We are on chapter 20 already? It seems like yesterday.. :p

Chapter 20

Spencer's POV

Aiden Dennison.. How could I forget that name.. Ashley's husband was right in front of me, I was his doctor for God shake.. I tried not to seem socked or surprised.. I tried to be professional and act like nothing was going on..

"Well Mr Dennison, yesterday you said something about your wife."

"Yes, she doesn't know.. How she would anyway. I didn't call her. She must be very worried"

"I am sure she is.. I will ask a nurse to come here so you can give her your phone number so we can inform her.."

"Thank you so much doctor.. What is your name?"

"Carlin.. Dr Carlin"

"Thank you again"

"I was just doing my job Mr Dennison. The nurse will be here in a minute"

Sometimes fate has other plans for us.. After eight months of actually trying to forget her, Aiden is here, at my hospital and he is my patient.. And I couldn't help but think what if she would come here.. How she would react? What she would say..

"Anita, go to room 405. Mr Dennison is up"

"You found his name doctor?"

"Yes, so go by his room and he will give you his phone number so you can call his wife"

"Yes, I am going now doctor Carlin"

I tried not to think of her.. I did everything I could do just to not think of her.. But I failed.. Whatever I was doing she was there.. Invading my mind..

Hours later Anita informed me that Mrs Dennison would be here today and we should inform her husband.. I told her that I would tell her husband myself..

"Hello Mr Dennison. How are you feeling?"

"Like I had a heart surgery"

"Well, you did have one.. But everything is going to be ok. Just wanted to tell you that we contacted your wife and she will be here today"

"Thanks. Ashley gets worry easily" when I heard her name by his lips I wanted to cry.. I couldn't understand how come a girl like her that I knew only for quite some time made me feel like that..

"I am sure she does. But she will be here"

"Thanks"

"I'll come by your room later again.. Till then you should rest.. I will give you something for the pain"

When I left his room I went by my office to put my thoughts together.. Aiden was Ashley's husband, he was my patient and Ashley would be here later today.. How things change..

Aiden was a handsome man in his early thirties.. He was polite and a gentleman.. He seemed nice and I could understand why Ashley didn't want to leave him.. At the end I was the one who let her go.. I shouldn't think like that..

My day consisted of two heart surgeries and lots of rounds.. I had to be a pathologist because the one we had was sick and pretty much I had to do everything again.. The time passed without knowing till it was time for me to go check Aiden again..

"Hello again.." he turned his face to look at me.. He was pale and tired but his surgery wasn't an easy one..

"You are making me feel special doctor Carlin"

"All our patients are special" I said while I was checking his vitals.. "Everything seems good.. In a few days you will able to go home.. Are you living here?"

"No, New York.."

"New York.. Lovely place.. I suggest not to travel though.. You should wait.."

"I have a job back in New York. I work in a bank"

"Now I see.. Also I suggest not to stress.. Stress doesn't do good for the heart"

"Tell that to my boss"

"When you go back just take it slow. As I said in a few days you will be out of this hospital.. Now if you excuse me I have to go check my other patients as well.."

"Of course doctor Carlin"

Once I was out from his room I headed to the reception while writing down about Aiden's vitals..

"Doctor.. Mr Dennison's wife is here to see him.. She is waiting over there.." once Anita told me that Ashley was there I took a big breath and tried to be myself.. When I turned she was already up ready to hand shake me when she stopped and looked at me surprised..

"Spencer?"

"Hi Ashley"

"Wha- How- You?"

"What would you like for me to answer first?"

"Spencer.." she said again while trying to come closer to me and this time she was smiling..

"Dr Carlin.. I did the surgery to your husband.. He is now recovering.. He came here with a heart attack. From what he told me some people tried to rob him with a gun and that's when it happened"

"Dr Carlin?" she said repeating how I called myself seconds ago.. But she sounded sad..

"We are in a hospital Mrs Dennison and here I am a doctor. Your husband's room is 405. I was there a few minutes later.. You should go.. He is waiting for you" I said and made a step to go but she caught my hand and stopped me..

"You are Spencer to me.. No Dr Carlin.. I am going to see him and please I want to see you after.."

"I don't know Mrs De.."

"Don't even continue with my last name.. I am still Ashley.. So please.. I want to talk to you.."

"Go to Anita at the reception and she will page me.. If I am free that is.. Now go to your husband" I said and I left..

I didn't want to sound that harsh.. All these months I was thinking of her.. I wish I could see her and now that she was here I was acting like she was a stranger to me..

I was free.. I didn't have any more surgeries to do unless I had to be in ER.. I didn't know what we would say.. What she wanted to tell me.. And inside I couldn't wait to listen to her..

Round 8pm Anita paged me and I knew that Ashley probably was searching for me.. I prepared myself for our conversation..

"Dr Carlin, Mrs Dennison would like to see you.. She has some questions about her husband" while Anita was telling that Ashley was looking at me with hope?

"Of course.. Mrs Dennison, follow me to my office"

We walked next to each other till my office where I opened the door for her to get inside.. I sat on my chair and she sat on the chair infront of me..

"Spencer.. I can't believe you are here.. I can't believe I am talking to you.."

"Well, I am here.."

"I thought that you would like to see me but you seem.. I don't know.. Distant"

"Ashley.. It has been eight months.. Eight months of actually not having any letter from you.. Like you disappeared from earth.. So forgive me for being distant but I think that's the proper way"

"I didn't get any letter from you either.. In my last letter I wrote you down my address, I told you I wanted to keep contact with you but you were the one who didn't want to keep in touch"

"I never got a letter like that.. Don't you think that I would write to you back?"

"I don't know.. With everything that happened between us you might wanted to stop"

"And why you didn't write to me.. You knew where I was living.."

"I couldn't.. I lost your address while I was packing my things probably.. I tried to find you but I didn't know where to search.." she got up from where she was sitting and came where I was.. She bend on her knees and touched my hands while putting her head on my knees.. "I would never ever stop writing you.. I love you.. I haven't stopped loving you all this long.. I thought you forgot all about me.." I could feel her hot tears on my hands.. I didn't want her to cry..

"Ash.. please get up.." she looked at me with those whisky eyes of hers that now were full of tears..

"Spence.. Believe me.."

"I do.. Now please get up.. Come here" I moved from my seat and I let her sit instead. "I guess we both never got each other letters.. Because I send you one as well.."

"But we are here now.. Aren't we?"

"We are.. But this doesn't change anything.. You are still with Aiden.. You are still married"

"I don't want to be Spence.. Whenever I am with Aiden I am thinking of you.. I was starting to believe that I would never see you again.. But now.. Now that I found you.. Please.."

"I don't know what you mean Ashley.."

"Can we please meet somewhere outside?"

"I don't know.."

"Please.. I am staying to a hotel nearby.. And if you don't want to meet me there we can meet wherever you like.."

"We will see.. Now if you excuse me I need to go to see some patients.. I'll be around.."

I opened the door and went out.. My heart was telling me yes but my mind was telling me no.. I didn't know if I should meet her but my heart was screaming to me yes..

TBC

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