Dr. Jack M. D. Pt. 01

Dr, Jack M. D.

She had everything

Why wasn't he enough for her?

I know this genre of an LW story has been written ad nauseum and I guess I've read my share. I have added a bit of medical drama to shake it up. Sorry to all the great readers that asked me to resume writing during my illness and PTSD flareup. Trying to just move on from these events has proven difficult to say the least. So, here's hoping I can entertain you and keep my scores up!

BTW. Before you go all medical on me, just know as a corpsman I've seen shit that, well wasn't believable. Comments welcome as I'm working on the last part.

I am a physician-Dr. J. Stuart, [Jack to friends and associates], a 40-year-old successful general, and thoracic surgeon at a major hospital just outside Atlanta. I stay busy and I have made countless people happy and free of pain and trauma with my training and skills.

I was trained to get all the information I could before operating on a patient or in my personal life. I'm usually calm and focused. But I'm only human and my story proves it.

I just wasn't trained for what a foolish wife and her group of idle friends could sow.

Being six feet tall and 200 lbs. with blond, slightly long hair. I would say I am good-looking and fit. I have worked out every morning at 0400 since my Marine days [4 years and then college and med school], and the routine has stayed with me through medical school.

I would say I am good-looking and fit, a bit quiet and reserved but that's because I am trained to observe and reach the correct solution to problems the first time, as there are few second chances in surgery.

I get more than my share of subtle flirts and smiles from the female staff. I have always disregarded the offers with a smile and shake of my head. Sometimes it's difficult as there are some women who look so good in scrubs, you find yourself dreaming!

But I'm a one-woman man since being introduced to my love at a meet and greet at the hospital a few years ago. Pediatric Nurse, Amanda Carter.

A dedicated Registered nurse, she was my age, and I fell for her immediately!

Quiet, around 5' 5", to me, gorgeous with dirty blond hair braided and pulled down one side of her neck, a lovely rack of 'C cup breasts, a pinched waist that led to a gorgeous bubble butt and legs that had my tongue wet. All in all, the complete package! I asked her out and she looked at me for a moment and, liking what she saw, accepted.

After our second date we fucked on her sofa until dawn woke us in each other's arms.

Yes, she has a very nice 34C cup rack that giggle and sway when she walks fast and I revel in kissing and fondling her all the time. She likes that! Her nipples would harden at my touch every time and elicit moans from us both. We spent more time in bed than was possible and I worshipped her and thought she did me. Sadly, we had no children.

After a year of dating, we were married and officially moved into the gated community house I had built before we married. Complete with golf, tennis and country club.

Life was full and sweet! I still remember carrying her over the threshold and her whispering.

"Dr. Jack Stuart! This is all I ever dreamed about! Thank you, my love!"

"Nurse Amanda Stuart, you are so welcome! Wanna screw?"

We raced to the bedroom. We both won.....

Amanda is, however, a bit headstrong when wanting something -- a trip, new car, whatever. We always worked thru it though, often winding up in bed having celebratory sex for hours!

I'll call her Mandy and she calls me lover, Jack baby, stud, always available for mind bending sex and affection.

We seemed made for one another having 6 wonderful years of happiness .... until that afternoon that totally corrupted my love for her and our idyllic marriage.

The bump in our marriage was she spent too much time with her friends at the our club. Some were divorced and kind of wild. Her three good friends were rumored to be slutty and flirted with every guy that appealed to them.

Sara appeared to be their ringleader, single, rich, and pretty with a slender figure, small boobs, and legs that were her best feature. Also, a Rn at the hospital, Sara was rumored to be available for all sorts of mischief- involving married men.

Asking around, I found her to be a bit too loose' as several of my peers put it. Sara had a bad habit of flirting and bedding men like they were toys. Her innuendos around me would often be accompanied with her touching me inappropriately- when she saw no one looking. Several times when dancing I would feel her hand sneak down and grope my cock. I'd feel excited yet dirty at the same time.

It felt good for a moment. Then I'd remind her she was drunk and to stop.

