Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 116:

As soon as Norah reached the hospital gate, she spotted an inconspicuous black luxury car parked at the curb.

Norah kneaded her temples. “Again?” she muttered to herself. She began retracing her steps, intending to make

a detour to avoid running into Sean.

When Sean saw her from the car, his lips twitched. It seemed like she was trying to avoid him again.

“Phillip, ask Norah to chere and emphasize to her that | must meet with her today,” Sean said, looking

down, unable to hide the darkness that lurked in the depths of his eyes.

Phillip planted himself in Norah's path outside the parking lot.

When Norah heard Phillip, her expression turned strange for a moment. “Did Sean really say that?” Norah hadn't

seen Sean for several days. She assumed that Sean wasn’t serious about their intimacy and that, with time, they

would both forget about it through sunspoken agreement. However, Sean was eager to meet her, and this

was the fifth the had shown up in the past few days.

Norah had tried to dodge him each of the previous times he had appeared, but today, she had nowhere to hide.

“Okay, | see.” Norah slid her car key into her purse and followed Phillip to Sean's car. She opened the door and

got in. Upon seeing Sean, who was sitting in the back seat, Norah inhaled sharply. They hadn't seen each other

since the night they shared intimacy, which had happened several days ago.

When treating patients from the Scott family, Norah purposely avoided Sean. Every tshe laid her eyes on

him, memories of that night would resurface, making her feel mortified. Sean had been the first man she had

slept with.

“Sean,” Norah greeted calmly, offering a small nod.

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“Norah, finally willing to see me?” Although Sean sounded composed, there was an underlying iciness to his

words. “I thought you were going to avoidfor the rest of your life.”

“Ha-ha, you're so funny. How could | do that?” Norah replied, her voice light, though she couldn't help but admit

to herself that the thought had crossed her mind. Still, she would never say it out loud. “Sean, how can | help

you?”

Norah's work was supposed to have ended several hours ago. She hadn't expected to find Sean's car waiting for

her.

“Of course, | want to talk about our last encounter,” Sean said. He hadn't been aware of what had happened in

the hospital. He had been waiting in his car, parked by the side of the road, since the tNorah's work was

supposed to end. He had patiently sat there for two hours until he finally spotted her.

Norah flushed, stealing a glance at Sean before looking down.

“Let's discuss it later, when we have sprivacy.”

“Sure.” Needing sspace, Norah narrowed her eyes and said, “I'll take a nap. Wakeup when we arrive.”

Norah was both physically and mentally exhausted, and within moments, she drifted off to sleep, momentarily

forgetting her worries.

Sean softly instructed, “Turn up the air conditioner and drive carefully.”

As he watched Norah, Sean couldn't help but scrutinize her face. It mirrored his own whenever he stayed up late

working. Her face was lined with fatigue. Perhaps she had had an extremely busy day at the hospital and had put

in an extra three hours of work.

Sean called his chef and instructed him to prepare a few dishes. Dinner would be ready when they got back.

The car was so quiet that even the sound of breathing was barely audible. Sean turned his head and watched

Norah, who was fast asleep. She was visibly tired, but it did nothing to mar her beauty. Her long eyelashes cast

shadows over her cheeks, and her lips parted slightly. She was breathing steadily.

Sean's eyes darkened as his mind flashed back to the wonderful kiss they had shared the last time. That day, he

had given Norah stto think, but she had left him a note and slipped away. She even deliberately

avoided him during the weekend consultation. She obviously wanted nothing to do with him, which annoyed him.

But he didn’t push her. Instead, he chose to give her space to gather her thoughts, only appearing occasionally

in front of her, subtly turning up the pressure. After so many attempts, no matter how much patience Sean had,

he had insisted on meeting her today.

Maybe Norah didn’t avoid him today because she was exhausted. It was their first real meeting after the crazy

night they had shared.

Last time, Sean admitted that he had been attracted to Norah. He had fallen for her advances without hesitation.

If it happened again, he would make the schoice. The intimacy had been mind-blowing.

He craved more. He wished that Norah could be with him every day and that he could have her at any time.

Norah slept soundly. When she opened her eyes, darkness had enveloped the car. Sean was quietly sitting next

to her, her head resting on his shoulder. Only the two of them were in the car.

Norah raised her head and furtively wiped the corners of her mouth. Thank God, she hadn't drooled. She

straightened her spine, rubbed her eyes, and asked groggily, “What's the time?”

“About ten,” Sean replied, turning off his phone. “You haven't had dinner, have you? Let's talk after dinner.”

Norah was indeed starving. Her hand fluttered over her stomach, and she realized that she wouldn't be able to

escape the conversation with Sean today.

With a nod, she replied, “Okay.”

They ate dinner at Sean's place. After they were done, Sean led Norah to the study on the second floor. They

were the only ones there.

Sean poured Norah a cup of coffee and pointed at the seat across from him. “Why don’t you take a seat?”

Norah sat down, her eyes glued to her lap. “What do you want to say, Sean?”

“How much do you remember from that night?” Sean asked.

Norah's expression changed at this. She remembered everything after returning hthat day, including what

she had said. She rarely ever consumed that much alcohol. She could still recall what happened after she got

drunk.

“I remember everything.” Norah was tired of hiding from Sean because of this matter, so she said frankly, “What

do you want? Just tell me. Don’t tease me.”

“Can’t you sense my love for you, Norah?” Sean's eyes were fixed on her, his gaze intense, giving her the feeling

that she was sitting on a bed of needles. She squirmed uncomfortably.

Sean continued, “Norah, | think you're amazing, and I like you. Besides, our physical encounter means

something, doesn’t it? | thought you wanted to be with me.” He raised his eyebrows, his words lighthearted, but

his tone serious.

Sean was so open that Norah's heart began racing. She knew it—Sean really had feelings for her. The intimacy

they had shared a few days ago gave him the excuse to get closer to her.

“Sean, you should know that night was an accident. | didn’t take it seriously. Why do you take it more to heart

than | do? Besides, we are adults.” Norah looked away.

She had stated her thoughts and hoped Sean would understand her refusal.

“Why wouldn't | take it seriously? That was my first time.” Sean's eyes darkened as he sipped his coffee and

declared, “You're my first woman. | like you very much.”