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thing. How's
that?" Don was thinking. Nothing got his attention more quickly than an
incident that could affect the world class image of CCMC.
Alex
seized the opportunity. "Heavens yes, yes, definitely an image
concern. And, mull this over, Don, there is a distinct possibility that the
attacker could be either a patient or, even worse, a hospital employee .”
"What,
what kind of bullshit is that, Alex? All of our staff have criminal checks
done on them. It couldn't be an employee," Don retorted angrily, a self
righteous smirk on his face. "Sometimes I cannot understand why we pay
you the big bucks. You'll get your meeting at 3:00. Here in my office.
Now get out of here," Don said disparagingly, pointing towards the door.
Alex
knew she had been dismissed, but continued to stare at the CEO, noting his
impeccable hair and custom tailored suit. She reminded herself again that the
man didn't give a flip about anything except how much money the place made.
He'd told her earlier that he considered patients and staff "widgets"
and his job was to make the widgets work as cheaply as possible and, at all
costs, make the widgets productive. Alex closed the door tightly as she
left.
Latetia
shook her head as Alex reemerged from the Lion's Den. "That went well,
right? From what I could hear, it was pretty loud in there."
"Yep.
I ruined his day," she proudly told Latetia.
Latetia
smiled, gave her a thumbs up and told her that Mona would be in after lunch.
Alex thanked her and walked slowly to her office, deep in thought about the
difficulties surrounding the hospital and medical center.
Chapter 9
Alex
relaxed in the inner sanctum of her office. She laid her head on her desk for
a few moments to fight off the headache she always seemed to notice after
meeting with Montgomery. She had just called the O.R. to check on Angie and
ordered lunch from dietary when Jack Françoise entered her office, accompanied
by a trim, dark-haired woman. Alex judged the woman to be about 35 years old.
She stood behind her desk, smiled, and extended her hand in greeting to the
woman as she said, “Hi, I'm Alex. Please sit down."
Françoise
made the introductions. "Alex, this is Nadine Wells. She is an
investigator and the NOPD expert on rape and sexual crimes. She is a forensic
nurse analyst. Nadine, this is Alex. She is the legal counsel for CCMC.
She's O.K., ... for a lawyer, I guess." Françoise grinned and winked at
Alex.
Alex
waved her hand to quiet Jack. "Hi, Nadine. I am a lawyer, but most of
all, I'm a nurse. I don't know why Jack never says that when he introduces
me," Alex said, giving Jack a reproving look.
"Whoops,
sorry, Alex." Jack apologized for the second time that day.
"It's
nice to meet you, Ms. Destephano. The Commander has spoken highly of
you." Nadine Wells accepted Alex's hand.
Alex
was a bit confused and wondered who the "Commander" was. Oh, yes,
Jack's new job. But Jack wasn't doing anything differently as the Commander
than he had done as a Captain. "Please, Nadine, call me Alex. It took
me a moment to remember who the Commander was." She gave Jack a teasing
glance. "I'm not much on formality. Do you have any information on the
possible rapist?" She looked hopefully at Nadine, admiring her petite
looks, her fresh appearance, and the fact that she was a nurse and a forensic
expert.
Nadine
hesitated for a moment, looking at the Commander. Françoise spoke up,
"Alex, this meeting needs to be off the record. All we have is
preliminary information. The guys downtown would freak if they knew we were
talking to the hospital lawyer."
"Wow,
Commander, I thought you were the guy downtown," Alex said laughing. “Of
course, it will be off the record. I'm here as Angie’s friend. Not to
worry. This is completely between us. Let's sit at the
that?" Don was thinking. Nothing got his attention more quickly than an
incident that could affect the world class image of CCMC.
Alex
seized the opportunity. "Heavens yes, yes, definitely an image
concern. And, mull this over, Don, there is a distinct possibility that the
attacker could be either a patient or, even worse, a hospital employee .”
"What,
what kind of bullshit is that, Alex? All of our staff have criminal checks
done on them. It couldn't be an employee," Don retorted angrily, a self
righteous smirk on his face. "Sometimes I cannot understand why we pay
you the big bucks. You'll get your meeting at 3:00. Here in my office.
Now get out of here," Don said disparagingly, pointing towards the door.
Alex
knew she had been dismissed, but continued to stare at the CEO, noting his
impeccable hair and custom tailored suit. She reminded herself again that the
man didn't give a flip about anything except how much money the place made.
He'd told her earlier that he considered patients and staff "widgets"
and his job was to make the widgets work as cheaply as possible and, at all
costs, make the widgets productive. Alex closed the door tightly as she
left.
Latetia
shook her head as Alex reemerged from the Lion's Den. "That went well,
right? From what I could hear, it was pretty loud in there."
"Yep.
I ruined his day," she proudly told Latetia.
Latetia
smiled, gave her a thumbs up and told her that Mona would be in after lunch.
Alex thanked her and walked slowly to her office, deep in thought about the
difficulties surrounding the hospital and medical center.
Chapter 9
Alex
relaxed in the inner sanctum of her office. She laid her head on her desk for
a few moments to fight off the headache she always seemed to notice after
meeting with Montgomery. She had just called the O.R. to check on Angie and
ordered lunch from dietary when Jack Françoise entered her office, accompanied
by a trim, dark-haired woman. Alex judged the woman to be about 35 years old.
She stood behind her desk, smiled, and extended her hand in greeting to the
woman as she said, “Hi, I'm Alex. Please sit down."
Françoise
made the introductions. "Alex, this is Nadine Wells. She is an
investigator and the NOPD expert on rape and sexual crimes. She is a forensic
nurse analyst. Nadine, this is Alex. She is the legal counsel for CCMC.
She's O.K., ... for a lawyer, I guess." Françoise grinned and winked at
Alex.
Alex
waved her hand to quiet Jack. "Hi, Nadine. I am a lawyer, but most of
all, I'm a nurse. I don't know why Jack never says that when he introduces
me," Alex said, giving Jack a reproving look.
"Whoops,
sorry, Alex." Jack apologized for the second time that day.
"It's
nice to meet you, Ms. Destephano. The Commander has spoken highly of
you." Nadine Wells accepted Alex's hand.
Alex
was a bit confused and wondered who the "Commander" was. Oh, yes,
Jack's new job. But Jack wasn't doing anything differently as the Commander
than he had done as a Captain. "Please, Nadine, call me Alex. It took
me a moment to remember who the Commander was." She gave Jack a teasing
glance. "I'm not much on formality. Do you have any information on the
possible rapist?" She looked hopefully at Nadine, admiring her petite
looks, her fresh appearance, and the fact that she was a nurse and a forensic
expert.
Nadine
hesitated for a moment, looking at the Commander. Françoise spoke up,
"Alex, this meeting needs to be off the record. All we have is
preliminary information. The guys downtown would freak if they knew we were
talking to the hospital lawyer."
"Wow,
Commander, I thought you were the guy downtown," Alex said laughing. “Of
course, it will be off the record. I'm here as Angie’s friend. Not to
worry. This is completely between us. Let's sit at the
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