Anne was back to working days again, though still on her own for the most part.
The day before Valentine's Day, Anne was up delivering a patient to the OR. When she had finished, she walked past Robert's office, which was closed. His secretary was out on lunch and for some strange reason, Anne felt compelled to look at her desk, just to see what was there. Robert's day planner was open on it. On Valentine's Day was the note: Dinner 6pm Dru.
Dru! That was the fancy restaurant that pastry chef Hale Band worked at! He even had his own cooking show on PBS!
Suddenly Anne was filled with jealousy. Who was he going with? And on Valentine's Day? Well, she'd just have to go check it out tomorrow night and see who his date was.
*****
Elizabeth and Robert had spent the last few weeks commiserating their lives together. His problems might not be solved, but talking about them to another caring human being felt good. They both agreed there was absolutely no way he and Anne could be involved if he was Chief of Staff. So when Robert's friend offered to set him up on a blind date for Valentine's Day, Elizabeth had encouraged him to give it a try. Robert reluctantly agreed. It was a way to start moving on.
*****
Valentine's Day came slowly for Anne and dragged on forever until the evening. She had looked up Dru's address and knew how to get there. She figured she'd show up at 6:30 or so and just see what there was to be seen.
Anne made her way to the restaurant and saw Robert through the window. He was sitting at a table, facing away from her, alone. She could see him sipping a glass of wine and checking his watch. He turned around to look out the window and Anne had to duck down in order not to be seen. She crawled away from the window and went for a walk. "She must be late," Anne thought to herself. Wandering through the blocks, Anne thought about what she'd do when she saw Robert's date. Once again Anne was overcome by jealousy as she walked back to Dru's. Back at the window, Anne glanced at her watch, "7:15," It read. Looking in, she saw Robert, still all alone, at the table. He had gone ahead and ordered something to eat.
"She's not coming," Anne thought, her jealousy dissolving, leaving only her love for him behind. She knew Robert must be feeling pretty humiliated right now and wanted to help him. What could she do? He'd die if he knew she was there. And, she'd get in trouble for violating his privacy. Anne stopped and looked at the menu posted by the door. Looking at the desserts, she found the perfect one.
Anne carefully walked in and spoke to the hostess about ordering a dessert for Robert. It had to be done anonymously, so she told the hostess to say it was from his "Secret Valentine", the hostess was glad to help. As Anne paid for the dessert, she told the hostess, "Make sure he gets a cup of coffee with it, please. It's important," remembering their fight. Just as carefully, Anne left the restaurant and walked back to the window to watch. She watched as a waiter walked up to him and delivered one order of coffee creme brulee and one cup of coffee. Obviously surprised, Anne saw him question the waiter. Then he turned around again to see who'd sent it to him. Anne dropped to her knees quickly to stay out of sight, scraping them on the cold cement in the process. Again she crawled away, while Robert enjoyed his dessert.
*****
The next morning arrived and Anne was chatting amiably with Randi the desk clerk, when Robert came in. He walked up to the desk to see if there was any business for him in the ER before he headed upstairs.
In either a daring, or suicidal mood, Randi boldly asked Robert, "So, do anything good for Valentine's Day?"
"Not that you really care, but it just so happens that I had a wonderful dinner out last night," Robert replied, avoiding looking at Anne. He turned and walked away, Anne ran after him.
Walking side by side with her hands clasped behind her back, Anne asked Robert, "Where'd you go?"
"Dru's, it's this great restaurant. It's been written up in all sorts of magazines," Robert replied, looking straight ahead.
"Really? I've never been there before. I hear they have great coffee creme brulee though. I'll have to go check it out sometime." With that, Anne walked into the Suture Room, leaving Robert staring after her, wondering just what she knew about last night's date that never was.
The day before Valentine's Day, Anne was up delivering a patient to the OR. When she had finished, she walked past Robert's office, which was closed. His secretary was out on lunch and for some strange reason, Anne felt compelled to look at her desk, just to see what was there. Robert's day planner was open on it. On Valentine's Day was the note: Dinner 6pm Dru.
Dru! That was the fancy restaurant that pastry chef Hale Band worked at! He even had his own cooking show on PBS!
Suddenly Anne was filled with jealousy. Who was he going with? And on Valentine's Day? Well, she'd just have to go check it out tomorrow night and see who his date was.
*****
Elizabeth and Robert had spent the last few weeks commiserating their lives together. His problems might not be solved, but talking about them to another caring human being felt good. They both agreed there was absolutely no way he and Anne could be involved if he was Chief of Staff. So when Robert's friend offered to set him up on a blind date for Valentine's Day, Elizabeth had encouraged him to give it a try. Robert reluctantly agreed. It was a way to start moving on.
*****
Valentine's Day came slowly for Anne and dragged on forever until the evening. She had looked up Dru's address and knew how to get there. She figured she'd show up at 6:30 or so and just see what there was to be seen.
Anne made her way to the restaurant and saw Robert through the window. He was sitting at a table, facing away from her, alone. She could see him sipping a glass of wine and checking his watch. He turned around to look out the window and Anne had to duck down in order not to be seen. She crawled away from the window and went for a walk. "She must be late," Anne thought to herself. Wandering through the blocks, Anne thought about what she'd do when she saw Robert's date. Once again Anne was overcome by jealousy as she walked back to Dru's. Back at the window, Anne glanced at her watch, "7:15," It read. Looking in, she saw Robert, still all alone, at the table. He had gone ahead and ordered something to eat.
"She's not coming," Anne thought, her jealousy dissolving, leaving only her love for him behind. She knew Robert must be feeling pretty humiliated right now and wanted to help him. What could she do? He'd die if he knew she was there. And, she'd get in trouble for violating his privacy. Anne stopped and looked at the menu posted by the door. Looking at the desserts, she found the perfect one.
Anne carefully walked in and spoke to the hostess about ordering a dessert for Robert. It had to be done anonymously, so she told the hostess to say it was from his "Secret Valentine", the hostess was glad to help. As Anne paid for the dessert, she told the hostess, "Make sure he gets a cup of coffee with it, please. It's important," remembering their fight. Just as carefully, Anne left the restaurant and walked back to the window to watch. She watched as a waiter walked up to him and delivered one order of coffee creme brulee and one cup of coffee. Obviously surprised, Anne saw him question the waiter. Then he turned around again to see who'd sent it to him. Anne dropped to her knees quickly to stay out of sight, scraping them on the cold cement in the process. Again she crawled away, while Robert enjoyed his dessert.
*****
The next morning arrived and Anne was chatting amiably with Randi the desk clerk, when Robert came in. He walked up to the desk to see if there was any business for him in the ER before he headed upstairs.
In either a daring, or suicidal mood, Randi boldly asked Robert, "So, do anything good for Valentine's Day?"
"Not that you really care, but it just so happens that I had a wonderful dinner out last night," Robert replied, avoiding looking at Anne. He turned and walked away, Anne ran after him.
Walking side by side with her hands clasped behind her back, Anne asked Robert, "Where'd you go?"
"Dru's, it's this great restaurant. It's been written up in all sorts of magazines," Robert replied, looking straight ahead.
"Really? I've never been there before. I hear they have great coffee creme brulee though. I'll have to go check it out sometime." With that, Anne walked into the Suture Room, leaving Robert staring after her, wondering just what she knew about last night's date that never was.