could tell us who she is once she’s awake.”
“And if she sneaks off before we can get that information are you going to explain that to the Chief?”
She watched the nurse shrink away from her and she wanted to cringe. She hated the stupid hospital policy that they were to turn away anyone without identification or insurance and send them to County General. It was cruel and heartless and she was sure it would cost lives. “Look I’m sorry. Forget I said anything.” Even though one of us is going to be in big trouble if she skips out or doesn’t have insurance.
When Kasie returned an hour later to check patient vitals she was shocked to see the woman’s face clean and free of makeup and blood. Her hair was dry and no longer caked in blood, a smattering of freckles were visible across her nose and cheeks. Kasie gasped, “Holly?” The woman looked so much like the older sister she hadn’t seen since she was fourteen and Holly was nineteen and ran away. That was twelve years ago and this woman, this Jane Doe could be Holly.
She shook off the thought, unwilling to get her hopes up. Chances were that Holly was dead or a long way from here. “We’ll find out who you are either way.” She patted her leg and crept out of the room, where she ran straight into a tall, hard brick wall.
“What in the hell do you think you’re doing?”
Kasie blinked and looked up as she registered the voice. “What exactly is the problem Dr. Jackson?”
What is the problem? “The problem, Dr. Fulgram , is that you worked on this woman without finding out her insurance status or hell, even her name.” Arms crossed over her ample bosom, she was the very picture of defiance.
“Then maybe you should take that up with one of the nurses in your fan club because they admitted her. Not me. I was called to work on her and I’m a surgeon so that’s what I did.”
He wanted to smile at the way she poked her tiny little finger into his chest but he was so damned turned on he hardly heard a word she said. “Yeah well you’re the doctor, I expect more from you.” She rolled her mossy eyes, but they were gorgeous all alight with anger.
“Then maybe you should go in there and check out my work because it was excellent and that ,” she punctuated the word with another finger to his—rock hard—chest, “is what I do. Not paperwork and not asking if the patient has been identified and checked for insurance.”
JJ stepped in closer, invading her space until she was between a wall and his hard muscular body. “You knew afterwards, didn’t you Kasie ? Didn’t you?”
The way her name rolled of his tongue caused an unexpected quiver in parts she’d long ago forgotten but apparently Dr. Ego could wake up with just a breathy whisper. She was even more determined to steel herself—and her body—against its reaction to him. “I did.”
Jase came closer until they were nose to nose, fighting between wanting to wring her neck and rip her clothes off. “So why I ask, is she still here?”
“Why? You want to know why?” She looked up and down the empty hallway. “He wants to know why! Well I’ll tell you, Jase ,” she sneered his name, “it’s because she’s barely an hour post-op with a low blood pressure and a low grade fever. Under those circumstances I don’t think even the great Dr. Jackson would have her moved to County General!” Before she could storm away he had closed the small gap between them, hands pressed into the wall on either side of her head and captured her lips in a surprise kiss that was as seductive as it was sweet.
He tasted like cinnamon gum and coffee and damn if it wasn’t her current favorite flavor! He was a masterful kisser with soft, demanding lips that worked her over until she heard the moan escape her body and stopped cold. She looked at him with shocked green eyes and dipped under the strong arms bracketing her so she could hurry away.
“We’re not done here Dr. Fulgram,” he shouted