NINE
Three days had passed since Piper had returned to the manor. Everything had returned to normal. Her car had been easily found and the damage had been relatively minor. She would have it back in a few days. Phoebe was just coming down the stairs when the doorbell rang. She walked over and opened the door. Adam Carpenter stood on the porch wearing a suit and tie.
"Adam," Phoebe said, "what a pleasant surprise. Come in."
"Thanks," Carpenter said. "I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd say hi."
"Just in the neighborhood, huh?" questioned Piper, coming out of the kitchen. "Well, we're glad you did. Prue is at work and Leo's off on some assignment or other."
"Actually," Carpenter said, pulling a card out of his pocket and handing it to Piper, "I just wanted to give this to you."
Piper took the card and read it.
Dr. Adam Carpenter, Pediatric Surgeon, San Francisco General Hospital.
"It's not head of pediatrics," Carpenter said, "but they were thrilled when I applied. Seems a lot of people still remember me there. I start back to work on Monday."
"You're a doctor again?" Piper asked. "That's wonderful. I'm sure there are a lot of children who can use your expertise."
"I got to thinking about what you said," Carpenter said. "If it was her time to go, I guess there's really nothing I could have done about it. And next time I'll be more careful with my diagnoses. All humility aside, I am really a very good doctor. It seems a shame to waste my talent when there are so may who can benefit from it."
"Good for you," Piper said. "The kids are going to love you."
"Speaking of which," Carpenter said, "when you and Leo decide to start a family, look me up. I'm not an obstetrician, but once they're born, you won't have to go looking for a pediatrician for them. That goes for your sisters, too."
"Thanks," Piper said. "I couldn't think of a better doctor for them."
"Well, I should be going," Carpenter said. "I have a lot to catch up on."
"Don't be a stranger," Phoebe said. "We want to know how things are going with you."
"I won't be," Carpenter promised.
"Well, big sister," Phoebe said after Carpenter had left, "seems you had quite an impression on him."
"So it would seem," Piper said. "I'm glad. The world can use a few more people like him."
"That it could," Phoebe said. "So, what's for lunch?"
"Is that all you ever think about?" Piper asked.
"Hey, I'm hungry," Phoebe said.
Laughing, the two sisters went into the kitchen.
The End
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Three days had passed since Piper had returned to the manor. Everything had returned to normal. Her car had been easily found and the damage had been relatively minor. She would have it back in a few days. Phoebe was just coming down the stairs when the doorbell rang. She walked over and opened the door. Adam Carpenter stood on the porch wearing a suit and tie.
"Adam," Phoebe said, "what a pleasant surprise. Come in."
"Thanks," Carpenter said. "I was just in the neighborhood and thought I'd say hi."
"Just in the neighborhood, huh?" questioned Piper, coming out of the kitchen. "Well, we're glad you did. Prue is at work and Leo's off on some assignment or other."
"Actually," Carpenter said, pulling a card out of his pocket and handing it to Piper, "I just wanted to give this to you."
Piper took the card and read it.
Dr. Adam Carpenter, Pediatric Surgeon, San Francisco General Hospital.
"It's not head of pediatrics," Carpenter said, "but they were thrilled when I applied. Seems a lot of people still remember me there. I start back to work on Monday."
"You're a doctor again?" Piper asked. "That's wonderful. I'm sure there are a lot of children who can use your expertise."
"I got to thinking about what you said," Carpenter said. "If it was her time to go, I guess there's really nothing I could have done about it. And next time I'll be more careful with my diagnoses. All humility aside, I am really a very good doctor. It seems a shame to waste my talent when there are so may who can benefit from it."
"Good for you," Piper said. "The kids are going to love you."
"Speaking of which," Carpenter said, "when you and Leo decide to start a family, look me up. I'm not an obstetrician, but once they're born, you won't have to go looking for a pediatrician for them. That goes for your sisters, too."
"Thanks," Piper said. "I couldn't think of a better doctor for them."
"Well, I should be going," Carpenter said. "I have a lot to catch up on."
"Don't be a stranger," Phoebe said. "We want to know how things are going with you."
"I won't be," Carpenter promised.
"Well, big sister," Phoebe said after Carpenter had left, "seems you had quite an impression on him."
"So it would seem," Piper said. "I'm glad. The world can use a few more people like him."
"That it could," Phoebe said. "So, what's for lunch?"
"Is that all you ever think about?" Piper asked.
"Hey, I'm hungry," Phoebe said.
Laughing, the two sisters went into the kitchen.
The End
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