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left.  She hadn't said, "Thank you for getting me out of jail," or "Thank you for putting me to bed and taking care of me last night," or anything.  She had just gotten out of his car, slammed the door and stalked into the hospital.  She was mad at him for some reason and Talmus was clueless as to why.  He didn't know if it was because she thought his house was a den of iniquity and was incensed that she woke up to find herself in it or what.  She certainly had never stayed at his house before.  She had come to see how he was living, but that had been it.  
    Talmus felt bereft and he hated himself for it.  He had all these feelings inside of him and the only people he had in the whole world, didn't even know it.  They had no appreciation for him and what he represented.  The only people that knew the complete essence of him were non-relatives.  He was lonely and in need of companionship for the evening.  He wanted to get his mind off of his dysfunctional family and their problems.  So, he decided to hit the clubs for the evening.   With that in mind, he headed back home to sleep away the day.  He had a full night of debauchery ahead of him and he wanted to be well rested and ready for it. 
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    Ramsey knew it was Jackson doing the summoning.  So, she took her time.  It was two hours later when she made it to Maximus' room.  When she walked into the room, her eyes naturally found Jackson's first and he shook his head and looked away.  It was then that she noticed Frank Steele standing by Maximus' bed.  He had not changed over the years.  He was the exact same build as Jackson and Ramsey was briefly taken aback by their resemblance.  Where Jackson was handsome and irresistible, Frank was hard and unbending. 
    His eyes landed on her and narrowed.  When Jackson left the cove, Frank had stopped speaking to her mother and he had treated Ramsey as if she was an invisible child.  Jackson's mom had been less abrasive in her disapproval.  She seemed to understand that Ramsey was only a child and had saved her animosity for Pamela alone.  She'd given Ramsey a couple of upside down smiles and unenthusiastic waves, but eventually they had moved away and Ramsey wondered now how much of their decision to move could be placed at her mother's feet as well.  
    She sensed the tension in the room and decided to be a doctor and nothing more to the three men in the room. 
    "Hello, Mr. Steele.  Did the nurse's update you on your father's status?" 
    "No.  I just got here and I can see by the name on your lab jacket why no introduction is necessary.  I do have one question though," he said coldly. 
    "Yes," Ramsey said raising an eyebrow. 
    "How is it that you out of all the doctors in the Tri-State area became my father's doctor," he asked incredulously.  "You must know that this is totally unacceptable to me."
    There it was.  The direct cut.  It never really mattered who you were or what station you held in life, a cut was a cut and it hurt and it bled.  Ramsey was embarrassed and angry, but she was a professional.  She was ready for whatever Mr. Frank Steele put on her and there was more.
    "I see now why I couldn’t get Jackson on the phone last night.  He probably couldn't stand the sight of you.  How is your lying mother by the way?  I hope her health is good." 
    "Dad, I was with Ramsey.  She had nothing to do with what Mrs. Laughterdale did and you need to remember that Mrs. Laughterdale is her mother.  So, please be careful about what you say," he warned softly.
    Everyone watched as Frank began sputtering and talking so loudly and incoherently that Ramsey thought she would have to call security once again.  But thankfully, Maximus spoke up. 
    "Frank, quit acting like a fool.  That stuff happened years ago and these kids are grown and got their own lives now.   You know that people pick doctors and doctors don't pick people.  We asked for the best and we got Ramsey.  So, sit down and shut up