Doctor's Orders (The PMS Private Investigator Series #2)

By Amber Rochelle Gillet

Paula and Mitexi are back in action, only this time they are officially in business! As Paula decides to lose the meter maid outfit for good and work on snagging her first client Dr. Tom Kirby, the handsome pediatrician who shares an office in the same building, her famously neurotic mother is convinced that he must be the answer to her hopes for a future son in law and potential grandkids. While following a few comical leads leads to uncover the mystery behind the doctor's missing three-legged chocolate lab Triangle, they realize that not only are appearances very deceiving, but the unique characters who make up their own families actually seem sane as they confront a few quirky individuals that are key to returning their subject safely where he belongs.

This title is published by Amber Rochelle Gillet and is distributed worldwide by Untreed Reads.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Untreed Reads
• Release date: Jun 11, 2013
• ISBN: 9781611879711

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Doctor’s Orders: The PMS Investigators, Book 2

By Amber Gillet

Copyright 2013 by Amber Gillet

Cover Copyright 2013 by Ginny Glass

The author is hereby established as the sole holder of the copyright.

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This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to the living or dead is entirely coincidental.

Also by Amber Gillet

Family Affair: The PMS Investigators, Book 1

Doctor’s Orders

The PMS Investigators Book 2

Amber Gillet

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Mom have you seen my hat? I’m going to be late!

I had given a one month notice on my meter maid job with the hopes that my newest endeavor of being a fully fledged and legal Private Investigator would start to bring home at least some bacon. But in all honesty, I was struggling to get myself out the door each morning because I could see the end in sight, the end where I could once again dress like a civilian.

Yes dear, I put it in the donation bag at the bottom of the stairs. If you hadn’t brought the rest of that god forsaken polyester outfit in the bathroom with you when you were showering, the whole uniform would already be down at the Goodwill box on the corner!

What kind of person do you think would buy that from the second hand store? Besides, I have to turn that in on my last day! Are you trying to get me fired before I have the chance to walk away with dignity?

I would be doing you a favor. What difference is one month going to make? Really Paula, what if Dr. Tom Kirby calls and you aren’t there?

Alice was dead set on making sure Dr. Tom got himself on my client list, and although I wouldn’t admit it that was one of the few visions we shared that were in sync.

Mitexi is covering the phones until my shift is over, she mentioned something about her mother driving her crazy and needing to get out of the house. I can’t imagine what she is talking about. As I gloated with my best ‘you can’t see me smiling grin’ while standing behind her, she dug my hat back out from among old winter coats and a fine looking lime green pantsuit I hadn’t seen her wear since 1989. Can I borrow that?

You listen here missy, don’t think for one second that I don’t know you are mocking me! You just don’t realize what mothers put up with!

Okay! Okay! Sorry mom, please just give me my hat so that I can get out of here.

Not until you eat breakfast and that is an order!

I am really going to be late!

Then I will drive you.

Great, I will be delighted to explain to my supervisor that my mother wouldn’t let me leave until I ate the most important meal of the day and then she drove me in. Do you have any plans to allow me a single shred of self respect?

I’m sure Mr. Meter Maid Boss has a mother too, he’ll understand.

I sighed and retreated to the kitchen, knowing this was one battle I would never win. As usual, the Surgeon General’s case was much stronger than mine.

Alice delivered me a festive plate stacked with silver dollar pancakes surrounded by orange slices to resemble the sun accompanied by a side display of halved strawberries that had perfectly placed seeds on their backsides.

What are these supposed to be?

Lady bugs.

Are they getting a tan? Is that why they are next to my sunshine landscape and their spots are light brown?

Alice’s next started to get blotchy, she sure seemed edgy today. They are shelled sunflower seeds! You need to make sure you are getting enough folate.

For what?

A healthy pregnancy!

Am I having a baby? You haven’t been slipping sleeping pills into my supper and then trying to artificially inseminate me at night have you? No wonder I am so tired in the morning.

Well you can make fun of me now, but someday you’ll be thankful.

Do I get to know whose baby it is?

With any luck it will be Dr. Tom’s. Now finish up, I am going to mix an avocado and banana smoothie for you to take and enjoy during your break. We want to keep those ovaries in fantastic shape!

Okay she had officially lost her mind. Now don’t get me wrong, he was kind of cute and he was a doctor. I would be lying if I denied ever imagining us in some kind of fantastic entangled position together. But had I dreamed of me bent in half while the anesthesiologist poked the needle of relief into my back while I eagerly awaited our first born? No way. Alice was miles ahead of me on that fantasy.

Yes ma’am Nana Stone, yes ma’am.

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PMS Private Investigators, ready and available to track down your darkest secrets; this is Mitexi. Can I help you?

Please tell me you haven’t been answering the phone like that every time someone calls? By the way, has anyone called?

I was really hoping the doctor had checked in. I had left a message two days after our introduction, but still hadn’t received a response. I was stressing out over the possibility of losing my first potentially credible client and having to disappoint Alice’s anticipated plans if the deal fell through.

Of course I haven’t! I saw your number on caller ID so I thought I would take a stab at putting you over the edge but the tone of your voice tells me you’re already there. And no, the doctor hasn’t called. Mitexi always knew what was on my mind. I was certain that no one wanted him to reappear more than Alice, but now she has competition. Are you so concerned about him because you want the work or you are hoping for something more? If you are just looking to get laid then how about we get you a man for hire?

You mean like a hooker?

Well sort of, I guess it would be more of a man-escort.

What kind of state would our business be in if I was busted paying for love?

Love?

"Okay, simulated love is more appropriate. But I definitely do not need any more charges added to my criminal record, no matter what kind of temporary satisfaction is tempting