Doctor Cohen shook his head, “The topical I’ll put on afterwards will be enough to disinfect. Just keep the area clean and dry and she will heal just fine.” He answered. Cherish didn’t say much but the look on her face told that she was beyond frightened. Standing, the doctor clicked the light off and rubbed his chin, “I’ll be back with the nurse and we will begin.” He stated.
Leaving them behind in the room, Cherish inhaled a deep breath and pressed her palms against her forehead, “Oh God.” She whispered leaning her head back, “I thought all this would be behind me.” She whispered to herself.
Simon took one of her hands and ran the other over her head. He stared down at her, “Don’t worry. He’ll just do a quick procedure and it’ll be over with. I’m right here. Things will be alright. I promise.” He whispered. Simon felt Déjà vu. He’d told Emily the same thing before she began her last, brave minutes to bring their son into the world.
Cherish rolled her eyes shut and wet her lips. She nodded several times and pressed both hands to her stomach, “I just feel sick. It’s just the last time I felt something cut down there, I was in so much pain.” She admitted. Nodding to Simon, she stared up at him and huffed out nervously. Tears began to sting the corners of her eyes and she fanned them dry, “I’m sorry, I’m just freaking out.” She whispered.
Simon wiped her eyes, “It’s fine. You’re alright.” He tried to comfort her, “It’s not going to hurt like before.” He stated. He didn’t know for sure, but he at least had to try and calm her before they stabbed her privates.
A minute later, the doctor returned, and the procedure was underway. Simon held her hand through the entire, ten-minute ordeal. It was over before they knew it, “Is that all?” he asked.
Dabbing antiseptic on her wound, the nurse cleaned up the bloody gauze in the pan, and the doctor nodded, “She’s done. You’ll be a little sore Miss Montgomery, but after a couple of days, everything should return to normal. Good job.” He said pulling the gloves off. Finally, a small smile broke through his features as he patted against her knee, “I want to have a follow-up appointment next week to make sure she’s healing. We’ll also do her six-week follow-up. I don’t think I have to tell you, no sex until you’re cleared.” He expressed.
Cherish licked the corner of her lip. Thankfully the doctor had used a numbing agent and she felt little to nothing during the whole ordeal, “Alright. You don’t have to worry.” She expressed.
“See you then. Have a good day Miss Montgomery, Mr. Gabot.” He stated before he took Cherish’s chart and left.
The nurse finished up and looked to Cherish as she righted the seat and lowered her legs, “You’re all done. Take your time in getting dressed and we will see you in a week!” She said.
Cherish shut her legs and pressed the paper between her thighs, “Thank you. See you then.” She replied.
“Goodbye!” Simon said with a wave. He held out his hand for Cherish and helped her to her feet. He picked up her clothes and set them on the seat without looking. Backing away, he turned around, “So, I ask you again. Are you hungry?”
Cherish waved her pants out and pulled one leg on before the other. She glanced up at Simon’s back and nodded, “I’m starving. Do you want to know something funny?” she asked.
Simon tilted his head to the side, “What’s that?” he asked.
Buttoning up her pants, she told him exactly what was on her mind, “I was scared, but all I could think of was that someone was going to slice my cookie. I didn’t want to laugh because then I’d startle him but…you’re never going to live that down.” She said as Simon’s expression fell.
Touching his shoulder, she took her wallet from him and followed him out of the room. Cherish moved slower than normal and took her time sitting down in the car. She didn’t want to hear the price, didn’t want to know about the next appointment, she just kept moving.
Simon appeared a moment later and slipped into the seat with her. His fingers tapped on the GPS and he plugged in a place Cherish hadn’t been before, “I’m excited. I can’t wait until you taste this.” He said.
She turned slightly towards him, “Where are we going?”
Driving to one of his favorite southern styled restaurants, he knew Cherish would love it for a multitude of reasons, “It’s a buffet, but has quality stuff. The staff is great and guess what, it’s cheap.” He joked at the end.
Before long, they had arrived at the restaurant. There were several dozen cars in the parking lot which showed the place was a hit. Cherish ran her fingers along the extent of her wallet before placing it in the glove compartment. Getting out of the car, she walked to the large double doors and looked up, “I’ve come to realize that we have different versions of cheap.” She said to him in a playful tone.
Simon rolled his eyes with a grin and opened the door for her. The whole building was bustling, the wait staff was friendly, and, when Cherish saw the prices, she visibly relaxed, “I stand corrected.”
After they ordered their drinks, washed their hands at the complimentary sink, and grabbed a plate, Cherish milled through the line. She was quite shocked at the selection, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, greens, and fried
