Page 1 of Grumpy Sunshine

One

In my next life, I’m coming back with money and good looks instead of all this sparkling personality bullshit.

—Aella’s secret thoughts

AELLA

“Hey, darling.”

I gritted my teeth, smiled, and turned to the doctor that spoke to me like I was a cute painting on a wall instead of a full blood person.

“Hello, Dr.Marsh.”I tried to smile, but I was afraid it’d come out more like a grimace.

“Are you leaving?”he asked, looking hopeful.

I grimaced.“Actually, I’m headed to the bus stop right now.”

When I said I was taking the bus, he was sad, because the bus stop was right on the edge of the parking lot right outside the ER’s main entrance.

“Bummer.”His eyes lit, hopeful.“Would you like a ride?”

“Oh, no thank you.I’m the first stop, and I have to head to the grocery store and visit with my sister anyway.”

Dr.Marsh looked heartbroken at my lie, but I didn’t want him to know that I drove home.My luck he’d follow me.

I didn’t know what it would take to make this man get a clue.

I mean, seriously.

He’d asked and asked, and I’d turned him down every single time.And this had been going on for over a freakin’ year.

Was I going to have to be more blunt?Tell him I wanted nothing to do with him?

I felt like that was a little bit too harsh.

I mean, he hadn’t actually asked me out yet.Though I knew he was trying to work up the courage.

“Have a good one.”I smiled, though it didn’t reach my eyes.

Dr.Marsh waved, and I hurried away, hoping that I wouldn’t be stopped again.

Luckily, I wasn’t and made it to my car that was well over six blocks away in about eight minutes.

My thighs chafed at all the walking I had to do in the most uncomfortable pair of scrubs that I owned.

These were my backups, the ones that I only wore when I had to.

And since I hadn’t been able to get to the laundry for a few days, it was a ‘had to’ moment.

The inner thighs of these scrubs were downright translucent and offered no real coverage.Any second, they’d give way just like all my pants did, and I’d have holes from them giving out.

My thighs were just that mighty…

Spying my car in the distance, I lengthened my stride and breathed a sigh of relief when I could fit the key into the lock.

As I got into my car, my mind was on what I had to do tonight.

First things first was to get my rent paid.I had exactly an hour and a half to get home, get my money, and then get it to the leasing office before they closed for the day.

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