He didn’t think of himself as a stupid man. He knew who he was and what he wanted. What he wanted, however, seemed to be a lot harder to get than he had initially expected.

He wondered what it was with doctor Tina Kennard. He left his apartment thinking about the sexy blonde. At first, he had thought she was just playing hard to get. He could understand that she didn’t want to seem too eager, that she maybe wanted to play with him a little before giving in. 

He knew it wasn’t him – lots of nurses, interns, residents, cleaning personnel, secretaries had given him looks that were hard to misread. After two weeks, he had decided that while he was chasing Tina Kennard, there was nothing wrong with seeking some relief elsewhere as long as she didn’t give in to her feelings, her cravings. He was sure there had to be cravings. 

Twenty minutes later, he entered the hospital, a playful smirk on his face. He winked at a passing nurse, flashed a smile at an intern. He was on top of his game. He had a plan.

For weeks now, Tina had been avoiding having a drink with him, claiming to be too busy with work or having already made other plans. He was determined to get to know her better and have some fun with her. He couldn’t help it, but his mind again wandered to those fantasies that involved her naked. He could almost feel it in his pants.

By now, he was positive she didn’t have a boyfriend. He was sure that if she had one, she would’ve already told him – she would have already used it as an excuse. Besides, she was always so busy, nobody would put up with that.

It was thinking about this always being busy of hers that gave him the idea for his plan. An even wider smile broke out on his face and he whistled the rest of the way.

***

“In two months.”

“What?” Tina Kennard asked, looking up, confusion clear in her eyes. She was studying the board to see what was going on in the ORs and had been so focused that she hadn’t noticed Josh Becker creeping up on – scratch that, joining her.