Disclaimer: I do not own The Partridge Family, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Shirley Partridge stood uncomfortably in her nursing uniform. White shoes, white starched collared dress that came down to her knees, with buttons from her neck to the bottom of the dress, topped with a white starched nursing cap on her head. It wasn't the outfit that made her uncomfortable. It was the fact that she had no nursing or medical experience at all. And here she was at the Boy Scout summer camp to work as a nurse.
It was her middle son Danny's fault that she was in this predicament. Danny had joined the Boy Scouts and had been looking forward to this summer camp for months. At the last minute the nurse who had volunteered to work at the camp clinic had to leave the state because of a family emergency. With no nurse, there would be no camp. So without asking her first, Danny volunteered his mom telling everyone that she was a nurse.
When Danny had asked her if she could volunteer and stay at the camp for the week, she had agreed not knowing that his troop thought she was a nurse. Shirley thought this would give her a chance to spend some quality one on one time with her precocious middle son. All he told her was that she would be helping out at the clinic and that she would have her own private room to stay at for the week.
When she arrived at the Boy Scout camp with Danny and discovered that she was to be the camp nurse, it was too late. She talked to the Scoutmaster, Thomas, who was one of the other Boy Scout's fathers. Though he sympathized with her, the camp could not be cancelled at that point. He told her that she would be mostly putting bandaids on little cuts, calamine on poison ivy, and cold cream on sunburns. He reassured her that anything more serious would be sent to the local emergency room anyway.
As Thomas walked her to the clinic, he pointed out the different areas of the camp, which was next to a pristine lake with clear blue water. The Boy Scouts slept in tents at one end of the camp with a shower house and bathroom. She could see Danny with the other scouts bustling about getting their camp ready for the week. Most had on shorts and t-shirts but some took their tops off because of the summer heat. Shirley admired the well toned bodies of the older scouts and it brought back memories of her own summer camp experiences. Before she could reminisce much more, the Scoutmaster ushered her to the next area.
The dining hall, handicraft lodge, camp store, and administrative buildings were centrally located. The boat dock with canoes were next. Archery and rifle ranges, athletic field, and the ropes course were inland. They were quite alone in this section of the camp and as the Scoutmaster continued to talk, she noted that he was actually quite handsome in his olive green Scoutmaster shirt with various patches and pins, matching olive green shorts and socks, leather hiking boots and a smokey the bear hat. As he led her down a narrow path toward the clinic, she couldn't help but admire his muscular legs and backside. Her face flushed, was it the summer heat or something else?
The clinic was at the far end of the camp and by the lake but relatively isolated from the rest of the camp. The cabin had originally been used by the ranger who cared for the camp but it had been converted later into the clinic. The front of the cabin faced the lake with a porch and two rocking chairs. Inside, to the left was a small kitchen. To the right was an examination table, a stool, a privacy screen and a desk. Against the far wall were two small cots. Cabinets behind the desk were filled with medications and other medical equipment. A doorway on the back wall led to a bathroom on the left and a small bedroom on the right which was to be her room for the week. The cabin was very old, rustic, but clean and was the only building with air conditioning.
Thomas rummaged around in some drawers allowing her a fine view of his backside as he bent over. Even with the air conditioning, she started to feel warm again. He found a nursing uniform and told her to go ahead and put it on.
"Sorry, but I have to get back to the troop," he said. "I'll come by later to check on you."
"You can check on me anytime you want," she thought to herself as he left the cabin. Then silently she berated herself. What was she thinking? It must be being alone out in the woods, completely out of her element that was making her think such unusual thoughts.
Shirley went to the bedroom and changed, then looked at herself in the mirror. The outfit fitted her well, emphasizing the curves of her body, flattering her figure. Not bad for a mother of five she thought to herself as she turned this way and that, admiring herself in the mirror. Then the reality of the situation hit her. She felt completely out of place and was in over her head. She was going to kill Danny when they got home.
She walked back out to the main clinic area and looked around to familiarize herself with the place. The cabinets were organized well and she was able to find the different medical supplies without much problem. As she familiarized herself with the clinic, the door opened and a thin Asian man walked in. He was in his early thirties wearing shorts, a Hawaiian shirt, and flip flops.
"Can I help you?" Shirley asked.
"Hello, I'm here to give the camp exam," he replied with a slight accent.
"Camp exam?"
"Before any scout can participate in camp he has to have physical exam," he explained. "Most have exam before camp starts but some haven't so they have to come today for exam."
"And you are..."
"I'm Doctor Lee."
"Sorry, you don't look like a doctor."
"Does this help?" he asked as he put on a white lab coat he was carrying.
"A little," she answered uncertainly. "But you seem kind of young to be a doctor."
"I just finished my training and started my job at the local hospital. They asked me to come out here to do the camp exams. Here is list," he said as he pointed to a clipboard on the desk.
Shirley glanced down and saw several names listed next to a time slot, one every 30 minutes.
"Oh," she replied. "I haven't done this before."
"Not to worry," he said. "I'll teach you what you need to do. Usually the nurses do the exams anyway."
Dr Lee picked up a stack of forms next to the clipboard.
"Here are the questions to ask and then just check off the boxes yes or no. The back has the physical."
"Ok, but..."
Just then, a boy scout opened the door and stuck his head. "Is this the clinic?"
"Yes," the doctor replied.
"I'm here for my physical."
The doctor looked down at the clipboard.
"James Richardson?"
The boy nodded.
"Jimmy?" Shirley asked.
"Oh hi, Mrs. Partridge," he replied.
"I didn't know you were in Danny's troop."
"Yes ma'am. I'm eighteen now and this is my last year. I'll be starting college in two months."
Shirley couldn't help but notice what a fine handsome young man he had become. Dark curly hair, brown eyes, toned and tan.
"Have a seat," Doctor Lee said gesturing to the chair next to the desk.
"Here's my form."
Jimmy handed it to the doctor as he sat. Doctor Lee sat down at the desk and placed the form down and pulled out a pen from his coat pocket.
"I just need to ask you some questions first. "
Doctor Lee went down the list of questions, checking them off as the young man answered. After finishing the questions, Dr. Lee asked Shirley to get his vitals.
