Crazy Patient, Jealous Nurse

Chapter Two

Sorry for the wait, guys. But, despite not updating for a while…it's still only like sixth down on the list. Haha, I guess that means not many people write fics for TC…T-T That totally sucks. Well, what can you do but write one yourself, right?

It was hard for Derek to get things done around the office when Angie didn't check in to nag every ten minutes. He had a bunch of pathologies and other non-motivating work to do, piled up on his desk yet again.

Yet, he sat with his arms crossed, staring into space.

So Angie was jealous? Of a crazy chick who proclaimed her to love Derek?

Derek smiled. "So now I can work in peace and quiet."

Another minute passed, and Derek hadn't moved. And Angie still hadn't come to tell him to do his job properly.

It was starting to bother him. It was just plain strange.

He decided to go and look for Angie, to tell her to do her job properly – telling him to do his.

But what he didn't want to think about was the fact that he missed seeing his irritated, cute nurse every few minutes, even if it was to bug him.

Derek had seen Tyler in the hallway first, and asked him where Angie might have been.

Tyler rubbed the back of his neck. "Hmm…I think I saw her at the registration desk."

Derek frowned. "The registration desk? She never works there. She's always gotta be on her feet, helping everyone," Derek said, almost to himself.

On his way to the front, Derek happened to pass Jessica's room. He stopped in front of the door. Maybe Angie had stepped in to see Jessica? For a consent signing or something?

Cautiously, he walked into the room. Jessica was on the verge of sleep, a book in hand. He stepped softly, not wanting to make any noise. Angie wasn't in here.

As Derek was about to leave the room, he turned around and carefully slipped the book out of Jessica's hands. He knew it stung to flex a hand with an IV attached to it, and it wouldn't be a good thing to end up with a hurting hand as well as the appendix.

However, his move didn't go unnoticed. Jessica's eyes fluttered open. She yawned.

"Derek…?" she asked groggily. She smiled. "Yay, you came to see me."

"Uhm…I'm sorry I woke you up, Miss Turnett," Derek said nervously.

Her smile got even larger. "It's okay. I wouldn't want to miss a visit from you, Derek."

"Well, since I'm here…how are you feeling?"

"Ugh. I always feel tired now. And of course, my side is always burning," she explained.

Derek nodded. "I see…so you're tired…" he muttered, thinking. He set the book down on the sliding side table, and pushed it away, then closed the curtains surrounding Jessica's bed.

"I'm going to press on your stomach, Jessica. Tell me how it feels," he told her, setting his hands on her torso.

She suddenly jerked away. "Oh…no. Uhm, it…it really hurts when you do that. Please, don't."

Derek's brows furrowed. "Now I want to do it even more. It could be ready to burst; we may have to bump your surgery up a lot sooner."

Ignoring her pleas, Derek lightly pressed into Jessica's side. She let out a loud, strange sound, making him jump. He looked up in surprise, and saw tears already rolling down his patient's face.

"It…it hurts that much?" he asked, taken aback.

"Uh…sorry…" Jessica murmured.

Derek shook his head. "Don't apologize. I'm definitely going to bump up your surgery. It will probably be in a few hours. I'll send up consent forms soon, so you just…sit tight."

Jessica nodded, and Derek gave her a reassuring smile before exiting the room.

He walked swiftly down the hallway, to the front desk. "Is Nurse Thompson here?" he asked one of the nurses.

Angie walked out of a side room, expressionless. "Yes, Dr. Stiles?"

"This isn't a time for your petty jealousy, Angie," Derek snapped. Angie jumped. "Jessica Turnett – her appendix is about ready to burst. She was shouting even at just the lightest touch on her stomach. I want to make her surgery this evening, at least. Get her to fill out all the legal stuff quickly, please."

Angie stared at Derek. The first comment about her being jealous was forgotten – Derek was an awesome doctor when he wanted to be. She smiled at him, and nodded.

"Right away, Dr. Stiles."

Derek sighed in relief as he watched Angie rush back into the other room. Lucky for him, she was dead serious about patients, especially when he was dead serious. Dead serious.

As Derek had wished, Jessica's surgery had been scheduled for seven that night.

In the prep room, Derek was going over the operation with Jessica while she was suited for it. He could tell she was nervous; she was fidgeting and sweating a little.

"Hey," he told her, "it'll be okay."

She smiled up at him nervously. "I know I should feel completely secure about it, being as you're the surgeon, but…I just can't help it." She looked at her feet, her lip trembling.

Derek put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "You're gonna be okay, Jessica. I promise."

Jessica's eyes sparkled; Derek really was a knight in shining armor.

Angie flitted into the room. "Dr. Stiles, everything's ready in the OR."

Derek smiled at his nurse, and she returned it. Everything was back to normal, at the moment, and they were both quite happy with that.

Jessica was brought to the operating room and quietly lay down on the cold table. Angie put the mask with the anesthetic over her face, and Derek told her he would make her perfectly fine again, before the room started spinning and she fell into a deep sleep.

