ANNIE
Laughter bubbled up out of me while, at the same time, heated bubbles got inside my shirt and lifted it up. I felt like the universe was intervening before I made a massive mistake. The whole situation just struck me as ridiculously funny. I pushed lightly against Kam until he finally, reluctantly released my body.
I calmed my laughter and composed myself. “I’m sorry,” I said, still fighting to keep my tank top down. “I shouldn’t have done that.”
A stormy look passed over his face. Even in the semi-darkness I could see his expression change. “Why not?” he growled, “Because I’m just a poor cripple?”
I gaped at him. “No!” I moved myself across the hot tub to put more space between us. “You are my patient, and a client. Any relationship outside of a professional friendshi
