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when the needle pierced the skin , it took everything within her to keep him on the table . |
gritting her teeth , she held her ground . |
finally , when the last of the blood had been withdrawn , she was able to loosen her grip . |
pesh tossed the syringe into the biohazard container and then turned around . |
`` i advise you take some ibuprofen for both the pain and for the anti-inflammatory benefits . |
i would also do a round or two of using an ice pack on your crotch . |
it would be my strongest advice that you never take anymore erectile dysfunction medication until you actually need it . '' |
`` whatever , '' mr. robertson croaked , collapsing back onto the table . |
`` give him about thirty minutes , and then he needs to head on home . |
we 'll need the exam room , '' pesh instructed . |
`` okay , i will . '' |
he gave her a quick smile before exiting the room . |
after thirty minutes , she saw mr. robertson to the door of the er . |
as he staggered into the waiting room , she shook her head . |
`` megan , '' kristi called . |
`` yes ? '' |
`` go ahead and take your dinner break now . '' |
`` are you sure ? |
i mean , i can work through it since we 're so busy . '' |
kristi shook her head . |
`` we 're fine . |
besides , you 're going to need all your strength . |
things are probably going to get even crazier after the sun goes down . '' |
megan tried not to appear horrified at the prospect . |
instead , she ducked into the break room to grab her purse . |
when she came out , pesh was waiting for her . |
`` where are you going ? '' |
`` oh , it 's my dinner break . '' |
pesh gave an impish smile . |
`` how fortunate . |
it 's mine as well . '' |
realizing what he was intending , she slowly shook her head back and forth . |
`` no dates . '' |
after crossing his arms over his chest , pesh asked , `` and how would it be a date if we happened to go to the cafeteria at the same time and sit at the same table ? '' |
`` you 're pushing it , and you know it . '' |
`` after what we both just endured , how can you deny me the pleasure of buying your dinner ? '' |
a teasing twinkle flashed in his dark eyes-one she was n't used to seeing on him . |
for some reason , she found it completely irresistible . |
`` besides , how can i possibly have romance on my mind when i just held another man 's penis in my hands ? '' |
her eyes widened in shock at his words . |
`` d-did you actually just say that ? '' |
`` yes , i believe i did . '' |
she shook her head . |
`` i ca n't believe you sometimes . '' |
`` do n't try to pin me as one thing or the other . |
just take me as i am , '' pesh suggested . |
`` i 'll try . '' |
as they started to the elevator , megan chewed her lip with unease . |
turning to pesh she asked , `` what will people say if they see the two of us together ? '' |
`` that we 're two single people having dinner , '' he replied . |
`` you 're a physician , and i 'm a clinical student . |
could n't i get in trouble ? '' |
`` doctors and nurses often have dinner together on their breaks . |
the cafeteria is a pretty inconspicuous place for us to be alone together . |
if someone came upon us in one of the medicine rooms or an empty patient room , then we might have a problem . '' |
`` if you say so , '' she mumbled , as he punched the down button on the elevator . |
after they stepped on the car , pesh eyed her . |
`` you really are worried , are n't you ? '' |
she nodded . |
`` my career means everything to me . |
i do n't want to do anything to jeopardize it . '' |
`` then i 'll make sure we do n't sit by ourselves . '' |
`` thank you . |
i really appreciate that . '' |
as the car started its decent down , pesh threw his head back and exhaled a long breath . |
`` well , that was ... '' megan grinned at him . |
`` the good doctor seems speechless . |
surely in all your years in the er , you 've seen crazier or more mortifying cases . '' |
he cocked his head , appearing thoughtful . |
`` a screwdriver lodged in a rectum is probably the tamest . '' |
`` the tamest ? '' |
megan questioned incredulously , as the elevator door dinged open . |
pesh laughed . |
`` a man high on meth walking into the er with his penis in his hand is probably the craziest . '' |
megan 's hand swept over her mouth . |
`` he actually cut off his ... '' she gazed around to make sure no one was listening to their conversation . |
`` is the good nurse speechless ? '' |
he teased . |
she rolled her eyes at him . |
`` so what happened ? '' |
`` we got him sedated and into surgery as soon as we could . |
i heard they were able to sew it back on . |
i 'm not aware of whether or not it was ever ... fully functional again . '' |
`` that is crazy . '' |
`` i know . '' |
pesh handed her a food tray . |
as they surmised their choices , megan asked , `` was that your standard line of questioning in a situation like that ? '' |
`` i think we 've established that i have n't been privy to many priapism cases , but yes , any time there is an issue with the penis that is not related to the urethra or bladder , you would ask those questions . '' |
after the food service worker gave them both an odd look , pesh looked pointedly at her . |
`` why do you ask ? '' |
she shrugged . |
`` just to be prepared for the next time . '' |
he cocked his brows at her . |
`` do you want to practice your line of questioning ? |
you know , show me what you 've learned ? '' |
`` let 's get our food first , shall we ? '' |
`` okay . '' |
after deciding that the grilled chicken salad was about the most appealing item in the food line , she grabbed a drink and some of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies . |
just as she inched up to pay , pesh put his tray next to hers . |
he had chosen some kind of stir-fry that did n't look appetizing to megan . |
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