Ward Nine |

003 | Stress

I grab my bags after putting everything away.

My husband is waiting out front to pick me up. So I let him know i'll be a minute.

When I turn around to leave Jolan is in the door frame. His sudden presence scared me at first.
"Oh. Hi, a-are you okay?"

I shiver at the sight of his eyes trailing down my figure, he pulls his lip between his teeth and the muscle in his jaw jumps, he then looks away from me.

"Jolan. I thought I locked your door?" A nurse says as she runs down the hall to him.

His lips lift up into a smirk before he turns and leaves.
"I'm so sorry. He just never stays put." She smiles at me but I can't smile back. I'm shocked and confused.

I shake my head and quickly leave to get in the car.

"Sorry i'm late." I kiss his jaw.
"It's alright. How was work?"
"Weird. I'm still trying to get used to being this type of doctor."
"Give it sometime and you will."

He pulls out of the parking lot and heads to our home.
"What do you want for dinner?"
"I don't know. I'm kinda feeling burgers. Or maybe shepard's pie."

"I'll make the shepard's pie then, we're out of bread."
"Okay." I lay my head on his shoulder loving his scent.

"I'm off tomorrow. Let's lay up all day."
"We can do that." He starts gently massaging my scalp slowly as he usually does.

"How was your day?" I ask him.
"Eventful, I had to cover for two shifts today. And it'll be three tomorrow."
"I thought you were getting vacation?"

"I can't, there are two other people taking off in my department."
"Oh that sucks." I huff.

..

I try rubbing the sleep from my eyes so I can finish my research.
I've been looking up various methods to help Jolan all night. And not yet have I found one.

"Baby just come lay down." Kenneth says rubbing my shoulders and kissing me.

"I will, just give me a minute." He picks me up dropping me on the bed.
"No you've been at that for hours." He pulls me in his arms, his warmth making me relax.

"What were you doing anyway?"
"Trying to figure out some tips for my first session with Jolan, my patient."

"Oh. Well that is tomorrow. Tonight you're with me." He pulls me up to straddle him and starts kissing my neck.

All my nerves and worries aren't allowing me to enjoy the intimate touching.
"Honey?"
"Hmm?" I pull away from him.
"I'm so not in the mood." I frown.

"Not at all?"
"No." He sighs.
"I guess i'll go tenderize my meat then." I roll my eyes as he gets out of bed and leaves the room.
I get up to turn off my laptop and fall asleep.

When I wake up it's to the sound of my husband's snoring. I give him a shove and he jumps mumbling.
"Cuddle me." I groan.

..

Kenneth comes out of the bathroom with his towel wrapped around his waist. He puts on pants before he comes to lay next to me.

I lay on his chest kissing his cheek.
"My boss just called in. He wants me to work tonight." I groan.
"Yeah me too."

"I told you, you should have been a publisher instead of the writer."
"Yeah, you did."