My mouth still feels incredibly dry as I walk behind Rachel, who leads me through the large hallways to my doctor’s appointment.

As if it wouldn’t suffice that I’m crazily agitated because of the check-up, I have Hendrick’s words resounding in my head.

I gasp as I suddenly realize that he has been waiting for so long and hasn’t even gotten a real kiss from me.

‘He did get something else, though,’ Cassy says with a giggle, making me blush.

Well, thank you for that image now.

Clearing my throat, I try to get my concentration back on the issue lying in front of us.

“I heard you lost your...