burying himself to the root, squirting his cum into your engorged pussy.

You blackout. Like… seriously… falling limp between them as you doze off, feeling sensations you’ve never experienced before. 

When you come to again, you’re lying on one of the booth seats in the corner, a leather jacket that reeks of cigarette smoke and cologne blanketing your body. 

You sit up slowly, wincing, bringing a hand up to rub at your eye, the flakes of your mascara rubbing off on your palm. Your throat feels scratchy, the lower half of your body sore from the strenuous coital activities you’d been part of. 

“She’s awake.”

Frankie approaches you with a glass of water and two ibuprofen pills, handing them over. You take them without hesitation, popping the painkillers and swallowing down the glass of water. You hadn’t realized how thirsty you were.

“You okay?’ His sweet brown eyes meet yours, sitting at your side but giving you your personal space. 

Nodding, you flash him a warm smile. “Better than okay. Where’s Javi?”

“Had to run out to handle something. That’s his jacket you were sleeping with.”

Your fingers curl around the leather. “How long was I out?”

“Not long. Maybe half an hour. Guess we worked you pretty hard.”

You see the ghost of a smirk threatening to show itself on his soft lips.

“It was fun,” your eyes sparkle mischievously, the smudged mascara tangible evidence of how messily satisfied you’ve been left.

Frankie slides in closer, arm thrown across the back of the booth, staring down at you, suggestion coating his intense stare. “Wanna stick around? My place isn’t far from here… Jav should be back soon…” he trails off.

Your pussy tingles, literally, at the invitation. What do you have to lose? Not a boyfriend, that’s for damn sure.

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For three nights in a row he stood outside your door, not having the courage to go in.

But tonight, he couldn't think of anything but seeing you.

"Andrew?"

Your voice was soft, barely a whisper.

When he turned to look at you, he froze.

The last time he had seen you, three years ago, your hair was sunlight blonde, falling in thick waves past your shoulders.

Now, it was chopped shorter, dyed a dark brown that made your skin look almost translucent.

His gaze slowly traced the line of your collarbone, sharp and prominent under the loose neck of an oversized sweater.

"You changed your hair," It's the first thing Andrew said.

Hearing him after too long made you gasp.

"Yes." You smiled slightly and noticed his buzz cut. "You too. Though I'll have to fix that prison haircut, baby."

Andrew’s jaw tightened slightly, though the faint trace of a rare, small smile flickered across his face before fading into something solemn.

He crossed the distance in heavy strides. He didn't touch you right away. His eyes were scanning your face, taking in the faint dark circles beneath your eyes and the sharp hollows of your cheeks.

He knew you.

He knew how you processed the world when things got too heavy; how stress didn't make you scream, but simply made you shrink, your body burning through fuel it wasn't getting while your appetite evaporated under the weight of anxiety.

He had been locked away for three years, and looking at you now, the quiet reality hit him: the weight of his absence had been slowly wearing you down to the bone.

"You're not taking care of yourself," he stated softly.

It wasn't an accusation, just a painful truth.

You didn't offer an excuse or try to explain away the visible toll the last few years had taken on you.

You looked up at him and your vision blurred. A tear spilled over, tracking down your pale cheek.

"I missed you," you whispered, your voice cracking on the words. "I missed you so much, my Andy."

Andrew’s expression softened at the nickname.

Slowly, carefully, as if afraid he might break you, he raised his hand to the side of your face. His thumb gently wiped away the tears, lingering against your cheekbone where the bone felt far too delicate beneath his skin.

"Dark suits you," he murmured, so close to you now you could feel his warm breath. "Makes your eyes stand out."

You leaned heavily into his palm, closing your eyes as a breath shuddered out of you.

The warmth of his hand felt like it was pulling you back to life after years of drifting.

"I'm back now," Andrew said as he wrapped his arms around you, pulling you tight against his chest. He buried his face into the side of your neck, inhaling deep, taking in your familiar scent. "I'm not leaving you again. I promise."

You wrapped your arms around him, clinging to his jacket and burying your face in his chest.

And there, for the first time in years, the quiet in your apartment didn't feel cold anymore.

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No hi, hello, how are you. If you were to scroll through your text thread with Dr. Jack Abbot, you would see that the faux pleasantries stopped three months ago. The two of you started sleeping together four months ago; it took four weeks for Jack to discern that he didn't need to use basic human greetings to get you in his truck, in his bed. That's not to say you were easy—god, no—it was just that you two had a mutual understanding for what this was.

Sex. That was all it was. Pure primal, fuck like you're going to die otherwise, sex.

It started after the night of the PittFest mass casualty. You had come in early along with your fellow night shifters to work through what was one of your most gruelling shifts to date. The Pitt only lost six patients, but the weight of that day was going to stay etched into your bones for the rest of your life.

Dr. Abbot came back to the ED around two am, checking in on how Shen was handling things—at least, that's what he used as a guise. The truth was that he had struggled to close his eyes once he got home, tossing and turning with the police scanner on, endless memories of dust and gunshots plaguing his mind.

He stayed until shift change, the act of caring for others quietening the buried memories that were crawling to the surface. He stayed to keep an eye on his staff—noticing how people were a little more quiet, how they were exchanging soft, hesitant smiles with one another instead of their usual jokes. At least, that's what he noticed about you.

You couldn't remember what exactly was said to transition from you two walking towards your cars to you sinking onto his cock in the backseat of his truck. In your memory overridden by lust, you could vaguely hear him saying something vulnerable; a response you weren't expecting after your exhausted tongue let slip how you were struggling with the events of the day.

Mutual words about feeling on edge, needing some kind of release, were whispered into the hazy dawn glow—the fusing saffron skies and coral clouds painting you both in a different light.

Mosaics of amber and olive flaked with gold stared up at you, catching every morsel of pleasure that scrunched your eyebrows and relaxed your mouth. Strong, sure hands moulded the flesh on your hips, keeping you completely at his mercy as he pounded up into you. One of your hands met the condensation slicked window, the wet glass providing no support as his every thrust bruised your cervix.

