Wild Boys - Heath by Melissa Foster Page B

which meant that she helped out in the office wherever she was needed.
    He texted Ally on his way to see his next patient. I have a surprise for you.
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    BY WEDNESDAYEVENING Ally could hardly wait to see Heath. She’d texted him a few times after he’d texted to tell her he had a surprise for her, but he hadn’t responded. She knew how busy the doctors at the hospital were, and she assumed that Heath’s schedule was no different.
    After showering and spending way too long picking out an outfit to wear, she loved up Fifi and gave her fresh food and water. Herphone vibrated with a call from Amanda, and she answered it as she crossed the floor to the full-length mirror to check out her outfit one last time.
    “Hey, Mandy. What’s up?”
    “Don’t kill me, but I have to break our date for tomorrow night.”
    She heard a smile in her sister’s voice. “No problem. What’s so important that you’re willing to blow me off?”
    “A date!” Amanda squealed intothe phone.
    Ally pulled the phone away from her ear. “You’re going on a date? That’s great. With who?”
    “He’s an attorney. He works in my building.”
    “Gray suit guy?” Amanda had told her about a hot guy she’d flirted with a number of times in the elevator. She’d referred to him as gray suit guy .
    “Yes. Are you mad? I know I gave you a hard time about not canceling on me.”
    “No,of course not. Go, have fun. Cut loose a little and enjoy yourself.”
    Amanda laughed. “Cut loose? Yeah, okay. I’ll inspect his briefs.”
    Ally laughed at her sister’s attempt at legal humor. “My money’s on you not inspecting his briefs, but my hope is that you do. It might loosen you up a little.”
    There was a knock at her door as she ended the call. Ally took one last look in the mirror.Pleased with the midthigh-length navy blue dress she’d chosen, she slipped on her heels and answered the door.
    Heath held a giant cardboard box in front of him. He smiled and raked his eyes down her body. “Ally, you look incredible.”
    “Thank you.” She moved to the side so he could come in, and he leaned in for a kiss as he passed.
    “You keep dressing like that and we’ll really nevermake it out of here.” Heath set the box on the coffee table and reached for her.
    She placed her hands on his chest and felt his heartbeat quicken. “I have a feeling that what I wear has very little to do with whether we leave the apartment or not.”
    He sealed his lips over hers, and she was no longer shocked by how quickly her body responded to the feel of his tongue sliding over hers.She felt her nipples harden and her skin flush hot. When their lips parted, she wanted to tug him in for another kiss, but she forced herself to behave.
    “I brought you something.” He took her hand and led her to the table, then reached into the box and pulled out a cat toy. “I brought this for Fifi. It’s a crinkle ball, so it makes noise. I thought it might be easy for her to track, and Igot her a mouse that has bells on it, too.” He reached into the box and pulled out another cat toy.
    Ally’s heart melted as he handed her the toys. “You thought of Fifi.”
    He wrinkled his brow. “She’s your pet. Of course I think of her.”
    Ally sank down to the couch. It wouldn’t matter what else they did tonight. This was already up there as one of the best dates ever. “This is so thoughtful,and you knew just what to get her. Thank you.”
    Fifi brushed against his leg, and he reached for her, nuzzling the kitty against his chin. He kissed the white spot on her head, then looked into her unseeing eyes.
    “How about it, Fifi? Are you ready to have a little fun?” He sat beside Ally and set Fifi on the floor so he could help Ally open Fifi’s gifts.
    “She’s going to love these.You should see what she can do with the plastic top to a two-liter bottle of soda. It keeps her entertained for hours.” Ally smiled up at him. “I love that you knew to get her noisy