“That is understandable. It could get confusing quickly. Please call me Dr. King. I’m currently the only doctor, and when we get our new one, he’s going to have a different last name so no confusion.”
“That works.” Owen glanced around.
“Let me show you around. I know our conversations on the phone obviously couldn’t do that.” I gestured to the room behind Owen, and he turned and went in. “This is our break room. There is always coffee and hot water for tea. You are welcome to eat your lunch in here or at the front desk. That is completely up to you.” I gestured toward the boxes. “I usually pick up donuts and muffins from the bakery every morning. You are welcome to them as well. I try to put some out up front because often when omegas come in and are pregnant, a donut is never turned down, and it can make them a bit more relaxed if they’re anxious about their appointment.”
Owen nodded enthusiastically. “Donuts are the best. I’ve already found the bakery, and the boys over there are just the sweetest.”
I nodded. “I’m in agreement about donuts.” I pointed toward the refrigerator. “There are cold drinks in there. Several different types. You are welcome to add anything to it. There is a shopping list on the front, and please add things that you’d like kept in there or if we run out of something. I usually go shopping on Sundays, so everything is stocked on Monday morning.”
“So efficient,” Owen said. “I did all of that at my last job, so if you need me to do it, I can take over.”
I shook my head. “No. I appreciate the offer, but the clinic has an account with the council for expenses. You have a mate to spend evenings with, and it’s just me, so I’ve always done the extra things. I wouldn’t ask you to be pulled away in the evenings for anything work related.”
“Well, if you change your mind, just let me know.”
I nodded. “I’ll show you the exam rooms,” I said, hoping to change the subject. In actuality, having something to do on Sunday afternoons got me out of my house. I had zero life outside of the clinic, but I wasn’t going to share that with Owen. Or anyone else, for that matter. I had no doubt that Master Edison knew to some level because I was aware of the fact that he could sense when any of his warlocks arrived and left the mountain.
In the hallway, I pointed toward either side. “There are two exam rooms. I don’t have so many patients that I need to have more than one here at a time. Although it does seem to ebb and flow. Sometimes we’ll have a busy few months, and then we’ll have one or two patients for the next several months.”
“Are the deliveries here?”
I shook my head. “So far, all of the omegas have chosen to have them at their houses. I have no issues with that. It’s where they’re most comfortable, and I do my best to always make sure they feel the safest and most secure. If that’s at their house, then I have no problems with that. They all have my number, and they or their mates call when active labor starts. Often, I’m informed when omega lines start turning red or just start to open.”
Owen shook his head but made a face.
I didn’t know him, not even a little, so I wasn’t going to ask about it yet. Perhaps once we had worked with one another for a bit.
I turned and pointed toward the door on the right at the back of the hallway. “That’s my office. Most likely, I can be found in there when I don’t have patients.” We walked farther down the hallway, and I stopped outside of two mostly closed doors. I pointed toward either side at both doors. “Bathrooms. Because pregnant omegas have babies that push on bladders.” I glanced down at Owen and offered a smile.
“There are two?” He seemed surprised.
I nodded. “There is another in the break room. The door was behind the refrigerator. You might not have been able to see it. That one is the one I use, and both Cecil and Todd did as well. But you are also welcome to use either of these if you wish. They aren’t for just the omegas, but they are the closest ones. They are kept fully stocked, and I clean them regularly.”
“Do you need me to do that?”
I shook my head. “I use magic to do it, and it takes me but a moment and a thought. If you really wish to take over cleaning the bathrooms?—”
Owen held up his hands while shaking his head. “No. I just want to be as useful as possible. I did all of those tasks at my last place.”
I shook my head, confused. “I appreciate it, but there’s no fear of you losing your position here if you don’t take on extra tasks.”
Owen smiled. “I appreciate that. But you’re the doctor. You shouldn’t be cleaning bathrooms or doing the shopping for the clinic.”
I shrugged at that. “It takes a moment. I don’t physically do it, so there is no reason why I should have anyone else perform that task.”
We made it to the front room. There was the desk to our left and two comfortable couches on either side. Several pictures were on the walls, and there was a bookshelf with goodie bags for the first-time daddies to be. Well, for anytime, really, because there had been instances where we’d gotten new patients who already had children at other places.
I moved behind the desk and woke the computer. “It’s pretty simple,” I told him. “My schedule is the green tab. I’m the only doctor at the moment, so there isn’t another doctor to have to keep up with. You simply need to add any new appointments to my schedule and hit Save.”
“This isn’t a complaint, but I was told there were going to be two doctors?”
I smiled. “Yes. There is a Dr. Camden Kennedy joining the clinic soon. I was told he would be here the first week of April.”
“Uh, it’s the last day of March.”
I chuckled. “Yes, it is. I expect Dr. Kennedy sometime this week or early next week. I haven’t been given an exact arrival date yet.”
Owen nodded slowly. “Do you have anything you need me to do this morning?” Owen smiled. “I’m not trying to avoid any tasks or duties. I’m just not certain what it is that you need me to do.”
