"Good morning babe girl or I shouldn't call you that anymore?"
I smiled and hugged him tight. He pinched my cheek and kissed me, the feeling was great. It was like sleeping and being fed by the president of the country. He made a promise not to break my heart, and although I didn't fully trust his words, I still liked the feeling when I was around him. I went to make breakfast for us.
He continuously stared at me as he ate his breakfast smiling,
"Owen is something on my face? Why do you keep staring?"
"I didn't know you were this beautiful, I would have tried to kidnap you before getting close to you."
"Nonsense, Owen sometimes your words are funny. Hurry so we don't miss our flight home."
We had a week of holiday because of our trip and got back to work. He wanted us to keep it secret at work to avoid attention and I didn't see any problem with that so I accepted his decision. He had a meeting with the other departmental chief while I went to brief the director. I got called for a code blue so quickly went to the emergency room(ER) to check what was going on.
"Doctor Emmanuel, what is happening here?"
"The paramedics brought in this man some few minutes saying he collapsed down the street. I was giving the man a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when I was pushed by this man claiming to be his brother. He says his brother signed a living will and that we should watch him die. I asked if he brought the forms and he said no so that was his reason for the violence."
"Young man this is what will happen now, you are either go and bring the form while I perform the surgery or you wait for us to perform the surgery then after that, you go for the form. Either way, I won't leave my patient to die just because of your words."
"You doctors don't know who you are dealing with, I will bring the police if you violate the medical laws."
"I will be waiting for you to bring them but for now am busy so let's talk when you are ready to let us know who you are before I forget, I'm called Doctor Jasmine so when calling the police, make sure to add my name."
I took the patient to the operating room (OR) knowing perfectly well the risk I was taking but I could not gamble a dying man's life on just words. I performed the surgery with the help of some colleagues, and after a few hours, the man woke up. He asked in a faint voice…
"Where am I?"
"I am Doctor Jasmine and you are in the hospital. I just operated on you so you need to rest."
I went to the front desk to ask if the police had come and they said no. I asked myself "Was the guy bluffing? It has been hours since he said he was bringing the police, so why is he not here." I went to sit near the man while he slept, and after a few hours, he opened his eyes…..
"How are you feeling, please? Do you feel pain anywhere? I'm sorry I went against your Living Will, I couldn't watch you die"
"Living Will! I never signed any living will. Why would I want to die when I just signed a ten-million-dollar contract?"
"Your brother came fighting saying you signed the Living Will so we shouldn't touch you and allow you to die."
"I am the only child of my parents, I only have my secretary who was walking with me when I collapsed, I think I have a picture of him."
"Yes, that was him. Meaning he wanted to kill you so he takes the contract and the money. How wicked can a man be to kill just for money? You need to report him to the police before he leaves the country."
I had lunch with Owen, his stare always melts me. We decided to have a dinner date this weekend at my place. We held each other hands under the table saying flirty words. I visited more often to discuss medical stuff and other stuff. I loved how we related to each other and how he was always sincere with everything.
I stocked the fridge so I could prepare something for our date. I woke early to check if everything was in place since it was our first official date, I didn't want to mess anything up. I called to check if he could make it. I made the hall romantic with colorful candles and red roses all around the place. I took the whole day to prepare the place for our romantic date, I was waiting for him to make his presence known.
He called a few minutes later saying he had a severe headache so he couldn't make it. I rushed to his place to check what was happening.
"What are you doing here Jasmine? It is nothing serious, you didn't have to come."
"You are my boyfriend so I need to check up on you even if you break a finger."
"Thank you, I appreciate it but because of my headache, can we have this date another night? I want to rest right now."
"You can rest. I will stay here tonight to make sure nothing happens."
"Jasmine I can take care of myself, moreover I'm also a doctor so you can go home."
I had a feeling, he didn't want me around but I had to obey his decision. I kissed him and upon exiting the room when I heard a knock on his door. Her beauty was on another level, her smile was like an angel spreading its wings, and her skin was as bright as a star. I got lost for a few seconds,
"Hello, you must be the new maid, is my husband inside?"