serious talk later about his strange behavior. He made it clear that she was nothing more to him than an occasional fuck, so Natasha was confused as to why he was toying with her in front of her husband.
“I think I know him,” Natasha said, pointing in the direction of the young male doctor that was walking towards them.
“Yeah, he does look familiar to me too,” added Jason.
Cam glanced up. “Oh, that’s Dr. Clark, he’s treating Delaney while Dr. Beard is on vacation. I was worried at first, but so far he seems to have a handle on things,” Cam said.
The young doctor walked up and smiled warmly at everyone. “Well folks, Delaney is doing fairly well. I just have to wait on the radiologist to get back with me on the results of the MRI and I will have more information on her condition.”
“Chris? Chris Clark is that you?” asked a stunned Natasha. She couldn’t believe her eyes! Dr. Clark was Chris Clark, Delaney’s first love and first heart break. He still looked the same. A pretty boy, with white stunning white teeth, and that killer smile.
“Hello, Natasha, nice to see you again. I don’t believe I’ve seen you since high school.” Chris smiled, maintaining his professionalism. “Hello Jason.” He smiled and nodded.
“What’s up, Chris? I didn’t know you were a doctor! That’s a good look,” Jason said, just as stunned as Natasha.
“I just moved back to Atlanta about six months ago. I’m glad to be back home. It’s unfortunate what happened to Delaney, but I will do everything in my power to offer her the best treatment while she is under my care.” Chris was trying his best to maintain his demeanor. His heart broke when he was called in to work and discovered that his first love was in a coma. He never stopped loving Delaney. After she caught him having sex with Yvonne during their last year of high school, Delaney refused to talk to him. He never got the chance to explain himself, and he’d carried the guilt of that day around with him for years. Chris never meant to hurt Delaney. He’d truly loved her and still did ‘til this day.
Ava stood off to the side not saying a word. Her face appeared to be in a permanent scowl. If she had it her way, she would throw Natasha’s ass out of the hospital. While Dr. Clark was catching up with Natasha and Jason, Ava whispered to Cam to pull Natasha to the side and tell her not to mention anything to Delaney about Cam being her biological father. Ava wanted Delaney to hear the truth from herself and Cam only.
Cam gently tapped Natasha on the arm, “Can I speak to you privately for a minute?” he asked.
“Sure Unc,” Natasha replied and followed Cam as he walked a few feet away from everyone else. Her mind was still reeling from the revelation that Chris is a doctor and happened to be treating Delaney. She wondered what Delaney was thinking or if she’d even recognized the fact that Chris was her doctor.
“Baby girl, I know you witnessed the fight between my brother and me in Delaney’s hospital room. I also know that you overheard what was said about me being Delaney’s biological father. I need for you to keep that information between us until Ava and I are able to have a talk with Delaney about all of this. Do you think you can do that for me?” Cam knew that Natasha wouldn’t say anything, but to sooth Ava’s mind he asked her anyway.
“Oh of course, I won’t say anything to Delaney. Although I have to say I was totally shocked. This has been one helluva day. I have to admit I am more worried about Delaney now that she has come out of the coma. She has a lot to face once she is fully awake and aware of her surroundings. I don’t know all of the details, but there is something going on between her and Tyson and now the news of you being her biological father and not her uncle. Then to top it all off, her new doctor is also her first love, and the one who broke her heart. Damn!” Natasha had her own issues, but she also
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