Your nails dug crescents into his sun-speckled canvas, a crescendo of moans and gasps drowning out the wet mess gushing from your core. Hands you admired while wrist deep in chest cavities clutched your ass, one rearing back to land harsh slaps to the heated and aching skin—setting the fire coursing through your veins ablaze.

Your head flung back with a guttural cry of his name, the warmth of his release coating your walls plunging you into a sea of ecstasy. A groan of your name pushed through the ringing in your ears, the thick chest pressed against yours rapidly rising and falling with pants.

The sex thick air in the truck turned suffocating in the tense aftermath—both your minds spiralling about how bad of a mistake this was. Jack's stomach curdled from his blatant abuse of power, your hands trembled in fear of fucking for special treatment accusations—terrified of tarnishing your reputation.

Jack was the first to break the silence. "This was a one time thing."

You nodded, avoiding his eyes as you straightened your scrub top, pulling your pants up while his seed continued to leak out of you. "Agreed."

Despite his unforgiving mind reminding him how badly he screwed up, Jack fell into a dreamless sleep—the ghosts that permanently resided in the back of his mind staying locked in their rooms, letting him rest alone for once.

He struggled to make eye contact with Dana when he arrived for his next shift—the feeling of betraying one of his dearest friends gripping his chest. The logical side of him reasoned that you weren't her daughter—you were an adult capable of making her own questionable decisions, and letting him manhandle you in the back of his truck was just one of them. Unfortunately, that logical side couldn't silence the guilt that invaded him when he saw her wrap an arm around your shoulder and kiss your temple.

However, that guilt vanished hours later—replaced with a sick sort of admiration, one wrapped in barbed wires of lust. He always knew you were competent—hell, out of all his residents, he would trust you the most with his life in your hands. He always knew you were beautiful—it was a fact he accepted with ease the second you set foot in the Pitt.

But now, he knew how your pussy felt squeezing his cock—knew how your hips moved the closer you got to your release, how you crumbled into a whimpering mess as you reached your precipice. Your competency mixed with this new knowledge created a dangerous concoction, one that infiltrated his bloodstream and made him drunk on the thought of you.

You tried to not let it affect your work—willed your nerves to steady with a scalpel in hand, trying to ignore the empty ache you felt since you left his truck. The ache you tried to soothe on your own but failed every time. Because Jack Abbot had fucked you better than all of your exes combined, and it pissed you off. You refused to be a cliché—the young resident who followed the older, handsome, charming attending around, basking in whatever affection and praise he discarded without a care.

You were better than that. Stronger. Evans women didn't risk their careers for silver foxes who hid behind wry quips and flirty smiles.

Apparently, you weren't as strong as you thought.

One week later, you found yourself back in his truck—your knees pressed into the worn carpet, drool dripping down your chin and neck, the air filled with the sounds of his grunts and your gagging.

He instructed you to slip a hand into your pants, to swipe your fingers through your folds and show him how wet you were from sucking an old man's cock.

"Fucking soaked," he groaned out, the slick on your hand shimmering like liquid gold as the sunrise filtered through the tinted windows. "Knew you'd like being on your knees," a calloused finger tapped your cheek, urging your glistening eyes to meet his, "always so eager to please."

The finger slid down to your jaw, tracing a line until his hand cupped the back of your neck. His grip was tight and strong, keeping your head exactly where he wanted it. His other hand encircled your wrist, yanking your hand coated in your arousal to his mouth. Eyes black with hunger penetrated yours, daring you to look away and disobey his silent command. His tongue slipped out, licking a strip up your fingers. Your responding whine was muffled by his cock thrusting down your throat, resulting in a sinful vibration that had his spine tingling.

In this moment, he wasn't your attending and you weren't his resident, weren't one of his closest friends' nieces. You were two willing adults—a man and woman troubled by their own demons, seeking release and relief.

His hand gripping your neck kept you still as he started to fuck your mouth in earnest, each hit of his tip to the back of your throat earning him a gag. Jack watched as tears breached your waterline, slipping down your cheeks to mix in with the slobbery mess glazing your neck. His eyes drifted down, taking in the sight of your wrinkled black scrubs—committing it to memory, to fuck his fist to later. The shift of your hips didn't go unnoticed, the way you were trying to grind against nothing drawing a mocking laugh from his chest.

"You that desperate, huh? Drooling all over my cock got you so worked up you're tryna fuck nothing."

You nodded your head with another muffled whine, lust overpowering your innate urge to bite back. He eased your head back, leaving his leaking tip resting on your tongue, letting you fill your lungs with oxygen before he continued his efforts to ruin you.

"Touch yourself, pretty girl."

You happily obliged, trying to pull your hand from his grasp.

"Uh-uh," he tutted, tightening his grip—just shy of leaving bruises. "This one's mine. You got another one, don't you?"

Your hand clutching his thigh for support let go in an instant, eager to please Jack and in turn please yourself.

You were so sensitive, your panties already soaked, your clit puffy from arousal and neglect. The first touch had you mewling around him, your hips humping your hand with fervour. Jack chuckled above you, gleaming eyes enraptured by your desperation.

"Fuck your fingers like you wanna fuck my cock." He ordered, heat gathering at the base of his spine when you obeyed immediately. He brought your hand back to his mouth, eagerly licking and sucking your slick off it, all while keeping his eyes locked on your hooded, hazy ones. "Taste so fucking good," he moaned, his hips picking up speed.

He came down your throat minutes later, watching your eyes roll back as you swallowed all of him down. Your own orgasm rushed up behind you, tightening every muscle in your body as you clamped down on your fingers with a moan.

Jack manoeuvred you onto the seat next to him, brows furrowed as his post orgasm clarity soured his gut again.

He kept his eyes locked on where he was twisting his ring around his finger. "That wasn't—I didn't mean to," he cleared his throat. "I didn't intend on being so harsh—mean."