Then Anna who was a sexy trophy wife to a banker. I enjoyed dancing with her at club parties as she would mold herself against me and smile as she felt my not so average cock brush ever so nicely against her leg. I did enjoy that but would never take up the unspoken but obvious offers.

I would apologize. She would say," nice compliment Jack!

Dancing together at one function, she whispered to me. "If you ever need help with that swelling Doctor. Please call me, I know Amanda has my number!"

Picture a Barbie doll with bigger tits, and a fantastic smile! Always a lady and occasionally a slut! I started keeping my distance!

And finally, Sue who I liked and held in high esteem as she ran her own brokerage, with no help from her drunk of a husband.

Her Jim was basically a stay-at-home hubby who drank too much. Sue was similar in appearance of my Mandy-beautiful and sexy! I loved when she wore painted on jeans and a tight hugging sweater! Her breasts were high, firm and pointed straight out. Reminded me of tv commercials when a hot chick got a new car, jumping and dancing in glee.

Secretly I wanted to dance with her but, after a few slow dances at the club, I reigned in my manly urges. Too tempting! And my Manda was more than enough woman.

All three were flirty- especially Sue. Sue had a way of making a man want to ravish her instantly and when I was into red wine, I could feel a hard on start to respond just talking to her. Hey, I may be a physician, But I'm still a man!

A few months before the 'event', her group was out together more than usual, and several times did not return home until after 1:00am.

Three days before the 'event' as I now call it, I voiced my concern.

"Mandy, you and your friends are staying out longer than you used to."

"Tonight, you came in after 1am. I'm curious.

"Is there something going on? Should I be concerned?"

I watched her carefully. I was a bit concerned.

Mandy turned to get a glass down and with her back to me just said. "Aw baby, we're just out talking and drank a bit too much wine. It was Saras's birthday. We danced and talked, that's all."

"Sara gets a lot of attention from the guys and doesn't want to leave. She danced and drank all evening."

"I'll make it up to you tonight if you'd like!" gently rubbing my cock.

And she did! I was fucked and sucked on for nearly two hours before we both sighed and fell asleep.

Thursday night Mandy said she was worn out from last night and fell asleep on the sofa.

I carried her to our bed.

In retrospect, my concern was warranted.

Friday, June 14th and my day trauma shift ended early, I headed home at 4 o'clock!!

Rough day, with broken legs, two car wrecks. A knifing, and assorted sniffles that belong in a clinic. People don't realize they are prioritized, and sniffles wait a long time to be seen. I felt great knowing I did my job well, now home to my baby!!

Thinking Mandy was waiting for me, I stopped and purchased a nice bouquet of flowers, and it was close to 5pm when I got home.

I pulled my 1970 Vett into the garage and closed the door and taking out my smart phone, turned it on video as I wanted to catch her expression seeing her bouquet. I placed it in my scrub pocket with video running.

Taking the stairs up to the kitchen door I was surprised when it opened in my face and Mandy stood there dressed in a leather skirt way to tight and a see thru blouse and skimpy bra that showed her nipples poking straight out, with a clutch purse in her hand.

A new shade of very kissable red lipstick completed her appearance.

Holding out the flowers I froze in mid step.

There was little emotion on her face.

"Hi Beautiful!" I said and reached for a hug.

I grasped air as she stepped back and shaking her head said.

"No! You'll mess up my hair and I want it perfect!"

I could only stare and mumble, "What? No kiss or hug for your stud puppy? I was puzzled to say the least.

"Not tonight, Jack!" Mandy backed up to the sink and taking the flowers, placed them in the sink.

She gave me a no nonsense look that both puzzled me and put a cold feeling in my stomach.

"Mind telling me what I did or didn't do so I can make it up?" Knowing I had done nothing to warrant her actions.

"You did nothing wrong Jack; I am merely going out tonight and want to look my best." Emotionlessly spoken.

"Well, I can change in five minutes if you wait. I'd love to accompany such a sexy lady and show her off!" I gave her my best smile.

"So does someone else." Mandy spoke looking me in the eye.

My stomach was turning into an ice storm. "Mind explaining that one?"

