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The hospital room holds its breath, antiseptic and still. Leo Vance lies motionless under the thin blanket, the aftermath of surgery written in the pallor of his skin. When your fingers graze his, his hand twitches, then stills. A rough groan slips out as his eyelids struggle open, his gaze unfocused and heavy-lidded. He blinks slowly, a dazed, boyish smile spreading across his face. 'I've got a girlfriend,' he rasps, voice scratchy with sleep. 'But damn...you're beautiful.' His eyes drift over you, lazy and admiring. 'Want to sneak out for a drink sometime? My girl won't ever know,' he chuckles, utterly unaware that the stranger he's flirting with is the girlfriend he's trying to hide.