Total pages in book: 56
Estimated words: 52072 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 260(@200wpm)___ 208(@250wpm)___ 174(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 52072 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 260(@200wpm)___ 208(@250wpm)___ 174(@300wpm)
There’s something about the way she looks at him. Soft and sinful, eyes dark with desire, sliding over him in a slow, sensual way, holding him hostage every damn time.
It makes him lose all sense of time.
She’s intoxicating.
She’s off-limits.
She’s his patient.
Some rules are meant to be broken, and he’ll break every last one of them if it means having Shae as his.
What you'll find in Secret
Doctor romance
He takes care of her
Office drama
She falls first, he falls harder
Baby girl
He does yoga with her
Golden retriever hero
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PROLOGUE
SHAE
Two Weeks Earlier
“Hey, Shae, how’s your day going?” Lyric walks in through the studio doors, a smile on her face and a pep in her step. She’s here three times a week and part of the reason I’ve seen an influx of new clients. Between her and the girls, Lennie, Kenny, Winnie, and Maci, word of mouth has gotten around Oak County, the neighboring towns around Oak View, where my studio is situated.
When I opened up LITHE a year ago, I barely had two nickels to rub together, especially after installing the mirrors, floors, and speakers throughout the once art gallery. It truly helped when I looked at the space with the realtor that the plan was completely open. My parents being the most supportive helped in the way of elbow grease. They couldn’t help me financially, yet they pulled their weight in what I needed most. Dad built the walls for three separate rooms for different classes to be held, saving me a butt load of cash. He also did similar for the reception area, where I’m standing now. The reception desk and area were also built by him.
“Hi, Lyric, not too bad. What about yours?” I don’t tell her that I’m waffling between closing the studio down for the afternoon and having to refund or credit the next classes for the day. One of my instructors turned in her notice this morning and didn’t feel the need to give me her two weeks, either. Needless to say, I truly hope she won’t be using my name as a reference or that her next place of employment chooses not to call me.
“Oh, you know, same old, same old.” She shrugs her shoulders. I notice the iced coffee with the Oak & Brew emblazoned in a clear plastic cup with olive green print and their signature logo in the form of a coffee cup on the side.
“Anything new on the menu this week?” I ask. Oak & Brew is known for more than just coffee—they also have baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, and teas.
“Yes, it’s all things cinnamon this week. Cinnamon swirl latte, cinnamon coffee cake, cinnamon tea, and endless others. The girls and I have stopped by almost every day so far. I swear they put crack in their drinks, because I am officially addicted.” Lyric takes the last sip of her drink; the slurping tells me more than she ever needed to.
“Crack in the form of caffeine. You are not wrong.” Tomorrow morning, I’ll be waking up earlier than usual to get a fix of my own.
“Nope. Where are the others?” Lyric asks.
“Well, my sister is on vacation with her girlfriends. They take an annual trip, and this is their week.” They’re younger than I am by about six years or so; my sister, Coralynn, is what my older brother, Zane, likes to call the oops baby. Whereas we’re two years apart, he and our baby sister are eight years apart. At least she doesn’t get the never-ending older brother tales that she’s adopted or is the milkman’s baby. I swear he’s a pain in the ass, yet I still love him even with his dumb jokes. “As for Blair, she quit this morning.”
Lyric’s mouth opens and closes. That’s about the size of it. I’d felt like a fish out of water as well. Trying to come up with a new instructor on the fly isn’t as easy as you’d think. Which means I’ll be working all of the classes and somehow finagling changing the schedule if I can.
“Are you looking for someone to replace her?” Lyric recovers, a thoughtful expression on her face.
“I would like to, but with the short notice she gave me and Coralynn being out of town, it’s going to be hard.” Coralynn helps out with the dance classes, contemporary and ballet. I know she’d help if she weren’t boozing and sunning it up with her girl gang.
“Damn.” I nod, agreeing with her just as the phone on the desk rings.
“Hi, thank you for calling LITHE. This is Shae, how can I help you?” Lyric stays where she is, leaning on the counter while pulling out her phone to text someone. I think it’s safe to assume she’s texting either Jagger, her man, or the girls in her group. Winnie brings her son, Sebastian, in, and she’s probably letting her know the toddler classes might be canceled for the time being.
“This is C & G Women’s Health. I’m calling to confirm your appointment for tomorrow at one o’clock.” I close my eyes and mouth the word shit. I’ve completely forgotten about my appointment with everything going on today.
“Is it possible to reschedule? Something came up unexpectedly.” Lyric raises her arms, waving them in a way to grab my attention. “Can you hold on for just a moment, please?” I ask the receptionist.