Ten Dates: A fun and sexy romantic comedy novel (The Power of Ten Book 1) by Emily James

Author:Emily James [James, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Emily James
Published: 2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

OUR TEACHING HOSPITAL, Saint Jude’s, is full of young, fit, virile doctors that are keen to advance their knowledge and demonstrate the very best of bedside etiquette.

After arriving by ambulance, standard procedure apparently when one cannot weight bear, the handsome doctor gives me a thorough work up. He even introduced me to several of his doctor friends so they can inspect my injury, which is not due to the painful lacerations and bruising from the paintballs. No, it was simply not good enough for me to be stretchered from the battlefield with cuts and bruises, a badly damaged ego and crying tears so real that even baby Annabelle would be envious.

No, not Joanie Fox.

The doctor, a young looking Clark Kent, looks at his chart and proceeds with his evaluation. “So, Miss Fox, we’ve X-rayed for pelvic fracture, the results of which are negative. We’ve run the blood samples that you insisted on, following that episode of Greys Anatomy you watched that one time, and I’m pleased to say there are no markers for any kinds of tumours despite the achy leg you had earlier.”

Melinda holds my hand from the seat beside my bed reassuringly. My date had called her to meet me at the hospital, apparently preferring to stay and fight for my honour.

The doctor continues, “You have...” his eyes skim the clipboard. His colleague beside him looks to double check. They nod their heads at one another as I prepare myself for bad news. “You have a Buttock Contusion.”

When I gasp and clench Melinda’s hand a little harder, he continues, “In short, it’s a bruising to the rear. It may cause some residual swelling in the short-term, but there’s no need for the private room you asked for earlier. I am happy to say that your injury will completely heal during the next week to ten days.”

The doctor gives Melinda an information leaflet about lying on my side, treating the injury with ice, heat, massage, and over-the-counter pain relief.

“It’s just a bruise?” I ask, not sure whether I ought to ask for a second opinion. It is so painful I can barely walk and that’s after the pain relief the doctor has given me.

I hold my head in my hands.

Trust Four to go on a date and come home with an embarrassing ass injury.

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