Mistletoe Mishap
zeilfanaat
Disclaimer: "Doc" is not mine. It is produced by Dave Alan Johnson & Gary R. Johnson. No infringement intended.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews!! They're much appreciated! :D
Trinitystargazer3 - Thanks, Trinity! Yeah, me too. And hey, they probably wouldn't get married in Indonesia, so chances are they'd be engaged for a while at least to get used to the idea of actually being together. ;)
Brianbach5 - Thanks Brian! I'm sorry to disappoint you though - my schedule hasn't really lightened all that much - I'm just posting a story that I wrote already last year. I just realised I never got around to posting my Christmas stories of last year on this site. I do hope the deviousness and tricks won't disappoint, 'cause this story was written before 'My Funny Valentine'... Oh well, I hope you'll enjoy anyhow!
* * * Part 2 * * *
Two days passed, and neither Donna nor Tippy had been able to come up with anything, despite their best efforts.
Doctor Derek Hebert saw the receptionist and the director of the clinic chatting secretly together in the coffee area. His eyes narrowed slightly, then he decided to take the brave course of action… He turned around to the coffee machine, grabbed the coffee pot, and walked towards the two women.
"Refill?" he asked, holding up the coffee pot.
"Oh, doctor Hebert. Why, yes please, thank you," Donna said.
"No thank you, doctor D, but I haven't finished this one yet," Tippy declined with a wide smile.
Doctor Hebert returned the coffee pot to its place, then came to sit with the two women. "So, what's the gossip?"
"Doctor Hebert!" Donna said, appalled. "We are discussing serious business!"
Immediately the doctor held up both hands. "My apologies."
"Apologies accepted," Donna said. Derek nodded, then leaned forward.
"So, spill."
Tippy chuckled, and Donna couldn't keep the smile creeping up her face either.
"Ok, we are trying to figure out a way to get doctor Cassidy and nurse Nichol to figure out they belong together."
"Because they've been basically dating for years, without knowing," Tippy added.
"And we think it's been long enough now, so it's time for us to step in and give them a hand," Donna finished.
"Ah…" Derek nodded. "So what's the plan?"
Donna sighed. "No plan yet. Feel free to offer any suggestions."
"Well, I wouldn't say I have a plan… but I do think we need to do this carefully… We can't just tell them outright, but we can't be too subtle either…"
" 'We'?" Donna asked, raising one eyebrow.
"Oh yes, I'm in," Derek said, nodding emphatically. Looking around before leaning closer, he added: "Between you and me, I've always thought they would make a great couple."
"Doctor D!" Tippy exclaimed, putting her hand on his arm. "Who would have thought you would be such a romantic."
"Well, Nellie should have an idea…" Derek said, winking at the receptionist as he rose from his seat. He turned around, and ran straight into doctor Cassidy, who had just rounded the corner.
"Ho, Clint, I-,I-,I-, I'm sorry, I d-didn't see you there," Derek stammered. Amused, Clint nodded. "Yeah, I get that a lot."
"Yeah, right," Tippy muttered softly, only loud enough for Donna to hear, who quickly hid a smile, then changed the subject to something else.
* * *
"Westbury Clinic, how can I help you?" Tippy said, picking up the phone once it began ringing.
"Hi, Max Featherwell speakin'. Did you order five Christmas trees, some batches of mistletoe and other Christmas ornaments?"
"Eh, I don't know. Can you please hold while I check?"
"Sure."
"Thank you." Hurriedly, Tippy looked around, in search of someone who might know. Seeing doctor Hebert, she asked if he knew anything about it.
"No, we discussed the possibility of a Christmas tree in the clinic, but we decided against it this year."
"Oh, ok, thank you." Turning back to the phone, she was about to tell the man that they hadn't ordered any of those decorations, when suddenly she got an idea. Storing it away for the moment, she said, "Mr. Featherwell? Yes, hi. No, we didn't order those things."
"Ok, thank you for checkin', Ma'am. I'm afraid I have the wrong number then."
"It's no problem, Sir. Have a nice day!"
After hanging up, Tippy quickly hurried towards Ms. DeWitt's office.
* * *
"Do you really think this is going to work?" Derek asked, as he held the ladder.
Donna, who was standing a few metres away, commented as she watched. "Well, it shouldn't be too obvious, but not too subtle either."
"Is it ok like this?" Tippy asked. Donna looked at it critically, then nodded. "Yes, that's perfect."
TBC