Derek and Angie had finally finished with the surgery. Everything had gone smoothly; her appendix was taken in out just in time. It was more swollen than normal, and they had to be careful of taking it out properly. But in the end, the two's trust in one another got them through it.

Angie had argued about the procedure at first:

"Dr. Stiles, I think we need to cut into her intestine," she urged. "It's simply too large!"

Derek waved her off. "If we do that, we'll need to staple the tissue back together."

"Yeah, and? That's better than not taking it out at all!"

Derek shook his head. "No, Angie. Hand me the other scalpel."

Angie gulped. "No."

"Angie." The doctor craned his neck to look at the concerned nurse. The whole rebellious thing didn't suit her; it looked like she was about to cry.

Derek looked her straight in the eyes, burning with the desire to help his patient. Angie met his gaze, and time seemed to stop. After a moment, Angie tore her eyes away and reached for the scalpel. A silent understanding had passed through them. A connection, as if to say, 'I trust you.'

After receiving the tool, Derek enforced the Healing Touch. Again time slowed, and Dr. Stiles maneuvered his way around the enflamed appendix.

Now the two hovered over their patient as she stirred. Her face was twisted in pain, so Angie slid more morphine into her IV. Soon after that, Jessica woke up. She moaned in discomfort, and once again Angie gave her more painkiller.

Jessica sighed. "That's better." She looked over at Derek and Angie. "Thank you so much. I'm so grateful."

"Not at all," Angie replied, smiling.

Side-glancing at his nurse, Derek smiled as well as he added, "It's our job after all."

He was so glad things were back to normal between him and Angie. She seemed to have forgiven him – even though he hadn't done anything.

Later that night, Derek went to check on Jessica. She was sound asleep, and he felt bad having to wake her up.

He prodded her gently, and she opened her eyes. They lit up when she saw her saviour.

"I'm just going to check your temperature and blood pressure, Jessica," he told her softly. "Then you can go back to sleep." He slipped the thermometer into her mouth; no fever. Her blood pressure was normal, too. He grinned at Jessica as he packed up his equipment again. "You're all good."

"Wait, Derek?" Jessica called. He turned around. She signaled for him to sit on the bed. Confused, he did so carefully.

Suddenly, Jessica grabbed his arm and pulled him down. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him fondly.

Derek's head was spinning.

Was he hurting her? What was she doing? Did she escape from her straight jacket or something?

Someone coughed from the doorway. Derek tried his best to see who it was, as Jessica didn't let him go.

Derek swore loudly…in his mind. It was Angie!

With newfound strength, he ripped himself away from the girl. She turned on her heel and walked back to where she had come from.

The doctor leapt off the bed and raced after her.

"Angie! Wait!"

It was turning out just like the day before…except worse!

"Angie!" he called again. Each clack from her pink heels seemed colder than the one before. Finally, Derek managed to grab her shoulder, and he spun her around to face him. "Angie! Why do you always have to come in at the wrong time? If you had come in three seconds earlier, you wouldn't have gotten the wrong idea!"

Angie's brief glare almost made him shiver. But it suddenly turned into a smile. She brushed away his hands.

"It's all right, Dr. Stiles. I won't butt into your personal affairs. But please remember that she just had surgery!" she told him with a little giggle. She waved at him before walking into the women's room.

Derek stared, totally bewildered.

That was even scarier than her getting angry!

I hope you liked it! :) The next chapter will probably be the last. Hey, I told you it was short!

And if you're wondering about all the stuff I put in with her surgery and stuff, it all actually happens! I took everything right out of my own experience! XD Except, I DO have staples in me, now and forever. :P Haha, I feel special.

Please review!

REVIEW REPLIES TO CHAPTER ONE:

TCGeek: Whee~you reviewed! :3 I love your stories. As for grammar...I'm the task force. :D Yeah, I thought maybe Angie was going a bit overboard, so I kind of changed it up here. Thanks for reviewing! :3

Spoonsaredangerous: MAN I love your name! XD But what I found ironic is that you're commenting on the grammar...and you spelt it wrong. And mot too. XDXD I'm sorry, but I'm the grammar/spell check (nerd) police. Thanks so much for reviewing!

lilypromise2u: Ahh, jealousy. Such a wonderful thing...to write about. XD I hope you liked this chapter too!

Silver Azure: Wow, beautiful? I wouldn't go that far...heheheh...thanks for reviewing!

QueenTigrilla95: Whoa, someone's hyper! (Eheheh, me too) XD Please keep reviewing, yay!

Tanubi: Man, we have a little too much in common. XD Heheh. I actually rented TCSO from Blockbuster. I used the gift card I got from the dentist for having no cavities. XD Awesome, right? And then it went back and I never saw it again. Then I got UTK2 for my birthday...then this year I got SO for my birthday! XD YAY!

Kisdota-The Freak Gamer: What are you, a pirate? XD THANKS FOR REVIEWING!

Thanks SO much to everyone who reviewed!