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“Stay here,” he growled

With a few steps, he marched over to the woman behind the counter “Cancel the rest of my appointments for the day”

Raine gasped “Don’t do that Please”

He ignored her “Call Dr Martin and tell hiencies I’m off call”

“Right away, Dr Beckman,” the woman said primly, then looked at Raine with unabashed interest

Her eyes were probably still red Her nose, too She didn’t have on a shred of makeup Her wardrobe was only suited to a couch potato in football season And she was holding a brown paper bag that couldn’t beexcept a bottle of booze Horrifically embarrassed, Raine looked away

“What would you like me to do about that consultation with the Mayo Clinic? It’s in less than five er reminded “You’ve already rescheduled on them twice”

Raine could see Beck biting back a curse Then he stormed back to her “Listen to , there’s a cafeteria Wait there Give , clearly I’ll help you” His stare sharpened as he grabbed her arain “Don’t Leave Or you’ll be sorry”

“Don’t call the was catching up to her or reality was setting in—but she teared up “They’ll come, and I’m not ready to see them”

“I promise Just do as I say”

She thought about disobeying, about going back to her hotel roo her bottle, and…who knehat then But she’d already disrupted his day, brought her problee all his plans He’d promised not to call Liam and Hammer in the next few minutes She owed it to Beck to stay

“All right I haven’t eaten all day anyway”

He nodded and released her “Get so in your stomach Fifteen minutes, princess”

Raine nodded, then left his office, feeling the stares of a dozen patients on her