Delicate

Trembling Hands

"Almost done John. You're doing great!". Serenity's patient John was recovering from a stroke. He had to relearn to walk, and with Serenity's help, had gained most of the function back in his legs. The treadmill went into cool down mode. "Do you want me to grab you some water?" she asked him. "Yes please". Serenity walked over to the cooler and let the water flow into a paper cup. She walked back over to John who was stepping off the treadmill. She handed him the cup. "Your movement has improved drastically since when we first started working together. I'm glad the in-home exercises are working for you". They kept casual conversation until John finished his water and threw the cup away. "I'll see you on Wednesday," she waived as he walked towards the waiting area.

"Still going for drinks?" her coworker Dani asked. "Of course!" Serenity enthused. She went to the employee lounge and got her things together. She looked at the message that she had received earlier today through Instagram.

kuz
Serenity. I apologize for what I said.

"Reading that message again?" Dani asked. Serenity jumped because she didn't realize Dani was in the room. "You spooked me," she said. She stuffed her phone in her purse as Dani grabs her purse from her locker. "Are you going to message him back?". Dani and Serenity clocked out and walked back into the main rehab area. "I don't know. I told you what he said to me. It just rubbed me the wrong way". They walked through the lobby area and waived goodbye to the receptionists. "We'll talk about this when we get to the bar". The ladies got in their cars and drove up the street to a hotel. They walked into the bar area and took a seat at the bar. The room wasn't very crowded due to the location of the hotel. This bar saw mostly locals and people who were coming from work in the area.

"I'm going to be honest about the whole situation. I think you should go for it". Serenity groaned at the thought. "It's not you like you date them anyway. Let him spoil you for a bit and then call it a day". Serenity pulled her phone from her purse and sat it on the counter. The bartender walked over to them. "Hi ladies! What can I get you?". "I'll have a Stella," Dani said. "I'll just do Pinot Noir". The bartender walked away which allowed the girls to continue their conversation. "I did my research on him to see if it would even be worth it. Apparently he's very stingy. I don't do stingy," Serenity wags her finger. "Maybe he'll be more generous with you? He is actively pursuing you and has made it clear that he's down to fuck". Serenity opened the message again and looked at it. "I wouldn't call it actively pursuing," she mumbled.

"That's exactly what he's doing. When he handed you the wallet, he could've left you alone". The bartender returns with their drinks. "We were waiting for the same elevator so he was just being nice by making conversation". Dani took a sip of her drink. "Ok sure. But then he called you by your full name and gets your Instagram info. Explain that". Serenity smiled and picked up her glass. "Simple. He knew why I was at that hotel. I was drunk and dressed in club wear. It doesn't take a genius to figure out I was there with another player. He wanted to see what interested the other guy and if I was worth the time". They both took drinks. "Ok well how do you explain in the morning? He didn't have to come over to you and start another conversation".

"That can be attributed to him liking what he saw on Instagram, which is why he said what he said". Dani was starting to feel a little beaten down. "Now the final one that really let's me know that he meant well. He apologized! If he just saw you as some some groupie, he would've kept it moving". Serenity was ready to give another rebuttal but stopped herself. Kyle was a guy that had women throwing themselves at him so there really was no need to apologize to her. She wanted so bad to prove Dani wrong, but she was right. There was no harm in letting Kyle spoil her for a bit. Dani grabbed Serenity's phone and responded to Kyle's message. "Oh my God you bitch! What did you say?" Serenity exclaimed. "I just sent your number". Serenity shook her head and snatched her phone back. She looked at the message and noticed her phone number had indeed been sent.