Chapter 1: Swallow me earth.

Chapter 1: Swallow me earth.

I covered my breasts with the thin cloth when I realized I was barely covered with a transparent gown that revealed my nakedness with a doctor who was NOT mine and did not even treat adults but children.

Swallow me earth and spit me out on another planet.

My face was so red that I looked like a whole shrimp.

"What? But…" my voice was lost, understanding everything; I had run out of words.

Doctor Parker continued with his golden eyes fixed on mine; he stretched the corner of his mouth in a half smile that seemed to me somewhat malevolent, probably because he was entertained with me.

"This office is for pediatrics," he explained, "the gynecologist is on the right side of the corridor."

What?

Shit.

I covered my mouth in shock, closed my eyes, and then I became stiffer than a rock, as if I could pass myself off as a statue by simply disappearing; after a few seconds, I dared to look at him again, feeling that my face would explode from how flushed I was with embarrassment.

"So you're a pediatrician," I said, wanting him to tell me that it was a joke.

"Yes," he stated, still keeping that half smile on his lips. "Hades Parker, at your service."

I looked at him incredulous. Was he kidding?

"Hades?" I repeated; his parents didn't want him for sure, although, hey, my name was Nube. "So you're not my gynecologist."

«Well, Nube, I think that was already more than clear.»

He was falling into redundancy.

"No," he said as he took my clothes and offered them to me, "unless you want me to check you in another way..."

huh?

I deliberately ignored him, taking my clothes from his hands, feeling awkward as he lifted me off the stretcher somewhat unsteadily; I did it so fast that my feet got tangled together, and I fell to the floor face-first, holding on to my hands and knees to avoid hurting my face.

«Damn my clumsiness.»

I looked up at him, almost wanting to disappear, but held my breath as his piercing gaze locked on me, watching me from his height, leaving me again surprised by the supernatural beauty of his underworld. I don't know why I swallowed when I noticed something different in his eyes; mystery, desire or perhaps darkness.

He lifted one of the corners of his lips again in a smile that seemed wicked to me and held out a hand.

"Up," he murmured, but it seemed more like a command than a suggestion.

I took his hand to lift me up, and the moment our skins made contact, I shuddered; his grip was firm, his eyes never left mine, and I had to remember how to breathe properly again.

He was the kind of man who could take your breath away and leave you unarmed with just one look.

Was it hot, or was it me? Uhm, I think it was me that was hotter than a campfire.

I let go of his grip when I finished getting up, and I turned to put my pants on quickly; I just needed to get out of there as fast as possible. I put on my shirt, but I put my bra and panties in my pockets to put them on later; I just needed to get out of this office and be able to breathe again.

"I... uhm, sorry." I said without being able to look at his face and headed for the door quickly with my shoes in hand.

"Stop."

I stopped almost immediately when I heard his voice and turned to see what Dr. Parker wanted; again, he seemed to be giving orders instead of suggestions.

"Huh?" I muttered.

He still kept that slight, wicked smile on his lips that seemed to hide a thousand things, and I couldn't help but notice that they had beautiful dimples on their cheeks.

Great, the worst embarrassment of my life with the most beautiful man I have ever seen.

"Are you really a virgin?" he asked.

I stayed for a moment as still as a statue while my whole face blushed even more, and I didn't answer him; I just turned around tight-lipped, going directly to the other side of the office where my real appointment with the gynecologist was; this time I would make sure to ask before stripping like crazy.

I hoped I would never have to see Dr. Hades Parker again in my life.