"Jeff, are you ready?", Nick shouted through the flat while grabbing his coat.
"Nick, I forgot to tell you... I cannot do it today, I have to get-", Nick interrupted him.
"No Jeff. I called work and they confirmed that you are not needed today. Everything can wait. This needs to be done. You put this off for five weeks already!" Jeff felt how Nick's big hand held his.
"But... It does not hurt. I think it ca..can wait.", Jeff felt a rush of anxiety. He noticed how he started to stutter. Why did he feel so afraid again? He knew that it was not going to hurt. But that did not make it better at all.
"Jeff. I don't want you to be in pain again. And I have seen how deep the holes where. The whole procedure needs to be done imminently. If it isn't you will have the same problems soon and you will need a root canal. I am pretty sure you already feel it. I have observed you. Your right side is bothering you, isn't it?" Nick looked Jeff deep into the eyes.
Jeff knew he would be able to lie, but it would not help. This would be done anyways. "It might hurt a little when I eat anything cold or hot... But it really not bad.", a little lying would be allowed, wouldn't it? Nick would know what to do and the lie would not be doing any harm.
"That is the problem with putting it off all the time, love. I knew I should have dragged you, but I thought that it would be better if you were coming on your own... I might have been wrong there.", Nick shook his head. Then he went to the door and held it open, waiting for Jeff to come.
Jeff hesitated but then, slowly, with a look of self-pity on his face, he went through the door.
In the office the smell hit him again. "Why is this scent necessary? I mean, can't it smell nice?", he asked and Nick laughed.
"Okay Jeff, I got some time on my hand but I think I will be done in an hour, okay? A few fillings, that is all. Just get this done with, right?", he paused but when there was nothing coming from Jeff he proceeded. "I will put on music from the beginning and you raise you hand if you feel any discomfort.", he led Jeff into the exam room and closed the door behind him.
Jeff sat down on the chair. Looking at Nick with a miserable look in the eyes.
"Jeff you are fine. Just close your eyes. I will do it just like I did last time. Everything will be done in an instant. Just keep calm.", he struck threw the hair of his husband. "I know, this is hard. But when you are done you don't have to come to my office for a few months. And you can eat without fearing that you break any of your teeth, love!", he smiled at Jeff, whom just closed his eyes and put on the headphones.
"Just don't hurt me, okay?", Jeff glimpsed at his husband again.
"I would never do that, love. This will be done, before you even notice!", Nick said calm.
Jeff closed his eyes again and opened his mouth and turned the volume up to the max.
Nick picked up the mirror and the explorer to get another look at the areas he would be working on. Everything looked fine, until he looked at the premolar. There was an abscess.
This was not good.
He would not be able to finish on this today. He would need to do a root canal.
Okay, sorry it took longer than usual but I had a lot of work to do... I put a little twist in so I would not need to finish with this chapter. I really hope you like it!
So I'd be happy to receive any reviews!