I remember her tossing the flowers into the sink, knocking a half empty white wine bottle over into the sink.

"Jack." Mandy only called me by name when she was impatient.

"I'm going through a period of no confidence in myself or appearance and need tonight to overcome it. I was asked out by a friend who agreed to wine and dine me and whatever to help me."

"Then you will return home hopefully?" I asked.

"Probably not until tomorrow, but by then I will have my confidence back and be reenergized so we can move on past this bump in the road."

Mandy looked me in the eye. "If you love me, you'll give me this small favor, and it will never happen again! I love you and we will spend the rest of our lives together. I really love you, and only you. This event will be separated from our life together. "

"Bull, fucking shit! Amanda, this reek of infidelity, cheating and deceit."

I may be highly trained and nerdy at times. But stupid is not in my make up! I was pissed!

Defiantly! "It is not cheating if I tell you about if first!" She yelled at me.

"Jack, I need tonight to prove something to myself. I have never had another man, and I realized I need to experience another. I know it sounds odd but if you love me, you will accept it and then we can go on as before. I need this baby so don't make it any harder."

"He'll be picking me up shortly, this a onetime thing and won't affect us unless you let it."

"This is affecting me already Amanda! In a terminal way." I was amazed at my calmness.

"I think you should walk away from this before I do Amanda. You obviously have not thought with anything but your friends and pussy."

I was assertively not backing down.

"No baby! "Tomorrow will come, and this will be past. Everything will work out and we'll go on as before. I promise I'll return the same woman you love, and we'll live together forever!"

I was trying to maintain a professional face, but I was seething inside, nothing made sense.

Hell! We screwed each other two nights ago and fell asleep in each other's arms.

So, I took a deep breath. I was thinking logically. I tried to mount an offence.

"So, you're on a date?'

'Yes."

"With a guy you just met?"

"I've known him a while." Staring defiantly at me.

I waited for more, but she remained quiet.

"So, as I see it, you've been with a man outside our marriage for a while and recently decided to go out. Spread your legs, and fuck him- and spend the night fucking, and sucking and giving away what I thought was mine? Who made the proposal?"

Amanda looked down shaking her head. "You don't understand Jack; it's a onetime thing!"

"I believe I do understand Amanda Stuart!" I emphasized her name.

Amanda just looked at me.

"How do I know? Easy, he is picking you up at my home! He's no bar hookup from the last few days, and you've already been flirting or fucking- you both planned this! You bought a sexy outfit JUST to please him!"

You're wearing "fuck me heels, so you aren't planning on a back seat fuck. That means a hotel room or his house! That means extensive pre-planning and that's adultery!"

"So basically, you are choosing him over me. To me that says you never chose me from the beginning. This is a sham marriage!

"Jack, you are so crass!" Trying to deflect the conversation.

"That's cheating Amanda. I don't know how your friends, or this cheater talked you into it, but hopefully they explained the ramifications. But it is still slutty adultery!"

"Watch your language, Jack! I am and have always been a lady! It's not cheating as long as I'm telling you about it! It happens to a lot of people! And I'm doing just that- I'm explaining it to you." And don't forget, it is MY body!"

"It sure is! And you'll soon find my body is mine and free to walk away from you!" Pausing, I looked upwards and gave it my best shot before I lost control.

"Don't forget that when you fuck him, you're fucking every slut he's fucked! You might want to consider that small fact! You are a nurse for crying out loud."

"I need to do this Jack!" Amanda turned her face from me.

"Who is feeding you this line of crap? Which of your friends talked you into it!"

"There is no handbook of rules for cheating that justifies what you are doing"

I was on a roll now. A scary roll. I willed my clenched fists to open.

"It is untrue Amanda, it's not okay if you tell me before the fact! Can't you understand."

"How would you feel if I told you I was going out to fuck some whore overnight?

"How about your friend Sara? Would you accept it? Oh, sure you would! Give me a break!"

Her face paled as she thought.

"We are professionals Jack! That won't happen"

"Pardon me for doubting that, Amanda. And by the way-just for the record, I forbid you from leaving here with him."

