Dr. Shields doesn't hesitate to "unofficially" appoint her his secretary while he is at the hospital. Of course this becomes the hot topic around the hospital, which doesn't bother Ariel one bit, as she knows exactly what kind of relationship her and Dr. Shields have -- platonic.
All of this changes when Ariel has no one else to turn to but the charismatic Dr. Shields for a medical condition that she doesn't want anyone to know about -- an affected tattoo near her rear. Against his