| Subject: Sanglant - Beyond the Thrusts - Chapter 14 |
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Date Posted: Thursday, October 07, 10:41:41pm
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“Is that accent from… Australia?” Michael inquired.
“Yes, Mr. French lilt…” Nikita chuckled.
Her answer jogged his memory and he recalled the conversation he had with the two women when he arrived on the island, “Are you the doctor I heard about on the island?”
“No, that is probably Dr. Jurgen or Dr. Jones.” Nikita answered.
Michael took a sip of his wine and asked, “So where do you practice then?”
“I am actually waiting for a position at the Medical School, a Hematology Fellowship. In the meantime, I am earning a living caring for Dr. Jones while she convalesces. I hope she is safe during this storm, although I am sure the islanders will take care of her, they are like family over there.”
Michael saw her discomfort and the sad cloud that covered her eyes, so wanting to change the subject he smiled and joked, “Are you independently wealthy then?”
Nikita was confused by his question and as she eagerly continued eating the wonderful dinner she asked, “No, why?”
She reached for the glazed carrots on his plate that he was obviously not eating and stopped mid-fork when he joked, “Does Dr. Jones pay you well then?”
She swallowed the carrots and replied, “I make a decent living, why are you asking me these questions?”
He took a piece of the asparagus from her plate and smiled, “I was just wondering how you were going to pay for your share of all this. I know what Fellows make, and I can just imagine how long it will take you to pay me…” He popped the asparagus in his mouth and smiled.
She panicked at his remark and Michael realized her discomfort at his failed attempt at humor. He immediately was sorry of his faux pas and reached across the table for her hands in an apologetic manner, saying, “I am sorry, I was just teasing you, take your time paying me Kita. Now, let’s change the subject. Tell me, why become a doctor?”
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