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than helping him move on from that colossal mistake, the presence of his “girlfriend” reminded him of just how much every woman paled alongside Lilah.
    He’d been planning to break things off with Nancy tonight, even before today’s shocking revelation. Continuing to see her when he had unresolved issueswith Lilah wasn’t fair. Damn shame he hadn’t spoken to Nancy a day earlier.
    The new radiologist looked from Carlos to Lilah and back again, confusion stamped on her face. “I don’t mean to interrupt if you two need to talk business. I can always come back later for our dinner date.”
    Carlos nodded. “That would be best.”
    â€œAll righty.” She arched up on her toes as if to give him a quick kiss, then paused.
    Either she realized such a public display of affection would be inappropriate in the workplace—or she saw Carlos’s scowl. Regardless, the woman got the message and pulled away fast.
    He caught Lilah’s raised eyebrow and added, “Actually, I have an appointment I need to take care of as soon as I check on my patient.”
    He’d contacted his doctor and the lab about checking his sperm count. He already felt certain of the outcome, but he needed to confirm for Lilah’s sake.
    And if by some fluke he could father children? Then he would tuck aside his reservations about the way she unsettled his world and launch an immediate campaign to win her over. No half measures, he would be all in, 24/7, until they settled things between them once and for all.
    Turning away from Nancy, toward Lilah, he took in her tumbled hair, remembered how it got that way, felt the inevitable kick to his balance. “We will be talking again tomorrow.”
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    Leaving the hospital lab, Carlos walked down the corridor back to his office in a daze. It had been a helluva day. He’d started out operating on a child who remindedhim too much of himself, a child caught in the crossfire of war. Before he’d found even five minutes to regain his footing, Lilah had swept aside his shower curtain. Now, his day had ended with the surprise revelation from his own doctor. Not definitive results, by any means, but there was a very slim chance he could father children.
    Even the possibility rocked him to the core. He needed time to hole up in his office and plan his next move.
    He rounded the corner. Nancy waited beside the door, shuffling from foot to foot while she texted on her cell phone. Apparently she’d been busy while he was gone. She’d changed from her work clothes into a dress—a silky sort of thing for a nice dinner out.
    There was no way he could sit through dinner waiting for the right opening to break things off. He needed to make his position clear now. It was the only fair thing to do for Nancy and Lilah.
    â€œNancy, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.”
    â€œNo need to apologize.” She tucked her cell phone into her tiny black bag. “I was just telling my best friend about our date tonight.”
    He winced. “About that.” He pushed open his office door. “Let’s step into my office so we can talk.”
    â€œOh, um, it’s too late in the evening, isn’t it?” She scrunched her nose and stayed in the hall. “You need to cancel. I understand. We can go out tomorrow instead. Or how about I cook you dinner—”
    â€œNancy,” he cut her ramble short as gently as possible. “I’m afraid I’ve given you the wrong impression. This isn’t something we should discuss in the hall.”
    She chewed her lip for a second before smiling, too brightly. She charged into the office ahead of him. Hefelt bad for misleading her. He’d made a mess of his personal life. He couldn’t change the past, but starting now, he could make things right.
    As he followed, he decided no more hesitation. No more avoidance. Just as he needed to be clear with Nancy now, he should