A Scandalous Proposition

At the clinic, Clara was swamped with patients.

Her phone, tucked away in a drawer, kept buzzing, but she didn't have a second to check it.

Marcus had called in sick first thing in the morning, running a high fever and needing at least half a day off.

The clinic had just opened, and these first few days were predictably busy, so she'd come in early to get a head start.

Just before noon, Marcus dra