You could feel the stress radiating from him, his words softly spoken and genuine.

"It's okay," you murmured, biting your lip. "I…I liked it." And because you wanted to ease his worries and silently give him permission—"I've begged for worse."

He lifted his head, shocked eyes meeting yours with a disbelieving chuckle and shake of his head.

"This is gonna keep happening, isn't it?"

You answered by pulling your scrubs and panties down your legs, pouting at him with a twinkle in your eyes.

"Need you to help me clean up my mess, Doctor Abbot."

You collapsed into the drivers seat of your car with two orgasms and a mutual agreement under your belt.

Strictly physical, no strings attached. No kissing, no cuddling, definitely no staying the night. Nothing untoward within the Pitt's walls—these two hookups in the parking lot staying as the only ones.

Never speak a word of this to anyone else.

Three nights—technically mornings—a week you found yourself pulling into Jack's driveway, parking your barely road-legal car behind his truck. His black, navy, and white minimalist interior didn't surprise you one bit, neither did the barren walls. The first few times, he led you into the kitchen with the offer of a drink, exchanging idle chatter about the weird cases that came through the Pitt's doors hours before.

The first time your skin touched his soft sheets, he had you on your back with large, calloused hands pushing your legs towards your chest as he devoured your pussy like a man starved. He made your vision dance with stars, made your ears ring from two earth shattering orgasms before he removed his face—his mouth and chin soaked with your release, a cocky smirk deepening the lines carved around his eyes. Your skin was still tender from his stubble when he sunk in deep, reaching spots you didn't even know existed—pulling sounds from your chest you didn't know you could make.

As you floated from his front door to your car, you knew that Jack Abbot had ruined you for any other man. No one had read your body that quickly before, no one else had found the switch to turn off your brain and give in to primal desire.

And you didn't even know what the simple touch of his lips against yours felt like.

By the sixth night you had learnt absolutely nothing new about him. Well, nothing that was outside of bodies and pleasure.

You learnt he was an ass man, needing to land slaps to your cheeks no matter what position you were in. You learnt he liked to talk—liked to mock every pathetic sound he wrung out of you. You learnt that he had a bottle of blue pills in his bedside drawer, learnt that he was unashamed to swallow one down in front of you and fuck you with his tongue and fingers until it took effect.

You knew exactly what Jack liked in bed. Outside of that? Absolutely nothing.

His favourite colour? Fuck knows. How he cared for his leg after a long shift and long night of screwing you senseless? That was between him and his physiotherapist, you guessed.

And he knew nothing about you. Or, at least, he didn't try to get to know you.

You stopped thinking of this arrangement as friends with benefits—friends felt too generous of a word. Coworkers with benefits sounded the closest to the truth. You worked together, spent at least twelve hours a day in the same building, exchanged the occasional witty remark under fluorescent lights. There were no lingering looks, no secret touches, no dropped voices and subtle smirks. And you were fine with it being that way.

Until you weren't.

By month two it had become impossible to ignore the pang that ricocheted behind your ribcage every time you drove away. The pang that grew to an ache every time you went to Dana and Benji's for dinner.

You adored their relationship, admired it. Your parents' messy divorce had left you skeptical of love, had you doubting if it was worth pursuing if it only ended in misery and spite. But your aunt and uncle softened that cynical side of you, reminding you that yes, love could be messy, but it could also be beautiful and fun. It could be coming home to your best friend everyday, hugging each other even after an argument because going to sleep angry never solved anything.

You tried to find what they had in your exes, putting more effort into relationships that drained you by the end. You heard too many times to count that your lives weren't compatible, that they couldn't give their all to someone who was happy to run out the door when the hospital called.

They didn't understand you—didn't understand what it meant to make a difference, to hold someone's life in the palm of your hands and safely return them to their loved ones. They only focused on the days when you couldn't save someone, when the grief held you captive and motionless. They didn't want to continue holding your hand on those hard days.

And so somewhere along the way you stopped trying—convincing yourself that you were fine with casual, that it was the most suitable relationship for your lifestyle. But every time you saw Dana and Benji, you knew that wasn't true.

They reminded you that you wanted, and deserved, more.

Jack had never slept better. Even with that little voice in the back of his head telling him that he had crossed a line—that he was risking not only your career but his friendship with Dana. He managed to silence that voice three times a week; the sounds of the pleasure he was unleashing on you drowning out everything else.

He truly believed he could keep things separate—that the beautiful woman he had in his bed wasn't the same beautiful woman he trusted and found himself proud of every shift. He could totally keep them separate.

So what if his eyes followed your ass when you walked away from the Hub, admiring how the black scrubs clung like a second skin, knowing how they looked discarded on his bedroom floor. Knowing how the globes of your ass felt clutched in his hands, the sound of his palms slapping them reverberating off his walls.

So what if he found himself craving your taste a minimum of three times every shift, the mere thought of your sweet nectar drenching his face leading to inopportune boners.

No one had to know that whenever he saw you biting back at arrogant surgeons that his eyes were glued to your lips, remembering how good they looked—how good they felt—wrapped around his cock. The no kissing clause had been his suggestion—a subconscious part of him knowing that if he felt your lips against his, he wouldn't be able to let go.

The simple act of kissing felt infinitely more intimate than everything else you did. It was a tender act, saved for the person who walked out his door in the morning only to return in the evening. Saved for the person that had left one cold, winter morning and never returned in the frigid evening.

Jack ignored the warmth that spread throughout him in your company, convincing himself it was just lust, just sexual desire. He convinced himself he didn't need to know anything new about you—he already knew what type of student you were, the doctor he had watched you flourish into from the sidelines.

He knew where to touch you, that mouthing at the spot below your ear made you putty in his hands. He knew what positions had you trembling, had your eyes rolling back as you squirted on his dick, on his face. He knew his favourite view was a tie between you above him, suffocating him as you ground your pussy on his mouth, nose, chin, and him behind you, holding you up with a bicep wrapped around your neck in a chokehold, ordering you to keep your eyes on the mirror across from his bed as he stretched your tight pussy with his thick cock over and over again.

