Chapter 7
Ashley stalked into Aiden's office demanding to know why Spencer was being moved to an outside facility.
"Ashley what can I do for you?" Aiden asked, knowing very well what Ashley was there for.
"Aiden why are you moving Spencer out of the hospital?"
"Because we can work with her better at the larger facility," Aiden said a little ticked off by Ashley's attitude. "Her upper body needs strengthening before she can even think of dealing with her lower extremities."
"We have a weight room here in THIS HOSPITAL, Aiden. You don't need to move her!"
Aiden got up from his seat to close the door that Ashley left open. "Ashley please, lower your voice. Truthfully, I don't want her around you. You visit her everyday, you interfere with her therapy sessions… oh yes her therapists, all three of them have come to me complaining about how you try to help Spencer do her exercises. She needs to become as independent as possible and not dependent on you. Ashley you need to stay away from her for awhile."
Ashley sat in the chair across from Aiden just staring at him when he finally broke the silence. "You know she's falling for you."
"What!? How do you know that?"
"I see how her facial expression changes the moment you step into the room. Her eyes light up, they show love Ashley. Are you prepared to take on a woman who can give love but not receive it? I know there are other ways to make love, but you need to give her time. Because once she leaves us, she is on her own. How will you help her when she's at home and you're here at the hospital? Think about it Ashley."
"Aiden… I…" Ashley lets tears build in her eyes than slide down her face onto her cheeks. "I love her Aiden. I have completely and madly fallen in love with her and I don't know what to do about it," she said with her face in her hands.
"I know you have Ash. It's been there for a while now. Everyone involved with Spencer's case saw it but you and Spencer. I don't think Spencer realizes she's in love with you. I'm going to assign a psychologist to her case."
"A psychologist, why?"
"She's gets depressed at times about the inability to use her legs and she feels she's not worthy of being loved by anyone, especially you."
"And that's where I have failed Spencer as her doctor Aiden. I did not properly take care of her because I was lusting after her. I should have put in an order for a psych consultation when she was on my service. Having that kind of accident and unable to use her lower limbs would be devastating for anyone. Then her girlfriend walking out on her, her lifestyle has completely changed and I did nothing to help her mentally deal with her physical condition. I should have controlled myself better or taken myself off her case. But it still doesn't change the fact that I'm in love with her."
"Yeah I know completely and madly in love, here wipe your tears and go tell her you'll be staying away from her for a little while per doctor's orders. I'll be the bad guy."
"Aiden has the surgery done anything for her. It's been two and a half weeks?"
"It takes time Ashley, she'll be able to feel something soon. We hope… otherwise that throws my whole theory out the window."
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Knock, knock.
"Come in," Spencer said hoping it was Ashley.
"Carmen what are you doing here?"
"Can't I come by and see my girl?"
"I'm not your girl anymore remember you left me. I haven't seen or heard from you in a month."
"Well I was scared, but I'm not anymore and I want to be here to help you Spence."
"Don't call me that you lost that privilege when you walked out."
"I hear you're being moved to an outside facility. That's great at least that Dr. Davies won't be able to come around and interfere with us."
"First of all Carmen there is no us and second who told you I was being moved?"
"Oh, that pretty young thang at the nurses station, Madison I think her name was."
"You remember what her name is so stop pretending you don't remember. You probably got her number too, if she's gay. She had no right telling you my business."
"Spencer that is not me anymore. I've changed." "Oh, so what makes you so unafraid of my condition now?" Spencer asked.
"Well… I felt I should be here for you Spence." I asked you not to call me that Carmen."
"Yeah, well you need my support, who else is going to help you get around? And I figured with you being crippled and in a wheelchair that would make people feel sorry for you and buy your books. Do you realize how well your books are selling since the accident?"
Spencer just stared at Carmen not believing the words that were coming out of her mouth. "It's the money that's brought you back, Carmen just go, I don't want you here."
Knock, knock.
Ashley walks into Spencer's room not realizing she has company. "So, how's my girl do… Oh! I'm sorry I didn't know you had com...pa…ny, aren't you the woman that caused Spencer's injury, her ex-girlfriend?"
Carmen scowled at Ashley, "when did Spencer become your girl, Dr. Davies?" Carmen said looking at Spencer. "When she got rid of your ass," Ashley replied.
"Well you didn't waste time replacing me Spencer. And FYI doctor, I am not the person that caused Spencer's injury. I was hurt like everyone else. I just didn't get hurt as bad as Spencer."
"What the HELL are you talking about… you didn't cause her injuries. Well I wonder who the hell did, if not you? Your carelessness put Spencer in the hospital and now she's a paraplegic… she CANNOT use her legs or feel anything below her waist. She's been in this hospital for one month already and you're comparing YOUR injury to HERS! I ought to kick your…"
"Dr. Davies, it's okay Carmen was just leaving," Spencer said glaring at her.
"Spencer I'm not ready to leave. I want to talk to you about us getting back together. I tried to put my things back into the apartment but my key wouldn't work. What's up with that babe?"
