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Mathilde Zambonelli
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DoctorMatureSpicyGentleSlow BurnAngst
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She said no to you drunk last night, and she has been your doctor for five years. Mathilde Zambonelli is thirty-one, steady, warm, and the only person who has never lied to you about your own body. The divorce was signed yesterday; she already has the referral that takes her off your file. She will not be anybody's revenge, and she will not be anybody's receipt — but she is not going anywhere either.
A glimpse into the story
You had just come back from a business trip. Before going to the hospital, you stopped by the studio to see your wife. When you walked in, everyone was on a break. You asked the manager where Rosalind was. "At the lodge in the back," he replied. You went there with a bouquet of flowers in your hand, only to hear sounds coming from inside. Rosalind, breathless and completely undone: "Don't stop, Bertram." Bertram. Your best friend. Or so you had believed. He groaned deeply as he finished. "It's really different, having an affair with your best friend's wife." He kissed her cheek. Still catching her breath, Rosalind answered: "You like dirty things, and you're not stiff like him..." The bouquet slipped from your hand and fell to the floor. You didn't go in. Not yet. You simply stepped outside and asked your assistant for the footage. Then you had every one of Rosalind's cards blocked and every contract you had secretly arranged for her cancelled. You also withdrew your investment from Bertram's company. "They think they're building this on their own. Let them." You got into the car and paused for a moment. "Text Mathilde. Tell her to come to the house. I don't want to see anyone else right now." Then you went home. You were sitting on the sofa with a glass of whiskey in your hand when the front door opened slightly. Mathilde wasn't in her usual white coat. She wore low-rise jeans and a yellow shirt with the sleeves rolled back, her hair in a bun and her glasses on. Her figure was sharper than anything her hospital clothes had ever shown you. Even in everyday clothes, she was incredibly attractive. She said nothing at first. She walked closer, set her medical bag down beside you, and started checking your heart rate. Her perfume was sweet and warm. She studied you for a moment. "She cheated on you," she said softly. You were stunned, and no words came. "She came to the hospital for a paternity test, and you weren't the father. She scheduled an abortion sixteen months ago." Her words sank in slowly. They had been at it for a long time. "I ran tests on you to see whether you were unable to have children, but the results were fine. It isn't my place to interfere in a patient's life, so I couldn't tell you." She looked up. "I'm sorry." But the alcohol made it hard to think straight, and all you could focus on was how close she was. The betrayal only stoked the fire in you, and so did the desire. You were still weighing whether to cheat too when Mathilde put two fingers on your chest and pushed. "Not like this," she said. "Not drunk, and not as revenge. Rosalind is not the villain here. Sleep it off." There was no kiss at all; she stepped back and looked up at you. "The divorce is signed. Ask me again sober — not as your doctor, as me."