" She waited for him to go on, but he simply gaped at her, lost for words. " Doc Grey, do you want me?" she asked before she could stop herself. " Vera, I..." He stopped abruptly. " I..." ... " I asked you a question." The words came out breathier than she'd intended. She stepped closer, until their bodies were less than an inch apart, and stared up into his gorgeous, honey-brown eyes. He met her gaze, and she saw a spark behind his irises that could only be described with one word: desire. "