Her Older Sheikh (Sheikh Breaks My Heart #9)

Seven

A dam's work next day began with back-to-back surgeries, followed by a spur-of-the-moment meeting with the hospital board.

"You're late," his cousin visibly relished telling him as soon as he came back to his clinic.

"Don't worry," Adam returned mockingly. "I have no intention of making a habit out of this. You have my word I'll be no threat to your reign as Stanhope Miami's least punctual employee."

Joelle's jaw dropped.

The old Adam was back, which could only mean one thing.

"You got yourself a girl, haven't you?"

Adam shot her a droll look. "If you have enough free time to ask me about my personal life, then I'm clearly not giving you enough work."

Joelle started to laugh. Her cousin changing the subject said it all. "Admit it, Adam. You totally took my advice," she crowed. "Didn't you?"

Adam pulled one of their case drawers open and handed his cousin a stack of patient files. "Start encoding this, will you?"

Joelle groaned in protest, but Adam wasn't able to savor the sound with his phone buzzing in his pocket.

Nik Alexandropoulos?

"I heard you're taking over some of your mentor's patients," the other man said after the usual exchange of greetings.

"Old George is taking it slow this year," Adam acknowledged with a smile. "And yes, he's transferred some of his patients to me, and..." He finally remembered what Nik's connection was to his mentor's patients. "One of them is a friend of yours, isn't she? Iolanthe Raptis, I believe?"

"That's her," Nik confirmed. "She's away on vacation, and it will be her younger sister who's scheduled to meet with you."

"Are you calling me to ask if I'm able to reschedule so I can meet Iolanthe herself?"

"The opposite, actually. Leah, that's Io's sister, seems under stress lately," Nik revealed. "I know you're ethically bound not to disclose anything between you and a patient..."

"But you'd like me to check if there's anything wrong with her," Adam guessed shrewdly.

"Exactly. She's a good kid, but I think she's going through something."

"I assume you or Daria already tried talking to to her?"

"Yes, of course. But Leah can be rather proud and stubborn."

"I'll see what I can do then."

Joelle looked at her cousin curiously. "Who's Iolanthe Raptis?"

"A friend of Nik Alexandropoulos."

Joelle's face brightened. "28 Frogs!"

Adam blinked. 28 Frogs? He had no idea what the girl was talking about, but there was no chance to ask her since his first patient had already arrived.

More patients with appointments followed after that, and the rest of the day passed quickly. It was almost eight in the evening by the time his last patient left, and a notification alert popped on his phone's screen.

Good evening, Dr. Somebody.

This is an automated reminder that your patient is expecting a follow-up call.

While years of training and Adam's own dedication to work had kept him from sparing Temptation a thought throughout the day, his off hours were a different thing altogether. In just a few minutes, he had kicked his cousin out of the clinic, and he was assured of complete privacy as he logged in to SFI's app.

Prior to their first conversation, Adam had thought this whole charade would make him feel foolish, but from the moment he had heard her speak, it was as if her voice had been designed to entice him—-

"Hello?"

And tonight was no different, with Temptation's soft and breathless voice making him tighten his grip on his phone as his body instantly stiffened with arousal.

"Hello, Temptation."

The desire to find a way to see her and fuck her consumed him, but Adam instinctively knew he had to take things slow with her.

"I hope I'm not calling at a bad time?"

"No, Doctor."

People had been calling him 'doctor' for years, but only Temptation had ever made the word sound so damn hot.

"And are you alone right now?"

"Yes, Doctor."

"I'm glad to hear that," Adam murmured, "since we'll be proceeding with the rest of your consultation tonight." Or so it had been decided, as SFI also provided participants with a script that they were contractually obliged to follow.

"I reviewed your files last night."

"You have my... files ?"

The surprise in her voice was genuine, and Adam realized he had been wrong to assume SFI would provide both of them with the same set of information. "It says in your file that you preferred to start with a phone consultation with your doctor—-"

"Oh..."

