Everyone knows She Has a Boyfriend
had two of and met with Quincy wie. After their second meal together, Quincy asked as they were walking home, “What do you think of me?
– bush, “Are you asking as a potential bestriender as a friene
Ingrid replied. “If you’ve in a hurry to get married, I don’t have any plans for that this year, so I wouldn’t want to waste your
mushing into managency interrupted. “I’m siting in Wales City and just want to get my personal ferders”
Ingrid nodded. “If that’s the case, we can take out time griting to know each other. Alies all, we don’t know much about each other yet.”
Healing that she wasn’t punichi tejecting him, Quincy felt relieved and quickly agreed. “That’s euactly what I meant. Don’t get me wrong- don’t want to make you uncomfortable by pursuing you too agressively.”
episode “h’s fine. If I’m unhappy, 1’ll say
thilnev chrockled. “1 Eke that – straightforward “
Ingrid grinned. “You’re the same. Let’s just be upfront with each other.”
On Monday, Ingrid ran into Timothy carrying coller and breakfast wallle on her way to work
Timothy looked a bit awkward when he saw her, while Ingridiemained calm. “Morning “
“Morning Ms. Leone,” Timothy repbed
the glanced at his breakfast. “Waffles with coffer? Bough nightTM
Toth, sporting dark circles under his eyes, nodded. ‘Dr. Clifford assignedestra work last night, I didn’t finish until past midnight.”
— L was just trying to page where you stand
Anyone else might have sympathized with Timothy for his struggles, but Ingrid simply said, “Keep it up. Compats in advance on your promotion, Dr. Sader”
Timothy could tell there was no suncum in her tone, which only made him feel more guilty. He hesitated before saying, “Ms. Leone, thanks for what you said at the cafeteria that day.”
Ingrid blasked. “Hmm? What did buy?”
Tunathy hesitated but couldn’t keep it in. “Twas planning to pursue you, all the nurses in our department knew
“This day, when Dr. Clifford sakanyone working with him couldn’t dare, I panicked and didn’t know what to do. I’m sorry, Mi Leone”
Ingrid Laughed. “Why are you apologizing? You were just debating whether to go after me—it’s not like you dumped me on the spot. Where’s the guilt coming from?”
Timothy’s face turnedied. “Terlike such a coward Iwavered just because I wanted to learn from a great mentor. I’ve been too embarrassed to face you these pain few days”
Ingrid’s smile widened. “Kiddo, you’re still young. Given the choice between a stable career path and an uncertain romantic pursuit, of course, you’d choose the first without hesitation.
“Hoorstly, I was worried you might fer your pride get the best of you and impulsively say you wouldn’t train under De. Clifford. If you had. I’d have lost some respect for you”
Timothy sighed, looking defeated. “And in the end, you had to smooth things over for me. I swear, 1 woke up in the middle of the night wanting to stap mysel
Ingrid waved in off. “You’re overthinking it. I already have someone I’m seeing, and i never planned on dating a colleague ampway.”
Timothy and his head in surprise “Seriously
“Why would 1 De?” Ingrid asked
Ingrid chuckled “Do you think you’se that attractive?
before Timothy could respond, the reased, “You were pretty good looking when I first got here, But now
Timody groaned. “Even my mom paid 1 look ten years older when I left the house this morning”
Clearing the air made Timothy feel a lot better. He chatted away as they walked, and his previously exhausted face regained some of its energy.
then, back sedan drove past them. The driver’s side window rolled down, and a familiar voice greeted them,
Timoted to see who it was and immediately
ly stiffened. “Dr. Clifford.”
Jasper glanced at him “You two seem to be having a great conversation. Did you finish your assignment?”
Tody nodded at first, then quickly corrected hindell. These were a few things wain’t sure about.”“
Jasper raised an eyebrow “Then why are you still standing around Ms. Leone!”
Trullied, Timothy intumbled a spuick goodbye to Ingrid and bolted toward the inpatient department.
Jaspered to Ingrid “Get in F’ll give you a ride”
Ingrid’s side was polite budil “one I’m beading to the calist
Jasper had expected this Ingrid wouldn’t entertainm. What he hadn’t expected was that Timothy had enough time and energy to hover around bet ir absterfly.
After parking and beading uputalis, Jasper did his rounds before returning to his wition to deal with No, to give his guidance to Timothy
Locking over Timy’s assignment, Jasper remained expressionless as he ritiqued it so thoroughly that Timothy eatly lost all–confidence in himself.
*st 1 were ypo,” Jasper said. “I wouldn’t have the energy no unile, let alone joke around with colleagues”
Timothy wanted to bury his head in his chest.
Jasper continued. “This banpital isn’t a school, and I’m just your mentor, not your puls. I shouldn’t be this art with you
“If you want to date, go ahead. I’ll inform the department and make sure na one blasses your Delationship for any haurs.”
Timothy’s head snapped up in a panic. “Dr. Cidlord, I’m not dating anycow!”
Jasper’s tone ed indecent. “You’re practically flaunting i
Tavory froze. The second Laser, he finally realized what Jasper meat and rushed to explin, “I’m not pursuing Ma- Hedd‘ even dar tolinis sentence before quickly correcting himself. “Ms. Lecose alevady has a boyfriend!”.
Theough Heartbreak.
