Chapter 3 A Date

IRIS GALLAGHER'S POV

I was exhausted. It had been a hectic week filled with nothing but emergency cases and surgeries to be carried out on patients but finally, I was getting the weekend off and I would be able to take the rest I had been craving since the week began.

Flexing my shoulders to ease the tension there, I sighed out loud while I loosened my hair that had been in a tight bun since the day began and the ache I felt in my head lessened but it was still there.

So I took some pain relief pills from my locker and popped them into my mouth before I changed into a pair of jeans and a blouse after returning my scrubs into my locker.

I was ready to head home and I was excited to spend the weekend doing nothing but first, I had to go grocery shopping.

After telling my colleagues goodbye, I walked over to the roaster to sign out for the day and I randomly recalled how I was caught by that unknown man when I was about to fall the previous day.

He was dreamy, very handsome and manly and I was instantly attracted to him but too bad, I had an emergency or else I would have asked for his number because I was sexually frustrated and he seemed like a perfect distraction.

It had been two years since my last relationship with a man and I had kept my life strictly professional but it was beginning to get boring and I hoped for something exciting.

With a sigh, I turned to walk out of the hospital but halted when I saw the man I just thought about.

He stood by the entrance to the hospital with his hands tucked into his pockets while his gaze traveled around the building.

Then his eyes fell on me and stayed there and I wondered why he was staring at me. Suddenly, he began to walk toward me and I could feel my heart thundering beneath my chest until he stopped before me and smiled and my heart stopped this time.

"Iris Gallagher?" He asked and it was the first time I'd hear his voice. It was magnificent hearing him speak and it was a struggle not letting my jaw drop in amazement.

I looked up at him as he towered over me and I noted how big he was compared to me. He could pick me up with one hand if he wanted and having that thought sent thrills through my body but I tried not to let it show on my face.

"How do you know my name?" I asked him because I never shared that information with him and he smiled even wider, weakening my defenses and causing all the alarms in my head to turn off as he was having a really good first impression on me.

"I saw your name tag yesterday when I caught you. Remember?" He answered and I finally smiled at him. Of course I remembered. His face was too good looking to forget so easily.

"Yeah I remember. Are you here to see someone? You were here yesterday" I asked him just to be sure about his purpose of returning to the hospital and he gave me an intense stare before he finally replied.

I couldn't help but feel like he looked at me like he knew me but I knew I didn't know him. So it made a part of me feel unsettled but his warm and manly aura kept on pushing that unsettling feeling to the back of my mind and I forgot that I was supposed to be cautious.

"I was here to see a friend who would soon become a father but his wife has been discharged so they aren't here anymore" his deep voice washed over me again and I clasped my hands tight to have some control over my feral thoughts.

"That's great news about your friend but then, why'd you come back today?" I pushed more to hear his answer and he took a step closer to me before staring so deep into my eyes like he could read my soul.

"I came back to see you. I couldn't stop thinking about how pretty you looked when I caught you so here I am, hoping I could take you out tonight"

He gave a very honest answer while he still stared into my eyes and I noted how gray his orbs were, how his jet black and soft looking hair was all combed back, making him look formal even though he was simply dressed in a cardigan and blue jeans and I felt my face heat up in response to what he just said about me being pretty.

Someone passing by cleared their throat to break our trance and when I looked, it was my surgical assistant and she gave me a sheepish smile before walking away so she wouldn't interrupt us.

Then he took a step back while chuckling at my brief exchange with my nurse and I ran my fingers through my hair way too many times to ease my nerves.

"So... you want to take me out on a date?" I asked him and he nodded his head.

"Affirmative" he confirmed and a small smile tried to sneak its way onto my face but I quickly forced it back and cleared my throat while he gave me a knowing smile.

"I don't even know your name" I said to him and he held his hand out for a handshake.

"It's Eric Kaladdin. That's my name" he introduced himself and I wondered how it was possible for such a devastatingly handsome man to also have a pretty name.

"Nice to meet you, Eric Kaladdin" I returned the handshake and he flashed me a toothy smile.

"So, is that a yes for the date offer, Iris?" He asked, my name rolling off his tongue like honey and pancakes and I held back a squeak. Damned be the sexual tension I was feeling!

"It's a yes, Eric. I'll go on a date with you" I replied and I watched as his eyes instantly lit up on hearing my answer.

Then he led me to his car while we talked about our jobs and my mouth fell open when I saw his ride was a maybach exelero. I was obsessed with cars so I knew the models too well and I knew his car was worth a fortune.

"Who are you? What job do you do?" I asked him, not holding back my curiosity and that made him laugh.

"I own my company. We make fragrances and jewelries and I have branches in many other countries. I hope that clears some of your doubts about me, Iris" he replied and it was even harder to keep my lips sealed as I stared at him dumbfoundedly.

A CEO of a very prestigious company just asked me out on a date and he seemed like he genuinely was interested in me so was this a sign that my weekend was going to be great?

"I see... that's cool. So where are we going for this date?" I asked him in an attempt to change the subject as he opened the door for me to get into the car and he helped me put on my seat belt after I sat in the passenger's seat.

"Wherever you want to go, Iris. Show me what you like because I want to learn more about you" he replied after fixing my seat belt and I caught a whiff of his perfume due to how close he was to me. He smelled so tempting.

"Okay then. I have just the place in mind" I told him and he nodded at me.

"Perfect," he replied before closing the door.

Then he walked over to the driver's seat and got into the car before closing the doors.

I watched as he turned on the car and my eyes were focused on his hands, making me notice how long his fingers were and I gulped when I realized where my mind was headed.

Everything about this man made me nervous and that got me excited for absolutely no reason because what if he didn't even want to take me to bed?

Without warning, he turned to look at me and I did the same, our eyes locking onto each other and charging the air around us into something more intense and I suddenly wanted him to kiss me.

As if he could read my mind, he immediately inched closer to me and he gently pushed my hair back before cupping my face. Then he gave me one last scalding look and pressed his lips against mine.

My heart skipped a few beats when I felt how soft his lips were and when he urged me to open up for him, I did without hesitation.

Then he cupped my face even tighter while he deepened the kiss and I didn't know when I let out a moan as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

He suddenly pulled away and at first, I was confused but then his eyes turned golden while he stared at me and all the pleasure in me melted into fear.

I was about to scream for help when my instincts told me I was in danger but then he said just one word to me.

"Sleep," and I fell unconscious immediately, everything around me turning blank under his command.