"Ma'am," Blake got Elizabeth's attention from some papers she was working on at her desk.
"What is it Blake," she asked when she looked up.
"Ms. Tolliver is calling, she said you made her promise to call after her appointment."
"Thanks Blake," Elizabeth picked up the phone as Blake turned to go. "Hey Nadine," she smiled. "How did it go?"
"It went well," Nadine sounded tired. "I am still not allowed to do the steps. He said probably another three days minimum on that. He sent me to the hospital for a scan to check my lung and said that it is healed. I am still not allowed to lift anything with my left arm but I am allowed to raise it over my head. So, I'm still on track I suppose."
"That's great Nadine," Elizabeth answered. "What else are you doing today?"
"Well the doctor told me that I needed to start physical therapy and he recommended a place so I am going to go there and get the paper work filled out and some kind of schedule. The doctor was pleased with my range of motion already and said I will probably only need to go once or twice a week for a month or six weeks."
"Even better," Elizabeth was genuinely thrilled at the news. "Can't keep a good woman down, that's for sure."
"Thanks," Nadine chuckled. "Anyway, I also wanted to tell you that the doctor told me I could come back to work once I am clear to take the stairs on my own."
"That's great Nadine. If you are feeling ready to come back then you will absolutely be welcome. We will figure it out."
"Thank you Elizabeth. Talk to you tonight?"
"Of course, bye," Elizabeth hung up the phone. She was thrilled that Nadine was coming along so well. She glanced down at the schedule on her desk and frowned. Russell was sending some political campaign person over to prep her for her appearances before Dalton announced her as his candidate for vice president; Jessica somebody. Oh, Nadine was going to love this when she got back. Well, until Nadine was back, Elizabeth decided that she would keep it under her hat. Her first appearance wasn't until some fair in Virginia at the end of April, so there would be plenty of time to read the staff in about this once things were back to normal. Nadine needed to get as much relaxation in as she could while she could. The next few months were going to busy and brutal with the investigation and then there would be the added bonus of schlepping around for this campaign. She needed Nadine at her best and she was anxious to have her back to work. "We'll get through it," she said to herself. "We always do."
THE END!
A/N: I really hope that you have enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. I want to thank all of you that sent me reviews and messages.