Dr. Heartbreaker

Chapter 2

Emily soon found that being a nurse was very tiring. Working long hrs. She could not make plans with friends. Because if she did she might get called in. She did not have a schedule made up yet. A fixed one. She would have to talk with Barb or Dr. Brinks about that.

So, it would give her a somewhat normal life here. Emily tried not to be stressed. Being up late in the night one night. To being up bright and early the next day. She was standing at the main nurses' station desk. Pouring a cup of coffee to keep her more awake.

She added some sugar packets in. normally she used Splenda, but this time she needed loads of caffeine. Sugar to. Anything to keep her awake. By lunch time she was lagging. She was resting her head on her hand while sitting beside her lunch in the break room.

Her eyes drooped down as she would periodically check the clock on the wall to see when she had to return to work. She yawned. Giving up watching the clock. She set her alarm on her phone in case she missed clocking back in on time.

Soon someone joins her in the break room. Whistling a bright cheery tune. Her head throbbed at the sound. She made a face of disgust. Then her eyes open wide. There was Dr. Brinks. He had been the one humming. He pours himself coffee. Then sits at the next table over.

"Too good to sit with a nurse?" she jokes.

She yawns as she sips her coffee.

"Thought you were having a nap time. I did not want to bother you" he sindly remarks to her. He unfolds a paper and begins to read it after he opens a bag of Sun Chips.

"How do you do it?" she wonders out loud.

"How do I do what?" he asks her.

"Pull an all nighter then you come in the next day.... like this!" she declares.

"Like what?" he laughs.

"Like you are! Chipper. Awake" she sighs. "I went home to sleep. By the time I wound down to fall asleep my alarm went off. Then I was back here. I feel like a zombie" she grumbles.

"Well you will have to get used to it. I can normally get up to four hours of sleep and be fine. Then on my days off I catch up" he shrugs' his shoulders as he sips his coffee.

"I am not sure if I will ever get used to it" she yawns.

"You will. Give it time" he tells her.

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He crosses his leg over his other leg. As he reads. He had very long legs. He was so much taller than she was. She normally was a shorty. She was always shorter than anyone she met. Barb was taller than her. The other nurses. That ran in her family on women's side. Being short that is. Her alarm suddenly goes off. Break time was over.

"I better get back" she mutters to Dr. Brinks. Like he even cared. He simply nodded then she went on her way leaving him to enjoy his coffee break. She yawned as she went over to clock back in.

"Can you check on Miss. Melburne? She buzzed her bell in her room" Barb asks her when she came back.

"Sure, I can check in on her. What room is she in again?" asks Emily.

"In room 110" says Barb. Emily nods as she heads down to Miss. Janet Melburne.

Janet was sitting up in her bed with her newborn baby Mallory. She was holding her close and looked pretty near to tears. Emily knew no father was in the picture. She went to Janet's side.

"How can I help you? Are you in any pain? You might get to go home tomorrow" mentions Emily cheerfully.

"I don't want to go home yet" whispers Janet.

"I know you are worried on how to care for the baby on your own. Being a young mother. But I promise you are going to be fine. You are doing so well" says Emily. "How can I help you?"

"Please ask if I do not have to go back home yet. I was living in the shelter. Woman's shelter. My ex he was hitting me. I ended up there. I am worried the baby will get taken from me and go to him" she declares.

"No, they would not send the baby to his care" says Emily.

"No, they would to the grandmother. I have an aunt. But I have not lived with her in years. And I was living with my ex and his grandmother. And mother. So, they would give my baby to his family. You know I am only seventeen" cries a worried Janet.

"No one is going to take your baby. The shelter will help you" promises Emily though she was unsure at this point of what was really going to happen to Janet and Mallory.

"They will give the baby to them" says Janet. "I know it"

"I will ask if you can stay another day" she sighs.

"Thank you" whispers Janet with tears in her eyes.

"But we need rooms. I cannot guarantee you a thing though" she warns Janet.

"I know, thank you" says Janet.

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Someone comes in the room. A young man. He was tall. His hair was all shaved on his head. He had on a sports shirt. A dirty one. He was carrying a balloon and flowers. He smiles as he stands in the doorway.

