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over.”
    Slade frowned. “You’re glad our first kiss is over? But we can’t ever get it back, and it didn’t feel like a first kiss to me. It felt like—I don’t know. Like we were rushing to get it over with so we could move on.”
    Heidi frowned. “Well, yeah, it did seem rushed, but what were we going to do with everyone and their dog watching us?”
    He sat down beside her, taking her hand in his, his thumb rubbing over her palm, sending shivers through her. “We could call that acting and have a real first kiss.”
    “We could?” Her eyes met his, and she was thrilled to see how brown they were. He was pretty incredible to look at.
    He nodded. “If you’re game that is.”
    Heidi laughed. “I’m definitely game. A first kiss should be memorable and make fireworks go off in my head. You capable?”
    Slade raised a brow. “I feel like you’re challenging me.”
    She tilted her head to one side, studying him. “I would definitely take that as a challenge if I were you.”
    He chuckled. “Brave and beautiful bride. Not sure what to think of that.”
    “Well, if you’d kiss me, we could both figure out what to think of the situation we’re in. I need you to make my toes curl.”
    “Better take your shoes off and stick your feet out where I can see them then. I won’t give up until they curl.”
    Heidi shook her head. “Trust me, Slade. You’ll know if my toes curl. There will be no doubt in your mind.”
    He put one hand on her cheek, tilting her head to the side, and he leaned down until his lips were less than an inch from hers. “You sure you’re ready for this?”
    She nodded. “I’m tough. I can take it.”
    Slade lowered his lips to hers, slanting his mouth slightly. One hand stayed at her cheek, while the other went to her waist, pulling her closer. He kept his hand steady on her back as he let his lips do his talking for him.
    Heidi settled her hands at the back of his neck, giving him time to prove to her that he could make her toes curl. At the first touch of his lips, she felt a shock of passion rush through her. His kiss was practiced and sweet, not passionate, but it didn’t seem to matter to her body.
    She curled into him, moving closer, her mouth opening under the onslaught of his. She wanted to climb into his lap and never stop touching him. Never in her life had she been kissed as Slade was kissing her.
    Finally, he lifted his head. “How’re those toes feeling?”
    “Curly as the lies of a politician.”
    He chuckled at her words. “Not a fan of politicians I take it?”
    She shook her head, still feeling the tingling his lips had caused. “Not at all. In fact, the only profession I abhor more than politicians are doctors.”
    He blinked a few times. “You don’t like doctors? At all?”
    “Doctors are all egotistical maniacs who think they should rule the world. I’ve never met one who was worth talking to or working for. In fact, I think all doctors should be thrown into a giant pit and buried alive. I prefer lawyers to doctors.”
    He threw back his head and laughed, wondering what they were going to do now. “Did you explain this deep antipathy toward doctors to Dr. Lachele? Or did you gloss over those points?”
    She frowned. “I should have, but I forgot. I thought about calling her after she left, but I figured there was little chance she’d match me with a doctor anyway. Why? You’re not a doctor, are you?”
    His eyes met hers as he slowly nodded. “I am. Went to Baylor Medical School. What about you? What do you do?”
     

Chapter Three
     
    Heidi sighed. “I’m a nurse, which is why I’m so anti-doctors.” She shook her head. “I should have called her. Now what are we going to do?”
    Slade grinned. “We agreed to stay together for a year. I say we make the most of it.” He understood her hatred of doctors and was aware most nurses felt the same way. He was sure he could make her change her mind…in time.
    “But—I guess, we do need to at