Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:57:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: JMH <trandar2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: Love In Passing Chapter 14

While busying himself setting up the computer, Steven
cell phone went off. "Hello?"

"Well... what did he say?" Patrick's voice said.

"He hasn't given me an answer yet... we sort of got into
an argument."

"That's not like Dare... so that mean it has to be your
fault.  What did you do Steve?  Did you fuck things
up?" Patrick asked accusingly.

   	"It was a slip of the tongue," Steven said weakly.

	"Out with it," Patrick demanded.

	"I used the word `shun' in front of him."

	"God... did I end up with all the brain when we were
born?" Patrick swore.

	"I know... it was a big mistake."

	"I told you to read those files I gave you... it is a
pretty accurate list of topics not to discuss with
Dare... the top one being anything to do with shunning."

	"I'm sorry... I really meant to read them and even went
to my computer to open the files but then I got
distracted on wanting to give Dare a computer."

	"You tried to get him a gift?"  Patrick moaned.

	"Don't start... it took me forever to find something
for him to barter with."

	"And what would that be... knowing you, you got him
some over-powered over-priced machine that he will
never use."

	"Sex."  Steven replied.

	"What?"

	"The hospital has been keeping a pot which goes to
the person who beds Daryl first."

	"And how big is this pot?"  Patrick asked
suspiciously.

	"Twelve thousand dollars."  Steven laughed.

	"He's mine!  I saw the most fabulous dress EBay that
I've just got to have."

	"Sorry... you have to be hospital staff."

	"I could always drop by in my nurse's outfit,"
Patrick threatened.

	"Don't you dare!"

	"That's the whole idea... me doing Dare."

	"Stay away from him Patrick.  If you want the dress
so badly I'll loan you the money."

	"I have a better idea.  How about we both sleep with
Dare at the same time and split the money 50/50."

	"Now that would be fun,"  Steven chuckled.

	"So it is a deal?"

	"Yes... I'll bring Dare home as soon as we get off
work."

	"I'll be sure to have the whips and chains ready
then,"  Patrick joked.

	"I forgot... which boyfriend of yours left those
behind?"

	"It was Tom."

	"What ever happened to him?"

	"I don't know... I dumped him when he wanted to put me
in that sling,"  Patrick replied.

	"I think we still have that stored somewhere in the
basement,"  Steven chuckled.

	"Good... keep it there.  That thing gave me the creeps.
 Is there anything else up?"

	"Yes, I gave Dare his discharge papers today... dang he
didn't sign it."

	"You better make sure he does," Patrick warned.

	"I'll do that now," Steven said.  "Catch you later."

	Snatching the paper from the desk, Steven rushed back
up to the ER, grabbing Jessica.  "Where's Dr. Gavin?"

	"In trauma.   A pregnant woman came in with a gunshot
wound... it hit the baby.  The woman is going to
survive.  Our archangel is trying to save the child."

	"Damn..."

	Going to the observation room, Steven looked into the
trauma unit.  The nurses were getting ready to roll
the mother out while Daryl seemed to be working with
lighting speed on the premature baby.  Twice the
infant needed to be resuscitated with Daryl continuing
well past the standard time that such efforts were to
be made.  In the end, the archangel of Memorial
Hospital achieved another miracle... the infant leaving
for the operating room in stable condition for further
surgery.

	When Daryl finally left the room, he looked tired and
haggard even as he wore a weak smile on his face.
Half the ER staff, including Steven clapped and
cheered when Daryl came out.

	"That's one you're going to have to write an article
on for the Journal of Trauma,"  Dr Richardson said,
slapping Daryl hard on the back.

	"It was what I had to do," Daryl replied, sounding
exhausted.

	"Tim... I think Dr. Gavin could do with the rest of the
day off," Steven said.

	"I think you're right," Dr. Richardson nodded.  "Take
off Daryl... you deserve it."

	"I..." Daryl said as if he was going to protest before
slumping to the floor unconscious.

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   Well that takes care of another chapter of Love In
Passing.  I hope you enjoyed it.  All of Love in
Passing can be found on the Yahoo group as well as
most of the new story The Children of Mir.  I hope you
consider dropping by.  On the UK and Canadian Amazon
pages pre-sale orders are available for the first two
books of the Centurion Series, The Academy and The
Centurion.  If you have problems finding the books
links have been set up in the yahoo group's link page.
 Have a good week and take care.

JMH
trandar2002@yahoo.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/adultwritingworkshop/