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him before?”
    “ In the back. I thought he was an orderly or a nurse or something. The guy who checked Gary in had that doctor look, but he was just a nurse. These days you just can’t tell. I guess I gave myself away when I said that,” she said dejectedly.
    “ You did seem a little excited about him being a doctor, but I don’t think he noticed. And did you notice his eyes?”
    “ Right away. They’re so bright; it’s like he’s got X-ray vision.”
    “ Makes me glad I’m wearing matching underwear,” Glenda remarked. “And speaking of eyes, I saw you cut yours at me.”
    “ Well, I did see him first I was afraid you might have forgotten that.”
    “ So what are you gonna do about it?”
    Vivian ’s forehead wrinkled. “What do you mean?”
    “ About the doctor. You know, the one you saw first I think he likes you.”
    “ What makes you say that him saying to come back anytime? He was making a joke, Glenda. This is an emergency room!”
    “ I don’t know. Something I saw in his eyes. The vibes. His sticking around and making small talk. I just have a feeling he was attracted to you.”
    “ Shh. Here comes Gary.”
    “ Then again,” Glenda continued, “maybe he was attracted to me.”
    Vivian gave her a Say whaaaat? look, but quickly turned her attention to Gary. He made an attempt at smiling, but it was obvious he was in discomfort.
    “ How’s the arm?” Glenda asked.
    “ All stitched up and still numb, but probably not for long. The doctor gave me a pain pill for tonight and said tomorrow it shouldn’t hurt as bad. Right now I just want to go home.” He reached for Vivian’s hand with his uninjured left hand. “Ladies, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your bringing me here.”
    “ I’m glad we could help,” Vivian said.
    She and Glenda went outside with him, and after bidding them good-bye—she also received a kiss on the cheek and a promise that he would call her soon—and watched as he drove off. “All right,” Glenda said the minute his Volvo disappeared around the corner, “back to what we were talking about.”
    “ What do you suggest I do, Glenda? Sprain my wrist? Give myself a first degree burn so I can show up for treatment’ Forget it. I’m anxious to find my Mr. Right, but I’m not desperate.”
    Later, after dropping Glenda at her apartment and getting her own car, Vivian considered the irony. Her friend Desireé Mack had wanted to introduce her to a doctor over a year ago, but they could never coordinate their schedules, and then Desireé returned to Colorado. Now it looked like she’d missed out on another M.D. Like Glenda said, if it wasn’t fated, it wouldn’t happen.
    Maybe there was a nice lawyer out there waiting for her, or even an Indian chief.

 
    Chapter 3
    Manic Monday through Stingy Saturday
    T he phone lines in human resources were busier than usual, even for a Monday morning. Vivian didn’t understand it. The company’s upcoming merger with another, larger manufacturer hadn’t even been announced yet. How did everyone know about it?
    There was a knock on her office door, and the head bookkeeper of accounts payable asked in that nasal tone that gave New Yorkers a bad rep. “Is it true we’ve been bought out?”
    “ Wherever did you hear that?”
    “ It’s what everybody’s saying. They say they’re going to downsize because they don’t need two of each department, or that some of us will have to go to their offices in New York.” A mournful look overtook her features. “I only have three years left before I retire. I don’t want to start commuting into the city, Vivian.”
    She could easily understand why. Eloise Sherman lived fifteen minutes away from their offices and could barely manage to find her way to work now.
    “But I would consider early retirement if they made me a good enough offer,” Eloise added with a meaningful look.
    Vivian marveled at Eloise ’s swift change in demeanor from whiny to crafty. Vivian’s job