The Vicar and The Nurse

Chapter Three

Barbara's POV

Spring 1961

We had just received our new uniforms I smiled at it like a child at Christmas Time, the hats were quite nice too. It was a change and a change was what I needed for the year.

I even joined Trixie's keep fit class that she's been teaching at the clinic. Patsy even joined too the three of us can bond a little bit better.

Also, Tom had asked me to help with hats for the Easter Bonnet parade of course I agreed, because I love helping out with the kids and I don't even care that it was all last minute like he said.  He just babbled his words and I couldn't help but laugh. A little after the preparation for the parade and when I had to leave to do keep fit. I ran into Tom again at Nonnatus House. He needed me again for the hats. He gave me a fright when he called for me as I was packing up equipment to prepare for duty.

"Oh," I said somewhat startled with a shy smile "Hello."

"Hello, did I startle you?"

"No...yes...I mean no, not at all." 

"Can I steal you later?" He asked me so politely, "I'm gonna need your help again."

"I'm on call right now."

"That's why I said later."

"Oh, you said later. I'm so silly."

Tom chuckled as I finished packing my bag.

"Well then," I said, "Duty calls."

The next morning came by, and Tom and I got the rest of the bonnets, he picked out a hat for me as well, it was beautiful with flowers on it. I placed it on my head and did a twirl like a child once again. Not knowing and not caring who was around. Tom smiled at me.

"You really are a child in a women's body sometimes." He chuckled

I smiled obviously, because I couldn't stop smiling.

"Speaking of child, I have something for you,"

He pulled out a Sherbet Lolly out of his pocket.

"Purple and Green!" I said as I just put it in my mouth.

Tom had one too. But it was Yellow and Green again like on the bus. He smiled and of course I smiled back. What was I getting myself into? Was it a friendship or something more coming? I couldn't tell. And I'm thinking, what would Trixie say? That I've been talking to Tom a lot. But she would know that we're JUST FRIENDS!