He knew that your car was a piece of shit, knew he was worried every time he heard it sputtering out of his driveway—worried enough to demand you stop driving it, to let him drive you to and from work until you could get it fixed, or better yet, buy a new one from this century. (You compromised by getting the bus instead, saying that you two arriving and leaving together would look suspicious.)

And unfortunately, due to his close friendship with Dana, he knew other things about you. What your childhood nickname was, that you once found an abandoned kitten and tried to hide it from your parents—the kitten that was now an old cat, spending it's days curled up on the couch in Dana's sunroom. He knew your parents had an ugly divorce, one they threw you in the middle of—forcing you to choose a side, which subsequently left you in the care of Dana and Benji for a few years.

He knew more about you than he ever wanted to.

"Strip."

Oh, you fucked up.

The drive to Jack's had been dead silent, his anger rolling off of him in waves—sitting in between you two like a physical being. It had your muscles tensing, and more shamefully, had a fire brewing in your core. Because you liked when he got mad—when he barely spoke a word to you, choosing to get his frustrations out by relentlessly drilling you into his mattress. You liked when he got mean—because at least then you knew he was feeling something towards you other than indifference.

You did as you were told, stripping out of your black scrubs, leaving you in your mismatched bra and panties. From his spot leaning against the wall, Jack could already see the damp patch spreading on your underwear. He let out a humourless chuckle, a thrill running through him seeing how desperate you were already.

"Take your bra off. Lie on the bed."

Again, you followed his instructions with no complaint, no backtalk. Which was the complete opposite to how you had been three hours before—questioning his treatment plan in front of everyone in Trauma One, implying that his orders would cause the patient unnecessary problems later on.

You had a good argument, but he was not going to let your attitude go unchecked. He was not going to let you think the way you spoke to him was something you could do again.

He pushed off the wall, ignoring the pain in his leg—he would deal with it later, once you were in an uber on your way home. He sat down next to you on the bed, trailing light fingers from your ankle up your leg, avoiding the area you wanted him the most. He revelled in the sight of your breasts heaving up and down—you were so responsive, nothing more than his teasing touches starting to unravel you. His fingers continued their journey up your body, skimming over your trembling stomach and resting in the valley between your breasts.

The light touches distracted you enough that you weren't expecting his other hand coming up, slapping your tit before pinching the pebbled nipple. Hard.

"Ah—Jack!" You shrieked, your back arching away—or towards, you weren't sure—from the pain. Whimpers slipped from you as his touch eased up, his head dropping to place soft kisses around the tender skin. The fingers between your breasts trailed to the neglected nipple, tweaking it gently.

He pulled back, smirking when you whined at the loss of his touch. "Anything you want to say before we get started?" He drawled, raising his eyebrows pointedly.

You pouted, pretending to think. "Your curls looked really good today."

A rough hand dropped to your thigh, spreading them apart and pinching the sensitive flesh of your inner thigh. "Flattery will get you nowhere, not in this room."

"So there are other rooms where it will get me somewhere?"

"You need to learn when to keep your mouth shut." He didn't give you time to talk back, raising his hand and landing a harsh slap to your clothed pussy. Your hips shot off the bed with a gasp, chasing the friction—needy for it. He openly laughed at you, his free hand pushing your thigh down as he delivered another slap.

He moved back to sit on the edge of the bed, patting his thigh with a warning look. He watched with sick pleasure as you crawled towards him on all fours, grabbing your upper arm once you were close enough and pulling you over his lap with force. You let out a yelp, muffled by the sheets as you failed to catch yourself on your arms.

His hands gripped your ass cheeks, squeezing and kneading them. "Love this ass, sweetheart. Distracts me a bit too much at work, though. Somethin' else you need to be punished for."

You huffed, pushing up on your arms. "How is that my fau—" you cut off with a gasp, a hard slap to your left cheek stealing your breath and jolting you forward. The heat travelled the short distance to your core, adding fuel to the flames already blazing. Your panties were embarrassingly soaked from his rough treatment, sticking to your skin and his scrub pants.

"What did I say about keeping your mouth shut, huh?" His hand rubbed over the tender spot, tsking.

"Technically," you started, voice light and breathy, "you didn't tell me to shut my mouth."

You were rewarded with three slaps in quick succession, pulling a loud moan from you. You ground your hips the best you could, trying to get the right angle for your aching clit to rub against the growing bulge under you.

"Fucking brat," Jack spat, faux malice lacing his tone. "Running your mouth in my ED, and now you're trying to get off without my permission?" He pulled the ruined cloth between your legs to the side, a light finger ghosting along the slick covering your folds. He groaned, pulling his finger back to suck it clean. "You're dripping—not much of a punishment if you're enjoying yourself, is it?"

Any response you had is stolen from your mouth, whines falling out instead as he plunged two thick fingers into you. He didn't start slow—he never did when he was like this—pistoning them in and out at a force that was bordering on inhuman, making sinful wet sounds fill his room. His other hand forced your head into the sheets, muffling your whimpers—the sheets growing damp underneath you from your drool.

He hit your sweet spot with every thrust, your clit rubbing against his leg from the force. You could feel your high rapidly approaching, the spankings leaving your nerve ends feeling raw and exposed. Jack could feel it—how your walls were fluttering and clenching around his fingers, your muffled whines and moans turning high-pitched. He inserted a third finger, stopping the thrusting and leaving them still—the pads of them rubbing oh so slowly against the textured spot.

He knew it felt like torture to you, how slow he was going—keeping you right on the edge, suspended in the air, looking down at the waves of pleasure he was denying you. Your hips moved back and forth, trying to fuck yourself on his fingers. His hand left your head, delivering another harsh slap to your aching ass—making you sob from the unbearable mix of pain and pleasure swirling in your core. "Who said you're allowed to do that, sweetheart?" He asked, mockingly sweet.

