I smile. "He told Logitech he wasn't going to work on tower 4. He wants to stay with me, so I guess he's moving around with me?" A lopsided smiled flashes over my face.
I'm tempted to tell her his secret. He knows hers, after all. But I don't. It's…
I take the pill back and put it in my pocket, and nod. "It sure will." I whisper. "Metro and I are coming to the Ascendant, if you're still going."
Well, Metro is maybe coming as far as Armour, but whatever, we'll work out the details later. Right …
Metro made me hazelnut coffee, my favorite. He even put up with my early morning grumbling.
I enter Kiddo's front room and find her on Rinso. I smile and mouth 'Good morning'.
I smile at Metro. "Aw, thank you." I say to both his compliments. I reach out a hand to take his. "I need to get to Kiddo's around dawn- wake me up in time?"
I giggle, "Improve your sexiness?!?" I can't help myself, I'm laughing nearly to the point of tears.
After a few seconds I take a deep breath. "You know I'll always say yes to a massage, but if you give me one while I'm knitting I'm going to fall a…
"I enjoy being putty in your hands, what can I say?" I retort.
"Oh! Of course!" I reply, smiling. I haven't knit much since he came to Boomtown, but I got a lot done riding in the van to and from Tradertown- I even started working on a scarf for hi…
I take the cup appreciatively and sip. "Not that I know of. Problems being pregnant. And who could blame her, in this place?" I reply, not surprised he knows.
"Hah!" I laugh her concern off. "A week ago I had to stitch a man's ball up. Without pain meds. He squealed like a pig and kicked me! I had to strap him down!" I made the face of a whiney man-child fondling his junk. "And at med school they put us o…
"Of course." I lean over and grab my medkit. I dig around in the bag for a bit and produce a little blister-pack with one pill inside it, handing it to Kiddo.
"The cramping will start an hour or so after you take it, so make sure you're home." I pa…
Normally I can separate myself from my patients. I empathize with them, but hold myself apart. When Kiddo pulls me close, I pull her to me like a child. I've been here.
When I found out about the baby, I was half elated and half terrified. I didn't…
"The evidence we have- well, used to have- says likely not, but it's not 100% certain." I reply. I could cite statistics and studies, but I don't think she needs that right now.
I move closer and wrap my arms around her gently- ready to pull back i…
It takes me just a second to get into doctor mode. She looks so small, so scared- I want to hug her, but I don't yet.
"Yes. There are a few options. One is a surgery- I haven't ever performed it, but my time on ice gave me procedures for all sorts …
Kiddo finds me with my mouth hanging open a bit. How the hell does Metro think he can build a tower in Wendys territory?!?
"Hey, Kiddo. Sure." I tell her. I nod to Metro as he leaves.
"I want to ride with you." I say, not answering his question. "Yeah. Let's go north- change of scenery, yeah?" I take his hand and start walking.
"You have a list?" I ask, curious.
"Kim will run the clinic. I will doctor wherever we go. I know I do a lot of good here, but people need help everywhere." I've thought about trying to train someone. I should talk to Kim about that. "Kiddo... I don't know. She was talking about goin…
"I keep meaning to have a drink with the guy, but you keep distracting me." I say, poking him playfully. "Maybe if she had a body she'd be more of a person and less 'his'? I dunno- sometimes I think he's just lonely, but sometimes..." I'm not even s…
"Oh, I could distract you all you like." I say, a smile spreading over my face. We slow dance a bit to the song.
My brain reminds me that I'll grow old and die and he will be the same old Metro, but I squash that part down. The only thing that matt…
I reach my hands out, grabbing his. "The towers are important. Not just for you, but for them." I look back to the folk gathered to listen to Motel6. "You can't just stop working because of me." I duck my head down a bit, looking up into his eyes.
…
My mouth falls open when Metro speaks. We hadn't really been talking about tower 4 lately, but this is a new development. I step over to Metro and whisper, "Because of me?" I glance over at Logitech and smile nervously.
"We're going to to talk. We'…
I stick my tongue out at VB when she says share like that.
When I bite into the chesscake? Yeah, it's hell good. Maybe I make a little show out of it? I've been enjoying the attention that damn muffin got me- so what? I smirk at Metro.
"Any day no…
I grin like an idiot and hug Logitech. "Not yet! Don't eat them all!" I joke, trying to deflect his attention away from Metro.
I laugh so long as Logitech's laughing- I don't know him that well, but he seems like a jolly old guy.
Motel6 is in the booth- age before beauty, right? He's going to play Heart of Gold.
I was able to convince Kim to give me some time off, but she knows damn well that I'm there if someone gets hurt. Doctors are never off-duty, really.
Metro even sh…
"Yes. Even then." I tell him. "Always." I hold the sides of his face in my hands, kissing him tenderly between words.
I don't need him to be human, I just need him to be... him. The one who made me feel not alone anymore. The one who made me feel s…
He's showing me that it is his choice. That he enjoys looking at me. That he trusts me.
I eye him appreciatively as he undresses.
"You mean everything to me." I start. I've struggled since waking up- I never thought I would want to love someone a…
Anyone but Metro and I'd feel self-conscious. Too skinny. Too many scars. But with him, I feel beautiful.
I slide my pants the rest of the way down, slowly, taking my time. I take my shoes off while I'm at it.
"What next?" I ask.