Two Alphas,An Enemy And One Vet

11.The new volunteer

The following afternoon,Rekha started her day as usual.A little lift up of her spirit and some glowing of her skin.

Thomas wasn't a bad host after all.He had fed her, given her his own bedroom with the California king size bed and resorted to sleeping in his guest room.

And he had given her her first kiss.

Yes.

Rekha Singh had never received any kiss in twenty five years until yesterday night.Peeking back to the moment,she didn't notice how tremendous her blush and smile were.

He had helped tuck her in bed,asked her if she needed anything and she'd shook her head.But not before noticing how his blue eyes were looking in between her eyes and her lips.

At first it had been awkward because hello?This was the one and only Thomas Sprinter.The one she had had a huge crush on all her childhood,despite him not noticing her.And now he had noticed her.Maybe because bursty Emmy wasn't around?Or maybe because now he had outgrown that immature young and reckless boy in him.

"Good morning Rekha."Ralph stepped next to her and she flicked him a sweet smile."You are glowing today."

Thomas had been silently asking for her permission through the gesture.She had acted oblivious of his little request,mumbled a goodnight that was attached by a small smile and turned to sleep;her heart thumping in her chest cavity.

"Am I?"She dropped the scalpel she was holding,the small broken piece of glass in it's mouth following suit.The dog whimpered and she patted it's head softly."Almost done Sheriff,just hold on big boy."And to Ralph who was watching her intently,as if trying to read her mind."I just had a good morning..."She giggled."And night."

Too focused on Sheriff's hind leg,the vet didn't notice the change in Ralph's facial expression.It had disassembled from a curious one to that of anger and fury,blended with a little sadness.Oblivious to that, the damsel once more travelled to the previous night encounters,her mouth humming some tune lowly but sweetly.

Thomas had added on another goodnight,but she had noticed it was closer than before.Very close to her upper part of the body.Very close to her mane that had been tied in a messy updo.Dangerously close to her left ear.

She had slowly dropped the comforter and peeped through the limited space created in the process.And her eyes landed on those beautiful orbs of his.She wasn't sure she would stay a day longer without putting her guard down and showing him what was beneath.

"Hmm."She didn't bother to look up at Ralph who had mumbled that.Holding Sheriff's leg in position,she started stitching it up.Contended with the wound cleaning she had done."Looks like you really had a goodnight."He paused as Rekha pushed the first stitch in,still humming the tune."I am curious though..."She pushed in the second stitch,ignoring Sheriff's low whimpers.She knew this hurt and so the only reassurance she gave him was a smile and another soft pat on the head."What is it that really made your night and morning so good?"

A kiss from Thomas Sprinter.

She recalled how he moved even very close,the stubble tickling her face.It had felt nice having him that close.Face to face.Eyes to eyes.Nose to nose.Mouth to mouth and probably insecurity to insecurity.

"My personal life is none of your business Ralph."She pushed in the last stitch and fully covered the ugly gush that had been formed by a broken glass piece that pierced through her patient's hind leg fur."What are you doing here anyway?I thought your duty ends at 6.00 am."

"Yes it does doctor."He shuffled closer and she could feel him invading her personal space.That fruity fresh rainforest scent that most men seemed to be spotting of late,including the Flash superhero in her life was starting to become her favourite."But I wanted to be close to you."He whispered his breathe fanning her face.His nose almost nuzzling the side of her hair and his lips so close to her ear.