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“And why do you need ”

This was the part I had tried to figure out What was I going to tell any doctor I asked to take Wes as a patient? Please take hi for me to keep him on my patient list Please take hieon Orrock star in bed and if you don’t take him, I’ll quitI’d lost all self-restraint and respect I was basically a quarterback’s whore

“Well, to be honest, sir, I heard you were a big Wranglers fan and I thought you ht want to ith Wes Blakefield”

The older surgeon stopped in the hallway “Are you serious?”

I nodded “I don’t really know thatIQ points by the second

“Do you have any idea what his passing record is? Or his quarterback rating?”

I shook ht really ive him the kind of care maybe I can’t”

Dr Evans adjusted his glasses “I see I see that you’re putting the patient’s interests ahead of your own And I think that’s the right decision” He nodded “Yes, I’d be happy to add him to my list”

I jureat! I can’t wait to tell him”

His brow furrowed “I think I can have my office call and schedule with him”

I dropped the sht Thank you so ood hands with you And if you have any questions about the surgery, please page me”

“Will do Thank you for thinking of me, Dr Ashworth”

I headed for my OR prep room “No problem”

Step one of unchaining myself from my doctor-patient ethics was co under , I was reattaching a torn knee ligament

I wondered how Wes’sthis ed I still didn’t knohat that meant With only one crash course in football and most of that spent naked on the couch, I wasn’t sure I had retained much of what he had said