I sat at my desk staring down at the pile of patient charts in front of me. I had just got off the phone with the doctor telling me he had an emergency and was canceling all patient appointments for the day. The pile in front of me were all patients that were supposed to come in today. I groaned as I started searching for the first phone number to call.
Finally finished rescheduling the appointments or leaving messages for the patients I couldn’t reach, I carried the stack of charts to the filing cabinet and put them away. As I walked through the office turning off equipment and putting things away, I smiled thinking about leaving early to surprise my husband.
We had a big fight that morning before I left for work. I was complaining again that ever since he started the third shift, we never had time together. By the time I got home every night, he was engrossed in some sporting event or something else as boring on the TV, and I headed to the kitchen to clean up his mess before I could make myself some dinner. By the time I cleaned up and ate, he was getting ready to leave for work. I lay in bed every night alone, caressing my body and fantasizing about having a man in my bed every night.
Now perhaps we could spend some quality time together, I thought. I sat back at my desk intending to finish some work, but I started fantasizing about what I planned on doing with my husband when I got home. I could feel my nipples harden and strain against the thin fabric of my white button down blouse as I gently scratched my fingernails across them.
Suddenly the door opened and a tall handsome man entered the office. Startled, I sat up straight and with wide eyes asked him, “Can I help you?”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you,” he smiled. “I have an 11:00 appointment to see the doctor.”
My heart still racing from the intrusion, I stammered, “Oh, you must not have received my message. We had to cancel all of the appointments for today.”
Clearly upset, he rolled his eyes and said, “Shit. I took time off from work. I didn’t stop at home to check my messages.”
I stood up and said softly, “I’m sorry for any inconvenience. The doctor had an emergency and is unable to come to the office today.” I leaned down to open the appointment book and studying the pages I said, “I could reschedule you for Thursday at 4:30.”
I didn’t realize that when I leaned over I gave him an unobstructed view of my ample cleavage. When he didn’t respond to my offer of an appointment, I looked up at him and noticed where his eyes were fixed. I stood up straight, feeling the heat rise from my chest to my face.
He quickly glanced away and mumbled, “OK. But you know, I basically was just coming in to have my blood pressure checked.” He leaned over, rested his elbows on the counter, and said with a grin, “You’re a nurse aren’t you? Can’t you just check it for me while I‘m here?”
I was staring into the sexiest eyes I had ever seen. Forcing myself not to stare at him, I looked back down at the appointment book and mumbled, “Thursday is only a couple of days away, I think it could probably wait. Besides, I’m really not supposed to see patients when the doctor is not here.”
I looked back into his pleading eyes as he said, “Oh come on. Please? Don’t make this a wasted trip for me. It’ll only take a couple of minutes.”
Hesitantly, I responded, “Oh, all right. No harm in just checking your blood pressure.” I picked up my stethoscope from another counter as I walked towards the exam rooms. “Let’s go in here,” I said over my shoulder as I walked into the exam room.
I walked over to the exam table, reaching to grab the blood pressure cuff attached to the wall. “Have a seat here,” I said softly as I patted the table.