Forbidden Prescription: A Stepbrother Romance by Stephanie Brother Read Free Book Online

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    “What—” she started.
    He laughed. “I told you that hospital hookups weren’t uncommon.”
    When he entered her, she was immediately overcome with pleasure. She’d been so busy with school and work that she’d sworn off men altogether.
    James was eager to please, so she let him do the work, showing her delight with soft moans. He pumped faster, hoping to keep things quick. There was no point in trying, though, because their built-up arousal caused them to come in just minutes.
    He hovered over her for a minute, watching the rapid rise and fall of her chest. He kissed her neck, sending shivers down her spine.
    She wanted to lie there forever, but someone could walk in the lounge at any time, and then all hope of discretion would be ruined.
    “See you for rounds,” he said, slapping her gently on the ass.
    Isabella felt conflicted, but she felt too good to be upset at herself for letting her guard down. Besides, it was hardly a serious relationship. They were just two adults with a mutual attraction to one another. If they wanted to have casual sex on occasion, where was the harm in that?
    She took a quick inventory of her feelings. When she thought about it, she didn’t have the urge to date him or bring him home to her mother. She didn’t like him in that way. All she had was a raw sexual attraction to him. Nothing more.
    If she knew anything about men, it was that they were usually less attached than the women they chased. Perhaps James was right after all—they could make this work.
    She hastily finished changing and met up with Jordan by the nurse’s station.
    “Good morning,” Isabella chirped.
    “You seem especially chipper this morning.” She eyed her suspiciously.
    “I suppose I just got a good night of sleep,” she lied.
    Isabella caught James’s eye. He flashed her a quick smile and she looked away quickly. Luckily, Jordan wasn’t paying attention.
    “Gather ‘round,” James called. “I have an extra special pop quiz for you all today. Whoever answers the most questions correctly gets an exclusive opportunity.”
    Isabella felt sharp and focused. She was always up for a competition.
    James asked them a series of ten difficult questions. Isabella’s hand shot up into the air, often before he was finished talking. In the end, she had managed to answer eight of the questions correctly while her fellow interns sulked.
    “Congratulations, Isabella,” James said. “Here’s your prize: Dr. Jensen needs extra help in his study, so you’ll be working closely with him next week. You’ll learn a lot, and as a bonus, you’ll get your name in a medical journal.”
    The others groaned. Isabella beamed. This was a huge opportunity for her. She was a little disappointed that she would be seeing much less of James, but it would be worth it.
    “When do I start?” she asked.
    “Actually, you can go to his lab right now,” James said. “The other research assistants will fill you in on their work, and then you start research on Monday. He said he needs someone for at least a week, but depending on how things go, maybe longer.”
    She didn’t know what to say. She really wanted to plant a sloppy kiss of appreciation on James’s face, but she knew that would be wildly inappropriate.
    “Okay, I guess I’ll see you later,” she said to the group, but mostly directed at James. She walked to the lab with an extra spring in her step.
    Once she got into the study, the rest of the day flew by. She was so busy learning about the brilliant research being done that she hardly even thought about her morning in the on-call room. At the end of the day, she left the hospital with a big stack of research to digest during the weekend.
    She was psyched for the upcoming week. While her peers were slaving away in the ER, she would be in surgery, learning new techniques.
    On Monday, she woke up early, and out of habit, went to the locker room, even though she could go straight to the lab. Perhaps it was