"Hi Janet. It is Stan. Look can we talk about the baby?" he asks.

"Are you alright?" Emily demands to Janet. Janet looked pretty shaken by this guy's appearance there.

"Sure, I am fine. Stan come on in" says Janet.

Emily leaves them alone. Then goes back to work. Checking the others.

"NO! HELP! SOMEONE! HE HAS MY BABY!" yells Janet with fear a half an hour later in the halls.

Emily's heart rushes in her eardrums. She races down the hall so fast she nearly falls to the floor. Dr. Brinks is right along with her. Faster. Making his way to see young Stan with the baby in his embrace. Ready to head out the door.

"Now think here young man. That baby needs its mother. You know this. I know this. Please give the baby back to the mother" demands Emily to Stan.

He glares at her.

"I am the father. I have rights too you know" he states angrily.

"You do have rights. But right now, Janet is the mother. She has say in the well being of the baby. The police will go after you. Is that what you want? Kidnapping on your record son?" demands Dr. Brinks.

Stan stands there holding the baby in the doorway. Janet is crying in hysteria. Everyone is staring at them. Watching. Waiting for Stan to make the next move. Emily feels herself near to tears. Suddenly Stan wanders over to Emily. His cold eyes glaring at her. Then he shoves the crying baby into her arms. He takes off running.

Emily sighs with relief. She hugs the baby. Then kisses the top or her head.

"Let's get you back to your mother" Emily coos at the baby.

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She is lead by Dr. Brinks to Janet's side. Emily places the baby in her arms. Janet cries and hugs her baby tightly. She is so shaken up. As is Emily.

"You are back. Mommy has you" Janet tells her baby.

Dr. Brinks leads her out of the room.

"Are you alright?" Dr. Brinks asks her when they are out of the room. Emily nods.

"A bit shaken up by it all. But I am fine" sighs Emily.

He rubs her back lightly to bring some comfort to her. Then he sees what he did and quickly retreats his hand. She smiles at him.

"Hey, you are nearly off soon" he mentions.

"No, I am not. I have a few more hours to go" she laughs.

"I think you are off. Go for it. We are fine here. You need some sleep" he offers to her.

"Really?" she asks gratefully. He nods.

"Yes, go on ahead" he tells her. "You need some sleep"

"Thank you Dr. Brinks" she answers. He nods then goes back to work. They Emily gathers her things. And goes to head out of work early.

"Where are you off to?" Barb asks her.

"Oh Dr. Brinks told me I could leave a little early" says Emily.

"Lucky girl. You did great with Stan and the baby" says Barb.

"Thanks. That was scary" sighs Barb.

"Does that happen all the time?" wonders Emily. Barb nods.

"Sometimes. Not often" promises Barb.

"Good" grumbles Emily.

"What are you going to do when you get home? Watch a movie? Read?" asks Barb.

"Take a warm bubble bath. And go to bed" Emily yawns.

"Fun" teases Barb. "Have a good one. Enjoy it. They do not come often" Barb tells her before they leave.

Emily gathered her purse from the locker room. Then shut it. She checks over her emails and messages on her iPhone. Then heads on her way out the door.

Emily yawned as she walked to her car in the parking lot. She got to park in the staff section so at least it was not that far. Emily spots Dr. Brinks car. He had a sleek sliver sports car. It was nice. He had a license's that read Brinks1 of course.

"Emily.... Emily come here please" calls out a voice.

She looks around but does not see anyone.

"Emily! Emily down by my car!" calls a male voice. It sounded like Dr. Brinks.

"Dr. Brinks!" she exclaims as she spots him laying helpless beside the car. He was bleeding on his arm. He lay there clutching his arm.

"Stan was waiting for me in the parking lot. I need help" he begs her. "I need your help Emily" he grunts in pain. Emily's hand shakes as she grabs her phone. She calls the office. For help.

"Help is coming" she promises him.

She takes off her jacket she was wearing. Props his head up. She takes her other sweater she had on wraps it around his arm to stop the bleeding. Putting pressure on his arm. Soon others are rushing to his aid.

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