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fantasy about to come true. More like a painful reality that had to be endured until they could both escape its clutches.
    She shoved her hands in the front pockets of her scrubs, reclaimed the couple of steps she’d given up a moment ago, and lifted her chin. “Eion…” Her gaze narrowed, assessing. “The clinic and now here… Just where do you get the balls to walk through our door again?”
     

Chapter Four
     
    When she’d run into him at the clinic earlier, he’d nearly robbed her of her ability to think. To breathe. But she’d dug deep and tapped into doctor mode, focusing on the injured canine. Keeping her attention trained on the pup’s needs had allowed her to get through their encounter.
    God, if Josie hadn’t been right. Eion was even better looking than Olivia remembered. The bastard.
    Eion was larger than life and in her home with nowhere for her mind to go except on him. He stood at least six-foot-two with coal black hair that stopped barely above his shoulders. The straight and glossy strands begged for her fingers to explore. Hooded by a thick fan of obsidian lashes, his hazel eyes fascinated her with their wild pattern of blue, brown, and green flecks. Beneath them, a straight patrician nose led to perfectly carved full lips that no silicone could imitate. He’d put on a shirt since she’d seen him last, and it clung to his chest, enhancing the breadth of his broad shoulders. The short sleeves stretched over his taut biceps, revealing a glimpse of the solid black tribal tattoos that wrapped around both upper arms. Lower, the material showcased his trim waist where the cotton tucked into low-rise jeans. What a combination…so damn handsome and such an ass at the same time.
    “Well…” She couldn’t help but tap out an impatient beat with her boot against the hardwood.
    Eion cleared his throat. “I’m in town to put my ranch on the market since my godparents, Aunt Darla and Uncle Eric, moved back home and gifted me the property.” He glanced over at Kris, then back to Olivia. “I heard about Kris’s injury and wanted to stop by, see if I could do anything to help.”
    “As you can see,” she chewed out, “we’re doing just fine.”
    “We don’t need anything from you, Mandrake,” Kris added, stepping behind her.
    Eion’s mouth formed a thin line and he nodded. “Okay. I understand.” He headed in the direction of the door. “I just didn’t want to leave again without having tried to see you, Kris,” he added.
    But not her. The absence of her name slammed home like a physical blow to Olivia’s midsection. So the timing of his visit in the middle of the day had been intentional. To avoid running into her. Again. It shouldn’t matter. She’d long since written Eion off as a childhood crush and had created a fulfilling life for herself. In fact, she knew it may have been petty, but it wasn’t exactly an accident when she’d casually let it slip at the clinic that Dr. McDaniel was her boyfriend. Yes. That’s right. She wanted Eion to know that she had a man in her life and was doing just fine without him. But damn…the omission still hurt.
    “You’ve made your point, Eion,” Olivia stated. “You’ve seen Kris. Goodbye.” She crossed her arms under her breasts.
    Eion stopped, reached into his back pocket, and pulled out his wallet. He flipped it open and pulled a small card free before looking up. “I should be in town another day or two.” He flicked the small rectangle onto the side table by the front door. “That has my cell number.” Eion glanced up, his gaze shifting between her and her brother. “If you need anything.” Hazel eyes found hers once more and settled. “Anything.” It may have been her imagination, but the tone of his voice dipped, resonating in her bones. “Call me,” he added, as he stepped across the threshold and closed the door. A chill ran down her spine as if something had brushed past her soul. An awareness long buried. She shivered