Amanda breathed deeply.

"Oh Baby! This isn't going the way it should be! Please, please! give me this favor!" She panted.

"Everything will work out. I swear! You'll see!"

"Can't you see I need this for me?"

"I have a need that you can't help me with! I love you but I need to do this! Just the one time, I swear. "

"Amanda, all I see is you are leaving me for another man for sex! Very likely destroying everything we have, intentionally throwing away everything you wanted."

"Logic tells me if I can't help you with this 'need you suddenly have now, I will never be able to help you with anything, and we will no longer 'need' each other!"

I paused for breath.

"You've obviously been fantasizing about it for a while. Now you're so horny for him you have to find out if he's as good as you think!"

I continued venting. "What if he is? Will he replace me? Every time we have sex, will you be fantasizing about him?"

"No honey! I'm not looking to replace you."

"I'm still madly in love with you. I just need to prove something to myself! After tonight I'll be yours and yours alone. "

I was stunned at the entire exchange. Was she really that fucking stupid?" I grabbed at straws as I saw my marriage spinning out of control.

"Are you starting menopause? Or are your slutty friends hoping to get you to join them in becoming sluts like them?"

"I'm sure you remember your great friend Sara asking me to dance at the club dance and s grabbing my penis on the dance floor? Sure, you do! You got so angry at her that we left and screwed each other all night."

"I remember you saying to me, "quote."

"If you ever cheat on me, I WILL cut your dick off and hand it to you. And I wasn't cheating!"

"Jack. This is different, this is for me, it's not cheating and its only sex! -- it's to help me."

" Our sex two nights ago wasn't good enough, I take it?" I continued.

" Were you fucking me or him? Are you starting to compare he and I?"

"Don't answer that! I bet he works in the hospital with you and the rumor mill will soon tell us everything."

Her face grew crimson.

"Any guy who fucks you will have to brag about, and it will spread faster than a whore's legs!"

Mandy looked in my eyes.

"I promise that won't happen. We will be discrete, and it will be a bump in the road."

"Tomorrow it will fade, and we'll be more in love, you'll see, I promise."

"What happens if you like it so much you need it again? Do I just resign myself to being divorced or a cuck? I DON'T THINK SO DEAR WIFE!" I'm thinking divorce! "

"Jack! We will never get divorced! No way over this little blemish! No Way!"

I thought for a moment. "It'll be new and exciting fucking someone new the first time. You're probably wet just thinking about it."

"Then what are you going to do? Where do you draw the line on numbers of encounters?"

Again, the blush, only brighter.

"Quit saying that 'f' word, I'm your wife dammit and I've told you of my need and that makes it not cheating!"

"You're a talented and intelligent doctor. So, get over your huff and deal with it Jack!"

She continued, "I love you more than I can say but I'm doing it! You'll see a new wife- I promise."

"Amanda, this is no bump in the road-no matter what your friends told you. You've told me blatantly that you are leaving me to fuck- yes, spread your legs and fuck another man, and spend the night fucking" This could well be the death kneel of our marriage."

"You will cuckold me and leave me a laughingstock to my peers unless I do something in return."

A car horn sounded twice outside. Amanda grabbed a small overnight bag.

I put my foot against the door bottom.

"Jack I am leaving,

I knew then I had lost...." I was so glad I had the phone video in my chest pocket.

Sadly, I said. "I know Amanda but before you leave me, I want you to hear something. You're not leaving till you do!"

She believed me and stood still.

"Jack, Honey, I love you and you'll see I'm right in the end."

"I don't believe you do anymore Amanda."

Exasperated. "Go on Jack, I have a date-remember?" Staring at me with a smirk.

I looked to the ceiling for a moment and said'

"Amanda, when you walk out of MY home today for your sick plans... In my mind's eye, I will always see you laying, naked, in a bed with your legs spread open to allow his dripping hard cock to pump in and out of your pussy as you grimace in pleasure."

"You will no longer be a treasure to me!"

The impatient horn blared again and stepping back, I looked her in the eye.

She walked out the door. I knew everything we had built was gone with her....