"Please," you whimpered, turning your head to look at him with glazed eyes. "Please, Jack."

"Begging isn't gonna do you any favours tonight, pretty girl."

He pulled his fingers out, leaving you empty and clenching around nothing. "Up you get," he said, helping you move until you were straddling him—your naked thighs bracketing his clothed ones. One large hand was clutching your ass, keeping your hips from meeting his—prolonging your search for sweet relief. His other hand came up to your mouth, a wet finger tapping your bottom lip. "Clean up your mess," he muttered, hooded eyes focused on your lips parting for him.

You licked the tip of his finger teasingly, moaning at the taste of yourself on his skin. Something low rumbled in his chest, and he pushed all three fingers into your mouth—watching intently as you licked and sucked your slick off of them. Your dazed eyes met his and it struck him—not for the first time—how beautiful you were, how you allowed him to see you like this. It made that annoying thing in his chest happen—the thing that felt like his heart was aching in longing, yearning.

He thrust his fingers in deeper, making you gag around them—watching in sick delight as tears slipped down your cheeks. Your hips started to rock in his hold, seeking friction that you weren't going to find. His cock was painfully hard and tenting his scrubs, making it impossible to ignore—especially not when you looked so fucking ruined.

He removed his fingers from your mouth, a string of saliva keeping them connected to your lips. He felt the overwhelming urge to kiss you—again, not for the first time—and knew that the only way to stop himself from doing so was to fuck you from behind—a position he had been favouring lately, for this very reason.

He unceremoniously shifted you onto the bed next to him—a small, surprised squeak escaping you. His lips twitched at the cute sound, and he briefly forgot what he was doing, what he was mad about. Your hand sneaking onto his lap to squeeze his cock reminded him.

Jack abruptly stood up, placing himself between your open thighs. He gripped your chin, tilting it up so you couldn't look anywhere except his eyes—his desire painting them black, amber flames surrounding the dilated pupils. "You're just making this harder for yourself, sweetheart. You sure there's nothing you wanna say?"

Your eyes dropped down to the tent inches from your face, your fingers twitching with the need to start palming him. "You sure you're not the one making it harder for yourself?" You met his eyes again, watching them narrow menacingly as your innocent smile morphed into a cheeky smirk.

His hand moved from your chin, gripping your cheeks hard and squishing them 'til your lips puckered. "Still haven't learnt your lesson." He pushed your head back, encouraging you to lie back.

He grabbed the sides of your soiled underwear and yanked them down your legs, leaving you completely bare while he was still fully dressed. His hands found your waist, flipping you onto your stomach with ease and pulling you back so your legs were hanging off the bed with your ass in the air.

Your cheeks received one more slap each—Jack really was obsessed with your ass—before you felt his tip prodding at your entrance, slipping down to nudge your clit. You whined at the teasing, pushing your ass back against him. A large hand splayed between your shoulder blades, pressing you into the mattress with force.

"Stay. Still." He ordered through gritted teeth.

Then he plunged in, sinking to the hilt in one thrust. A choked moan lodged in your throat, his size still a shock no matter how many times he stretched you open. He gave you no time to adjust, setting a harsh rhythm, making your hands scramble around on the sheets looking for support.

"So big," you gasped out.

A deep laugh rumbled from him. "So big," he mocked you. "You say that every time."

Skin slapping against skin filled the room, along with his grunts and your mewling. You could feel the fabric of his scrubs on the back of your thighs—the fact he was fucking you while fully clothed sending a shiver down your spine.

Jack picked up on the signs of your impending orgasm straight away, feeling his own tightening his balls. "Hold it," he demanded, slipping a hand under your hips and easily finding your clit. You sobbed into the sheets as he rubbed tight circles, your body locking up in effort to keep your release at bay.

"S'not fair," you whined, high and wrecked. The fire in your core was raging, threatening to set you aflame—Jack's orders be damned.

"Y'know what's not fair?" Jack grunted. "When pretty residents walk around like they own the place." His hand moved from your back, his palm resting on the sheets next to your head. He dropped forward, dragging his lips up your spine, biting down on the curve where your shoulder met your neck. Your eyes rolled back, the pain adding to the dizzying pleasure that was making your whole body ache from holding back. "S'not fair," he mocked you again, "when you make me walk around hard. All. Fucking. Shift." He punctuated the last words with hard thrusts, the force knocking breaths out of you.

"Come in me, Jack, please." You whined, delirious and in need of whatever he'll give you. "Need it s'bad, I'll be good f'you—promise!"

He groaned at your begging, pulling out at the last second to deny you what you were so prettily asking for. Even if he wanted nothing more than to fill you to the brim, this was part of your punishment. He spilled over your ass and lower back, painting your skin in white streaks.

You sobbed at the loss of him, at his hand leaving your burning clit and giving you no relief. He leaned back over you, his mouth hovering right next to your ear. "Aw, you wanna come, sweetheart?" You nodded fervently, tears soaking the sheets below you. He gripped your chin tight, turning your face until your lips were inches from his—your breaths mingling together. "Be a good girl and apologise."

"But I didn't do anything wrong." You whimpered out.

He tutted. "Try again."

His hand returned to your clit, fingers rubbing agonisingly slow figure eights—the fire blooming at full force beneath his touch. He watched the sweat beading at your hairline, the tremors running through your body making his bed shake; you were so determined to not give in, and it only made him inevitably breaking you that much sweeter.

He moved his head, nuzzling into the side of your neck—breathing in your intoxicating scent before he started nipping and sucking at the spot below your ear. And just as he predicted, that was your breaking point. Your body shook harder underneath him, a debauched moan slipping from you lips.

"M'sorry, Jack! I'm so sorry—won't do it again." You whimpered, hips rolling back and forth, trying to hump his hand. "Please—it hurts so bad!"

