“Yeah, go for it.” I pat his forearm and watch as he picks up the papers, and along with Thorn heads back to the clubhouse.
“You are good to them, Molly,” Breaker comments, and I look up shocked.
“No, I’m only being as kind to Andy as he was to us. Without his bravery, we might not have got out of that mess.”
“That’s true. They are prospects now, and going to work out their prospect time setting up, working and running the barber shop. I think they'll be good brothers, and once they mature some, they’ll be better still.” Rubbing his chin Breaker frowns. “I stillhave a feeling I know Thorn's name…Kincaide!” It just won’t come to me.
The rest of the week flies past, and I’ve been busy in the kitchen making two suppers a day and freezing one. On top of that, I have shown Pattie how to make a heartwarming stew and some easy peanut butter cookies. The freezer is looking good as I’ve frozen a massive batch of biscuits, and I’ve put a note in the packet saying,don’t eat all at once.
Whack calls me into the office and I enter then take a seat when he points to the one in front of his desk. “Well, Molly. You are finally leaving us and taking all your cooking skills with you.” I give him a smile as he is obviously being easygoing with me. “When your stepsister rears her head we’ll grab her, but if she takes us and you by surprise, you do anything you can to not go with her. She’s just the type to throw you to the wolves,and by that I mean throw you to the Cobras to be one of their whores, without a moment’s hesitation.”
“I will, and just so you know I’m not averse to actually killing her if needed. I’ve played to her tune for far too long, and it’s time she paid for all the misery she causes people.”
“We will keep watch, and we will protect you from harm.” I receive a lengthy, meaningful look from Whack, and I reply with a firm nod that conveys my understanding of the situation.
“I’m going to be busy at the practice, so don’t expect I’ll have time to wander around the town. I will live next door to the practice, so I’m on hand for emergencies. How about I give you a spare key to the house then, so that if you need to get in for any emergency, you can?”
“That’s a good idea. I’ll tell Breaker to get on that. Keep thinking safety first, Molly. I like you, and I would hate to see something happen to you.”
“Thank you, Whack, I like you too.” I wink, and that earns me a frown from Whack. “I don’t mean I like you, like you; I just like you.” I give him an enormous smile, and I can see I lost him somewhere along the line. “Never mind, Whack. But I want to say thank you for having me here, and not leaving me out on a limb. It would have been easy for you to just get Breaker out of that situation, but you got me away too, and for that I’m thankful to you.”
The morning that I leave the clubhouse to move into the house next to the practice; I leave a cookie tin with Whack’s favorite double choc chip cookies on his desk.
Bri and Marcia promise to visit one evening and drink wine and watch a movie, a proper ‘Girls’ night. One I’m really looking forward to.
Walking into the practice on Monday morning, I look around the reception area and, of course, Angel is setting herself up for the day. I give her a small smile as I walk past to reach my office.
Walking inside, I step over to the desk and take a seat. The list on my desk has me nodding to myself. This is great and exactly what I had asked Jamie for. A list of employees.
Tom Brackenridge—Doctor
Steven Melrose—Nurse Practitioner
Angela Stone—Nurse Practitioner
Janice White—Registered Nurse
Margaret Broadbent—Medical Assistant
Angel Anders—Receptionist
Barbara Thomas—Receptionist
Susan Allison—Cleaner
Gabriella Fellows—Pharmacist
I didn’t realize Jamie had another doctor working here, but that’s good as I can check the appointments to make sure that they both are not being run off their feet.
I open the laptop on my desk and start working. I check that Tom is already working and that he has appointments running right through until lunch. He has a forty-minute break before he continues until late afternoon.
Steven and Angela, the two nurse practitioners, have a list of patients to see today also, but they are taking a half shift each; hence, Steven is working this morning and Angela this afternoon. That means I can catch Steven when he finishes, and call Angela in early so I can have my meeting with her.
Picking up the phone from the desk, I check for Angela’s contact details and make the call. It rings only a few times before she answers. “Hello, Angela. This is Molly, the practice manager. I presume Jamie informed you we would have a meeting?”
“Oh, hello, Molly. Yes, Jamie said you were going to be calling us in for an informal chat.”
Now, Angela sounds pleasant, and her voice shows no sign of worry, so I think that’s a good sign I’ll have no trouble with her. “Do you think you could come into work a little early so we can do the meeting before you start your shift?”