Half an hour later, I knew I wouldn't stay in this house awaiting her return.

I am not a crier or whinner. But I was angrier than I could ever remember!

As it was still early, I called the hospital administrator and told him I was coming back to work for the weekend. He was thrilled as the ER was now overflowing with patients.

I knew it would be busy, and the work would keep my mind occupied.

I made sure the home security system was on and all cameras were connected.

I packed enough clothing for a few days, then looked around and spotted our wedding album and several framed pics of our better days.

I finally lost it and taking all the pictures of us, went to the patio and placed them all in the fire pit. The wedding album, with all the pages ripped out went in last, the cover tee-pee style in the center.

Adding starting fluid till they were soaked; I found the long Bic lighter, fired it up and the flame started as a 'poof! and I stood there as the flames devoured the memories of a happy couple that had vanished in 30 minutes.

The Hospital.

Upon arriving, I logged on as available and changed into clean scrubs. Almost immediately my pager beeped a number, and I called the extension.

"Jack, are you back already?" Debra Smith Head Nurse, chuckled saying, "just can't stay away huh?"

I tried to sound calm, but grunted, "had to get out of that house before I burned it down!"

"Are you serious?"

"Afraid so Deb. We are probably history."

Amanda?" nurse Deb asked quietly.

"Yes." I looked down.

There was a short pause, then Deb said, "Uh Oh!

"Well, we sure need the help on a busy Friday night Jack so come on down to the ER and we'll talk later, okay?"

"Sure Deb, be right there."

The next eight hours were frantic with people hurt and crying. I was like a robot-mechanical and efficient with little to say other than instructions on patients' needs. Pictures of Amanda kept popping up in my mind and like a Wack-A-Mole game I pushed them backdown.

I helped wherever I was needed, but most cases were painful but minor. Until around midnight, when Nurse Deb took my arm and whispered.

"Dr. Stuart, we have a critical traffic patient in room 5 that Dr. Ely asked for you to see asap! He's working a gunshot wound from a gang drive by and will be tied up awhile. He said you would be best in there."

I quickly went to #5 with Deb and found a city motorcycle cop who was rammed by a sedan, his face torn open on the left side, bleeding and in severe pain.

His name tag said 'Thomas.

I quickly introduced myself and assured him he was in great hands.

I looked him over quickly and felt my balls crawl up into my sack.

His legs had compound fractures and he was moaning and softly crying. One femur bone was sticking out and bleeding badly. One foot turned 45 degrees to normal.

He obviously was full of pain meds as his one visible eye was glazed over.

All thoughts of Amanda vanished as I went into doctor mode!

"What's he been given for pain?" I quickly looked over his chart.

Let's get a morphine drip going stat! Get anesthesia down here now! We start in 5 minutes."

His wife and several fellow officers were at his side even though rules allowed only his wife. There must have been twelve people in the room that I needed.

But then again, who's going to argue with a cop?! I was!.

"Okay troops, if you're not on my team move out.!" Make a passage so we can do our thing!" They all began to move out.

A voice mumbled.

"We need a miracle worker if he's going to walk and see out of that left eye again!"

I looked at the grizzled old cop, and in my best doctor's voice stated to everyone.

"There are no negative waves allowed here tonight people. We won't give up and neither will you! We are here to win! And we will WIN!" I can be assertive!

"Please vacate the room as my team of miracle workers and I can't have you in the way!"

"Go tell everyone to pray and think positive waves while we work!"

I held up both hands and promised. "We will update you at least every half hour, I promise!"

His wife came to me with a hug and thank you. Amanda's face jumped into my mind, and I snarled in anger before mentally kicking her ass out of sight.

Surgery:

I quickly asked pertinent questions and issued more orders to a well experienced team.

The officer's moans told me the pain was now unbearable, and I ordered him fully sedated and placed a breathing tube in his throat. The staff anesthetist jumped on it.

The cop's face was a mess, and I gently removed the compress over it and examined the eyeball. It was still attached, and I quietly thanked the great Dr. up above the sky. I also wished my marriage was as lucky.

