Passion and Surgery

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Hey! I took out chapter 3! This is the new and improved one! Sorry about that awful chapter! I swear it will never happen again! Love you guys! I hope you enjoy!!!

Chapter 3

I open the door to room 205c, quickly trying to find the chart.

“Well Dr. Bates, to what do I owe this surprise?” Mr. Stevenson smiles at me.

I half smile back at him. “You know, I am a doctor. I tend to check up on my patients.”

“Yeah? You visit it them all this late at night?” He smirks at me.

I can’t help but blush a little to my incompetence. “Maybe, you’re just special Mr. Stevenson.”

“Oh, c’mon Dr. Bates, please call me Thomas. Now tell me what is bothering you darling?” He put the book he was reading down at the bedside table.

“Nonsense. Nothing is wrong. I just wanted to view your EKG. I ordered one earlier.” I state turning away from him quickly.

“You look at me now young girl, I am a father of three beautiful women, and I know a girl who is upset when I see one. Now tell me Dr. Bates.” He stares at me.

I close my eyes, thankful that my back was to him and he couldn’t see how much his words mean to me, sounding much like my father use to. He even used the same soothing yet demanding tone my father had. I so badly just want to tell him how scared I am to be in this state with no one I know, how the first person I met and that is nice to me is upset with me and how my boss hates me for sure. But if there is one thing my father had taught me it was that I am an idenpendant woman who is strong and can figure my own problems out easily.

I sigh and turn to him, “Thank you Mr. Stevenson but I assure you I am fine. Maybe I just worry too much.” I say smiling at him.

“It’s Thomas, please, and of course Dr. Bates. I think that is what makes you so good at what you do.”

I can’t help but beam up at him with a huge smile. Everyone has always said I was distant or bold, never caring.

“Well, Thomas. You sure know how to make a woman’s day. Goodnight.” I smile and put his chart back.

I walk out of room 205 C and see Kingsly leaning casually against the nurse’s station and talking to Heidi. He is smiling and laughing so effortlessly with her, yet whenever we talk it is like we are competing for something. Maybe I should just leave him alone, he seems so relaxed.

“Working hard I see Dr. Bates.”

I turn to see Dr. Cross. His smirk showing me he obviously caught me staring at them.

“Oh, um…yeah I was just checking on Thomas.” I stutter out.