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“Alex is your ‘save the universe’ doctor name, whereas Alexandra—” He narrowed his eyes and bent his head so that the exhaled breath from his parted lips tickled the tiny hairs of her ear. “Is a name reserved for my exceptionally beautiful, adventurous, off-duty girlfriend who can’t get enough sex.”
Alex smiled warmly and sat down stiffly on the edge of her chair. Wow. Tim hadn’t wasted any time. Alex studied her from across the table as Tim plopped down on the seat in between them. She was beautiful with large blue eyes, perfectly done makeup, and long chocolate waves that had just the right amount of natural curl. Her longest layers hung over her shoulder, ending right above her cleavage, which was visible in the off the shoulder cropped peasant blouse she wore with a pair of skinny jeans.
“What can I get you?” interjected a middle-aged waitress. She had a red dye job with visible roots and a gap between her front teeth that made a whistling noise when she talked. Right now, she was Alex’s most favorite person on the planet.
Sweat dripped down her back in linear tributaries that joined together to form a pool at the band of Alex’s shorts.
Alex still could barely conceptualize the prospect of a freestanding children’s hospital soaring above the plains, kissing the azure sky outside of Ulaanbaatar. Alex had been to Mongolia once as a pediatric resident. She
“Hope lives in the hearts of those who choose it, but yes, I believe that he is. I will see you soon, Alexandra.”
Why was being human so fraught with consequences? Why did humanity feel like such a weakness at this moment? The weakness of need, of another human’s touch, of the warmth of someone’s skin against her own.
“He told me once that people rarely made the kind of difference that really mattered. But once he began to believe in himself, Ian proved himself wrong. Once he discovered what was worth fighting for, he made differences that mattered. With this new hospital, his vision and dedication will help thousands of Mongolian children receive proper medical care for generations. Ian changed many lives, including mine.”
“Batu will send up the smoke of your sacrifice as an appeal to the spirits to help us find Ian.”
taiga.
