Unwavering devotion [Complete, 18+]

CHAPTER 4: FIRST IMPRESSIONS

"I'VE JUST CHECKED AND THE X-RAY MACHINE IS FREE AT THE MOMENT SO     we'll get you in now before I strap your chest. If you'll follow me I'll take you through."

I stood up and for a moment she didn't move away from our closeness. I could easily tuck her head under my chin if I were to embrace her, as it was I could feel the rapid intake of breath before she exhaled on my bare skin. Her heart stuttered as without consent my hand lifted and tucked a stray flyaway hair behind her tiny ears. Her skin was so smooth to touch that my fingers trailed against her cheek. She looked up at me, eyes scared for some reason, and I frowned not wanting her to be afraid of me or anything. I moved my hand away not wanting to scare her further and she moved away not meeting my eye.

"I'm sorry if I scared you, I didn't mean any harm.  I would never hurt you." I knew I shouldn't feel offended as in her eyes I was just a convict, she didn't know what I'd been for it could have been mass murder for all she knew. 

"It's alright just...just don't do it again as I'll call in the guard next time. He'll come within seconds if I call, just to warn you." 

Knowing that eventually I would be able to touch her again was the only thing that stopped me from encasing her in my arms. Nodding to show that I took in what she had said she turned around, walking towards a different door than the one I entered through. We exited the examination room and immediately on our right there was a door with warning signs not to enter when machine in use. She unlocked the door before holding the door open behind her so I could follow. I lay down on the table next to the machine as she put on some protective gear. She repositioned the machine over my chest and then went behind a screen. 

"I'm going to start the x-ray in a second any questions before I start?"

"How long have you been working here?"

"I meant about the x-ray but just over a year. Try and keep still whilst it scans to get an accurate image...That means no more talking," she added as I was about to speak. Smiling I rested my head back onto the table staring up at the ceiling but thinking of something much more interesting that involved a certain someone mere metres form where I was lying. I focused on her to while away the time as she clicked away at the keyboard until she clicked with finality a key and the machine appeared to commence scanning. I could feel her eyes on me, as her heart beat sped up once more and I revelled in the knowledge that she took pleasure in my appearance at least. The slight wiring noise from the machine halted and seconds later she said it was all done. 

She led me back into the previous room, switching on the screen next to the bed. Hiding the screen with her body to log in, I took the opportunity to appreciate her shapely body once more. Her hair which was once neatly smoothed into a bun had started to unravel, with parts leaking from the hair bands constraints. Her neck was long and the site at which it met her shoulders drew my wolf even further to the surface with the need to mark the position. My feet moved, faster than humanly possible, before I consciously gave them permission to plant myself pressed against her back. I lowered my head and breathed in her heady scent from her neck. I felt her stiffen against me and I sighed mentally. Not wanting to make her uncomfortable I stepped back so I wasn't so close but could still see the screen which had what I assumed to be my scan on the screen. 

"So what does it show?" I asked looking over her shoulder.

"It um, well it, um shows that...that no ribs are broken." She stumbled out, breath hitching slightly as she turned around. "I'm going to get a radiographer to confirm but I believe that no ribs are broken so I'll strap you up and you can be on your way. If you'll sit back down I can get started."

I did as she asked though turning around made me wince as the bruised ribs were broken not so long ago. I held my ribs as I lowered myself onto the table, glancing back up at her when I had done so to see that she was frowning.