Chapter 13 - Check-Up

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At a nearby hospital in small city Jenna was finishing up a report on someone that came in with a broken foot. He was a carpenter that fell off on his ladder on a wet floor. After passing him off to get an x-ray she found herself taking lunch. There were a few other nurses on break that she would dish the dirt and gossip with. Two that were just past 40 or so, one middle aged but looked much younger, and two more that were a little older than Jenna. When Blondie washed her hands she grabbed herself a salad she packed earlier and joined them.

"How's it going Jenna?" Asked one of the 40 year old cougars.

"Hey Rose. Not too bad. Just itching to get home and check on someone in my complex." Replied Jenna.

The oldest woman Marge giggled. "Is it who I think it is? A man?"

"A man yes. Anything going forward?" Jenna shook her head. "Right now not yet. I hope soon though. I wouldn't mind it. But I'd want him to step up a bit."

One of the younger nurses with the red-like hair had her eyes open wide. "Wait, this the same guy that you said got his heart broken and stuck in the lease?"

"Same guy Alli." Nodded Jenna.

"The same guy that works too much?" Asked Kara the other young nurse.

"Yeah, that's him. Woke up sick and I got a friend taking of him right now. He took off both jobs and everything. I'll be back to check on him when I get back. I won't even be taking my shoes off."

Marge scoffed. "I'm not letting anyone take care of my husband unless its my sister."

"We're not dating and quite frankly I don't know how interested he is with seeing a woman. It's like he's afraid of getting hurt again." Jenna defended him and herself.

"No confidence? No thanks." Alli wasn't having it.

"I think when he gets out of his funk he is sweet enough to be desirable." Smiled Jenna.

"So are you interested or not?" Asked Kara.

"I guess I'm undecided." And if told them what I am and that Leah is caring for him right now I would be told for as long as I'm here that I'm wasting my time. And they could be right too.

Rose set the record straight. "We all know how men are. They're vague creatures. Just be careful."

"Indeed I will." To be honest with though I wonder how things will be when I get there. It could be getting sick together and him giving into Leah's desires or she might be eating popcorn on his coach. I'm 50-50 with that. But the fact I got to get through a shift thinking this way. NO! I trust him. And I'm not too attached. I'm still trying to win him over. I can do this.

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Leah was still grinding on an RPG when she got to a save point. Then she looked at the time to realize that Jenna was going to be off of work mostly likely within 20 minutes. She saved the game, shut everything off, and went from there. Checking on the man and he was still sleeping. Which was odd. None of the medications he took were supposed to make him drowsy.

She was wondering what to do from there. Leah was going through her phone to determine bills and money at hand. Bills paid off for the month and it was only the first week. All she had to do was buy food.

Ya know, maybe I work too much too. Maybe not like him, but I do. But how would I spend the time off? Call the girls and do a trip to Jamaica again? Either way I know today I earned that wine and get to catch up on my shows. That's the plan tonight.

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