She had so much to do this afternoon, and this was just one more distraction, but it was an important one. Taking care of herself and keeping up with things like doctors appointments was very important to her.
So she put her phone on do not disturb as the nurse came out into the waiting room "Ms. Clark? You can follow me."
She followed the young nurse back through the waiting area into exam room 3.
"Step on the scale for me please"
"Ok, let me get your blood pressure and temperature. Just relax," she said.
"Ms. Clark, unfortunately Dr. Smith had to go home early today to deal with a family emergency, she sends her apologies," the nurse said.
"I can reschedule you, but we have a newer doctor here who is fantastic, Dr. Fling. Will that work for you?"
"Sure, that's fine, thank you," said Ms. Clark.
She'd been seeing doctor Smith for many years, but it was just an annual physical, so it seemed that anybody would be just as good.
"Fantastic, I need for you to get undressed please, but you can leave your bra and panties on," said the nurse.
"Oh! Dr. Smith doesn't usually do that," said Ms. Clark.
"Every doctor is different, and Dr. Fling prefers to have patients undress before the exam, will that be ok?"
"I suppose it's fine," said Clark.
"Fantastic, the doctor should be right with you," she said.
Ms. Clark was dressed in a tight leather skirt, and a white blouse. She wasn't planning on undressing at all at this appointment. After all, Dr. Smith hardly touched her during these exams, so she didn't come prepared to change.
She unbuttoned her blouse and hung it up on the hanger on the coat tree in the corner. She reached back and unzipped her skirt, sliding down over her legs, and stepping out of it before she folded it and left it sitting on the chair in the corner.
She thought it was odd the nurse didn't offer her a gown or anything, but no matter. She stepped up on the little stool and sat down on the exam table, the crinkly paper making a lot of noise as she sat down.
Now she sat there feeling very exposed, cool air breezing by her warm skin, wearing only a blue lacey bra and white cotton panties.
She crossed her arms to ward off a chill, and do her best - albeit still a poor job - of covering herself up.
It was probably only 5 minutes that went by, but sitting there exposed, it felt like an hour.
Knock knock, she heard, as the door opened, and in walked Dr. Fling. That is, Dr. John Fling, a guy.
"I thought this practice only had women doctors," Clark asked nervously, making it sound like a joke, although she wasn't joking.
"They did! But we're expanding so rapidly, and getting in so many new patients; they thought it was time to add a few guys," he said, sheepishly. "Are you ok with me seeing you today?"
"Too late now, isn't it?" Clark joked nervously.
"Fabulous! Ok, let's go ahead and get a little information about you that I can't find in the chart. Anything new or concerning to you today?" He asked.
"Just my new male doctor," she said, again sounding like she was joking, but secretly, this made her very nervous.
"This is just a routine physical, we'll be in and out," he said.
"I'll bet he would love to be in and out," she thought, followed by "whoa there killer, get that out of your head!"
"Let me just take a listen to your heart," he said, as he placed one very cool hand on her shoulder, and the icy cold bell of the stethoscope on her back.
It made her shudder a little bit.
