Rescued Again

“Not at all. The time is perfect,” I said before smiling at him.

“Great. Let’s go. I’ll show you around. This hospital isn’t unique or anything and the work that I do might be boring for you…” Adrian said.

I appreciated the effort he was putting in to manage my expectations. However, I was eager to learn more about him and I was sure that there would be many interesting new things for me to learn.

“Don’t worry. I like learning new things and I’m sure that your day isn’t as boring as you make it sound,” I replied cheerfully.

Adrian led me around the hospital, and I could tell by the way that the staff stopped to greet him that he was well respected and well-liked by everyone. Adrian attracted a lot of attention and because he seems so humble, he probably doesn’t even realize it. Maybe it’s because I’m a woman but I was more than conscious of the eyes of the other women on us as we walked side by side through the hospital.

I wouldn’t say that the cold stares from the nurses and oth