Mixed Blessings (1992) by Steel Danielle

Author:Steel, Danielle [Danielle, Steel,]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2010-12-19T00:40:34.140000+00:00

"No, I don't think so," he said with certainty.

"Well, let's get things started." The doctor stood up and Charlie followed suit, not knowing what to expect, and a nurse appeared and led him to an examining room with bright abstract prints on the wall, and a skylight. She handed him a small vial, and pointed to a stack of magazines, among them Hustler and Playboy, and several others Charlie had never ever heard of.

"We'll need some semen from you, Mr. Winwood," she said gently. "Just take your time, and press the buzzer when you're ready for us to collect it." Charlie stared at her in amazement as the door closed, not sure what to do next. He knew, but couldn't quite believe it.

They were so matter-of-fact about everything. Here's the bottle, now go to it. But on the other hand, he had come here for the answers to his questions.

He sat down with a sigh, undid his pants, and reached for one of the magazines, feeling more than a little foolish. And it was a while before he rang the bell for the nurse to return. He waited a lot longer than he had to. But he wanted time to cool down, and by the time she returned, he tried to look nonchalant, and she removed the vial discreetly without comment.

Dr. Pattengill came in shortly after that to check him for varicocelevaricose veins in the testiclewhich frequently caused sterility. And then a technician came in to do some blood work. They were going to check his hormone levels with the blood, and do an analysis and culture with the semen, and in a few days they'd have some information for him. But in the meantime, the doctor was very reassuring. He assured him that he saw nothing of concern and he was hoping that Charlie was worried over nothing. He suspected that he was just anxious and impatient.

To Pattengill, Charlie seemed healthy enough, and he hoped for his sake that there would be no problems. He asked Charlie to make another appointment for the following week, asked him to bring a vial of fresh semen with him this time, and then left him.

And as Charlie got to the fresh air outside, he found he was immensely relieved to be there. He had liked Pattengill, but just talking to him, and worrying about it all, had made him very nervous. He hadn't enjoyed producing the sample for him, and was relieved that he could take care of it at home next time. They had given him a small vial to take home for collection. But just the implications of being there, and the prospect of what they might do to him, was very unpleasant.

He called Mark afterward, when he got home, and thanked him again for the referral.

"How was it? Are you okay?"

"So far so good, and he's really a nice guy."

"Did he give you a clean bill of health?" Mark asked worriedly.

Charlie looked fine to him, but who knew with things like that? His brother-in-law had looked fine too.

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