back. “You know…sleep seems like just the thing. I’ll go brush my teeth!”
He watched her walk away with a smile on his face. She may not like doctors much, but she wasn’t letting it interfere with their relationship. He just hoped it would stay that way.
He was getting undressed when his phone rang, and he groaned, knowing immediately who it was. It was time to make love to his wife and create a baby of his own, not run off and deliver someone else’s. “Hello?”
“Dr. Henderson, one of your patients just came in. She’s six months pregnant, and her blood pressure is two hundred over one-seventy-seven.”
He sighed. “I’m on my way.” Most of the time he loved his job, but when it kept him from making love to his beautiful wife, he wasn’t as pleased with it.
Heidi came out of the bathroom wearing a slinky nightgown, similar to the one she’d worn on their wedding night. “What’s the look on your face about?” she asked, obviously confused.
He frowned. “The look is grumpiness. I want to stay here and play newlywed games with you, but I just got called into the hospital. One of my patients is having blood pressure issues. She’s not due for another three months, so I need to get in there.”
Heidi sighed. “I’d say I’ll wait up, but the truth is I won’t. I’m tired.” She walked to him and hugged him, kissing him quickly. “Wake me up when you get home if it’s not too terribly late.”
Slade shook his head. “I’m not going to wake you. You sleep. We’ll figure all this out as we go along.”
She nodded, hugging him one last time before he left. “Be safe.”
“I will. If I get too tired, I keep a couple sets of scrubs at the hospital and I can crash there if necessary.”
“Hopefully I’ll see you in the morning then.” As Heidi watched him go, she rubbed the back of her neck. A doctor had to take care of his patients, which sometimes meant long hours. She couldn’t get annoyed when he went off to do his job any more than she would put up with him being annoyed when she had to go in on her day off to cover for someone else.
It was the way of the medical profession, and they could both hate it all they wanted, but it wasn’t going to change. They would always be at the mercy of other people’s medical emergencies.
She grabbed her iPad and tucked herself into bed, tapping on Netflix to watch one of her favorite shows. She was too tired to read and needed something mindless to do to help her wind down and get ready for sleep. Making love with her husband was her first choice, but he was on his way to the hospital. She’d watch her show instead.
When the opening music for Lazy Love came on, she sighed contentedly. A little bit of kissing between Jo and Dylan and her life would feel like it was back to where it should be. She’d just have to remember to pick a show where Dylan didn’t have a medical emergency of his own.
Chapter Five
It was almost midnight when Slade got back home and slid into bed beside Heidi. He wrapped his arm around her waist and snuggled close, closing his eyes immediately. It was nice to have someone to hold while he slept, even when they couldn’t make love.
Heidi rolled on her side facing him, moving closer in her sleep. He smiled and kissed her forehead. Being married was definitely wonderful. He just hoped she could get past her hatred for doctors.
*****
After lunch the next day, Heidi walked into her office, already tired. She was working extra hours so one of the other nurses would take her shift Friday. She had several things she needed to get done before she could get everything moved to the house she was sharing with Slade. Most were just phone calls, but she didn’t want to waste her weekend with him making them.
On her desk was the biggest bouquet of roses she’d ever seen. She leaned down and sniffed, the scent filling the nostrils. The card simply read, “Sorry to run out on you last night. Can’t stop
He watched her walk away with a smile on his face. She may not like doctors much, but she wasn’t letting it interfere with their relationship. He just hoped it would stay that way.
He was getting undressed when his phone rang, and he groaned, knowing immediately who it was. It was time to make love to his wife and create a baby of his own, not run off and deliver someone else’s. “Hello?”
“Dr. Henderson, one of your patients just came in. She’s six months pregnant, and her blood pressure is two hundred over one-seventy-seven.”
He sighed. “I’m on my way.” Most of the time he loved his job, but when it kept him from making love to his beautiful wife, he wasn’t as pleased with it.
Heidi came out of the bathroom wearing a slinky nightgown, similar to the one she’d worn on their wedding night. “What’s the look on your face about?” she asked, obviously confused.
He frowned. “The look is grumpiness. I want to stay here and play newlywed games with you, but I just got called into the hospital. One of my patients is having blood pressure issues. She’s not due for another three months, so I need to get in there.”
Heidi sighed. “I’d say I’ll wait up, but the truth is I won’t. I’m tired.” She walked to him and hugged him, kissing him quickly. “Wake me up when you get home if it’s not too terribly late.”
Slade shook his head. “I’m not going to wake you. You sleep. We’ll figure all this out as we go along.”
She nodded, hugging him one last time before he left. “Be safe.”
“I will. If I get too tired, I keep a couple sets of scrubs at the hospital and I can crash there if necessary.”
“Hopefully I’ll see you in the morning then.” As Heidi watched him go, she rubbed the back of her neck. A doctor had to take care of his patients, which sometimes meant long hours. She couldn’t get annoyed when he went off to do his job any more than she would put up with him being annoyed when she had to go in on her day off to cover for someone else.
It was the way of the medical profession, and they could both hate it all they wanted, but it wasn’t going to change. They would always be at the mercy of other people’s medical emergencies.
She grabbed her iPad and tucked herself into bed, tapping on Netflix to watch one of her favorite shows. She was too tired to read and needed something mindless to do to help her wind down and get ready for sleep. Making love with her husband was her first choice, but he was on his way to the hospital. She’d watch her show instead.
When the opening music for Lazy Love came on, she sighed contentedly. A little bit of kissing between Jo and Dylan and her life would feel like it was back to where it should be. She’d just have to remember to pick a show where Dylan didn’t have a medical emergency of his own.
Chapter Five
It was almost midnight when Slade got back home and slid into bed beside Heidi. He wrapped his arm around her waist and snuggled close, closing his eyes immediately. It was nice to have someone to hold while he slept, even when they couldn’t make love.
Heidi rolled on her side facing him, moving closer in her sleep. He smiled and kissed her forehead. Being married was definitely wonderful. He just hoped she could get past her hatred for doctors.
*****
After lunch the next day, Heidi walked into her office, already tired. She was working extra hours so one of the other nurses would take her shift Friday. She had several things she needed to get done before she could get everything moved to the house she was sharing with Slade. Most were just phone calls, but she didn’t want to waste her weekend with him making them.
On her desk was the biggest bouquet of roses she’d ever seen. She leaned down and sniffed, the scent filling the nostrils. The card simply read, “Sorry to run out on you last night. Can’t stop
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