"Where is the doctor?" I asked. "And the...procedure room?"
"Do not worry about that, Ms. Shaw." He smiled down at me. "Our treatment does not require the sterility of an operating room, and we have found that our patients are much more comfortable in a less stressful environment."
He opened the door and gently guided me through, his fingers light on the small of my back, sending a hot wave of confusion over me. I couldn't resist.
"Come out when you are ready," he said, and he shut the door, leaving me alone.