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certain. I’d seen the stranger’s face very
clearly, tired or not. I’d have remembered. I’d have put two and two together.
The warmness and strength in Adam’s hand traveled through my arm and when he
thanked me for my time and went to pull away, I couldn’t let go.
    “Dr. Jamison…
Um… I mean, Alex, are you okay?”
    “I’m fine. Yes,”
I said clearing my throat and regaining my composure. I wasn’t sure what had
just come over me. Was I going through some sort of early mid-life crisis? Is
this what being alone for too long brought on? I didn’t know and I shook my
head to try to clear it of all the jumbled thoughts that raced through my mind
at the moment. And then I stared into those beautiful green eyes and I knew
that if he said the words, I wouldn’t be able to tell him no again.
    Adam seemed to
sense the strange shift in the air around us and he smiled. I let go of his
hand and he started to move toward the door of the examination room. My heart
stopped racing until he paused with one hand on the door knob and looked back
at me.
    “It’s a
beautiful day out there,” he said.
    “Yes, it appears
that it is.”
    “Tiger and I
were planning a little romp at the park this afternoon. Would you be interested
in joining us? I mean, I know you’re busy here at work and you aren’t really
interested in seeing me but I thought maybe you look like a bit of fresh air
might do you some good.”
    I took a deep
breath. I could do with a lot more than just a bit of fresh air.
    “That sounds
nice,” I heard myself say.
    “Can you break
free around say noon or one o’clock?”
    “Twelve thirty
would be perfect actually,” I said remembering that I’d have a two hour break
before my first post lunch appointment. That was plenty of time for a walk in
the park and it had been a long time since I’d taken such an indulgence, even
though the park was only right around the corner from my office.
    Tiger barked as
though he felt just as excited about the possibility of Adam and I getting
together this afternoon as we did. I felt a small tingle. Adam seemed like a
nice guy and although I always insisted to Mary that I would never consider
dating any of the patrons of my veterinarian office, I thought maybe I could
make an exception for Adam. I wasn’t sure what changed my mind. Perhaps it was
the desperation of finding someone to share my bed or maybe it was simply my
desperation to stop thinking about the stranger who seemed to have taken up
residence in my mind to haunt my thoughts both day and night.
    “Great, I’ll
bring some sandwiches and we can have a little picnic.”
    “Okay.”
    I held my breath
until Adam and Tiger disappeared out the main door and into the parking lot.
Once I was sure it was safe, I let out my breath as I slumped against the
counter again. Being a small space, Mary had overheard my conversation with
Adam and practically came running the second he was out the door.
    “You finally
said yes!”
    I looked at the
excitement in her eyes. She had that same bewildered but happy look that Sylvia
always had when she talked to me about the possibility of me with any man. Was
it really so astounding that I might actually take interest in sharing the
company of one from time to time? Was my experience with Ed so horrible that
everyone believed I would never recover?
    “I’m only
meeting him at the park this afternoon with Tiger. It’s no big deal.”
    “With
sandwiches.”
    “So? It’s not a
date or anything.”
    “Food makes it a
date.”
    “Don’t be
silly.”
    “Well, you just
relax and have fun with that one,” Mary said with that twinkle still in her
eye, “Whatever you want to call it, that guy is interested in you and he’s a
great catch. You can have a lot of fun.”
    “Why is everyone
so worried about my love life all of a sudden?”
    “I wasn’t aware
that you actually had one.”
    I sighed. Good
point.
    “That shouldn’t
concern anyone else but me.”
    “We just