throat and said, “Would you like me to
wake the doctor for you?”
“Uh… no, I… Who are you?” Jack had been half convinced his
mind had been playing tricks on him so the response startled him. He wasn’t
prepared to reply. “What are… were you watching me sleep?”
There was a long pause, as if the person were contemplating
whether or not to answer the question. “Um... Yes actually, I was.” Jack could
hear guilt and embarrassment in the voice, and it almost felt like he could
feel her blushing. “I’m sorry if I woke you, I was just...” She was obviously
uncomfortable trying to explain, probably not expecting to have been caught.
Her voice sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t place
it. She hadn’t offered any more, and he got the feeling she couldn’t come up
with a good excuse for being here. He broke the uncomfortable pause with, “Who
are you?”
Her voice became more confident. “Um, my name is Wendy. I’m
a technician here, among other things.” Again, she left it hanging like there
was much more to say but wasn’t sure quite how to proceed.
As she spoke, he probed the dark room with his senses,
trying to focus in on her voice. He located the source behind him, probably in
the corner of the room. As much as his vision had improved she was completely
hidden in the dark. “Can you come over here so I can see you? I don’t like
talking to people when I can’t see them.” Actually he didn’t really mind it, he
was just curious to see her and it sounded like a good excuse.
There was the sound of wheels running on a smooth floor, and
Wendy materialized out of the darkness pushing an office type chair. As she
stepped into the pale blue light of the monitor, Jack felt the hair on the back
of his neck stand up. She moved like someone who was very in tune with their
body, no wasted movement and every step filled with confidence that it would
land exactly where it was supposed to. Her five foot six inch frame was
noticeably athletic, even in the dim light. The attraction he felt was
electric.
She rolled the chair next to the bed, near the foot, facing
him, and sat down gracefully. He had only caught a glimpse of her face when the
first jolt hit him, and now that she was sitting here facing him, it was a good
thing he was already lying down. She was stunningly attractive. Her straight dark
hair was cut fairly short, almost like a woman’s military cut, and framed her
face perfectly. Her cheekbones were just high enough to anchor her strong jaw
line without making her face look masculine. Full lips, a short slender nose,
and eyebrows angled just right completed a look that made it difficult for Jack
to speak. He put her at twenty-something years old, a little young for someone
like him. Nevertheless, he felt the need to say something witty, something
impressive. “So, can I ask why you’re in my room watching me sleep?” Wow,
impressive . To cover up his underwhelming attempt to dazzle her, he
manipulated the bed controls to sit up then fixed her with what he hoped was a
smoldering gaze.
She looked down at her knees in embarrassment, not seeming
to notice the effect she had on him. This time Jack could literally feel the
heat radiating from her body. “I, uh, guess I wanted to meet you. You know,
like without Doc or anyone around.”
The sound of her voice was electricity running up his spine.
He didn’t recall having this kind of attraction to anyone, ever. Not even
seeing Jenny for the first time had triggered a reaction like this. It sent his
mind ablaze and made it hard to even form a coherent thought. He was starting
to get a grip on it though, and he chastised himself for his lack of ability to
control his attraction. He fumbled on through the conversation, trying to
regain his composure. There were questions still burning in his mind and he
wanted to keep her talking. “Are you... um… not supposed to meet me or
something?”
“Oh no, nothing like that,” she answered
wake the doctor for you?”
“Uh… no, I… Who are you?” Jack had been half convinced his
mind had been playing tricks on him so the response startled him. He wasn’t
prepared to reply. “What are… were you watching me sleep?”
There was a long pause, as if the person were contemplating
whether or not to answer the question. “Um... Yes actually, I was.” Jack could
hear guilt and embarrassment in the voice, and it almost felt like he could
feel her blushing. “I’m sorry if I woke you, I was just...” She was obviously
uncomfortable trying to explain, probably not expecting to have been caught.
Her voice sounded vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t place
it. She hadn’t offered any more, and he got the feeling she couldn’t come up
with a good excuse for being here. He broke the uncomfortable pause with, “Who
are you?”
Her voice became more confident. “Um, my name is Wendy. I’m
a technician here, among other things.” Again, she left it hanging like there
was much more to say but wasn’t sure quite how to proceed.
As she spoke, he probed the dark room with his senses,
trying to focus in on her voice. He located the source behind him, probably in
the corner of the room. As much as his vision had improved she was completely
hidden in the dark. “Can you come over here so I can see you? I don’t like
talking to people when I can’t see them.” Actually he didn’t really mind it, he
was just curious to see her and it sounded like a good excuse.
There was the sound of wheels running on a smooth floor, and
Wendy materialized out of the darkness pushing an office type chair. As she
stepped into the pale blue light of the monitor, Jack felt the hair on the back
of his neck stand up. She moved like someone who was very in tune with their
body, no wasted movement and every step filled with confidence that it would
land exactly where it was supposed to. Her five foot six inch frame was
noticeably athletic, even in the dim light. The attraction he felt was
electric.
She rolled the chair next to the bed, near the foot, facing
him, and sat down gracefully. He had only caught a glimpse of her face when the
first jolt hit him, and now that she was sitting here facing him, it was a good
thing he was already lying down. She was stunningly attractive. Her straight dark
hair was cut fairly short, almost like a woman’s military cut, and framed her
face perfectly. Her cheekbones were just high enough to anchor her strong jaw
line without making her face look masculine. Full lips, a short slender nose,
and eyebrows angled just right completed a look that made it difficult for Jack
to speak. He put her at twenty-something years old, a little young for someone
like him. Nevertheless, he felt the need to say something witty, something
impressive. “So, can I ask why you’re in my room watching me sleep?” Wow,
impressive . To cover up his underwhelming attempt to dazzle her, he
manipulated the bed controls to sit up then fixed her with what he hoped was a
smoldering gaze.
She looked down at her knees in embarrassment, not seeming
to notice the effect she had on him. This time Jack could literally feel the
heat radiating from her body. “I, uh, guess I wanted to meet you. You know,
like without Doc or anyone around.”
The sound of her voice was electricity running up his spine.
He didn’t recall having this kind of attraction to anyone, ever. Not even
seeing Jenny for the first time had triggered a reaction like this. It sent his
mind ablaze and made it hard to even form a coherent thought. He was starting
to get a grip on it though, and he chastised himself for his lack of ability to
control his attraction. He fumbled on through the conversation, trying to
regain his composure. There were questions still burning in his mind and he
wanted to keep her talking. “Are you... um… not supposed to meet me or
something?”
“Oh no, nothing like that,” she answered
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