At County the ambulances began to arrive. John waited with Abby in the bay
while they pulled up. The paramedics briefed them on the condition of the
patients.
"Smoke inhalation, no burn, major attitude problems. They are all yours." The paramedic said and left the gurney with Abby and John.
"County oh my god, this is the hospital for poor people" One of the girls wined.
"Well, you are here now we need to see if your lungs are okay" John said ignoring the smart-ass remark. Abby smothered a giggle.
As John and Abby put the patient in an exam area, the other ambulances pulled up and unloaded three other similar cases. They knew from the paramedics that there had been a fire at the school and there would be four cases of smoke inhalation. The attitude problems would be another matter.
"My father will freak when he finds out I' here. Ms. Ivy will lose her job for this" one of the girls said to the others. Since they had checked out okay, John had them all put in one room to keep each other company and so their bitching would not disrupt the ER.
"He will not. I bet none of our parents even show up." Another girl chimed in.
"At least the doctor is a hottie."
"He's too old yuck!"
"Not for Annie, right. Remember poor Mr. Walker, she broke up his marriage and he had to leave the school."
John walked in and the girls all started giggling. They began to flirt with him. He opened the door and yelled
"Abby get in here I need and extra set of hand." Knowing that he did not want to be in this roomful of girls alone. Abby walked in and the girls ignored her and continued to flirt with John. Abby contained her amusement, but John knew she was enjoying his predicament.
"Dr. Carter, I think I need a through exam." The ringleader simpered.
"Nurse Lockhart will finish your examinations and the lab will be back with your blood tests until then you are to stay here."
"Why should we?" another girl asked
"Because we don't really know what to do with you yet." He said trying to be patient
"There is a call into the school, John." Abby replied
"Oh Shit, did you say blood test?" a girl asked, "What shows up on those?"
"In a case like you girls, we test for everything just to be through. Thanks Abby. I'll be back" He said Abby walked out behind him
"Why did you tell them that about the tests?" she said
"Oh I remember girls like this from school, they need a little attitude adjustment. They were smoking something, more than likely, and started that fire." He walked to the admit desk and Abby went back into the room.
"Make yourself comfortable" Jane told Robert as they walked into a suite of rooms in the main building. "This is my home"
"You live where you work interesting" He said and looked around. It looked like any apartment. "I don't think I could handle County 24/7"
"I get out. Look I have to make those phone calls. Would you like a drink?" and she pointed to the kitchen " I have some very nice Italian Brandy. One of the parents sent it as a Christmas present." He walked to the kitchen as she left the room. He poured the bandy and began to look around her rooms. Robert could tell that she had traveled, from her art collection. She had some unusual pieces. On the mantle were photographs. Some that looked like Jane with family, others of Jane and a man in exotic location: Paris, Hong Kong, and Taj Mahal, somewhere tropical, the pyramids. As he was examining on of the photographs, she walked up behind him
"Those are my friend from my boarding school days. Can you tell which one is me?" She whispered in his ear. He began to feel the excitement he had felt at the party after their kiss. He turned around and she was not wearing the evening gown anymore. She was wearing a red silk wrap and he hoped nothing else. Her body was fabulous and the silk of the wrap left little to the imagination and Robert had quite an imagination
"Why didn't any of my teachers look like you?" He asked as he moved toward her.
"You didn't go to an exclusive all girls school did you?"
"Oh how I wish" He sighed "I have this feeling that you aren't like any of the teachers I've ever known"
"No, I imagine I'm not" she touched his face and he pulled her to him. They began to kiss this time with much more intensity. Then-- a loud knock at the door --- They tried to ignore it but the knock was insistent. Jane sighed with frustration and walked to the door.
She opened it a crack " Yes" It was the housemother of the dorm that had burned.
"Why aren't you at the hospital with the girls?" Jane asked serious irritation in her voice.
"Well, I didn't know what " and before the woman could finish Jane began
"Get to County General now. Make sure those trouble maker's stay put. You of all people know how that group of girls behaves. I want them to spend the night in that hospital. Tell them that their parents have been informed of the situation and have told me to handle the way I see fit! Do you understand? Now Go and tell them I will see them in the morning and that I know the entire situation." Jane's voice had not risen above a normal speaking level, but the tone in her voice told anyone listening that she was not happy and expected to be obeyed.
"I swear I have no idea what happened tonight" the woman seemed to cry
"And that is why tonight is your last night as a dorm mother here. If you want a severance package I suggest that you get to that hospital now" Jane said that last sentence with a measured tone that conveyed the amount of self-control she was having to demonstrate with this woman. Jane closed the door walked past Robert and grabbed the phone
"Whom do I call at that hospital to make sure they stay the night" she demanded
Robert took the phone from her dialed it and told the person on the other line to make sure that the girls from the fire were admitted and held over night for observation and that he would personally see to their care in the morning. As he hung up he turned. He and Jane looked at each other like it was the first time they had seen one another. They both recognized themselves in the other person. Neither one of them moved for a minute, finally Jane moved toward the bedroom nor Robert followed her as she slowly dropped her robe.
