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Lucian tilted his head to the side "You’re allowed to answer the phone and talk on it"

Of course she was, but that really wasn’t the point

His gaze flicked up and moved over her face "Is there a reason why you don’t want to answer the phone?"

She didn’t knohat exactly caused her to snap back Maybe it was the fact that Adaotten her phone number Maybe it was the lack of sleep She had no idea "I really don’t think that’s any of your business"

One side of his lips kicked up "HmmNow that response makes me think there really is a reason why you don’t want to answer the phone"

"Whether there’s a reason or not, it doesn’tthe phone in her hand, she folded her arms Her chin lifted

"I like the outfit by the way"

She cocked her head to the side "Why do you keep saying that? They’re just scrubs"

"But there are a lot of things to like about the I can help you with?"

His chin dipped and she knew i to ask "There is a lot you can help me with"

Julia rolled her eyes despite the way her stomach did a pleasant little drop "Letto help you out with?"

"Oh, Ms Hughes" His voice was a low, sensual drawl "You’d be willing"

Her lips parted as her body flashed hot, really hot, and then cold "Is there literally anything you can’t make sound sexual?"

"No It’s like a superpower of mine"

Her eyes narrowed

Lucian smiled

Impatience warred with reluctant a?"

"Does living a life of debauchery count as a job?" His grin turned devilish "Because if so, I deserve a pay raise"

"No" She sighed "No, it doesn’t"

Chuckling low, he turned toward his sister "How is Maddie doing?"

Relieved by the change in subject, she twisted at the waist "She’s doing okay Been painting allto her in a voice too low for Julia to hear, she stayed back until he said, "Since you’ve had a lot of experience working with patients like this, is her i the call aside to dwell over later, she walked to the foot of the bed as she mulled how to answer this question when she herself had been thinking the sa "I’ve had patients ere cons of improvement and interest in hobbies they used to be involved in, but noneas quick as this"

Lucian glanced over "You mean you haven’t worked with someone who seems to have no medical reason for why they are the way they are or why they can do so to lie, she nodded as she reached down, straightening the blanket at the foot of the bed She could feel his stare

"She’s not faking this"

Her chin jerked up and she found his stare "I’