Yours Truly

Chapter 8

Mia took a couple of bites of her taco salad then sighed and pushed it away. Grabbing her phone she took a picture of it then just as she was about to hit send, she got an incoming message.

Are you okay? I'm here if you want to talk.

She sighed softly and sent the picture with the caption No appetite, going to bed.

Talk to me...please.

Your brother is my boss, Owen. He fired someone that was harassing me instead of letting me handle the situation. Can you see how that will look for me if we were ever to become more? I'll be marked as sleeping with my boss or I can't handle any problems because my brother-in-law will just take care of any of my problems for me or people will try to use me just to get some sort of personal gain. I will never be taken seriously as a doctor again. I just need some time to come to terms with this.

There was no response so after a while she got up and headed to her room to begin washing her face. Just as she got done washing her face, she grabbed her towel and began drying her face. She sat the towel down and gasped when she saw Owen standing in the doorway watching her.

"Owen," She whispered in shock turning to see if he really was there and he was.

He walked over to her and pulled her into a tight hug. "I'm so sorry Darling," he murmured into her hair. He gently led her to the bed and knelt down in front of her. He took her hands in his, kissed them, then said, "I'm sorry you are having these kinds of thoughts and I would like to clarify them for you to help ease your worries. Sean is not your boss, for one thing. Yes, he owns the hospital, but the committee of board members are still your boss, not him. He is still just a doctor like you. He actually still answers to Dr. Roberts, not the other way around. He doesn't step in unless he really has too and very few people know that he owns the building. He is worried about how you are reacting to the news and what happened, I have not told him about your message to me. I just told him I would come check on you. I can tell you that while he does feel a little guilty about how he handled the situation with that other doctor he would also do it again in a heartbeat. He wasn't just looking out for you Darling, there have been numerous complaints on him. He told me that there was actually an investigation being done on him so while it was you that helped get rid of him, it's not just because of you. Sean was doing what was needed for the betterment of the hospital."

"Thank you, Owen," She whispered softly. "But what about if I decide to become all of yours? How will that look for my career?"

"Honestly?" He asked and she nodded, "I don't believe anyone would care. You have proven yourself over and over numerous times and like I said, very few people know the truth when it comes to Sean. If the information ever comes out, well," he shrugged, "you have nothing to worry about Darling. You met him through me and are already a well established doctor before meeting him. If anyone questions it, well that is on them. You know the truth, and so does the board of committee. But if it really worries you, I'm sure Sean can tell you of a hospital he doesn't own and you can always go work there."

"He owns more than one?" She asked shocked and Owen nodded. "Wow. Just how many of you are super rich? You know what? Don't answer that."

He chuckled, "Okay, Darling." He got up and kissed her forehead. "Feel better now?" She nodded and he led her back to the kitchen, "Can you eat some more now? You need it."

She nodded and after he reheated her food, he sat across from her and told her stories about the family while she ate. He learned a while back that if she was distracted while she ate, she managed to eat more than when she was by herself. He made a mental note to let the family know for when he wasn't there.

"I'm done," she said as she put her dishes in the dishwasher then went to brush her teeth.

He pulled her into a hug and relished feeling her hands on him. "All better now?"

She smiled softly, "Much, thank you, Daddy."

"Of course Darling," He smiled as he stripped and got into bed with her, "Now let's get some much needed sleep. Love you."

She sighed in happiness as she curled up around him and laid her head on his chest to hear his heartbeat, "Love you more."