“How’s Smudge?” Finn asked once they were off the mat, doing standing exercises at the mirror.
“Good. Did you name him, by the way?”
“No, he came with it already. Why, thinking of changing it?”
“I was, but I think he’d resent me forever if I did.”
“Smart call. Cats are notorious grudge keepers. That’s why I’ll make sure to never crossyou.” He chuckled, keeping up the joke from before.
He had no idea how right he was in Teddy’s case.
“You okay on prescriptions?” Finn asked.
“Thought you couldn’t write me any.”
“I still need to know. If you’re running low, you should make an appointment with your general practitioner.”
“I’m good. Anything else for today,Doc?” Teddy said, stressing the name despite Finn’s correction. He’d finished all the exercises, and while he was sore, he felt refreshed. He missed being active.
“Only getting the rest of your long-term plan in the books. Come on.” Finn brought him back to the exam room. “What’s your preference, then? Floor or bed?”
Teddy somehow managed to trip on his feet while sitting.
“For next time! For—”
“The exercises, I get it. Floor’s fine.”
Finn’s face was flushed as he turned back to the computer. “You’ll, um… need physical therapy two to three times per week for three months, then once per week for three months after that.”
“I remember.”
“How would you like our ongoing schedule to go? I recommend three days rather than two as the norm, but if something comes up, you can certainly cancel. I’ll get worried if you cancel on me too often, though. Any scheduling conflicts to work around?”
“Just my time with you.”
“What are you going to be doing while in town?”
“I’m still working on that.”
Finn remained thoughtfully quiet as he typed at the computer. “Same time as today, then, Monday, Wednesday, Fridays?”
“Sure.”
“Just let me know if anything comes up that might be physically taxing.”
“You’ll be the first.”
Finn’s fingers stuttered over the keyboard.
“Toknow. Because you’re my neighbor,” Teddy tried to explain, leaving them both fighting a blush this time—and laughter.
“I meant,” Finn said, “like getting into old habits with dance.”
“Not likely.” Teddy’s smile dropped.
“Oh? May I ask?”
“What?”