"And the reason you provided was that you were too shy to talk about what's troubling you in person."

"I s-see."

But that was clearly a lie, since he could tell by the sound of her voice that all of this was news to her.

"I could read the rest of your file if you wish," Adam offered politely. "It should give us a chance to determine whether all the data I have remains...applicable."

"I would like that, yes."

The relief in her voice was audible, but Adam had a feeling that was to be short-lived, considering what he had to say next.

"According to your file, you complained about swelling and discomfort—-"

Temptation let out a sound that was a mixture of choking and moaning.

"—-in your vaginal area?"

"Oh my God."

Adam had no trouble imagining his "patient" blushing as she whimpered the words out, and the thought had his cock nearly poking a hole out of his pants. Very few women still had the capacity to blush these days, and it had him fantasizing of how beautiful his Temptation would look with cheeks made pink by embarrassment.

"May I ask—-"

He heard her whimper again as he spoke.

"—-if you are still experiencing such symptoms?"

A few seconds passed, and just as Adam started to wonder if he had pushed her too far too soon—-

"I'm afraid so, Doctor."

He could sense how much courage it had taken her to say those words, and the realization made him want her even more.

"I appreciate your honesty, Temptation. It will definitely help me better diagnose your condition, and speaking of which..."

Adam allowed a few seconds to pass, knowing full well that this would only make her more nervous. Rashad had told him that this girl was no wallflower, but he could also tell that she wasn't all that used to flirting with men...and that only made her more delectable to tease.

"I'll need to ask you a few more questions about your condition. Is that okay?"

"Yes, Doctor."

Her mortification was palpable in her words, but he wondered if she realized that he could also sense her growing excitement.

"You mentioned swelling and discomfort."

"Y-Yes..."

"And these affected your vaginal area?"

"Y-Yes."

"You sound embarrassed," Adam purred.

"Um..."

"Please don't be. Everything I'm asking of you, I do so in a strictly professional basis. You believe me on this, don't you, Temptation?"

"Yes, Doctor."

There was just nothing like those two words that made his cock ache like it had been starved for pussy for years, and Adam could actually feel pre-cum coating the head of his dick at the sound.

"I'd like to know more about the swelling you mentioned . Was this something you simply felt?"

"Yes."

"So you didn't actually look at yourself in the mirror to see which part of you was swollen?"

She croaked out a 'no', and Adam could tell that his question had embarrassed her again.

Mm.

Did that mean she had never looked at her pussy in the mirror before?

"What about the discomfort?" Adam probed. "Can you elaborate more on this?"

"I'm...I'm not sure how."

"Did the discomfort make you ache?"

"Y-Yes."

"Did it make you feel hot?"

"Yes."

"Did it make you want to...writhe?"

(Oh God)

His "patient" had done her best to muffle the words, but he heard it all the same, and Adam could only clench and unclench his fist as he struggled to maintain his own control.

"Did it, Temptation?"

"Yes."

She choked the word out, but this only made him imagine how it would sound if she were to choke for some other, bigger, and harder reason...like his cock.

Control yourself, Adam Al-Masri.

"So..." Adam shifted in his seat again, but it didn't make his pants feel any less tight. "Going back to these symptoms of yours—-do you recall when they first started?"

"Um..."

Adam could imagine her biting her lip, and fuck if this didn't make him want to bite it as well.

"I think it began...when I was told you would be my doctor."

Adam nearly choked. "Is that so?" He hadn't expected her to tease him like that, and his need for her now was just about to drive him out of his fucking mind. "Are you certain there isn't any other possible trigger?"

"Yes, Doctor."

It was like she was fucking whispering straight into his ear right now, and the sound had his balls aching with desire.

"I'm positive there isn't any other trigger."

"If that's so..." Adam could no longer keep his own voice from thickening with lust. "There's only one thing left for you to do."

"W-What is it?"

"You'll need to conduct a self-examination...by following my instructions to the letter."