Over my dead body ~James Barnes~

Part 3

One week has passed and I've been so busy with work. I've been visiting Miles almost every day and I can happily say that he's, my friend. feels good to say it. Friend. I still have to pay for my coffee so apparently we're not that close.

I'm at the hospital to work a 9 to 5 shift like I do four times a week or so.

"This will hurt just a little bit alright" I tell a girl who's sitting in a chair in front of me, waiting for me to stick a needle in her arm. "I'm gonna count till three and then I will start, one.....

and we're done!"

"You didn't count till three!" she says with a confusing look on her face. "But did you feel anything?" I tell her with a smile on my face. "No, I didn't" she looks at me with this little puppy eyes that made me melt. I always wanted kids myself, my husband didn't, and I accepted it way to quick. I loved him and I wanted to make this sacrifice. For him.

"I'm heading home, I'll see you Monday" I wave to my manager while walking past her office.

"Wait! Candace"

she calls me back. she. calls. me. back.

Shit, she saw my criminal record, she's gonna fire me and send me away. She Fucking knows. I'm gonna have to find another job, Fuck.

"Can you help one last patient before you leave, please?"

Oh.

"Yea of course" I was wrong, and I need to stop stressing about this whole record thing honestly.

"Great, I'll send him to you in a minute, here is his paper he filled in" she's writing some stuff on her computer while I walk to one of the hospital rooms. I just wanna go home and sleep, I'm so tired and I really don't wanna do another patient while my shift is over.

"hi there." I hear someone say who's leaning against the doorway waiting for my approval to come in while I'm sitting with my back to the door.

"Hi, come in and take a seat" and that's when I turn around, and I see him again. a tall man, handsome man. he takes a seat in front of me with a smirk on his face. "May we meet again"

I'm trying to hide my smile miserably which doesn't go unnoticed by him and he let out a small laugh. "How's your nose?" he leans back in his chair and nods his head towards my nose. "My nose is fine" I'm touching and wiggle my nose to confirm that I am totally fine. Honestly.

He stands up and walks towards me and he sticks his hand out. "James" he gives me that sexy smile that makes me melt in an instant, but he doesn't need to know that. Just playing it cool.

"I know the names of my patients" I say without looking at him or his hand.

I can feel a smirk appearing on his face while my gaze is still on some papers in front of me. "And you are?" he asks. There it is, his deep dark voice that gives me chills in all kinds of places.

"Your doctor, now tell me... what happened with your hand?"

He laughs and he goes back to his seat while I turn around to meet his eyes. Ugh does gorgeous eyes.

"I cut my hand" he smiles, and he holds up his hand when I see an awful deep cut in the palm of his hand. "Jesus that's not just a cut, you need stitches"

he smiles at me, and he rubs his beard with his other hand "Whatever you say Dr....."

Ok I give in.

"Russo, Candace Russo"

"Nice to meet you Candace"

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"Place your hand on the table please" he does as I say, and he places his hand in front of me.

"Where are you from Candace?"

He's watching me, God he keeps staring at me while I'm stitching his hand.

"Shush, I'm trying to concentrate James" I look up to meet his eyes, the way I said that made it sound like I was seducing him, so I just turn back to his hand.

"Aren't you a bit too young to be a doctor?" He pulls his hand back so I can't stitch him, and basically being forced to look at him "I'm 24"

he comes closer to my face, and I can smell his cologne really good, he whispers slowly "Exactly, you're young" I'm moving even closer to his face and whisper back "Give me your hand back Mr. Barnes" He smirks and leans back in his chair while I grab is hand back and finish stitching.

"All done" I remove my gloves and toss them in the garbage as he walks closer to me.

"Feel free to come by whenever you want if I need to check your hand agai-"

"Are you married?" he interrupt as he points at my necklace with his head with a serious look on his face.

"Oh, That's none of your business" I say without breaking eye contact with him.

"I'm just gonna assume you're not" he walks away to the door and then someone else walks in.

Miles. Shit I forgot he would pick me up.

"Jesus Candace, I've been waiting outside for like 40 minutes already" He turns to James with big eyes. "Who is this hot piece of deliciousness?" Miles says which makes James look at me with a devilish smile and I hate the fact that I like it.

Miles turns his gaze from James, back to me. "You two fucked, didn't you?"

James let out a loud laugh and looks in my direction which I'm trying to ignore so, so hard right now.

"Miles! You can't say that he's a patient!" I'm trying not to look at James because God, this is embarrassing.

"I'm sorry but your shift ended Like 45 minutes ago and you're here alone with this handsome guy. It's suspicious" he looks at James and back to me. Again.

"Miles get out, I'll meet you outside in 5 minutes, okay?" He rolls his eyes and turns around "Fine but hurry up!" He walks away and I'm grabbing my jacket and purse to head out too, until James grabs my arm.

"You shift ended 45 minutes ago?" He still holding my arm softly to stop me from walking away.

"Yea, it's no big deal it happens all the time. That's what you get when you're a doctor right?" I state to make him feel less guilty.

"And sorry for Miles... he shouldn't have said that. It was inappropriate, unacceptable, and he probably recognized you from the bar"

Still holding my arm, please don't let g- ahh he let go.

"No worries" He looks at me with dark in his eyes and I just.... I don't know. "I would've offered you a ride home since it's late and you worked overtime, but I don't think your friend is gonna like that"

"He's gay!"

Too quick, too fast Candace.

"What?" He lets out a small laugh at my forwardness, but it slipped out.

"He's gay, just so you know"

He smiles and steps a little closer to me "I figured.
I owe you one. A drink? As a thank you"

Tempting, but no thanks. Don't get me wrong, I really want to say yes, and I'm not gonna use my ex-husband as an excuse and be like "I'm still not over him and I don't think I'm ready to date" because I am. But I don't know this guy and I don't want him to think I'm easy. I'm not falling for a guy, just because he says hi or, or flashes a smile, but I also don't want him to think I'm a tease because I did flirt back. I flirted right? I think I did, and he did too. I think. God, I don't know.

"You don't owe me anything, it's my job. Glad I could help" that came out a little harsh but at least I'm straight forwards.

He drops his head with a little smile. "Alright, I'll let you get back to your friend"

He holds his hand up that I stitched "Thanks again, Candace" he winks and walks out.

God what a man. And I turned him down.

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