Satisfied that you finally said you were sorry, he moved off of you—flopping onto his back next to you and not wasting a second to grasp your waist and pull you on top of him. He positioned you so you were hovering over his face, giving you a moment to get your bearings before yanking you down and absolutely devouring you.

Your hands were quick to thread into his curls, tugging hard as you rode his face. Three fingers thrust into you again, this time curling and hitting your g-spot perfectly. The most sinful sounds he'd ever heard fell from your mouth, a sharp cry jolting out of you when his lips wrapped around your clit and sucked hard. You were so close already, the teasing and edging for what felt like hours leaving a painful knot that was ready to unravel violently.

"Jack—oh, fuck!" You shook above him, your body glistening with sweat as you climbed higher. He groaned, marvelling at the sight of you—yeah, he was never going to forget this. It sent vibrations through your pussy and your vision started to blur at the edges. "I'm gonna come—please let me come!"

He doubled his efforts, silently telling you to let go. You threw your head back with a scream, an all-consuming orgasm tearing through your core—ripping every single one of your nerves apart, a new galaxy bursting behind your eyes. You squirted all over Jack's face, his eyes never once leaving your heaving body as he eagerly drank every drop you offered him. He continued fucking his fingers into you, mouthing at your clit as you came down. You tried to lift your hips off his face but he refused, not letting up until overstimulated sobs left you and you begged him to stop.

He sat you on his chest, rubbing his hands along your thighs and hips. "That wasn't so hard now, was it?"

You returned home feeling both light and heavy—your head light from the brief sub space Jack put you in, your heart heavy because you couldn't do this anymore.

You couldn't do casual, you deserved more. And you knew Jack could never offer you what you truly needed, not when he was so adamant on being alone—which, honestly, was bullshit. He was never alone—choosing to either strap his SWAT vest on or pick up an extra shift in the ED, calling you up when he wanted company sex, refusing to sit in the silence by himself.

You didn't re-download the dating apps right away, content with accepting the fact that you were ready to start looking again. You continued your routine with Jack, albeit with a little less enthusiasm than usual. If he picked up on it, he didn't say anything—it wasn't like you two talked much anyways.

A few weeks later, you were at the Northside Farmers Market with your mom, browsing the stalls before you had to leave for your night shift. It was something the two of you tried to do every other week when your schedules lined up—an old tradition you had as a kid, every Friday going to the market to buy fresh, local ingredients for your family dinner the following Sunday. It stopped when your parents' tumultuous arguments in front of the vendors, the public, tainted something you once held so dear. Now that you were an adult, you were determined to replace those memories with good ones again.

You were at the baker's stall, exchanging idle chit-chat with Billie—the vendor—when a tall man approached the stall. Billie's face lit up at the sight of him, the older woman rounding the counter to pull him into a hug.

"Ollie," she said, pulling back and swatting his arm lightly. "I should be mad at you, y'know. You work how many blocks away, and you're only visiting your Ma now?"

You turned to the man in surprise, watching his cheeks flush red. He was older than you—most likely in his forties, if you were to guess from the few grey hairs streaking his dark beard. He was ruggedly handsome but tamed—his clothes looking like he would fit in on a farm, but the stitching on his jacket told you he would've paid at least a couple hundred for it.

Before he could respond, Billie looked between the both of you—the smile of a cunning mother overtaking her face. She placed a hand on his bicep, turning to you. "This is my son Oliver, he works at Westbridge as an anesthesiologist. If I remember correctly, you work at a hospital, don't you?" Oliver turned to you fully then, kind green eyes looking you up and down in pleasant surprise.

You smiled bashfully. "Yes, you remember correctly. I'm a third year resident at PTMC, specialising in Emergency Medicine." Oliver held out a hand and you shook it, offering him your name.

Billie returned to the other side of her stall, helping out with another customer. You and Oliver stepped to the side, falling into easy conversation about your jobs. Time passed quickly, and before you knew it your warning alarm to leave for your shift was going off. Oliver politely asked if he could get your number—saying that it's been really nice talking to you, and that he would love to get to know you more over a coffee or dinner sometime. You happily gave it to him with the smallest flutter in your chest—something in the shape of hope.

You found your mom at the books & records stall, gushing to her about the handsome man you just met.

"People hardly meet organically anymore!" She exclaimed, looping her arm through yours, the two of you practically squealing as you left the market.

Not even an hour later, you were standing at the Hub, talking to Lena about the parents in North Three with a degree in medicine from Google University, when your phone vibrated in your pocket. You pulled it out to see a text from an unknown number.

7:15pm

(412) 858-5725: It was really great meeting you today, I would love to take you out for dinner one night soon if you're interested (412) 858-5725: I completely understand if our schedules don't match up, no pressure at all :) (412) 858-5725: This is Oliver, by the way. If that wasn't obvious already haha

"I know that look," Lena singsonged, pointing an accusatory finger at your face. You looked up from your phone to see a sly smirk on her face. "Who's the guy?"

You looked away, biting your lip to suppress the smile you didn't realise had bloomed across your face. "It's no one, really. We only met, like, an hour ago."

"Ah, young love," the older nurse swooned. "Let me know how it goes, hon." Then she was throwing you a wink and calling after Vivi who was rushing past.

Luckily, you and Oliver figured out you both had the following Friday off and made plans to go to a family-owned Italian restaurant—not too intimate, not too casual. You kept the date to yourself—not even telling your mom—in fear of jinxing it. The two of you exchanged a handful of texts before your date, each one making you feel more giddy about your upcoming date.

You went to Jack's once in the week before your date with Oliver—cutting your usual three nights a week down to one, claiming that you were feeling too unwell the other nights. Which technically wasn't a lie, the guilt was starting to make you feel uneasy. You reminded yourself that you had no reason to feel guilty—you and Jack weren't dating, weren't exclusive, and you hadn't even been on a date with Oliver yet. But even with your reasoning, there was something clenching your chest and curdling your gut. You reminded yourself that you and Jack were just coworkers who used each other for stress relief; you didn't tell Shen about your date, so why would you tell Abbot?

