insanity. Who can function like that?”
“I’m sorry. I was trying to get you to see this morning isn’t as bad as some of the weeks I’ve had in the past. How about we have dinner tonight? I’ll try to leave earlier so we can eat at a reasonable hour for a change.” During the weeks they had been dating, Alicia’s schedule often proved challenging, but they worked around it.
“Where do you want to go?”
“Nowhere actually; you know I’m not really a huge fan of restaurants. I can come to your place and cook, or you can come to my place and I can cook there.” She scribbled notes onto a patient’s chart and made a mental note to add that individual to her rounds.
“I’ll come to your place, and I’ll cook. You are not going to spend hours on your feet in the operating room just to come home and spend time on your feet cooking.”
Alicia chuckled as she placed the phone between her shoulder and ear. “It’s what I normally do.”
“Well, normally was before me. You should be able to relax when you get home from a day like this.” There was a hint of pleading in his voice, and she couldn’t refuse.
“Very well; my place it is, along with your menu.”
“Excellent. Call me when you’re leaving so I can meet you there.”
“Will do. Oh, wait.” Everything was fine until a thought came to mind, reminding her of an important obligation.
“What’s wrong?”
“Two things. I need to leave time for my run. I have to get at least five miles in. The second thing is, I need a date for the hospital’s Have a Heart Ball. Know anyone who’d be up for it?”
“Hmm, I don’t know. Let me see if I have any friends who’d want to hang out with a gorgeous heart surgeon.” After a quick laugh, he spoke in a calm voice. “I will absolutely be your date for the ball. Call me when you’re heading back to your car. Are you running by the lake or the park?”
“The park. Why?”
“I just need to estimate how far you’ll be from your house so I can judge my commute.”
“Sounds completely logical. No wonder I like you.” She transferred another file to her rounds pile and smiled as she anticipated the end of her work day.
“I’ll be sure to wear my Vulcan ears from now on then.”
Alicia laughed into the phone, and she could hear Daniel laughing as well. “Peace and long life, Daniel.”
“Live long and prosper, Alicia.” She pictured him making the Vulcan V with his fingers and resisted the urge to do the same.
“Did you know Vulcan is actually a Roman god? His Greek counterpart is—”
“Hephaestus, god of fire and smithing. I did know that, and knowing this info is floating around in your head pleases me more than you’ll ever know. I’ll talk to you later, beautiful.”
“Okay, be safe, Daniel.”
“Always.”
“Bye.” When she ended the call, she drew in a deep breath. I have fallen so hard for that man. The weeks spent with Daniel had quickly become the standard for her life, and she found herself thinking of him all the time. Well, the only way to get this day over with is to get it started. After she changed into her scrubs, she left her office to see her patients before surgery.
* * * *
“That’s him.” Chris used only his eyes to indicate their target as he walked casually next to Daniel.
Daniel nodded at the confirmation and moved along like an unassuming pedestrian. They walked down the sidewalk following the man in question. With a nod, Chris sped up and walked ahead of him while Daniel focused on the man’s movements.
Pretending to trip over something in front of him, Chris stopped abruptly, giving Daniel time to approach the mark from behind and take control of the water in his body. Without words, the Ver-Rist Tokos in question began to walk next to Chris with eyes clouded by fear. Daniel could sense he wanted to cry out, but he wouldn’t allow it. A quick manipulation and his vocal cords were paralyzed.
The man walked to his car against his will and
“I’m sorry. I was trying to get you to see this morning isn’t as bad as some of the weeks I’ve had in the past. How about we have dinner tonight? I’ll try to leave earlier so we can eat at a reasonable hour for a change.” During the weeks they had been dating, Alicia’s schedule often proved challenging, but they worked around it.
“Where do you want to go?”
“Nowhere actually; you know I’m not really a huge fan of restaurants. I can come to your place and cook, or you can come to my place and I can cook there.” She scribbled notes onto a patient’s chart and made a mental note to add that individual to her rounds.
“I’ll come to your place, and I’ll cook. You are not going to spend hours on your feet in the operating room just to come home and spend time on your feet cooking.”
Alicia chuckled as she placed the phone between her shoulder and ear. “It’s what I normally do.”
“Well, normally was before me. You should be able to relax when you get home from a day like this.” There was a hint of pleading in his voice, and she couldn’t refuse.
“Very well; my place it is, along with your menu.”
“Excellent. Call me when you’re leaving so I can meet you there.”
“Will do. Oh, wait.” Everything was fine until a thought came to mind, reminding her of an important obligation.
“What’s wrong?”
“Two things. I need to leave time for my run. I have to get at least five miles in. The second thing is, I need a date for the hospital’s Have a Heart Ball. Know anyone who’d be up for it?”
“Hmm, I don’t know. Let me see if I have any friends who’d want to hang out with a gorgeous heart surgeon.” After a quick laugh, he spoke in a calm voice. “I will absolutely be your date for the ball. Call me when you’re heading back to your car. Are you running by the lake or the park?”
“The park. Why?”
“I just need to estimate how far you’ll be from your house so I can judge my commute.”
“Sounds completely logical. No wonder I like you.” She transferred another file to her rounds pile and smiled as she anticipated the end of her work day.
“I’ll be sure to wear my Vulcan ears from now on then.”
Alicia laughed into the phone, and she could hear Daniel laughing as well. “Peace and long life, Daniel.”
“Live long and prosper, Alicia.” She pictured him making the Vulcan V with his fingers and resisted the urge to do the same.
“Did you know Vulcan is actually a Roman god? His Greek counterpart is—”
“Hephaestus, god of fire and smithing. I did know that, and knowing this info is floating around in your head pleases me more than you’ll ever know. I’ll talk to you later, beautiful.”
“Okay, be safe, Daniel.”
“Always.”
“Bye.” When she ended the call, she drew in a deep breath. I have fallen so hard for that man. The weeks spent with Daniel had quickly become the standard for her life, and she found herself thinking of him all the time. Well, the only way to get this day over with is to get it started. After she changed into her scrubs, she left her office to see her patients before surgery.
* * * *
“That’s him.” Chris used only his eyes to indicate their target as he walked casually next to Daniel.
Daniel nodded at the confirmation and moved along like an unassuming pedestrian. They walked down the sidewalk following the man in question. With a nod, Chris sped up and walked ahead of him while Daniel focused on the man’s movements.
Pretending to trip over something in front of him, Chris stopped abruptly, giving Daniel time to approach the mark from behind and take control of the water in his body. Without words, the Ver-Rist Tokos in question began to walk next to Chris with eyes clouded by fear. Daniel could sense he wanted to cry out, but he wouldn’t allow it. A quick manipulation and his vocal cords were paralyzed.
The man walked to his car against his will and
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