After about a week Neela was ready to leave the hospital. Neela and Ray did not really talk about the problems they were having. Ray did not want her to get upset and setback her recovery, and Neela was just happy he was there taking care of her. She had spoken to Jasmine on the phone letting her know mommy was okay and she could not wait to see her after her vacation. The night before Neela was to be sent home she told Ray to go home and get some rest she would be okay. He agreed he really needed it. Since Neela has been there he has had a 24 hour watch over her, especially when Jasmine left.
That night while Neela was reading a book Ray picked up for her, she started to have visions of her accident. One by one it all started coming back to her. The pain, the car, her crying, the phone call and she finally remembered her calling Ray late at night and Linda telling her Ray was asleep. Suddenly Neela's filled with tears. Linda was at her house with her husband damn near 1'oclock in the morning. Why was she there so late?
Neela came to the conclusion that Ray was having an affair with her. She always knew Linda wanted Ray, but to have this woman answer her phone at that hour and her husband was asleep. Neela could think of only the worst.
The next morning Abby came over to see Neela. Abby had done his graveyard shift so she decided to see Neela before going home.
"Neela, hi what's up?"
She gave Neela a puzzling look.
"Neela what's wrong?"
"Abby, I remember what happened that night."
"Great,"
"No Abby it's not, I remember calling Ray and another woman answered our phone. It was almost 1'oclock in the morning."
"Neela this does not make any sense."
"I called Ray as soon as I found out about you, he was alone."
"She told me he was asleep."
'Neela, do you think Ray was cheating on you, with some woman?"
"Not just any woman, but Dr. Linda Burke."
"Who is that?"
"She works with him at the hospital. She has always been a throne at my side since I met her."
Flashback
"Neela, I want you to meet a colleague of mine Dr. Linda Burke."
"Hello, how are you Mrs. Barnett?"
"Dr. Barnett and I are fine and you?"
"Oh, I did not think you were a Doctor."
"Yes I am a surgeon actually."
"Oh, you don't seem the type." Linda said with a smug tone
"Oh really what type is that?"
Ray knowing his wifes temper quickly jumped in.
"Anyways Linda came to pick up the paper I wrote on the rehabilitation for amputees."
"Yes, when Ray told me about himself and his rehabilitation I was very impressed. He told me about his paper and how it received so much press by the medical board I wanted to read it myself, so he is letting me see a copy."
"I'll be right back"
'Your husband is wonderful."
"Excuse me"
"I can see why you fell for him; he is charming, brave, and a brilliant Doctor."
End of flashback
"I'm not going home with him."
"Neela, talk to him first."
"No, can I go to your place?"
"Neela"
"Abby Please."
Abby agreed but felt she was in the middle of something that was about to become very complicated.
