I spent over twenty years working as a critical care paramedic. During that time I had many upheavals in my life. Some of them good. Others not so much.
I had been dating a woman long enough that we had decided to move in together. On the subject of sex, this was a great idea, as we had some form of sexual interaction daily, if not more frequently. None of it was ever bad.
On the job, there were good days and bad days. Supposedly, this is just like any other job out there. Except for one small detail this holds true. When folks have bad days in "any other job," it typically does not involve someone dying, being horribly mangled in an accident, or some other medical emergency or traumatic event. My days had more than a few of those.
After working nearly 19 hours of a 12 hour shift, I was having a particularly bad day. In part because of the reasons stated above, but also in part because of the absolute bullshit our dispatch for the ambulance company I was working for liked to pull. For instance, why was I still there, 7 hours after my shift had ended, just to sit and watch a wide spot in the road, just in case, because no relief was available for us yet. I get 15, 20, 30 minutes, maybe even an hour. At some point, it passes beyond believability into absurdity.
We communicated during the day while I was at work, my girlfriend and I. Obviously this communication occurred in-between the jobs I did throughout the day. She knew what a shit day I was having, and she was determined to make it better on my return home.
Finally, I was released from work, and allowed to go for the day. Thankfully, it was my last day of the rotation and I had four full days off coming to me. If not, my next shift would have started a mere five hours later. Calling my girlfriend on the way home, as per usual, we spoke about many things, except what she had in store for me.