Marina's ears flushed bright red. She let out a scoff. "Careful, someone might sue you for disrupting the market rate!"
Carson replied, "I only serve Marina. As long as you don't sue me, I'm perfectly safe."
Only serving her? Yeah right, like she would believe that!
The lingering tension between them finally dissolved in their banter. "Wait here a second," Marina said.
She turned and hurried back to the hospital room, jogging back out moments later. Out of breath, she handed Carson a small bag. "There's ointment in here. Your shoulder... you should put some on."
Carson's gaze softened with a warm smile. "Wouldn't it be more sincere if you applied it for me?"
Marina shoved the bag into his hands. "I'll be taking over the night shift for my mom in the ward for the next few days. I don't know when I'll be home. Do it yourself!"
"Don't you have a hired caregiver?" Carson asked.
"I just want to spend more time with my dad," Marina replied.
Carson gave a slight nod. Without pressing the matter further, he said his goodbyes and left.
Later that afternoon, Marina received a call from Erin Yeats. "Hey gorgeous, that club we went to got shut down! Word is they got busted for some serious illegal escort services."
For some reason, Carson was the first person who popped into Marina's head. Could he have been the one behind it?
"You there, gorgeous?" Erin called out when she didn't hear a response.
"I hear you!" Marina asked, "Did someone tip off the cops?"
"No idea!" Erin sighed in disappointment. "There goes my source of happiness!"
Marina couldn't help but laugh. "That's not the only club near your place. Don't be so dramatic!"

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