Luke
My whole life has been about service to others, that's why I became a doctor. Well, that and my parents expected me as an only child to follow in their footsteps. See they are famous heart surgeons and live in Chicago with a summer house on Lake Michigan. I loved spending the summers there, mostly with my nanny. It gave me a taste of small town life that I grew to love.

So I did the medical school route but instead of surgery, I became a family practice doc. I deliver babies and cast broken bones in addition to all the daily office visits. The people of this town depend on me and I wouldn't have it any other way.

But being a small town doc is exhausting. I'm never really off call. That's why I'm so thankful for my best friend, Terri. She's a physical therapist so we talk shop about the stresses of patient care. We're both part of the local biker community, so there's nothing better than taking our bikes for a ride past the farms and fields, no matter the time of year.

Terri is my best friend and I know I shouldn't be having the kind of thoughts about her that I do. Especially since she has a strict rule about not dating any group members. She and I have a special project that is taking up more of our time than usual. It's not that I mind but it's sending my fantasies into overdrive.

My hands itch to run over her body and make her mine. I know we belong together. Do I have the courage to convince her to give me a chance on being more than a friend?

Terri

I've always loved being physical. As a kid, whatever the reason, I'd be outside and active. As an adult, I've arranged my life to suit that. I became a physical therapist and returned to my beloved hometown.

To say I know everyone here to put it mildly, I've grown up with these people my whole life. I love my patients but healthcare is a demanding job and I'd go crazy if I couldn't sound off to my best friend, Luke. He's the local doc with a wicked sense of humor and body to die for.

I know I shouldn't notice the last part as we're just friends. It's just that the flip side of growing up with everyone here in town is that it's hard to forget Billy Edwards used to eat paste in second grade or Dominic Fierro dated me and my best friend in high school.

That's what I like about Luke-- he's a clean slate. Anyway, I'm taking a lot of cold showers because it's been a bit of a dry spell for me. I'm so close to bending my own rules and seeing if Luke would go for a friends with benefits trial run. Afterall, it's the time of year for the annual summer fair and this year my practice and Luke's are the co-chairing the event. That means lots of working together coming up with plans for the fair. All is fair in love and war right?