caught up on some phone calls that I had to take.”
“It’s not a problem. As you can see, I’ve been keeping myself busy.”
“You usually do. So what did you do on your unexpected days off?”
“I spent them with my boyfriend. I’m playing nurse there as well.”
“Oh? Is he ill?”
“Not exactly. He was in a pretty bad car accident on Wednesday. He fractured his arm and has been on some medicine that makes him loopy. I’ve just been trying to be there for him in case he needs anything.”
“Now, are we still talking about the same guy we were talking about earlier.”
“Yep. I don’t date around. He’s the only boyfriend I’ve got.”
“Well, that’s good. I’m sure he appreciates having you there.”
“That’s hard to tell. He’s not exactly the type of guy you can read. He’s hard headed as well.”
“Most men are dear.”
“Oh, believe me, I know. He’s more hard headed than any man I’ve ever met before, though. He’s an MMA fighter.”
“I don’t know what that means.”
“Why doesn’t that surprise me?” I said, laughing as I shook my head. “He’s one of those cage fighters.”
“Ah, that I know. My husband likes to watch that stuff but I can’t get into it. Much too violent for my tastes.”
“Yeah, well keep the violence in mind when I tell you this. He thinks he is going to fight in just over four weeks.”
“With a fractured arm?”
“Yes, he has a huge fight coming up that could change the course of his career. A win could literally mean him going from making a couple hundred bucks a fight to a couple hundred thousand. The bad thing is, his promoter won’t reschedule the fight. Either he has to be ready to go or he’s going to give the fight to someone else. This might be his one chance.”
“You’ve got to talk some sense into that man. He can’t risk his health. What’s he going to do if he gets injured permanently?”
“I don’t know. I’ve tried to talk to him but I don’t feel like I have the right to say anything. He’s been working hard to get to where he is. His goal isn’t money or fame. He just wants to earn enough money so that he can take his brother out of here and take care of him himself. I’m worried that his arm won’t hold up but I also understand his predicament.”
I could feel someone watching me. I turned to see Candace slowly wheeling a patient down the hall behind us, giving us the side eye and flashing a devilish grin as she made her past.
“Did you see that look she just gave us?” I asked.
“It would have been impossible not to see it.”
“I wonder what she’s up to this time?”
“Who knows. There’s never any telling with that girl.”
Maggie was right. There was never any telling what Candace was going to do next. After everything that had been happening, one thing was for sure. She was out to get that ADON position and she didn’t mind stepping all over me to get it.
Candace
I couldn’t believe what I’d heard. I’d been listening for anything I could use to get Shelly in trouble but what I heard was better than anything I could have used against her at work.
Her boyfriend, the great Jason Stark, had a fractured arm and was still planning to fight in his upcoming fight. One thing that I’ve never let on to anyone at work is the fact that I’m what you would call an MMA fan girl. I’ve followed the sport forever and have met my fair share of fighters, both in and out of the bedroom. The most recent fighter that I had the pleasure of getting into bed? Eric Dodson.
I knew the rules when it came to fighting injured and there was no way he was going to be allowed to fight for at least three months. That could only mean that nobody knew about the injury. That really left me only two options. I could have called the athletic commission to let them know about the
“It’s not a problem. As you can see, I’ve been keeping myself busy.”
“You usually do. So what did you do on your unexpected days off?”
“I spent them with my boyfriend. I’m playing nurse there as well.”
“Oh? Is he ill?”
“Not exactly. He was in a pretty bad car accident on Wednesday. He fractured his arm and has been on some medicine that makes him loopy. I’ve just been trying to be there for him in case he needs anything.”
“Now, are we still talking about the same guy we were talking about earlier.”
“Yep. I don’t date around. He’s the only boyfriend I’ve got.”
“Well, that’s good. I’m sure he appreciates having you there.”
“That’s hard to tell. He’s not exactly the type of guy you can read. He’s hard headed as well.”
“Most men are dear.”
“Oh, believe me, I know. He’s more hard headed than any man I’ve ever met before, though. He’s an MMA fighter.”
“I don’t know what that means.”
“Why doesn’t that surprise me?” I said, laughing as I shook my head. “He’s one of those cage fighters.”
“Ah, that I know. My husband likes to watch that stuff but I can’t get into it. Much too violent for my tastes.”
“Yeah, well keep the violence in mind when I tell you this. He thinks he is going to fight in just over four weeks.”
“With a fractured arm?”
“Yes, he has a huge fight coming up that could change the course of his career. A win could literally mean him going from making a couple hundred bucks a fight to a couple hundred thousand. The bad thing is, his promoter won’t reschedule the fight. Either he has to be ready to go or he’s going to give the fight to someone else. This might be his one chance.”
“You’ve got to talk some sense into that man. He can’t risk his health. What’s he going to do if he gets injured permanently?”
“I don’t know. I’ve tried to talk to him but I don’t feel like I have the right to say anything. He’s been working hard to get to where he is. His goal isn’t money or fame. He just wants to earn enough money so that he can take his brother out of here and take care of him himself. I’m worried that his arm won’t hold up but I also understand his predicament.”
I could feel someone watching me. I turned to see Candace slowly wheeling a patient down the hall behind us, giving us the side eye and flashing a devilish grin as she made her past.
“Did you see that look she just gave us?” I asked.
“It would have been impossible not to see it.”
“I wonder what she’s up to this time?”
“Who knows. There’s never any telling with that girl.”
Maggie was right. There was never any telling what Candace was going to do next. After everything that had been happening, one thing was for sure. She was out to get that ADON position and she didn’t mind stepping all over me to get it.
Candace
I couldn’t believe what I’d heard. I’d been listening for anything I could use to get Shelly in trouble but what I heard was better than anything I could have used against her at work.
Her boyfriend, the great Jason Stark, had a fractured arm and was still planning to fight in his upcoming fight. One thing that I’ve never let on to anyone at work is the fact that I’m what you would call an MMA fan girl. I’ve followed the sport forever and have met my fair share of fighters, both in and out of the bedroom. The most recent fighter that I had the pleasure of getting into bed? Eric Dodson.
I knew the rules when it came to fighting injured and there was no way he was going to be allowed to fight for at least three months. That could only mean that nobody knew about the injury. That really left me only two options. I could have called the athletic commission to let them know about the
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