"Smoke inhalation, no burn, major attitude problems. They are all yours." The paramedic said and left the gurney with Abby and John.
"County oh my god, this is the hospital for poor people" One of the girls wined.
"Well, you are here now we need to see if your lungs are okay" John said ignoring the smart-ass remark. Abby smothered a giggle.
As John and Abby put the patient in an exam area, the other ambulances pulled up and unloaded three other similar cases. They knew from the paramedics that there had been a fire at the school and there would be four cases of smoke inhalation. The attitude problems would be another matter.
"My father will freak when he finds out I' here. Ms. Ivy will lose her job for this" one of the girls said to the others. Since they had checked out okay, John had them all put in one room to keep each other company and so their bitching would not disrupt the ER.
"He will not. I bet none of our parents even show up." Another girl chimed in.
"At least the doctor is a hottie."
"He's too old yuck!"
"Not for Annie, right. Remember poor Mr. Walker, she broke up his marriage and he had to leave the school."
John walked in and the girls all started giggling. They began to flirt with him. He opened the door and yelled
"Abby get in here I need and extra set of hand." Knowing that he did not want to be in this roomful of girls alone. Abby walked in and the girls ignored her and continued to flirt with John. Abby contained her amusement, but John knew she was enjoying his predicament.
"Dr. Carter, I think I need a through exam." The ringleader simpered.
"Nurse Lockhart will finish your examinations and the lab will be back with your blood tests until then you are to stay here."
"Why should we?" another girl asked
"Because we don't really know what to do with you yet." He said trying to be patient
"There is a call into the school, John." Abby replied
"Oh Shit, did you say blood test?" a girl asked, "What shows up on those?"
"In a case like you girls, we test for everything just to be through. Thanks Abby. I'll be back" He said Abby walked out behind him
"Why did you tell them that about the tests?" she said
"Oh I remember girls like this from school, they need a little attitude adjustment. They were smoking something, more than likely, and started that fire." He walked to the admit desk and Abby went back into the room.
"Make yourself comfortable" Jane told Robert as they walked into a suite of rooms in the main building. "This is my home"
"You live where you work interesting" He said and looked around. It looked like any apartment. "I don't think I could handle County 24/7"
"I get out. Look I have to make those phone calls. Would you like a drink?" and she pointed to the kitchen " I have some very nice Italian Brandy. One of the parents sent it as a Christmas present." He walked to the kitchen as she left the room. He poured the bandy and began to look around her rooms. Robert could tell that she had traveled, from her art collection. She had some unusual pieces. On the mantle were photographs. Some that looked like Jane with family, others of Jane and a man in exotic location: Paris, Hong Kong, and Taj Mahal, somewhere tropical, the pyramids. As he was examining on of the photographs, she walked up behind him
"Those are my friend from my boarding school days. Can you tell which one is me?" She whispered in his ear. He began to feel the excitement he had felt at the party after their kiss. He turned around and she was not wearing the evening gown anymore. She was wearing a red silk wrap and he hoped nothing else. Her body was fabulous and the silk of the wrap left little to the imagination and Robert had quite an imagination
"Why didn't any of my teachers look like you?" He asked as he moved toward her.
"You didn't go to an exclusive all girls school did you?"
"Oh how I wish" He sighed "I have this feeling that you aren't like any of the teachers I've ever known"
"No, I imagine I'm not" she touched his face and he pulled her to him. They began to kiss this time with much more intensity. Then-- a loud knock at the door --- They tried to ignore it but the knock was insistent. Jane sighed with frustration and walked to the door.
She opened it a crack " Yes" It was the housemother of the dorm that had burned.
"Why aren't you at the hospital with the girls?" Jane asked serious irritation in her voice.
"Well, I didn't know what " and before the woman could finish Jane began
"Get to County General now. Make sure those trouble maker's stay put. You of all people know how that group of girls behaves. I want them to spend the night in that hospital. Tell them that their parents have been informed of the situation and have told me to handle the way I see fit! Do you understand? Now Go and tell them I will see them in the morning and that I know the entire situation." Jane's voice had not risen above a normal speaking level, but the tone in her voice told anyone listening that she was not happy and expected to be obeyed.
"I swear I have no idea what happened tonight" the woman seemed to cry
"And that is why tonight is your last night as a dorm mother here. If you want a severance package I suggest that you get to that hospital now" Jane said that last sentence with a measured tone that conveyed the amount of self-control she was having to demonstrate with this woman. Jane closed the door walked past Robert and grabbed the phone
"Whom do I call at that hospital to make sure they stay the night" she demanded
Robert took the phone from her dialed it and told the person on the other line to make sure that the girls from the fire were admitted and held over night for observation and that he would personally see to their care in the morning. As he hung up he turned. He and Jane looked at each other like it was the first time they had seen one another. They both recognized themselves in the other person. Neither one of them moved for a minute, finally Jane moved toward the bedroom nor Robert followed her as she slowly dropped her robe.