Chapter 146

Nicol

When Kayla left and I was alone in the office I started to shake clearly the adrenalin was working his way out of my body.  I tried to hold my hand to stop me from shaking when I heard Mia behind me “It won’t last long.”  “What?”  I played clueless.  “The adrenaline running through your vines now.”  I didn’t say anything to her I just asked “Can I check your blood pressure quickly and your sugar levels?”  “If you have to but I should warn you my blood pressure will be high after what Anton did to you.” “Okay let’s just see okay.”  She sat in the chair and I took the blood pressure machine and put it around her arm.  I let the machine do its job while I used her other hand to prick her finger.  I check her sugar levels “It looks good.”  “Probable the ice-cream I just had.”  “Didn’t you eat today?”  “We had cereal this morning but not Kayla or I head peanut butter and that was what was on the menu this afternoon.”  “You need to eat Mia, even if it’s just a piece of bread with butter on.”  “You know pregnant women, we want to eat what we want to eat.”  “I know.”  I couldn’t really say anything because I did exactly the same but I want these women to have it better than I did.  “I’ll see what I can bring tomorrow okay?”  “Thank you, Nicol.” “Your blood pressure isn’t that high so there is nothing to worry about.”  I told Mia.  “Thank you, Nicol, for everything.”  “My pleasure. Mia left me alone to call Nicolas it was past 6 already and when I looked at my phone I had a few miss calls from him.  “Shit.”  Was all I said because I knew he wasn’t going to be happy.

Nicolas

When 1 pm came around I went down stairs to find Geoffrey waiting for me.  “Where to boss?”  He said, he only called me boss when he wanted to tease me.  “The hospital please Geoffrey.”  I made it very formal.  He even opened the door for me.  “What the fuck is wrong with you?”  I asked Geoffrey laughing.  “Nothing can’t a bodyguard / driver open the door for his boss.”  “Not if you are you.”  “Jeez thanks.”  Geoffrey said.  On our way to the hospital, I made a few notes in my book, things I want to make sure we have in the day clinic and then I also have an A’s up my sleeve, something that will convince him I didn’t want to use it because that money could be better spend at the shelters.  Geoffrey dropped me in front of the hospital, this time he didn’t get out to open the door for me.  “Looks like I have to open my own door now?”  I said smiling.  “Yes, you do.”  Geoffrey said.  I walked into the hospital a few nurses greeted me, not because they knew me, I’m sure it was because of Nicol.  I walked to Dr. Versace office; his secretary wasn’t at her desk so I knocked on his door.

“Come in.”  He said from inside.  As I walked in Dr. Versace stood up and shook my hand “Nicolas what do I owe the pleasure of your visit today.”  It sounded a bit sarcastic but I needed something from him so I won’t get upset.  “Well Dr. Versace if you want to get right down to the point.”  “Sorry I need to like I said over the phone my secretary is not here and I have a full schedule.”  “No problem, let me start to say, Nicol and I want to establish a charity to help women in need, all the funds will go to say 3 women shelters.”  “That’s very nice of you, I can see why Nicol would want to get involved in something like that.”  Was that a stab at me?  Let it go Nicolas.  “How can we help.”  Dr. Versace asked.  “Well Dr. the thing is we want to open a day clinic here at the hospital to assist the women that are pregnant and those who need medical attention.”  He got quiet.  “And who would fund this?”  Okay it wasn’t a no yet.  “I will.”  “And where?”  “Nicol said there is a big enough storage room at the ER one that store a lot of junk.”  “I know what room she’s talking about.  And who is going to run this?”  “Nicol will, she also wants JP and one other nurse.”  “JP her best friend?”  “Yes, that JP.”  “I can give you him no problem what else do you need?”  This was going better than I thought.  “You know beds, a sonar machine and other equipment.”  “Okay if you are going to fund this, I don’t see why we couldn’t make this work.”  “Are you sure?”  I asked Dr. Versace; I didn’t even have to bribe him with extra money for the hospital.  “Yes, Nicolas I’m sure, Nicol would be a great fit to run a clinic like that, I know that Dr. Manno what’s to get involved in more charity cases, which will leave him to assist when there is something wrong with the baby.”  I wasn’t crazy about Dr. Manno but I had to think about the women and not my personal feelings.  “That would be amazing.”  “Great now when do you want to start?”  “As soon as possible doc.”  “Well then you let Nicol come and see me and we can talk about equipment and all the other things she would need.”  “I will, thank you Doc.”  “Just making 100% sure you are going to fund this right?”  “Yes fully doc.”  “Then we have a deal.”  “Can I go and look at the space?”  “Yes, off course but I won’t be able to go with you, I’ll call down stairs and ask someone to help you with that.” “Thank you, Doc.,” We shook hands and I was out of his office before he changed his mind.

I got in the lift and on my way down the lift stopped at a floor and no one else but JP walked into the lift.  “Nicolas, so nice to see you.”  He said surprised.  “JP you to.”  “So, what did the big Doc say?”  “We’re a go, I’m on my way to the space now, you have time to go with me?”  “Yes, off course my shifts only start at 6 pm.”  “Then why are you here now?”  “I came to sort out some HR shit.” “Oh” It got quiet in the lift for a while “JP?”  “Yes Nicolas.”  “Thank you.”  I didn’t say for what and he didn’t ask “Off course.”  Was al he said.