Cassidy waited in the doctor's reception area with a mixture of confidence, anticipation and some nervousness. This was surprising as she was an experienced RN, very familiar with doctors' offices and hospitals. However, this was not a normal physical exam she was waiting for.
In fact, it was part physical and part final job interview. Cassidy had recently accepted a new position with Medical Angels of Maine, or MAM. MAM provided much needed medical services to underserved communities throughout the state, from urban centers like Portland and Lewiston to remote Passamaquoddy Indian reservations. After working in doctors' offices and hospitals for most of her career, MAM appealed to Cassidy's altruistic instincts and her need to help the less fortunate. And it also provided a nice pay increase which would help her finally pay off her student loans.
Each RN at MAM was paired with a doctor who would be her mentor and partners as they called on patients in community health centers or sometimes even in their homes. This always involved travel and occasional overnight travel, so the pairing of doctors and RNs was important. It wasn't just a matter of professional competence, it was more a matter of personality fit. Of course, Cassidy and the other recent hires asked the experienced RNs at their mandatory 2 week training session in Portland about the different doctors.
Some were described as real taskmasters who demanded a great deal and others were more easy going and friendly. The intell on Dr. Farr, whom Cassidy had been initially paired with and in whose reception area she was now waiting, was decidedly mixed. Some staff described him as "unorthodox" and while others said he was wonderful to work with. One told Cassidy that he was simply not everyone's cup of tea. Another looked Cassidy up and down, at her pretty face, bright blue eyes, long brunette hair and her slim, athletic figure, and said, "I'm sure Dr. Farr will like you very much. The question is whether you'll like him." This lack of consensus made her that much more nervous.
Just then, Dr. Farr's assistant walked into the room and said,
"Ms. Kelly? Please follow me."
Cassidy stood and followed her into an exam room. The assistant, Staci, smiled warmly and said,
"Dr. Farr will be in shortly, but let's take your vitals first."
This put Cassidy at ease as it was something she had done hundreds, if not thousands, of times herself. Staci's efficient, but also warm and engaging manner also helped as she took Cassidy's blood pressure, pulse and temperature.
"Great, passed with flying colors." She said smiling. "Dr. Farr will be with you shortly."
Knowing that this meant at least 10-15 minutes, Cassidy picked up a copy of Women's Health and began flipping through the pages of beautiful, fit, young women working out, running or hiking. (If only they could see the shape of the women I see every day, she thought, they would have more realistic photos in their magazine.) She then flipped the page to the "10 ways to drive your man crazy in bed" article which seemed to be a requirement is every women magazine. She had read dozens of these articles, but this one was better than most as a few of the "10 things" involved the type of kinky things she loved most. As she read on, she felt herself becoming slightly aroused.
Just then, a knock on the door and Dr. Farr walked in. Cassidy hurriedly closed the magazine and set it aside and looked up. She was suddenly relieved when she looked at Dr. Farr as he smiled brightly and extended his hand.
"Welcome to MAM, Ms. Kelly. We are all looking forward to having you join the team!"
"Thank you, doctor. I'm looking forward to it as well!" Cassidy replied with genuine enthusiasm.
It was not only the warmth of his greeting that reassured Cassidy, it was his looks. He had grey hair and was clean shaven in his late 50s or early 60s and looked every inch the kind and caring GP you'd see on a TV show. Once handsome, he was the type of man who had aged well through a combination of exercise, a healthy lifestyle and good genes of course.
Dr. Farr sat down opposite Cassidy and looked at the chart in his hands.
"Very good reports from your training session, Ms. Kelly. High marks, positive attitude, worked smoothly with others and clearly a compassionate person. Just the sort of person we look for."
Cassidy beamed at his praise.
"Thank you, doctor, I really enjoyed everyone one at MAM."
Dr. Farr glanced down at the chart again and said, "Vitals all good, your labs came back with no issues and you appear to be a very fit and healthy 29 year old woman."
Cassidy beamed again.
"Let's see now, what do you do for exercise?"
"Well, I run a bit. Not marathons or anything like that, and I also hike and do yoga."
"All excellent activities, and we'll be doing some flexibility tests so I'm sure the yoga will show that."
"How about your nutrition?"
"I eat very healthily, lots of fruits and vegetables and I'm a pescatarian," Cassidy replied.
"Very good, I'm happy to hear that. We all need our protein and fish is an excellent choice, although I admit to an occasional craving for real flesh myself."
"Are you sexually active Ms. Kelly?"
Cassidy was slightly taken aback by the question since this wasn't her OBGYN, but she simply replied, "Yes."
"Married?"
"Yes, doctor."
"To a man or a woman?"
"To a man, doctor," Cassidy responded thinking this Dr. Farr was enlightened for his age.
Dr. Farr looked up into her eyes and said, "What a lucky man he must be."
Cassidy blushed deeply and looked down.
"Excellent blush response Ms. Kelly! That's a sign of good circulation. And we will be testing your circulation later."
"Good, now that the preliminaries are done, let's move on to the physical exam. Please undress and I'll return in a couple of minutes."
"Everything, doctor?"
"Yes, everything, Ms. Kelly, this will be a thorough exam," he said as he left the room.
Cassidy began undressing, pulling her purple cotton dress over her head and folding and laying it down carefully. Next, she unclasped her light purple bra, took it off and lay it on her dress and finally stepped out of her matching lace panties. She looked around for a standard hospital gown, but finding none, simply sat on the edge of the exam table. She picked up the magazine again and began reading the "10 things" article. Then she thought, "No, the last thing I want is to be even a little bit aroused before my physical" and she put the magazine down.
After a couple of minutes, Dr. Farr knocked and came in. He didn't even glance at Cassidy's naked body as he approached her. He took out his light and examined both of her beautiful blue eyes and then said,
"Open your mouth and stick out your tongue please."
Cassidy did so, and Dr. Farr chuckled and teased,
"C'mon Ms. Kelly, you know what to say."
Kelly blushed and said, "Ahhhh..."
"There you go Ms. Kelly, a little humor never hurts."