This one is a bit shorter. And I promise there is still more to come!


She simply smiled back at him, "Hello, Doctor Turner. What brings you men all the way here?"

Letting go of her waist, Timothy took a step back to stand closer to his father and look at her.

"We…uh…we came to take you out." Dr. Turner explained.

A bit shocked but pleased, Sister Bernadette replied, "Ill have to ask."

Completely taken aback that she was even up for the idea, of going for a drive with them, with him, had him scrambling for what to do next.

Being the nosy and intrigued nurse that she was, Nurse Peters was just outside the door when Dr. Turner walked out of Sister Bernadette's room to seek permission to take her off the grounds. He nearly ran into her. She steadied him, internally giggled at the frazzled look on his face. With a sly smile she just whispered, "As long as you keep your trained eye on her, Doctor, you can go anywhere, just be back before supper, as I had said before." She again left with a wink.

Before he went back in to the room he thought to himself he must send Nurse Peters a thank you note of some sorts, if for nothing but for taking such great care of Sister Bernadette.


Timothy ran down the front steps of the sanatorium and straight towards to car. Sister Bernadette was still buttoning up her coat in the doorway as Dr. Turner stood on the steps slowly making his way towards the car. He stopped and turned towards her as she was fidgeting with the last couple buttons. She seemed shaky, nervous. 'Maybe this isn't the best of ideas' he thought as he walked back to her and silently offered to help. To his surprise her hands fell to her side and she took a breath as he fastened the last two buttons. He motioned for her to go in front of him and she smiled at the gesture. She could feel the ghost of his hand hovering behind her back as to lead her to where they were headed.

They reached the car in silence with Timothy jumping to get in and open the door for Sister Bernadette.

He opened the door for her and as she was about to get in, "Timothy, get in the back. Don't make Sister Bernadette climb over the seat." Looking a bit ashamed as he climbed in, Sister Bernadette giggled and said, "That was very kind of you, Timothy. Thank you." She touched his shoulder reassuringly and he looked up and smiled at her, no trace of embarrassment left.

Dr. Turner closed her door and walked around the car to get in. before he turned on the engine he looked over to his left and behind him, he smiled to himself and asked " Where to?"

"Just drive, dad." Blurted Timothy.

"That sounds fine to me." Agreed Sister Bernadette.

"Then just driving it is." Dr. Turner pulled out of the parking lot and they were on their way, to nowhere in particular, but together.


More to come. Hope you are liking it.

Jess (:

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