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Once that was done, I went back to work A couple of nursing assistants had taken on the task of decorating the pediatrics floor for the holidays, and while I’d been on hts They’d also put a tiny artificial Christmas tree next to the e desk It wasn’t like this was going tothe holidays, but at least sohten up the place

I stepped behind the desk and began reviewing so appeared in front of otten the lab results back yet for the patient in two-eighteen?” Why was he always so irritable?

“Let me check” While I pulled up the inforlanced at hi with a blue scrub top “When you get the dry cleaning bill for your shirt and tie, let me kno much it is so I can reimburse you”

He muttered, “Don’t worry about it”

“It’s the least I can do”

“It’s not necessary”

“Sure it is”

And just like that, he was annoyed He straightened his posture, maybe to make himself appear taller He was about six feet tall, which o, Lassiter”

“I will, after you tell me how much I owe you for the shirt and tie Actually, I doubt all that food coloring ash out, so I’ll pay to replace them, and—”

“Stop talking and look up the lab results” Koenig was grinding his teeth The man had no patience

After a moment, I finished my search and reported, “They’re not back yet”

“Why not? I put a rush order on them, and it’s been over two hours”

“I can follow up if you want me to I know the lab is backed up, because—”