"Dr. Miller, it's surprising to see you here," Kyra said, averting her eyes and of course, trying to hide that she was staring at him.
"Same here, Dr. Lopez." Oliver immediately responded while he combed his hair nervously. Ahh...he was staring at again and he must say she has beautiful collarbones. So alluring…
When he registered what he was thinking, his cheeks reddened but thanks to his workout, his face was already flushed.
"Do you live nearby, Dr. Lopez?" Oliver asked, trying to cover his own embarrassment.
"No.. No. I am currently staying in a hotel till I get my apartment renovated." Kyra answered, and she was giving a long answer because she was trying so hard not to get caught.
"Oh. I see. I don't live nearby as well," Oliver said, only to notice that he was speaking more, as well.
"This park is beautiful. Great environment for morning walk," Kyra said. It felt a little awkward because this is the first time they were having a casual conversation.
She didn't understand why but she felt giddy and jittery.
"It's indeed. This park has a pond too but it was in a restricted area," he told her.
"Restricted area? Wow!" Kyra let out a short laugh.
After that neither of them found any topic to share. They knew it's getting awkward but strangely, it felt relieved and refreshing to talk with each other. Kyra's anger and pain subsided and Oliver's bad mood was replaced with a good mood.
"Why did you shift to this city, Dr. Lopez," he asked, remembering that it was not mentioned in her file.
Kyra was taken aback as it was a personal question which she didn't expect from Oliver who never showed interest in others personal life.
"Nothing in particular, sir. I just wanted to have more exposure," Kyra answered, which is partially true.
"So, this city is not your home, right?" he asked.
"Uhmm...no," Kyra answered. Although she lived here for two years, this city did more bad to her than good.
"Sorry for asking your personal stuff, Dr. Lopez. I was just curious as I felt like I saw you somewhere before," he said. He couldn't put his finger on why he felt like it and that was making him restless. Moreover, her presence was changing him and he was discovering new sides of him whenever he met her.
"As far as I know, we have never met personally sir," Kyra answered, which was partially a lie. She knew him but she never met him personally. She was teinsting her words because she didn't want him to find out that he is her idol.
He might think she was trying to flatter him to get into his good side. He might think of her as a hypocrite.
Oliver felt disappointed. He was expecting some useful information from her to figure out his feelings.
"Hmm. It's good to see you here, Dr. Lopez. Meet you back at work," he said and after bidding his goodbye, he jogged away, leaving confused Kyra behind.
He said she looked familiar.
So, did he notice her eight years back?
"Miss, is he someone from the past?" Sawyer asked as he jogged to her side. He was waiting for them to finish the conversation but it took longer than expected.
Kyra is not a person who speaks for such a long time with newly acquainted persons. She doesn't feel comfortable.
What shocked him more is the smile on her face and her sparkling eyes when she was talking to him. She even tucked her hair behind her ear, which showed that she was feeling giddy as if he was her crush and she just met him.
So, he could only presume that he is someone important from her past. Otherwise he wouldn't have been capable enough to cool her anger down.
"No, he is not from my past! He is my boss about whom I was talking yesterday" Kyra replied, flustered.
She didn't understand why Oliver is impacting her this much. He cooled her anger, he made her feel giddy and she even felt shy for a few seconds out of nowhere. Most importantly the headache she was having because of her nightmare vanished after she had talk with oliver.
"Oliver Miller? So, it is him.." Sawyer said, more like talking to himself.
"You know him too, Sawyer??" Kyra asked, surprised.
She specifically asked her brothers not to inquire about the other doctors and staff in the hospital she would be working. So, Sawyer shouldn't be knowing about Oliver.
Sawyer coughed, too late to realise his mistake.