The End of Rectal Thermometer
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Mike had been thinking hard all day about Enid. Everything about their relationship is so messed up and complicated. Mike doesn't even know what Enid means when she says she is a dangerous breed. What does that mean webcam...prostitution, drugs???? Doesn't matter. He is in love and he would gladly give up his life for her at this point. It happened two weeks after she started working for him. He was convinced she would never last when she first started. Enid seemed way more detached than an average nurse, no eye contact with him or any of her male patients.
Then one day two weeks into Enid's nursing career a young firefighter came in badly burnt and injured. The young man had no friends or family in the state and he was all alone. Enid was so strong, caring, and reassuring to that young man. Death was all but certain for him, yet she was almost like some angelic prophet addressing his fear and pains before he had them. Enid even sang his favorite church songs beautifully in his ear as he drifted in and out of consciousness. Mike had never envyed a dying man until that day.
The age gap was the first issue, Mike had to be 20 years her senior, not to mention he was and is her boss. Now there is something much worse between them. Now she is practically his caretaker. Dr. Wells was smart enough to figure out the second nurse Enid spoke of was in fact, Lily by her hilarious reaction. He was also clever enough to gauge Enid's reaction when he thanked her for telling him about her nurse colleagues words. Her awkward silence spoke volumes. He had a strong suspicion she was the first or third nurse. It was either his voice or smell she was in to.
Enid looks at her new tenant and can sense his unease about the situation, "Mike, can I tell you something weird about me?"
"Sure, of course!"
"But you have to promise not to think I am weird."
"Enid, I promise!"
"I am a painter. I might suck at it, but I try really hard and I feel a spiritual connection to the world every time I do it. I can only paint when I see something fascinatingly beautiful. I have only felt that three times in my life. With Jake and Angela and now."
"That's not weird at all. They are your dear friends, of course you would want to capture an image of what they symbolize to you."
Enid swishes her lips back and forth, "Jake let me paint him, Angela wouldn't.... I have to paint them nude in order to capture their essence."
Mike, asks, "So what is fascinatingly beautiful to you now?"
Enid blushes, "This is where it gets weird. It's not a person per say... More of a body part. Please don't make me say it, Mike!"
Then it hits him all at once, of course. Enid is the second nurse, that is why she squealed so loudly. It isn't Lily at all. Enid is the one who has a naughty craving to have Mike's paws all over her behind.
Mike nods in complete understanding, "Yeah, I gotcha, of course you can paint me. So did you want to paint one or both?"
Enid laughs still blushing, "Well, both obviously! Drawing one would miss the whole point." Enid claps and giggle then tells Mike she will be back with her painting board and paints."
Enid sets up everything and dresses herself in protective overalls and covers the floor with newspaper all around, "Ok, I am all ready, just waiting for you."
Mike smiles holding both hands out, "Well, here, I am!"
Enid smiles enthusiastically, "Yes, I can see that. Turn around and drop trou so I can see those colorful markings on those butt cheeks."