Doctor's Delight
“Maxie looked up and started laughing.
“Not funny,”
Cherry said. “I should have known better than to let Mrs Gumfrey hold the shower hose.”
“Whatever were you thinking?”
“Obviously nothing intelligent.” Rounding the bench to stand behind it, Cherry took several tissues and wiped the side of her face.
“Other things on your mind?”
“No.”
“Huh.”
“There’s no ‘huh’ about it.” Cherry noticed the file before Maxie. “What’s happening?”
“The new doctor is coming in to review Leo.”
“What’s he like?”
“Demen...ted, angry, and non-cooperative.”
“Not Leo, you ninny. The new doctor.”
“Never met him before.” Maxie glanced up as Susie stopped by the desk. “You look pleased.”
“The new doctor.” Susie fanned her face. “What a dish. I could lick him right up.”
Cherry rolled her eyes.
“He’s coming down the corridor now.”
Busy trying to absorb some of the water from her shirt with the tissues, Cherry only glanced up briefly when Susie and Maxie both sighed dreamily, but the sight was enough to make her freeze.MoreLess
“Not funny,”
Cherry said. “I should have known better than to let Mrs Gumfrey hold the shower hose.”
“Whatever were you thinking?”
“Obviously nothing intelligent.” Rounding the bench to stand behind it, Cherry took several tissues and wiped the side of her face.
“Other things on your mind?”
“No.”
“Huh.”
“There’s no ‘huh’ about it.” Cherry noticed the file before Maxie. “What’s happening?”
“The new doctor is coming in to review Leo.”
“What’s he like?”
“Demen...ted, angry, and non-cooperative.”
“Not Leo, you ninny. The new doctor.”
“Never met him before.” Maxie glanced up as Susie stopped by the desk. “You look pleased.”
“The new doctor.” Susie fanned her face. “What a dish. I could lick him right up.”
Cherry rolled her eyes.
“He’s coming down the corridor now.”
Busy trying to absorb some of the water from her shirt with the tissues, Cherry only glanced up briefly when Susie and Maxie both sighed dreamily, but the sight was enough to make her freeze.MoreLess
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