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too. Sorry to have to call you in but were short as it is."  Dr. Iverson replied.
    "Its ok, man. I'll be there shortly."
    "Alright, see ya later."
    I hang up the phone with a heavy heart. Raina, Dr. Simmons wife, graduated a year after me. I try to focus the haze that has settled in my mind when I turn into the parking lot. It is going to be a long day. I get inside and start all my paperwork and prepare for my rounds.
                 
     

 
    Chapter 3
    ~~Jasmine~~
     
    Everything has been absolutely perfect since Jeff quit drinking.  We have been going out, doing things together and he hasn't had any strange late night phone calls. Everything is going so well he even encouraged me to invite my cousin, Vanessa to visit. I haven't laid eyes on her in a few years but the moment she steps out of the car it feels like we haven't been apart.
    "Jas, oh my God, you’re looking so good!" She says pulling me into her embrace. 
    "You look great, too Ness," I reply as I pull away.
    Standing there with her sends a small twinge of jealousy through me. Her blue eyes sparkle in the light, even under the cover of clouds, and her clear tan skin is just unbelievable.
    "I should have known she would be in a dress," I mutter to myself. She shakes her head at me with a smirk and her thick blonde hair blows in the cool breeze.  Vanessa was always pretty, but boy has she bloomed into a voluptuous beauty.
    "It sure is cold down here, I thought Florida was supposed to be sunny and hot." she says wrapping her sweater around her.
    "It’s only January, it will start warming up soon," I reply leading her to the front door.
    Jeff pulls up as we are heading inside. "I take it you're Vanessa," he says, stepping out of his truck, clearly trying to avert his eyes away from her chest.     
    "Yes, this is me," she says with a giggle and tucks her hair behind her ear coyly.
    Jeff smiles and looks at me. "Umm... we better get all this stuff inside," he says taking her suitcase from her.
    They walk in and I stand there in the doorway with my arms crossed. Drawing in a shallow breath I shake my head and close the door behind me.  No matter what I try to do, I can't shake the green eyed monster within.  The way they talk, the way they are shamelessly flirting pisses me off.
    "Jasmine? What's wrong?" Jeff asks coming up behind me and rubbing my shoulders.
    "Nothing," I reply, virtually through my teeth.  He pulls me into him hugging me tightly. I smile as his warmth encompasses me.
     
    Rolling over in bed I realize I'm alone. The coldness of his side of the bed jars me to full consciousness.  Getting up to use the restroom I hear laughter coming from the front of the house.     As I scamper my way down the hallway a thought crosses my mind, “"No," I whisper to myself as I round the corner to the living room.
    Jeff and Vanessa are sitting on the couch talking. The more I observe, the more I realize just how close they are.  Jeff is sitting there in his pajama pants and shirtless, while Vanessa is in shorts and tank top ensemble, that leaves nothing to the imagination.  Clearing my throat as I walk towards them and they both jump up.
    "Sorry, I woke up and realized you weren't there.  I thought something might be wrong but clearly it's not," I say turning to go back to bed.
    I'm angry as I crawl back in bed, as every possible scenario plays out in my head, while I lay there staring into the darkness. The bedroom door creaks open and I turn over facing the wall. Jeff climbs into bed and snuggles up to me. Laying there limp I make no effort to reciprocate. He kisses my temple and pulls me closer.
    "Jas," he whispers. I don't respond because if I do he will hear the hurt in my voice. "I love you," he says and kisses my cheek.
    Laying there in the darkness, I listen to the slow rhythm of his breathing before sleep finally finds me.
    The smell of bacon wakes me up and I reach over realizing Jeff isn't there. "Damn it," I mutter under my