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be in September, so we aren’t a long way off. We just need to plan quickly and be accessible to them. Just so you know, you will be competing with other product requests by physicians that may carry more clout than I. So you will need to surround them with attention and bring in your best proposal. It would be to your benefit to join the committee and assist with some of the fundraising. Are you okay with the plan in motion?”
    “Absolutely, Dr. Brooks, I would be happy to. I couldn’t ask for more. As you put a plan together, I have a back up already going to the drawing board. Our organization is small, a start-up. But we do need beta facilities to help us with product feedback and provide referrals. We are also looking for a Medical Director who can perform a lecture series as leader of our faculty. For their activity and extra time, we often are able to get them teaching packages with a reduced or no-cost option. However, let me be completely honest, this does require a great deal of time on your part and a relationship with our organization that goes both ways. If you are open to discussing what I am proposing, I will call my boss right now and get that ball rolling ?” Of course, I would love to spend more time with Dr. Delicious, but not if he is married to the Texas Cutie!
    As he indicates, I call Drew and ask for a meeting to be set up ASAP with Phillip, our CEO and the board. He is to notify me when it is all set up.
    Dr. Brooks signals the server to take our orders. Before I can really dive into some small talk, Zoe asks me if I am married. Wow, she doesn’t wait long. She wants to know if I am going to be chasing her husband since we are going to be spending so much time together.
    “No, I am not married. Between working and finishing my MBA, I have not had the time or luck in the love department. I am lucky in friendship, however, as my life-long friend, Cooper Roberts, decided to make the relocation from Chicago to Dallas with me and we are roommates.” Before I could finish, I saw the two of them glance at each other, so I decided to go for it.
    “So how long have you two been married?” And with a jolt, Dr. Brooks drops his glass hard on the table and clears his throat as if he is choking. Zoe comes to his rescue in between her giggling.
    “Oh, too funny, WE are NOT married. Not to each other anyway. Grayson is my older brother and he is not married! I just married recently and have lived in the Dallas area since going to school here. That is why Grayson decided to start his practice here when he left the military, but I am his nurse for the time being.”
    I could feel the redness burn my face again or was it the wine? No, it was both embarrassment and satisfaction in knowing that he wasn’t married!
    As our dinner entrees arrived, the musical entertainment was taking the stage. Tonight, they introduced a local jazz artist that was beautiful and had a lovely voice. The three of us begin to engage in generic small talk about the Texas climate, my relocation, and the local happenings.
    “Dr. Brooks, I am curious how you came to pick this establishment. Is it a favorite of yours?"
    “Please call me Grayson, after all, we are going to be spending a great deal of time together. To answer your question, I live in the area. I happened to be here this past weekend and saw you with your date. You seemed to be enjoying yourself dancing on the patio.”
    I could not contain my cough. I choked on my wine, giggling at the same time, and all eyes were on me. “Grayson, yes I did enjoy myself. I was dancing with Cooper, my roommate. Just so you know, he wasn’t my date, Cooper is gay. We have been lifetime friends and many people mistake us for a couple.” He and Zoe glanced at each other and then enjoyed a grin. After all, I had just thought the same about them.
    Zoe asked Grayson for a dance. “Hey bro, spin me around the dance floor to my favorite song!” They took off as the jazz artist was doing a