After Nadine left, Dean immediately turned to the doctor. "Nice kid."She grinned. "She can be a handful, but her bedside manner is surprisingly remarkable. She's also kind with the patients." The doctor extended her hand to him. "I'm Thalia Ricafort. I'm a Filipino-American doctor.""Dean Magallon. Also Filipino." He said and shook hands with the doctor. He was just surprised because the doctor's grip on his hand was tight, especially that her hands were so small and dainty.In fact, everything about this woman was dainty. Delicate, even. Her height was average for a woman, but she was just too skinny for him. He doesn't care if a woman is chubby. Looks like the doctor needs to eat a little more. But in fairness, the curve of her body is just right. Her butt is also round.Because he'd always been an ass man, the tantalizing sight stirred his groin, serving as a reminder of his eleven-month-long stint of celibacy. Getting laid wasn't something he'd given much thought since going into

Thalia's heart actually flipped. She thought that once you're thirty years old, you won't be as excited as a teenager. But she felt the opposite at that time because she was even more excited than a teenager.Of course, how could her heart not be going to flip when the sexiest man she'd ever met was flashing that gorgeous smile at her?She imagined Deanver Magallon because she had never seen him before, his face was mirrored, formal and serious. But she didn't think he was a tall and muscular man. And even though she didn't see his naked body, she imagined that his abs were like luscious bread. He wasn't pretty-boy attractive, but ruggedly handsome, hard lines and angles creating a stark, masculine face that was more Marlboro Man than a movie star."Your saliva is dripping, Doc."Holy cow! He has such a sexy voice to listen to.She blinked. "Sorry, but I'm not JJ's mom in cocomelon, kissing boo-boos is not part of my job description," she said jokingly. "But I can clean it for you."H

For the next three hours, she bustled around the clinic, doing everything from stitching up patients to changing bedpans. Her white coat might label her a doctor, but the clinic was so understaffed that the responsibility lines blurred significantly, and Thalia often found herself being not just a doctor, but also a nurse, a surgeon, a janitor, a cook, and a babysitter .So it's not surprising that when eight o'clock in the evening came, she was about to pass out. And because her shift is in the evening, she can't keep up with her colleagues at dinner. During break time, she always eats a can of pork and beans. So with her eating routine, there is no chance that she will gain weight.The MD International lived in heavy canvas tents behind the building. They have four big tents, two for the men, and those two tents are for the women. They also have six small tents for people with special circumstances; such as Nadine, and the others are for their staff who are a couple.She went to the

Military vehicles formed a barricade in the middle of the road, and upright floodlights had been set up in various spots to illuminate the area. Soldiers moved around with purpose, their murmured voices wafting into the open window of her pickup truck. She immediately recognized the uniforms of the soldiers belonging to the San Jose military, but other than their blue and gold uniforms, she also saw that there were those wearing...green uniforms?Her eyes widened when she realized that the green uniforms were actually American soldiers. And every one of them is wearing a facemask."What the..." She trailed off, unable to tear her eyes off the confusing chaos up ahead.She saw that it looked like she couldn't continue driving ahead, so she just stepped on the brakes to stop the car. But she just heard loud shouting around.The next thing she knew, five soldiers were swarming her pickup truck like crazed fans surrounding a celebrity's car. They forcefully opened the driver's door, then

Thalia had never been more terrified in her entire life as she followed Dean out of the makeshift escape route. Darkness immediately enveloped them, disorienting her for a moment. She breathed in the night air, a combination of pine and decay, but then she caught a whiff of something else, something...musky. Even though she was afraid in those moments, that masculine scent actually made her heart skip a beat.She just laughed secretly. Oh God, how is this all happening?The back of the tent was perfectly positioned directly in front of the woods, and Thalia stuck to Dean like glue as they crept toward the trees. For some inexplicable reason, she seemed to trust the man immediately. She had every intention of following him blindly and doing anything he asked without question, and that scared her almost as much as everything else that had happened.Her eyes were only focused on Dean, and she noticed how strong his back muscles were with every step he took. She was really focused on the