Ashley's eyes widened, "WHAT! Spencer you're not seriously thinking of taking this woman back, are you?"
"Spencer! Since when do doctors call their patients by their first name?" Carmen asked.
"They do it all the time skank," Ashley said.
"Hey! Who are you calling a skank, DOCTOR? I can report you to the hospital administrator about your fucking attitude," Carmen angrily said.
Madison walked into Spencer's room to see what all the shouting that was coming from her room was about. She stood in the doorway quietly watching two women verbally attacking each other.
"Ashley please, she's not worth you getting into trouble with the hospital."
"Ashley! So you're still calling your doctor by her first name… Spencer?" Carmen hissed. When I was last here you called your doctor by her first name, so what are you two a couple now. Is that why you won't take me back? Spencer this bitch can't help you when you get released from the hospital, I'll be there for you. I can help you get better."
"Carmen just leave, I don't want you here and don't try to use your key again. I asked you to give those keys to my father when you got all your things out of the apartment and you didn't so I had the locks changed. You're the one who walked out on me, so why would I let you back into my life again. I can't forgive you for putting me in this situation. Do you know how hard it's been for me? Now you want to come back to me like nothing's happened. My situation has not changed, I'm not going to have you in my life knowing your habits. You think I would trust you to be there for me when I need you? No Carmen the minute I need your help you would probably be out fucking some random girl or getting drunk."
"Spencer…" Carmen tries to speak.
"No, I know you were cheating on me before the accident. Just go, leave."
"I'll go for now Spencer but I'll be back," she said while glaring at Ashley. "This is not over bitch," she said to Ashley.
"Why don't you get the hell out of here cow," Ashley said.
The two women continued to glare at each other until Carmen was out the door. "That woman's got a lot of nerve," Ashley said loudly and looking at Madison still at the door of Spencer's room.
"Yes Nurse Duarte is there something you need to do in here?" Ashley asked still irritated.
"No doctor, call if Ms. Carlin needs anything."
Turning back around to look at Spencer, "are you alright?"
"Yes… I'm glad you were here. I feel a little vulnerable right now dealing with her. I missed you Ashley."
"I've missed you too." Ashley walks over to the bed to sit next to Spencer. "Look Spencer it seems Aiden thinks I'm spending too much time with you and interfering with your therapy, which I find totally wrong but he's your doctor."
"So what are you trying to say Ashley?"
"I'm saying… hell I don't know what I'm saying. Spencer he doesn't want me to see you for a few weeks but I don't think I can stay away from you that long. He's going to have a psychologist visit with you which I should have done myself when I was your doctor."
Ashley holds up her hand to stop Spencer from speaking, "I'm not saying you're crazy. You've been through a lot and still going through it and here I am making it more difficult for you. Spencer that was not my intention."
"I don't understand, what are you trying to say Ashley. Spit it out."
"I… I think… No I know I've fallen in love with you. I know it's only been a month but I think I fell for you when I first saw you. Spencer I'm going to do what Aiden has asked me to do and not see you until he says I can. But I wanted you to know that I love you with all my heart and soul."
"But Ashley how can you love me? How can you love a paraplegic, a cripple? I can't physically feel love and I don't want to impose that on you. It wouldn't be fair to neither one of us, but it doesn't stop me from wanting you."
"Spencer there are other ways I can love you and we can discover them together," Ashley said squeezing Spencer's hand for reassurance.
"Give me time Ashley… maybe we should spend less time together like Dr. Dennison wants. I do need to become more independent so I can function on my own."
"Hopefully Spencer when you finish with your therapy you'll be walking and I have to run just to catch up with you," Ashley said smiling.
"I know I say I need to be independent but will you be here when they transfer me to the other facility? Please."
"Yes, I'll be here. I love you," Ashley said caressing Spencer's cheek. "I want to kiss you Spencer." Ashley leans towards Spencer and kisses her passionately. Feeling Spencer's hot tongue on hers in her mouth, both languishing in the feel of each other's hot mouth. "Hmm! Spencer," Ashley moans.
"Ashley I… I think I've fallen in love with you too."
"Spencer promise me you will give us a chance to be together. Please don't let Carmen come between us, please," Ashley pleads.
Ashley is kissing Spencer again when Madison walks in on them. Clearing her throat, "excuse me Dr. Davies, I didn't realize you were still here."
"It's okay it's time for me to go and do my rounds. I'll see you later," Ashley smiles and winks at Spencer.
"Goodbye!! Dr. Davies," Madison said smirking.
"Well, that was some scene earlier, I don't think I've ever seen Dr. Davies that angry before." Spencer made no response to Madison's chatting.
"I guess you'll be leaving us in a couple of days. I'll be sorry to see you leave."
"Thank you Madison."
"I guess Dr. Davies won't be here for your transfer to the outside facility."
"Why do you say that Madison?"
"Because she has a date with that socialite Ms. Van Der Meir on Saturday."
"Oh!" Is the only response Madison gets out of Spencer. Didn't Ashley say she would be here when they transferred me or was that just wishful thinking, she thought to herself.