Three weeks post-surgery…
Driven by Rachel, Kayla arrived at Elite Orthopedics for her post-surgical follow up. Dr. Palmer had come in to see her once she was moved to a room after she’d left recovery. He’d informed her that she would have this follow up.
“I appreciate you driving me here Rachel. I would have had to hire a driver to bring me here to Springfield. I’ll treat you to lunch once we leave, ok?” Kayla said walking into the office.
Rachel, walking in front of Kayla held open the door for her as she zoomed through on her scooter. “Of course, what is a sister for? But you know I like expensive meals.” She chuckled.”
Kayla’s fall caused her to pay closer attention to everything on the ground these days. It had been a rough road these past three weeks. Last week, she sent Rachel and one of her senior administrators back to Springfield to handle their newest client. The charge nurse at the hospital had informed her that she would be off work for a minimum of eight weeks. Coming to the desk, she grabbed the pen, then she heard a familiar voice laughing and talking.
“Cathy, get out of here, you know we can’t do that right now. Maybe we can take care of that once I finish my scheduled appointments,” Myles said oblivious to Kayla staring at him.
Kayla couldn’t believe that Myles was standing here. After all this time, she was now in the same room with him. Then to see him flirting with his assistant? Guess he’s gotten over me and our week together meant nothing to him. I should have known better.
The nurse at the desk looked up and spoke politely, “Welcome to Elite, what’s your name and which doctor are you here to see?”
“Uh, uh, my name is Kayla Banks and—and, I’m sorry what else did you a-ask?” Kayla stuttered out.
Myles looked stunned and shot his gaze over at the receptionist’s desk. “Honey Bee?”
Rachel witnessing the transaction taking place in front of her started laughing. “I’ll be damned. What are the odds? None other than Dr. Feelgood!”
Kayla still silently reeling from Myles encounter with his assistant decided that she couldn’t be seen by any doctor here. “I’m sorry, I’ll need to cancel my appointment for today as well as have my records transferred elsewhere. I can’t be seen by any of your doctors. Have a good day.” With that, she started slowly backing away from the desk. But she only got so far before her little scooter was stopped halting her retreat towards the door.
“Kayla, are you really going to act like you don’t see me or heard me call you?” Myles asked looking aggravated by her actions.
“Seems to me you were pretty occupied, so it shouldn’t matter to you one way or another,” Kayla snapped angrily.
“Listen, why don’t you come to my office and we can talk? I think we have some unfinished business,” Myles stated with raised brows.
“How about you and Cathy finish your discussion and you pretend like you didn’t see me today?” She snatched her arm out of his hand and proceeded out the door.
Rachel still smirking from what she witnessed, patted Myles on the back. “Guess YOU gon learn today, not to Fuck wit Kay,” with that said she laughed and went after Kayla.
Kayla sat in the car fuming all the way back to Powell. She couldn’t believe she was in Myles’ practice. She also couldn’t understand his conversation with his assistant Cathy. At that moment, her brain brought their discussion regarding his having difficulty forming romantic relationships as well as his thoughts on Cathy. Unable to keep quiet anymore she busted out with, “How dare that bastard act like we meant nothing to him? Did you see how cozy he was with that Cathy? What the fuck was that? He spent a week between my legs telling me how he wanted to see me beyond the cruise, yet he made no attempts to let his actions walk faster than his legs!”
Treading lightly not to set Kayla off further, Rachel tried to diffuse the situation as she pointed out, “Now Kayla, you didn’t put forth any effort to find Myles either. You can’t put it all off on him. And the way he had you wide open on the cruise I expected you to track him down in Springfield already.”
“Whose fucking side are you on? I didn’t ask your ass all of that!” Kayla exclaimed still pissed off.
Throwing up one of her hands and trying to still be conscious of the need to be in control of the wheel, Rachel decided this was not an argument she needed. “How about we call the others and get their opinions? I’m not about to be the only one in the cathouse.”
“Fine, we’ll call them as soon as we get to my house,” Kayla grumbled.
An hour later, Kayla was no happier than she’d been at Myles’ office or the car ride home.
Reia, Caressa, and Jocelyn agreed with Rachel’s assessment. They had told Kayla that she had to own some of the responsibility if she’d wanted to see Myles beyond the cruise.
Kayla huffed. “Damn it, that didn’t go the way I anticipated.”