Mortal Remains (2014)
“Hampton Junction “I read your transcript today,” Mark said to Lucy, as they shared a late lunch of soup and salad at his kitchen table. “No wonder you handled yourself so well with my patients.”
She chuckled, with her mouth full of lettuce. “My past was no secret, if you’d read your mail lately. That’s quite a pile on your desk.”
“It’s a bad habit of mine, avoiding mail. All I seem to get is forms, bills, and professional questionnaires. I hate paper-maze stuff.”
“Join the paperle...ss society and use e-mail.”
“I did. That gave me even more junk to deal with, so I canceled it.”
“I’m surprised. You being way out here yet not wired-”
“Oh, I’m on the net and have necessary passwords that let me access labs and X-ray departments to get test results.” He knew he sounded defensive, but he didn’t want this sophisticated, world-traveled lady to think he was a hick.MoreLess
She chuckled, with her mouth full of lettuce. “My past was no secret, if you’d read your mail lately. That’s quite a pile on your desk.”
“It’s a bad habit of mine, avoiding mail. All I seem to get is forms, bills, and professional questionnaires. I hate paper-maze stuff.”
“Join the paperle...ss society and use e-mail.”
“I did. That gave me even more junk to deal with, so I canceled it.”
“I’m surprised. You being way out here yet not wired-”
“Oh, I’m on the net and have necessary passwords that let me access labs and X-ray departments to get test results.” He knew he sounded defensive, but he didn’t want this sophisticated, world-traveled lady to think he was a hick.MoreLess
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