It would take several surgeries to make him pretty again, but he was a veeeeery lucky guy.

I requested plastic and orthopedic surgeons stand by for reconstruction.

His legs concerned me as both would require delicate reduction, [setting the fractures] and metal rods drilled and set to facilitate healing. Deputy Thomas was in for a long stay with us, but he would walk again.

It was a long surgery.

A flush fell over me as I remembered Amanda's words and I walked quickly to a restroom to get control.

Deb followed me in and hugged me tight as I shook and hurt so bad.

Deb is a prize. A natural blond with a caring, yet lovely face. I felt her firm breasts flatten against my chest as she spoke. No matter if she is 15 years my senior, she's my go to medical lady.

"Jack, I don't know what's going on with Amanda, but when we finish with this patient we will sit down and work it out, Okay?"

I nodded.

"Good because we need you at your best for this guy's eye and legs. X-rays show the left femur is threatening his femoral artery. I'm calling in my best Ortho people to help.

"If I can't find a ortho surgeon we'll have to put on our big girl panties and get er done!"

We laughed together and smiling at Deb, I said.

"You are a treasure Deb, thanks for the pep talk."

You have to understand Friday through Sunday at a hospital.

Except for nurses, interns, etc. it's a ghost town until Monday.

All specialists like the weekend off and seldom could be contacted to help unless the patient was theirs.

I got lucky with the plastic guy who was on his way, but no orthopedic surgeon was available. Oh well, I have big girl panties too-just don't tell anyone.

We labored for almost eleven hours on our patient and the eye guy [yeah I know] and I overcame every problem and left the leg closures to the team.

We headed to where 30 or more deputies waited for updates.

Finally, I broke out with a smile and looking around spoke.

"Deputy Thomas will see and walk again!"

Bedlam reigned and I had to shout to be heard. "Quiet you clowns!" With a big grin.

"His legs will heal in 6 to 8 weeks and we're lucky his eye remained attached. The facial reconstruction will take three surgeries to make him pretty again! And we can thank Dr. Ely for staying so that first process is under way as we speak."

Again, a loud response and applause.

"Hey doc, what's your first name?" a deputy asked politely.

Grinning, I said, "Jack, Dr. Jack!"

"Let's thank 'our newest hero, Dr. J, you guys!" Again, a chorus of thank you and other accolades. I waved to all.

I saw a blur speeding towards me and felt his wife grab my neck and crying softly kissed my head repeatedly.

It feels wonderful to help create happiness like that!

I thought of Amanda and her actions, and I trembled in pain.

I suddenly saw Amanda with another man's dick in her. I tensed up.

"Are you okay Dr. Stuart?" asked the wife. "You looked suddenly sad and angry simultaneously."

Regaining control, I answered. "Actually, I am exhausted!" I lied. "I need some rest as I've got my regular shift due in a few hours."

I began walking to the intern rest room and had to stop and shake hands with every deputy in the county. The back slaps and the 'we owe you doc, were appreciated but I was beat.

I got my personal gear when I saw my i-pad and remembered all the cameras were still active. I was tired, but curiosity got the best of me.

Walking into the small rest area, Deb followed me in and sitting on the bed asked.

"Gonna' check up on someone Dr. J? Can I watch too?"

"Might as well Deb, Amanda hit me with a bomb last night and I was curious if she even came home."

"What kind of bomb Jack?" I thought you two were happy?"

"Yeah! Me too."

"Okay, tell me so we can straighten it out." Deb rubbed my neck softly.

"It's embarrassing Deb, I'm ashamed to even think about it!"

Softly. "Jack we've been friends forever, you can trust and tell me, come on! Talk to me."

I slowly related the happenings yesterday and watched Deb's face turn dark.

"Jack tell me, Amanda actually thought she was in the right and went on a sex date? The slut! She can't be in her right mind! Who was her date?"

"I don't know who Deb, but I got the impression he works here-maybe in her dept."

"Jack, if he does it will be the talk of the month here shortly. You and I know he won't be quiet even if she shuts up."

"I've heard rumors of certain people in hospitals that have fucked other's spouses and destroyed people. I certainly hope it's not here!"

