Doctor, Doctor

By Pelaam

On meeting Dr. Jayson Barrett at a wine and food matching, Armand Masson is immediately drawn to him. Both men are looking for more than something casual and their relationship grows slowly.

When Armand thinks Jayson has been unfaithful, his heart is shattered. Is Jayson's skill up to mending a broken heart?

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Mar 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9781685500795

Pelaam

Living in clean, green New Zealand, Pelaam is a multi-published author of gay romance and erotic books. When not busy writing, she can be found indulging in her other passions of cookery and wine appreciation. Pelaam's books: Smoking Mirror, 2017 finalist in 2017 Rainbow Awards in Gay Futuristic/Sci-Fi; Stranded, Evernight Publishing Readers’ Choice winner 2016 for Sci-Fi; The Avian Emperor, runner up and Honourable Mention in 2016 Rainbow Awards Gay Futuristic/Sci-Fi.

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Doctor, Doctor

By Pelaam

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Copyright 2022 Pelaam

ISBN 9781685500795

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Doctor, Doctor

By Pelaam

Chapter 1

Wrestling with his uncooperative briefcase as he tried to pull out a file, Jayson hurried down the corridor toward his clinic room.

Good morning, Dr. Barrett.

Morning. Jayson waved a hand at the reception staff on his left. He wasn’t sure which of the two ladies had shouted, and if he was honest, he could never remember their names anyway. Especially when he was giving them less than half of his attention.

Today he had morning gynaecology outpatient clinic and this afternoon was surgery. He also had a meeting as Head of Department after that. Bad timing, but at least it was then out of the way.

Morning, Jayson. How are you?

A wave of relief swept through him. He liked clinics when Millie was rostered as his nurse. A mother of three small children, she didn’t work full time, but she was a good nurse and her bright, bubbly nature made her popular with staff and patients alike. It was particularly useful with nervous ladies.

I’m good. You and the family? He grinned at her, hesitating at the nurses’ station outside his room.

We’re all good. No sick kids is always a bonus. Millie laughed as she fussed with the clinic list and checked notes that Jayson knew she’d have triple-checked already.

What does the clinic look like? Jayson already knew the answer. Melissa was his scheduler, a personal friend, and exceptional at her job. The clinic would be fully booked, as it should be.

Full. Your first one’s waiting. Overrun on your ward round? Millie followed him into the clinic room, checking that the bed was ready for the patient to be examined if need be.

Well, that’s a surprise. Yes, afraid so. I had an elderly lady come through the emergency department. She needed a bit of a shoulder to cry on. You know how it is.

"I know how you are. Millie shook her head. We should call you Saint Francis given the way you adopt waifs and strays."

He’s the saint for animals, not waifs and strays.

At the last count you had, what? Three dogs, a couple of cats, and that parrot someone abandoned? Add to that the people you take under your wing.

I’m far from being a saint. Now, give me five minutes to get into this detested computer system, and then I can see the first patient. Let me know if I have anyone not attend. I should really pop up and see Melissa. I saw someone in my private rooms who’s going to need surgery fairly soon.

If I spot anything, I’ll shout out.

Logging into the system, Jayson ran down the list of names of the patients booked into the clinic, familiarising himself briefly with who he was seeing for follow up, and checking how many were new. So long as he didn’t allow himself to get carried away chatting with those