She had seen his picture. He was standing before her at the receptionist desk. The wide brimmed Stetson hat pulled down over his face leaving it in shadows. He walked up to her disguising his voice he said.
“I have an appointment with Dr. Jacobs.”
“Please have seat. Are you new here?”
“Yes, I am.”
“Please fill out these forms. My name is Beth if there is anything else you need”
He grinned as he filled out his name, and he wondered when she would realize who she was. He had planned this surprise for two weeks. He had even spoken to the doctor who went along with the surprise. He had added the name to the schedule as Robert W. marking emergency next to it. Beth wouldn’t know it was Robert Wilkins until after the dentist sent her into the treatment room to get his get his insurance card .Then Dr. Jacobs would leave for lunch and lock the office. The doctor had agreed to take a long lunch.
He handed Beth the papers, and entered the waiting room. He sat down and the doctor beckoned him in.
“Hi Robert, it is nice to meet you.”
“It’s nice to meet you too doctor. Thank you very much for helping me with this surprise”
“Robert when you are finished here tell Beth to lock up and go home the rest of today’s patients are bogus appointments. Have fun.”
The doctor walks to the desk and picks up the chart. He peruses it for a short time and says to Beth.
“He didn’t put his Identification number on his insurance coverage go get his card. Go get it, and enter it.”
As Beth enters the treatment room Robert turns his face away. Not wanting Beth to realize what is happening just yet.
“Sir, I am sorry but you forgot to enter your id number in the insurance box, and I need a copy of your card.”