"Well, I'm just going to check the security cams at the house to see if she came home when she said she would. Wanna watch nurse Deb?"

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"Absolutely Doctor Stuart!"

The Videos:

I opened and connected the i-pad to the cloud where all videos were stored.

Strangely at five pm after I had left for the hospital the front door cam showed a woman walking up the walkway.

Dressed in tight shorts, a tank top with no bra holding a bottle of white wine and a smile.

She got to the door and pressed the doorbell.

SARA!

Why was she at my house while my so-called wife was out fucking some ass hole? And probably with Sara's help!

Sara held the wine bottle up and began a slurred speech.

"Jack, I know you're in there and probably horny and lonely! Why not have a glass of wine with me and see where it takes us? I know where your slut wife is and what she's doing. "

"I bet a revenge fuck would be nice right now! Why not let me in and we'll do that? Come on, open up!"

Sara rang the bell again and waited a moment. "Okay, if you change your mind-call me and I be right over!"

"No hurry, Manda won't be home when she said, I bet she fucks herself stupid until the afternoon! Ha Ha!, see ya sweetie!"

Deb looked open mouthed and spoke. "Who is this bitch? A partner in crime? She should

be beaten!"

My mind was totally in chaos.

There was no more motion activity until six am. When the paper boy threw the paper.

I moved forward to ten a. m. and nothing came up.

I moved forward slowly, and nothing happened until almost two p. m. when the cam picked up movement and there was Amanda, smiling and waving to a honking horn from a car leaving the end of the driveway. She blew a kiss to her lover and went inside.

I switched channels to the kitchen and there she was, makeup and hair perfect and calling my name.

"Jack darling, I'm home! "

Amanda got a glass and poured a healthy of white wine. She took a big swallow and called out again.

No answer.

"Jack Honey, where are you? I'm home just like I said and need a hug and kiss!"

"Come on Jack! Everything is as I said, I love you and need you so please come here!"

Amanda called upstairs with no answer. She walked to the garage door and spoke loudly.

"Okay Jack, I see we need to talk and maybe snuggle but if you don't answer me, I'm leaving!"

"Fucking men!" Opening the garage door, she saw no Vett sitting there.

"Oh shit Jack, where are you? It's not supposed to work this way!"

I watched her walk around the house hoping for a note or something to tell her where I had gone.

Walking out the patio door, she walked around, and I heard her gasp, then Amanda shrieked!

"How could you? Those were my treasures!" Yelling to herself.

"Why did you burn our memories? I told you what I was doing was needed and you would see reason, I love you!"

"It was just sex; it was no threat to us! Yeah, it was great, but it was ONLY sex!

"I needed it and it's done! Where are you, you bastard? Everything worked out and I'm your loving, caring wife again- only better and more in love with you."

Amanda rambled on for at least fifteen minutes, then settled down somewhat.

Amanda pulled out her phone and quickly dialed. I heard mine vibrate but ignored it.

Deb looked at me and softly kissed my cheeks and hugged me tight, then said.

"Jack if I wasn't so old, I'd marry you, but I can't so we will figure this out and find a happy ending for you! Now I promise and we will win over this."

You are a great surgeon and wonderful man and I swear I will get to the bottom of this with you!!

Deb went back to work, leaving me alone.

I continued watching the video as Amanda got her cell and called someone.

I listened as she began to speak, draining her wine, then it began.

"Well, I'm home and Jack isn't. You said he would be here with roses or something to show his acceptance and he's not! And the bastard burned all our wedding and vacation pictures! I am so pissed!"

Amanda listened and spoke.

"Sara, forget how good it was, I want my husband here so I can.. Okay, okay! the sex was great! I came so much it was painful! My pussy is still tingling!"

This was my loving wife?

I felt like shit! I had a gallon of ice water in my gut and I knew there was more.

Amanda laughed and began a commentary of her tryst.

"Well, the dinner and dancing went well, and yes, he rubbed his cock all over my pussy in a dark corner. I was dripping! It was just like high school!"

