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I couldn't wrap my head around Dr. Cullen. He was incredibly handsome, like a model straight off of a runway. 
A part of me wanted to stare at him for hours and just study every inch of his face. Then there was the other part of me. The part of me that sensed danger. Something about him seemed off to the warning bells in my mind, but I couldn't place anything specifically off.
It was almost the opposite actually. I literally couldn't find anything physically wrong with him. Every feature on his face was perfectly angular. Every inch of the skin was smooth. His golden eyes were the only abnormal thing about him, and yet it was immediately the most attractive thing about him.
Jacob cleared his throat. His face fixed in a scowl. He had just introduced himself to Dr. Cullen, and Jacob was now waiting for me to do the same.
I shook my head slightly, coming to my senses. My eyes narrowed at the doctor. I immediately decided to listen to the side of me screaming to be suspicious, my usual go to.
It reminded me of what Jacob had said about Billy. He had called the Cullen's dangerous, and now I could kind of understand why. 
I crossed my arms in defiance. I had already decided I wasn't going to shake his hand, but the fact that his wasn't offered to me didn't go unnoticed. Faye would die of embarrassment and anger if she could see me now.
"Lilli Bane." I told him.
Dr. Cullen eyed me so fast I wasn't even sure if happened. It was as if my brain was become more foggy the longer I was around him. The shiver that rippled through me from his strange golden eyes was the only proof I had that he had acknowledged me in any way. Although, something in his posture told me he sensed my suspicion. As he assessed Jacob's arm though, he was very cordial. If he felt uncomfortable by my coldness toward him, he didn't show it. Somehow that made me more angry with him.
"Well Jacob, I'll stitch this up and you should be good to go." Dr. Cullen smiled at him.
I finally took a good look at Jacob and realized he's as uncomfortable around Dr. Cullen as I am. It made me feel smug. Maybe I'm not just paranoid. Surely being in law enforcement has to give us some advantage in reading body language. 
I watched Dr. Cullen, arms folder, in silence. He moved quickly yet precisely, a sign of his experience. I knew from the typical gossip that he and his family moved here from Alaska, but now I had to wonder just how old he is or what kind of hospitals he has worked in to have such a steady hand. Although, I guess doctors have to be trained to perform that way.
The talking between the doctor and Jacob was minimal after that. I, on the other hand, kept up my stoic position in the corner. I'm not sure how long I sat there watching the doctor's every move. I just couldn't get a clear read on him. I couldn't decide if I should be suspicious of him or not, and it was starting to drive me a little crazy. And although he didn't show it, I was sure he felt it too. It would be impossible not to. The tension in the room was so thick it was almost tangible. 
 "Alright, Jacob. You are good to go."
I pushed myself off of the wall I was leaning on and stalked out of the room before Dr. Cullen finished speaking. I waited for Jacob in the hall, and neither of us spoke until we pushed the doors open to the outside world.
I subconsciously took an immediate deep breath, breathing in the fresh air. The air inside was so thick with tension I hadn't even realized just how uncomfortable I was. 
Jake shook out his limbs next to me, making an exaggerated shivering noise that caused a smile to spread across my face. 
"That guy was giving me the heebie jeebies."