Paul chuckled and briefly envisioned Ace battling wannabe suitors. Shirtless. Sweaty. Fierce. He shifted to ease a sudden tightening of his pants.
"Incoming, two o'clock," Ace murmured.
Paul blinked. "Two o'clock?"
Paul turned around to see Mrs. Donaldson, one of his favorite patients, approaching their table with her eyes lit up in delight. Paul skipped over the question phase and immediately introduced Ace as his boyfriend.
"Oh I wish I had known about this!" Mrs. Donaldson cried. "I could have introduced you to my nephew. He's the sweetest boy, and you're a doctor and everything!"
"Well, for my part, I'm glad you didn't," Ace said with a smile.
"At any rate, you boys make a handsome couple." She squeezed Paul's upper arm. "Congratulations, sweetie."
She walked away muttering, "A