The guilt stayed with you as you got ready for the date—feeling like you were trying to cover a cold secret with someone else's warmth. Your thoughts were briefly distracted when your phone pinged with a text.

7:03pm

Abbot: Come over to mine tonight. 9pm.

You: Sorry, can't tonight. I have plans.

Abbot: 👍

You scoffed at his response, your previous guilt evaporating in an instant. This was what you needed—the reminder that you deserved more than what Jack could give you.

You walked into the restaurant just before seven thirty, feeling like you had something to prove—to yourself or to someone else, you weren't sure.

The date went well—great, even. Oliver was charming, but also humble—mentioning his less than glamorous upbringing, how he got into med school on a scholarship, that the first thing he did with his first big paycheck was pay off part of his parent's mortgage.

You bonded over the struggle that was med school, the failing healthcare system, the weirdest cases you've worked on. Dinner continued into dessert, then another bottle of wine, but there was still a tension in the back of your head. It had you turning your head when he leaned in to kiss you, his lips brushing your cheek instead of your lips. It had you comparing the hand on your bare shoulder to another hand, one that wore a dark ring and knew exactly how to touch you.

You parted ways with tentative plans for a second date; the next time your nights off aligned wasn't for another two weeks, and you both didn't want to put too much pressure on a set date just yet.

You visited your mom the next day for lunch, filling her in on all the details about your date. She was ecstatic for you, claiming that she always knew the market was going to pay you back somehow.

Monday rolled around quickly, and you walked into your shift ten minutes early like you always did—allowing yourself a few minutes to catch up with your aunt before she went home. Dana was at the Hub as usual, complaining to Robby about the nurse shortage and the pressure it was putting on her people.

She looked over as you approached the counter, her face morphing into a smirk that you knew meant she had been talking to your mom.

"Hey, doll. How was your weekend?" She emphasised the question with a small wink. "Your mom told me you had a handsome date on Friday."

You rolled your eyes at her fondly. "I should've known she'd tell you as soon as I left on Saturday."

Dana rounded the counter and slung an arm around your shoulder. "It wasn't straight away, she waited until we had dinner that night." You laughed with a small shake of your head. "Don't leave me hanging, how was it?"

Robby was still stood behind the counter with his arms crossed, partially paying attention to you and your aunt. His face was pulled into a puzzled expression as he observed Jack standing not far behind you—clearly eavesdropping on your conversation with Dana, a small frown furrowing his brows and setting his mouth in a straight line. It wasn't really eavesdropping since you were both talking at a normal volume, any of your colleagues passing by would've heard your conversation.

What Robby found odd was that Jack had stopped walking on his way to the lockers to listen, one hand frozen on his bag strap and the other curled into a tight fist at his side. His cheek twitched in the way that meant something was bothering him, and Robby came to the chilling realisation that Jack was jealous. Over you—Dana's niece.

You started recounting the date to Dana, a giddy smile stretching your lips. It felt good to be openly wanted by someone, to not be a secret kept in the dark—to be something other than a stress relief booty call.

Robby watched in unease as Jack continued to stand as still as a statue, the vein in his forehead starting to bulge as a dark red crept up his neck.

Robby grabbed a tablet and casually rounded the Hub's counter, trying not to draw your attention. He started towards the North rooms, grabbing Jack's bicep in an iron grip and forcing him through the North Bay doors.

Once safely out of your earshot, he turned to his friend with a scolding glare.

"What the fuck did you do?"

Jack was pretty damn proud of himself. He managed to get to the end of his shift without blowing up at you once. It was due to Robby's threat ringing in his ears for the most part—having your best friend threaten to castrate you with a dead serious face tends to lower your anger to a simmer.

Jack hadn't uttered a word to Robby, the guilt and jealously written all over his face told him enough. Robby kindly reminded him that he was the least of Jack's worries—if Dana found out he so much as touched a hair on your head, losing his dick would be sweet relief compared to what she'd do.

So, Jack treated you as normal—ignoring the stabbing in his chest, the beast in his gut demanding to be let out.

There were less than ten minutes left of his shift when he caught sight of you talking to Lena at the north nurse's station.

Keep walking, he told himself. His feet didn't seem to get the memo.

"I meant to ask," Lena said, leaning her arms on the counter. "Any update on Market Guy?"

Robby had dragged Jack away before he heard the full recount of your date to Dana, which he had been both grateful for and disappointed by. He needed to know like he needed air to breathe—which was a terrifying realisation to him.

"We went out for dinner on Friday," you replied, biting your lip to hold back yet another smile. "It was really nice. He was a total gentleman, very charming, pretty down to earth." Lena nodded along, hanging off of every word. "We're planning a second date for when our schedules next align."

That was it for Jack. His vision clouded with a red fog, the beast in his gut rearing its head and breaking out. He stormed over to the two of you, gripping your upper arm.

"We need to talk," he bit out, ignoring the shocked look Lena gave him.

He didn't wait for your response, pulling you towards the only empty Central room. Once the door was closed, you struggled in his hold, trying to rip your arm free.

"Let go of me, Dr. Abbot." You demanded as calmly as you could, your heart beat quickening at the storm rolling over his face. He let go but stepped closer, crowding your personal space.

"That's why you couldn't see me on Friday? Because you had a date?" He seethed through clenched teeth.

You stepped back, anger starting to grip your chest. "I'm sorry—what?"

He followed you, his fists clenching and unclenching at his sides. "Did you sleep with him?"

"How the fuck is that any of your business?"

Unbeknownst to the both of you, the day shift had started filtering in—Robby and Dana finding their command posts at the Hub. Dana was the first to notice the two of you in Central Seven, her eyebrows drawing together at the furious look on your face.

"Hey," she said to Robby, getting his attention. She nodded towards where you and Jack looked like you were having a heated discussion. "You know what's going on with them?"

