A Tough Choice

Chapter Three

I completed my round of the cubicles slowly. It was taking me a while to figure out how things worked in the department. It was so busy here that I was struggling to remember everything.

"Can you get me a five hundred bag of sailine?" Robyn asked me.

I frowned at her.

"Store cupboard over there." she smiled at me.

I quickly fetched the fluids from the cupboard and gave them to her.

"Thanks." she smiled.

"You look stressed." she added.

"Everything is so different to what I'm used too." I admitted.

"Yeah there's a lot to learn." she replied.

"You'll get the hang of it." she added.

"I'd better get back to it." I told her.

I quickly completed my duties and began to tidy up behind myself. I looked up from changing the bed clothes as Robyn walked over to me.

"One of your patients needs his dressing changed." she told me.

"Okay." I answered. I could guess which one.

"Mr Anderson?" I asked as my stomach dropped.

She nodded.

I sighed and wandered over to his cubicle. I slowly drew back the curtain and smiled at him.

"I need to change your dressing." I told him as I picked up his arm and gently removed the dressing.

"Draw the curtain please." he asked.

I quickly did as he said even though I couldn't help but wonder why he wanted it closed.

I rummaged in the bandage pile and felt the hairs on my arms stand on end as I felt him stroking my hair.

He instantly stopped as the curtain opened and closed again. I looked up and saw Ethan.

"I need to take a look at the wound before you redress it." he said quietly.

I quickly moved out of his way. I hovered as I watched him inspect the wound.

"It looks fine, I'll let you get started." he grinned.

I nodded and picked up the bandage material. James winked and held out his arm for me to dress. I bandaged it quickly, hoping that I could get it done before I was left alone with him again.

I glanced at Ethan and saw that he had picked up the clipboard and was writing on the notes. I gasped and looked back at James as I felt him run his hand up the inside of my thigh. I wanted to move away, but I was frozen to the spot. I stared at James as he smirked at me.

I jumped as I heard a crash. I glanced over at Ethan and saw that he had dropped the clipboard. I locked eyes with Ethan and could instantly tell that he had seen what had happened.

I siezed my moment and quickly left the cubicle.

"I'm taking my lunch break." I called to Robyn as I walked past her.