The night shift is undoubtedly one of the most challenging aspects of being a nurse, the long hours, the lack of sleep and the responsibility for the care of those under your charge. However, I always long for that short lull of quiet that comes around 3 am, just before the mayhem that comes as patients start waking up and new arrivals start coming through the ER room door.
It is reassuring that I'm not alone; Nadia and I form a skeleton crew of two on the ward. However, we are usually joined by a trainee who often gets handed the night shift as part of their nursing' Development program'. The intern this week is Tony.
Tony, by his appearance, must be 23 or 24; he is tall and clearly works out. He has one of those naughty smiles that just can't help but pique your interest.
Nadia and I are solid friends, with a foundation built from our first meeting at first school. Two scrawny-looking girls meeting at the school gate, our friendship has grown close as we grew up. Many a night out, shopping trips and the occasional spa day. When she divorced three years ago, it was my house she turned up to with her children, a dog and her packed bags. Nadia swore blind never to remarry and has generally steered away from men; much to my dismay, I really feel she deserves a good man. The lack of sex has led her to become a bit of a cock tease, taking enjoyment in leading men on but with no intention of following through. Happily saying no to any offer of a date or a night out is a shame because Nadia is a beautiful woman.
Her family left Karachi in Pakistan 50 years ago, settling in London. Her father is a greengrocer and her mother a teacher. She is mid-30s, 1.70m tall, with big brown eyes, long dark hair which tumbles down over her shoulders. I often wonder how she can make nurses' scrubs look so glamourous. I genuinely believe that if I ever changed my way and fancied a woman, she would be exactly my type.
Every night we run through the checklist, do our rounds checking on the patients, complete paperwork and laugh politely at the bad jokes that the consultants and doctors like to make. Then, about 2:30 am, we finally get some rest bite and are genuinely sitting at our station enjoying a cup of tea and a biscuit, usually having a bit of a natter and a giggle.
Our intern is usually the focal point of our late-night chats; our goal is to get a slight blush out of them. To this point, Nadia and I are very open and often talk about sex or lack of in Nadia's case. Unfortunately, Nadia has been building up the tension between her and Tony for a few weeks. Last night, however, things escalated. Nadia and I found ourselves having a very open conversation about using adult toys in the bedroom. My husband and I have started using one, and it made a big difference to our lovemaking. Nadia has also recently discovered a clitoral stimulator that sounds fantastic, sucking her clitoris gently as it whirrs almost silently.
"No replacement for the real thing, I hope", I quipped as we joked. Nadia told me she just couldn't remember the feeling of the real thing anymore.
Looking over, we could see that Tony was leaning more and more into the reception desk, his thighs pressed hard against the reception as he moved uncomfortably. Nadia, smiling sweetly, moved around the counter scootched down to run her hand over the outside of his legs.
"I think he has a small problem" she smiled with a giggle as her hands moved up his side and onto his chest. Pushing him back from the desk, she looked down to see his penis's shape pushing up his scrubs. Its outline was long and hardening as it ran down his leg caught under his underwear. "Maybe not such a small problem", she laughed before running her hands down his chest and cupping him in her hand. The look of shock in his eyes as she squeezed him.
Suddenly he stepped back, embarrassed and a little angry.
"You two are just such teases," he said as he started to stride down the hall towards the locker room. "Embarrassing me like that. What do you expect after all your mocking? Sometimes it's unbearable to listen to you both," he said as he stomped away.
