think.”
“The pipe opens at eleven and closes at three.” She said.
“Yeah I saw the email. I like that better than two all day sessions and then a day off. That always messed with my head. I like going right into it the next day. It keeps it fresh.” He added.
“True. I hadn’t really thought about it that way.” She watched Clyde bat a toy around on the floor. “Those twenty-two foot walls in the pipe are sick. I was up there today talking to a friend that’s helping with the construction crew. He said it was pretty icy compared to last year so it should be pretty fast.”
“Awesome. I can’t wait to see the air we are going to get coming off those giant fucking walls. It’s going to be crazy.” His voice was full of excitement.
“Yeah I know it. Talk about literally flying.” She lived for the adrenaline rush and thrill of flying up out of the pipe into some crazy acrobatic trick. “I’m going to try to get some sleep. I’ll see you in the morning.”
Eight
Adler was about to pull out of the driveway to her small townhouse complex when she tried Kevin’s phone one more time for the hell of it.
“Hello, Kevin’s phone.” A bubbly female voice answered.
“Excuse me, who is this?” Adler asked.
“Jeanette. Who is this?”
“Where’s Kevin?” Adler gritted her teeth together.
“He’s in the shower. Is it important?” She asked.
“Very.” Adler sneered. The phone got quiet and then she heard the girl’s voice again.
“Baby it’s for you. I think it’s your work or something.” She heard her say. Then she heard his voice. “Just hang it up and get your sexy ass back in here. I’ll call them later, my dick’s hard again and I want your lips on it this time.”
Adler threw her phone out the window when she pulled out on the main road. She watched in the side mirror as it busted into a bunch of little pieces.
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Cason stretched her back and walked into hospital for the start of her next twenty-four shift. The regular ski tourists were already in full swing and the X Games spectators would be pouring into town in a few days. At least she would be off for most of the weekend so she could go over and watch all the action. That thought added a little pep to her step. She enjoyed all of the events and it gave her something to look forward to. She almost closed her locker with her cell phone still inside, but it rang, making her realize it wasn’t attached to her pants at her hip.
“Cason, how’s it hanging?” Warren said when she answered.
She laughed. “Uh, a little to the left?” She said with a smile and a raised eyebrow.
“Sounds good,” He laughed. “So, when are you going to invite me up to party with you?”
“Are you bored without me already?” She asked.
“It’s not the same when you’re gone. These people are so sterile.”
“Yeah well it’s not that glamorous here either. I did lose a patient last week. I thought the ER attending was going to stroke out on me. I don’t think he’s ever seen a TBI that was basically a DOA.”
“I had two of those yesterday.” He said. “Maybe he should get out of Podunk and practice real medicine.”
“Oh come on, it’s not that bad around here. Death just doesn’t walk the halls like it does in big cities. On a lighter note the Winter X Games are this weekend. So, I have some excitement to look forward to.”
“Meet any ski bunnies yet?”
“Nope. Not my thing.”
“Uh huh, that don’t ask-don’t tell shit doesn’t work on me this isn’t the Army.”
She laughed. “You asked and I told. What more do you want? I have this nurse chasing me, hell she chases anyone and everyone, but I finally had to get our schedules switched.”
“Is she hot?” He asked.
“She’s okay, not really my type and I’m sure her Billy-badass trucker husband wouldn’t be too happy.”
Warren chuckled like a little kid. “That’s
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