Page 81 of Cause of Action

“Thank you. Have a seat, and we’ll call you back shortly,” she said.

I waited only ten minutes in the waiting room, a record time at an OB/GYN’s office. So far, I was impressed.

“Miss Ashley, it says here you need a refill on your birth control pills.”

“Yes. I have an OB/GYN back in New York, but he wouldn’t refill it because I haven’t been in to see him in a while.”

“Okay. I just need you to change into this gown, and Dr. Kind will be in soon.”

“Thank you.”

I sat on the table, looking around the room. I hated my annual visits, hence the reason I hadn’t been to mine back in New York for a while. I had taken my last pill. My period was due soon, and I needed a refill because the last thing I wanted was for Roman to have to use condoms again for as long as I was still here.

The door opened, and a beautiful woman with long brown hair walked in.

“Miss Ashley, I’m Dr. Georgia Kind. It’s nice to meet you.” She smiled, extending her hand.

“It’s nice to meet you too, Dr. Kind.”

“You can call me Georgia. I remember you from when we met at Four Kinds. How have you been?”

“Good. Thank you.”

“So, I see you need a refill on your birth control pills.”

“Yes. I took my last one the other day.”

“Have you started your period yet?” she asked.

“No, not yet.”

“Are you sexually active?”

“Yes, I am.”

“Are you doubling up on birth control? Your pills and condoms?”

“No condoms.”

“I see.” Her brow arched.

“I know what you’re thinking, Georgia. I never have condomless sex, but the guy I’m sleeping with ran out, and I told him I was on the pill, and we just stopped using them.”

“Roman Hamilton?” A smile crossed her lips.

“Yeah.” I smiled.

“Okay. I’m going to exam you first, and then we’ll do some bloodwork.”

“Bloodwork?”

“We must run a pregnancy test before I can write you a refill.”

“I’m not pregnant.” My brows furrowed.

“I believe you, Morgan, but I have to do it anyway. We’ll draw your blood and run the test here. The results usually only take about ten minutes. Once we confirm you’re not pregnant, I’ll write you a refill, and you can go get your pills.”

After she examined me, her nurse walked in with the blood draw kit and drew my blood.

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