Flirty At Murphy's by Frankie Page

Author:Frankie Page
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frankie Page Books
Published: 2022-02-03T16:36:30+00:00

Chapter Six

Glancing down at my phone, I smile. The week is going by painfully slow. It’s only Monday, and the thought of having to wait three more days to see Declan is killing me. Perhaps we could meet Thursday. Is sleep necessary? Yes, it is. The first time I met him, I was extremely intoxicated. After six twelve-hour shifts, I wouldn’t be much better. It’s just… I’m dying to be near him again, which is insane, since I have spent all of what? Twelve hours with him? Mostly consisting of me drunk and complaining. Somehow, those few hours have been more meaningful than the countless months or even years I’ve spent with my previous boyfriends. The only thing getting me through the day is his texts. Some are funny; most are sexy. Especially a few mouth-watering selfies that left me wet and aching for more. Like the image of him in thin gray joggers that showed me exactly what I was missing out on. As much as I enjoyed them, I told him sending those to me while I was working was cruel and unusual punishment. His reply: I thought you could use a visual while you were alone and thinking of me. He has no idea.

The problem is, at night, I am not actually alone. I work a twelve-hour shift, five in the evening until five in the morning. By the time I get home, the only thing I am thinking about is my bed. Not in the sexy way he is imagining. After spending the night in the ER, suturing wounds, draining cysts, helping remove objects inserted in regions they shouldn’t be, or dealing with serious trauma that comes in, anything—even pleasurable—requires more energy than I have to spare. Pulling my lip between my teeth, I nibble on it as worry takes over. My job is the root cause of many of my relationship issues: the long hours, the unanswered texts when we get slammed, or simply because I go home and pass out with my phone on silent when I’m not on call. As exhausting and sometimes heartbreaking as it is, I love it. I’ve never thought of doing anything else. Until now. I wouldn’t leave nursing. But I could get a job in a private practice and have more reasonable hours, except then I’d miss the excitement and hustle of the ER. There is always something new or dramatic happening. Could I really give this all up for him? I let out a silent scream as I hold my head in my hands. What is wrong with you, Nita? I am jumping way too far ahead. We haven’t even had a date yet.

“Is Steve being, well…” Tiffany taps her chin. “… Steve?”

My chair scratches across the linoleum as I am up and out of it in two seconds, before leaping across the table to hug my best friend—who I haven’t seen or spoken to in weeks. Releasing the tight squeeze I have her in, I step back and push her shoulder.

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