Title: Stress Helps – Temp name… any other suggestions?
Summary: read it yourself…
Characters: Not mine… except for Kristy.
Ratings: Nothing vulgar and sexual… yet.
A/N: Reason for writing this fic was because I need a mini break from my other one. But I don't even know if I'll continue with this one. So yeah. No worries. I do plan on continuing 'Connect and Disconnect' – no worries
Part 1: Intro…
Wednesday - February 22, 2006
'What time is it? Wow, its 5:30pm already… I've got two more patients.' Jessie sat there procrastinating as she waited for her secretary to tell her that the next patient has arrived. 'I'm so tired… I've seen like… what… 10? 15 patients today. I'm starting to think that I might have to see a therapist myself…'
Jessica Sammler, a.k.a. Jessie, age 24 and is one of Manhattan's best psychologists. Most of her patients were famous and or successful business people, or their children. Jessie grew up in Evanston, Illinois, but moved here after finishing her degree. Her father, Rick the architect and her mother, Karen the lawyer had divorced. Now her family consists of her dad, her mom, her brother Eli, step mom Lily, stepsisters Grace and Zoë, and also half brother Jacob.
Suddenly Jessie's phone started vibrating madly on her table; she quickly picked it up, "Hello, Jessica Sammler speaking…"
"Hey Jess." A familiar voice answered on the other end.
"Grace… What brings you to call me?" Jessie questioned, immediately recognizing her sister's, well step-sister's voice.
Grace Manning, age 26, Jessie's stepsister, a successful business woman, who co-owns a multimillion dollar company. Has moved to Manhattan also, and is now living with Jessie, in a large modern looking penthouse overlooking Manhattan.
"Just wanted to give you the heads up… Our moms are planning a birthday party for Jacob's 10th."
"When is it?"
"Saturday… from what I heard. So we'll have to go by Friday night."
Suddenly, Kristy, the secretary buzzed in through the intercom. "Doctor Sammler, your next patient, Mr. Simmons is here for you."
"Okay. Thank you Kristy, tell him I'll be with him in a minute." Jessie replied through the intercom.
"Well, guess you're busy…"
"Tell me about it…" Jessie sighed.
"Oh and I forgot to tell you, I introduced a friend of mine to meet you."
"Really? What time was the appointment?"
"I think at 5:30 or something. Anyways, I'll leave you to your work. Remember! SATURDAY!"
"Alright. Alright. Bye Grace." Jessie replied chuckling, with that they hung up.
After reaching over and grabbing the file of her filing cabinet, making sure it read, G. Simmons, Jessie opened the door to invite her next patient in. "Come in, Mr. Simmons."
A man, around the age of 30, tall, brown hair, wearing a nice suit, basically like all of Jessie's other high class patients, walked in through her door.
"Take a seat Mr. Simmons," Jessie smiled warmly, as she gestured towards a comfy chair.
She herself pulled her wheelie chair over and sat across from her patient, folding her legs as she talked.
The half hour session went by quickly, Mr. Simmons, had made another appointment for next week same time. After he left, Jessie finally invited in her next and very last patient of the day. This was most likely to be Grace's friend, seeing that it was the last appointment, and it's at 5:30pm as well.
Seeing that it was the first time they met, so they started off with the basics, including introducing themselves, asking why they were there, or why they think they were, even why they think they need to be there.
They had basically a very animated conversation for the next half hour; Jessie still didn't see why this person was sitting in her room. It didn't appear to her as if this person had any problems, but then again… she was taught that problems may not be obvious, but they are there.
After making another appointment with Jessie for the same time next week also, the last patient left, finally allowing Jessie to pack up and leave also. As she walked out of her office, she saw her young brunette secretary also leaving.
"I see Russell has left already."
"Yeah, he and Sarah had left about half an hour ago. Only you, Doctor Sammler would work till this late of an hour." Kristy replied.
"Yeah… I guess so. But I must thank you for staying with me 'til such a late hour then." Jessie said to the young girl, as they got into the elevator.
"Ah… and I must thank you for giving me this job."
"Hmm… I thank you for doing such a great job."
"I thank you for being such a great boss!"
"I thank you for being such a great employee." Jessie said with a smirk.
"I give up Doctor." Kristy surrendered as she raised her hands up in the air.
"Good…" Jessie replied smiling.