Page 46 of Stat: Love In Scrubs
“Mmm… Dr. Wilder, that’s what I like to hear, big daddy.” She moaned playfully, causing my dick to harden.
“You better cut that shit out and go to bed. You gone have me walking around all these pregnant women with a hard dick.”
“You better not!” she exclaimed, then laughed.
“I’m just letting you know. Now close your eyes so I can get at least ten minutes of sleep. I’m sure these folks gone be paging me soon. I got a few possible babies coming into the world tonight.”
“Thank you for all you’ve done for me.”
“You don’t have to thank me, baby. But you’re welcome. If I have it, so do you. Now close your eyes.”
I watched as she slowly lowered her eyelids with a smile.
“Goodnight, Dr. Love.”
“Goodnight, Boss lady.”
I chuckled and fell asleep for a short while with her still on the phone. If this was my new normal, giving it all up wasn’t an option.Not again.
My energy is renewed. I took a little over a week to be in my feelings, but I had so many things to get done. Darby decided she would be at my side for the entire day, especially since we hadn’t hung out lately. I’d been with Desmond at his house half of the time I took to get my head back on straight and my parents on the other. Not that I was trying to neglect her.
I needed the time with them, and Desmond was a bonus. His stays came with earth-shattering orgasms and fun times with Esa. Kids had a way of improving your day when you’re sad or conflicted.
My first order of business was to meet with contractors, since my insurance company approved the cost of construction to rebuild the other half of the building. I wanted to establish timeframes and dates before speaking with my staff. After everything had taken place. I had to email the parents andthe staff, alerting them that the Academy would be temporarily closed.
We also offered them the option of a refund of the tuition they had paid, so they could obtain temporary care for their children. However, the majority, if not all, denied it, suggesting that I pay it to the teachers so they wouldn’t have to find another job while the remodel was underway. In moments where you think you’ve lost everything, you figure out who your real family is, and he is going to step up.
“I can see the wheels turning in your head, and we haven’t even made it to the school,” Darby says.
“Yeah, just a lot on my mind. Not bad though, I’m just appreciative of all the things.”
“The things?” Darby asked with a lift of her brow.
“The things. You know, the many blessings I have received, the way you, Daddy, Maria, Desmond, and all the parents from the school have supported me. When I saw the side of the building burned down like that, it felt like my dream had died. That I had failed my mom, and I hated to feel like that.”
I paused briefly to get my thoughts together.
“You, you didn’t fail your mom, right?” Darby asked.
I glanced up at her.
“I’m starting to. I realized that sitting around pouting about things falling apart wasn’t going to make much of a change. Which is why you’re with me today, handling business.”
“Mhm, I’m assuming Desmond was busy, which is why you wanted my company?”
I rolled my eyes and nudged her shoulder while staying focused on the road.
“I couldn’t miss you?” I asked.
“Not likely. Especially since my friend is getting dick on the regular, I suppose I am going to give you my time while you handle boring shit. Enlighten me with the good stuff!”
I burst into laughter. I swear it was truly something wrong with this woman.
“It’s not much to tell. We’re having a good time and things are going good. But I will tell you this. Lately, I’ve felt like he has become a distraction for me. If I hadn’t been so wrapped up in him, I would have noticed something was going on with the Academy. Maybe the fire wouldn’t have happened?—”
Darby shook her head, then interrupted me.
“Nope. I asked for the good shit, not the things you’re making up in your head as a barrier. Didn’t you just say this man was a blessing? What we won’t do is go throwing around blame. How the hell would you have noticed a problem with the electricity? You aren’t a damn electrician.”
