He stilled, meeting her gaze, and sudden heat rippled between them. She'd said that to him once before when they were making love, and the memory of it flooded between them. Warm, wicked. Greedy. The softness in her green eyes said she remembered, too.

The nurse at the desk cleared her throat. Stefan dragged his gaze from Alana and handled the bill.

"I can manage this," Alana said.

"I know you can," he said softly. "But you have to get used to me handling some things too,” He walked to the ...