It was a cold, blustery day in October and James was due for his four-yearly check-up with the practice nurse. The normal thing, blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. He had to fast overnight and took a urine sample. He'd lost a few pounds since his last visit, gone to the gym more often and generally tried to keep in shape. He arrived at the surgery at about four thirty and checked in at the receptionist's desk.
The receptionist asked him to take a seat in the waiting room and informed him that he was the last patient of the day and would have to wait about 10 minutes. He sat in the lonely waiting room and sifted through the dog-eared selection of magazines, which were scattered about the table. They were all about a year out of date Hello magazines and Woman's Own and nothing took his fancy so he took a seat and twiddled his thumbs. A few minutes later an elderly man came out and shortly afterwards the nurses's light came on indicating it was his turn to go in.
James knocked on the door and turned the handle. He paused when he saw two young women in their nurses uniform, one about early twenties and the other, who must have been no more than 18.
'Hello Mr Harper, you're my last one then - how are you?'
The nurse had a pretty face with sandy brown hair and hazel eyes. James looked between her and the other girl who was a blonde, with a sweet face and bright blue eyes.
'I'm fine thanks, never felt better in fact.'
'OK, good. 'I'm Laura and this is Stacey, she's a student nurse, she's just observing today, is that OK?'
'Of course yes, the more the merrier.'
'Oh ha ha, well she's just here for the experience.'
Stacey smiled sweetly at James, who returned with a nod and a smile.
'Have you brought the sample?' Asked the nurse.
'Yes.' James pulled a small plastic tablet bottle from his coat, which had a little of his pee in. The nurse took it and dipped a strip of litmus paper in the liquid and waited a few seconds.
'Ah that's OK. Are you maintaining a healthy diet?'
'Yes, plenty of oily fish, pasta, fresh fruit and that sort of thing.'
'Good, that's what I like to hear, can you step on the scales please?'
James stood on the practice scales and was pleasantly surprised. He had lost three pounds in the month, compared with his bathroom scales at any rate.
'OK that's good, your BMI is 25.3, that about right for your age. Do you want to sit down and roll your sleeve up so I can take a blood sample.'
James took a seat and sniffed. Laura had the most exquisite perfume. Over the course of the day, it had combined with the warmth of her body and James liked it.
'There will just be a little prick.'
'Hm maybe.' Said James.'
'Pardon?'
'Oh nothing.' He smiled at Stacey and she looked back a little sheepishly.
'OK that's done.' Said Laura, 'Now just the blood pressure.'
As she put the band round his arm, James looked from girl to girl as a naughty thought entered his head and made him feel hot and bothered.
Laura pumped up the sphignonomometer and released the pressure.
'Hmmm, slightly high.'
'Oh.'
'I wouldn't worry, it's probably the white coat effect.'
'Oh what's that?' asked James.
'Apparently, just being in the surgery and so on, can make your blood pressure rise.'
James was now feeling decidedly hot and the little thought was growing in his head.
'Is there anything else I can help with today?' Asked Laura.
Now was James' chance.
'Well there was something, but it's not really appropriate here.'
He could feel his heart beat quicken as Laura looked at Stacey and then said:
'It's OK, we're medically trained, let me be the judge if it's appropriate or not.'
James couldn't believe he was doing this.
'Well OK, it's just that I get a lot of unwanted erections.'