Beneath The Scrubs Series by Juliet M. Dixon

Channing isn’t gay. Neither am I.The reason we’re sleeping together?It was the stress of those 16-hour shifts, seven days straight that did it.At the end of the day, we’re both medical professionals. We know how anatomy works and what pent up bodies need. Gender and sexuality don’t really play into the mechanics, so why let it get in the way of available resources?It’s just a way to feel someone’s touch on your skin. Fall asleep next to something warm... moreChanning isn’t gay. Neither am I.The reason we’re sleeping together?It was the stress of those 16-hour shifts, seven days straight that did it.At the end of the day, we’re both medical professionals. We know how anatomy works and what pent up bodies need. Gender and sexuality don’t really play into the mechanics, so why let it get in the way of available resources?It’s just a way to feel someone’s touch on your skin. Fall asleep next to something warm. Wake up to something other than a stone cold pillow on the other side of the bed.Nothing more. less

What do you do when your best mate is also your business partner and your favorite bedtime buddy?Take him on the ultimate Australian adventure, of course!Ten days of sun, surf, and rolling around in the sheets until we can't walk straight... When the guy who always has my back is also a convenient booty call, it’s normal to want to spoil him a little, right?At least, that was the plan... moreWhat do you do when your best mate is also your business partner and your favorite bedtime buddy?Take him on the ultimate Australian adventure, of course!Ten days of sun, surf, and rolling around in the sheets until we can't walk straight... When the guy who always has my back is also a convenient booty call, it’s normal to want to spoil him a little, right?At least, that was the plan.What I get instead is well-intentioned cockblocking (cheers, Mum), unsettling Armin trivia, and watching him charm the pants off girls who aren’t me.Not that I care.We're just two straight dudes who occasionally enjoy a bit of horizontal mambo. It's not like he's mine to lose sleep over.And I wouldn't be losing sleep, if we could just get some damn alone time to cash in on this friends-with-benefits deal. Uphold our gentlemen's agreement. Clear up this cloud of lust over my head.Everyone knows blue balls are the enemy of logical thought and sensible decisions.So why is Armin so calm, collected, and couldn’t-care-less?I'm not jealous. I'm just... curious.*****THE ANATOMY OF US is Book 2 of the Beneath The Scrubs 3-part series.For more context, check out the series blurb What do you do when seven years invested into med school feels like an awful mistake and the entire year of residency is a groundhog day of sleepy horror?When brand new doctor Channing Quinlan can’t take another minute of this hellish existence, he turns to his best friend via proximity, Armin Valencia, to propose a move out to the countryside. What’s not to love about being in the middle of nowhere, population not-a-lot, to do family medicine?Because rural doctors work nine to five.Rural doctors get to enjoy the great outdoors on weekends.Rural doctors make bank and have tons of work life balance.The only thing these two rural doctors have to worry about is finding girls under the age of 85 to date and have sexy times with.Until that happens, at least they have each other as convenient, very straight, extra handsome bed warmers.This arrangement works out amazingly well until Channing invites Armin on a holiday back home to Australia.All of a sudden, they’re surrounded by an abundance of hot, sun-kissed girls, way too much alcohol, and a language that does a terrible job of pretending to be English, that Armin simply can’t get his head around.What could possibly go wrong? less

Hey Siri, how do I get my straight bestie to stop looking at girls and look at me instead?Asking for a friend, of course. A friend whose feelings for his business partner might be a little less than professional.And by a little, I mean a lot.Channing's not just my clinic co-owner. He's my go-to guy, my personal sunshine machine, my... everything?Wait, what? When did that happen?!This Aussie adventure was meant to be our great escape. Swapping stethoscopes for surfboards... moreHey Siri, how do I get my straight bestie to stop looking at girls and look at me instead?Asking for a friend, of course. A friend whose feelings for his business partner might be a little less than professional.And by a little, I mean a lot.Channing's not just my clinic co-owner. He's my go-to guy, my personal sunshine machine, my... everything?Wait, what? When did that happen?!This Aussie adventure was meant to be our great escape. Swapping stethoscopes for surfboards. Instead? I'm watching Chan turn more heads than a chiropractor convention.Now I'm fighting the urge to accidentally spill my beer on every girl who bats her lashes at him. And all I can think about is getting my best friend alone, pinned to the bed, reminding him why I'm his favorite anatomy lesson.Intellectually, I know I'm being ridiculous.Logically, I should be happy for him.Rationally, I need keep my mouth shut and my hands to myself.But if you think I'm going to let a little thing like heterosexuality get in the way of true love, you clearly haven’t met me. Or read this book. Which you absolutely should. Doctor's orders. less