Robby followed her eyeline, tensing as he saw what he prayed wouldn't happen within the walls of his ED. He rubbed the back of his neck, shaking his head. "Uh, no, not a clue."

Dana eyed him suspiciously. "Well, do you mind telling them we have patients who could use that room?"

"I'd rather not go in there."

Dana slowly turned to him, levelling him with a glare. "Michael Robinavitch, what aren't you telling me?"

Back in the room, your hands were starting to shake from anger, and Jack's head was throbbing from holding back the full wrath of his jealousy.

"I have the right to know if you're screwing other people."

You let out a humourless laugh. "Are you kidding me right now? You don't have the right to know shit!"

Jack's cheek twitched. "Yes I do. You said no to me to see some other guy."

"Oh, what—so I'm meant to come running at your beck and call?"

His jaw flexed and he opened his mouth, but your anger and disbelief at the situation had taken over.

"This has just been one big waste of time! I don't want casual anymore—not with you, not with anyone."

Jack opened his mouth before he could think better of it. "I didn't hear you complaining when you opened your legs for me."

A crack echoed throughout the room, the sound of your palm slapping Jack's cheek filling the tension riddled air. "You're a fucking asshole, Jack Abbot."

You shoulder checked him as you rushed out the door, refusing to let him see the tears streaming down your cheeks. You hurried past the Hub, not noticing Dana and Robby watching you with shock painting their faces. Your hand was tingling from the impact, your vision blurring as you made your way out the ambulance bay doors.

Dana didn't stop to think, storming into Central Seven where Jack was staring at the ground—his hand rubbing his tender cheek.

"What the fuck did you do to my baby?" She demanded, her voice dangerously low.

Shit.

The cold morning air made the tears staining your cheeks sting slightly, the sensation grounding and stopping you from completely falling apart. You never cried over a man—it was a rule you made for yourself when you were young, after seeing how your dad would make your mom fall apart at least once a week. They weren't worth your tears.

You wanted to charge back into the ED and slap Jack again for making you cry.

You stayed sitting on the ground with your back against the brick wall until your tears dried, until your breaths evened out and didn't hurt on their way out your lungs. You tensed when you heard uneven steps approach you—there was only one person whose steps sounded like that.

Your head shot up as he sat down opposite you, glaring daggers at him. He raised his hands placatingly.

"Please don't hit me, I'm here to apologise." When you didn't make a move to leave or attack him, he slowly lowered his hands. "I'm really sorry, I didn't mean what I said—to imply that you were easy."

"Then why did you say it?" Fuck, you hated how small your voice sounded.

He let out a long breath, looking up at the sky. "Because I was mad—upset." He looked back at you, his eyes softer than you'd ever seen them. "I didn't know that's how you felt…you never said anything to me."

"How could I when you barely speak to me? You just fuck me and then push me into an uber. Really makes a girl feel special," you shook your head, wrapping your arms around your chest—starting to feel exposed. "I can't read your mind, Jack. You can't tell me you want casual one day and the next get mad because I went on a date."

He had the decency to look ashamed, wincing and squeezing his eyes shut. "That's fair. I don't really have any excuses, no good ones at least."

You sighed, your head feeling heavy and starting to throb. "I don't need excuses; I just want to know why. Why you act like you don't know me, why you won't—" your voice dropped, wobbling slightly. "Why you won't kiss or hug me. I mean," you let out a bitter chuckle, "do you even know what aftercare is?"

He started to twist his ring around his finger, his mouth moving side to side as he struggled to find the right words to say. "Kissing and hugging felt too intimate—felt like things I couldn't take back." He looked up at you again, his eyes glassy. "I didn't want to admit to myself that I had—have—feelings for you, and the thought of kissing you…I mean I've thought about it a lot—to the point it's been driving me insane." He rubbed a hand along his jaw, a huffed laugh leaving him. "I was worried that by kissing you I wouldn't be able to let go, and that terrified me. It meant you could become another photo I keep in my nightstand."

You knew what he was talking about—you had opened it while looking for tissues, finding a collection of photographs in the drawer. You tried not to snoop, but you were fairly certain one of them was his wife and a couple others were his old army buddies.

"I get that, I do. The universe has handed you more than enough grief and hardship for one lifetime." You stood up, closing the distance between you and sitting next to him. "But that isn't solely your decision to make, Jack. You've been hurting us both by keeping your feelings to yourself." You brought your knees up, hugging them to your chest and resting your cheek on them. "And, honestly? A girl needs kisses and cuddles after coming four times in one night; a sub drop can be pretty brutal."

Jack's guilt multiplied tenfold. "Shit. Fuck, I'm sorry—I didn't even think about that." He shifted slightly, turning to look at you fully. "I would like to try again, if you'll let me. No casual bullshit, no pretending like I don't think about you all the time. Lots of kissing and cuddling—and orgasms, so many orgasms."

It was then that you noticed the ice pack in Jack's hands, resting over his groin. You couldn't stop the snort that slipped out. "I see you had a chat with Dana."

"Don't know if I would call it a chat. She's got a harder kick than I was expecting."

You hummed. "Just be glad you didn't get to experience her right hook—she gave my dad a black eye when she found out he was cheating on my mom. And she won't hesitate to give you one if you hurt me again."

His eyes were shining, hope swirling around the honey gold and sunlit green. "Does that mean you'll give me another chance?"

"Yes," you replied, letting the small smile break through. "But no sex until I think you deserve it."

Jack nodded, his own megawatt smile putting the sun to shame. "You're in charge here, sweetheart." He leaned in slowly, his eyes flicking between yours and your lips. "Can I kiss you, at least?"

You barely managed a nod before his mouth descended on yours, his lips achingly tender. He moved slowly, basking in the warmth he had been denying himself of for so long. A cold hand came up to cup your cheek and you jerked away in surprise, making him laugh and apologise before diving back in, settling the hand on your back to pull you in closer.

"I was right," he mumbled against your lips. "There's no way I'm letting go now."