Total pages in book: 56
Estimated words: 52072 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 260(@200wpm)___ 208(@250wpm)___ 174(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 52072 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 260(@200wpm)___ 208(@250wpm)___ 174(@300wpm)
“Hey, Shae. You got here in the nick of time. We were about to lock the doors for lunch,” Susan greets me. She’s one of the nice ones. I’ve yet to talk to Luke about all the comments Marissa and Nadine made. I’ve kept my head up, my shoulders back, and my mouth shut. Right now, Luke and Doctor Gallo have enough going on trying to find another partner to join their practice. Plus, the timing hasn’t been right, and I don’t know how to bring it up.
“Hey, Susan, thank goodness. I’d have to call Luke to let me in the back entrance, and he’s with a patient.” I hold up my hands with the goods.
“Oh, dear, the drinks would be warm by then, too. Yuck,” she says, which are my sentiments exactly.
“Am I good to go in the back?” I ask. This is where Luke usually comes in, but interrupting him with a patient would absolutely never happen.
“Of course, let me grab the door for you.” Susan is turning out to be my life saver today.
“Thank you.” We walk together until she’s handling the door, keeping herself outside in the waiting area.
“You’re welcome. I better go lock the door and make sure Doctor Camden or Doctor Gallo don’t need anything,” Susan says. We part ways, her going one way and me going my own way. I’m quick on my feet, traveling the hall, keeping my eyes on the prize. Luke’s office is within reach. The finish line is there, and wouldn’t you know it, luck is no longer on my side.
There, standing like two sentinels in the night, but instead of protecting the territory, they’re more along the line of predators lurking in broad daylight. It sucks I’ll have deal with them in order to see Luke at his office. The promise I made to Lennie about gathering evidence, making sure there are witnesses around, might get tossed out the window today.
A girl can only take so much, and the looks on their faces let me know they’re more than ready to start shit. I guess it’s a damn good thing I’m not scared to end it. I know exactly what I’ll do. The drinks in my hand will be the perfect source to put these bitches in their place.
“Do you remember the time when we hooked up with Doctor Camden?” Marissa says. I see the tug on her lips, the gleam in her eyes. She’s saying it just loudly enough to where her voice doesn’t echo, but I can hear her loud and clear.
“Yes, the video doesn’t do it justice,” Nadine responds as Marissa pulls out her phone for them to watch. God, I really do not want to hear or see this. Everyone has a past; I get that. I have a past, too. We make it a point not to talk about our past; I also don’t want it flaunted in my face.
“Think we should hit him up again?” Marissa knows Luke and I are together. We didn’t hide it, not in the least. He’s a public display of affection type of person and always has his hand on me in some form. It’s an assurance for both of us: he’s there for me, and I’m there for him.
“You know he’ll say yes. Especially when you’re sucking his cock while I’m riding his face and he does that thing with his tongue.” And I’m fucking done. My fingers flip up the top of the to-go cup, and the drinks goes flying right in their ugly-ass faces.
“Maybe that will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” I’m seething mad. The sheer audacity of these bitches. Do they have no couth, no moral compass? The downfall of throwing my drink in their faces is the mess I’ve made.
“Cunt, I will ruin your life,” Marissa hisses out.
“I’d like to see you fucking try, bitch,” I toss back at her, probably not one of my best comebacks. Those usually appear hours later while I’m in the shower dissecting every last inch of this conversation. Then I’ll talk to Coralynn; she’ll have some quick and witty return right away. Marissa is standing there soaking wet with Coke streaming down her face, splattered along her scrubs, soaking her further is a sight to behold. She’s spitting and sputtering. Nadine is white as a ghost, more than likely aware that they fucked up big time.
“Damn, for once in this pregnancy, I can thank my weak-ass bladder. Luke and Doctor Gallo are hearing about this right now. You crossed the line. Big time. And there’s no coming back. Even your daddy can’t save you.” Lennie points at Marissa. “Nadine, kiss your job goodbye, too, and good luck finding work anywhere in this county,” she says triumphantly only to wince at the end. The hand on her lower abdomen tightens.