"He pulled me closer, and we kissed for over a minute. It was so sensual my toes curled, and I moaned into his mouth."

"Like that as much as I did? he asked me?"

"I could only nod. I was a noodle, and my pussy wiggled across his crotch searching for more pleasure." More phone listening.

"Well, here's another." And Sara, he pulled on my nipples, and I almost came as we kissed."

"I heard people saying. "Get a room!" Then laughter in the background.

Amanda continued.

"We were out of there and at the Hilton before I knew it. The room was beautiful!

"Glen opened champagne- you know what that doe's to me, and we had a buzz in minutes."

Glen huh? Well, that was nice to know.

Amanda refilled her glass and resumed talking.

"Then he surprised me with a joint- no, really marijuana! He said it was the greatest sex enhancer in the world"

"I was already buzzed so we stepped out on the patio to smoke it."

"Sara- you won't believe this stuff!

"Glen kissed me and rubbed my boob then twisted the nipple. He said, watch this and handed me the joint."

"I took a deep hit and gave it back, instant mellow buzz with every nerve ending feeling sooo wonderful!"

"He sucked it in, and I saw his face as the pot surged through his body. I wanted to fuck him so bad!"

"Instead, he again squeezed my breast and nipple, then kissed me so passionately I swooned! Every pleasure point in my body fired off and I began to hump his dick through our cloths."

"I grabbed my nipples and twisted them until I moaned in pleasure!"

"Glen picked me up and lay me on the bed where he proceeded to pull my clothes off!"

"Then he caressed my naked pussy, "I am going to give your wet cunt countless orgasms tonight!

And I will cum in, on and with you!"

"And that my dear Sara, is all I'm going to say." She actually giggled!

That's all I could stand to hear and for the first time since I lost a patient, I began to cry.

I was shaking and did not notice the two people start to hug me and reassure me.

A female voice I didn't recognize was massaging my neck in a pleasurable way.

"Dr. Stuart, we are all here for you now, come lay down and rest."

I lifted up my head and saw four friends, I had never heard them enter the room. I felt a prick on my arm and quickly faded out.

I awoke groggy and saw it was Saturday, 10:30 at night. I was still in the 'crash room bed.

The night-charge nurse, Mrs. Winn poked her head in the door with a cup of coffee.

She smiled and spoke. "I hope the accommodations met your approval Dr Stuart!

"We usually have interns that wet the bed and yell in their sleep!"

She laughed at the old joke, but it lightened the air as I remembered why I was there.

"How's business for a Saturday?" I asked. "Anything I need to help with?"

"No sir, after that surgery you successfully completed last night, it's been a slow shift."

"Deb changed your availability on the ready board to show you are off, so you have the day to yourself."

"Oh! Your wife has called the hospital looking for you, but Nurse Deb left instructions you were off until at least Tuesday. So, enjoy your time off!"

"Good!" I said to myself, "I have time to research and decide on the crossroads that I find myself at. "

I grabbed my laptop and headed for the cafeteria. I was famished.

I got a full tray and found a corner table and ate furiously, looking at the laptop.

The video.

It began where it left off. Amanda had hung up with Sara and was calling someone else. I waited. She began to speak.

"Hey sexy! Can you talk? No, Jack's not here but when he comes home, he's gonna get both barrels for the damage he's done to MY photos! He fucking burned them!"

"No, that's not why I called dummy. I wanted to thank you again for the best fucking I've ever had!"

"You too? You're sore? Ha! I feel wonderful! Do you know what I liked best? The pot and then cumming for at least five minutes.

"I hope you have more because that was the most wonderful night of my life!"

Damn you Amanda! I couldn't believe what I was hearing. In one stupid sentence she took the heart out of me.

I was righteously angry and should have stopped watching, of course, I kept on.

Amanda just had to eviscerate me more.

"You know what I really loved Glen?" In a low seductive voice.

Glen huh?

"No?"

"Well after we fucked for what seemed like hours, you pulled my lips to your cock, and I must have sucked it for an hour while you started licking my pussy and playing with my tits.! Incredible and erotic! When you came, I almost choked!"

"That pot had sparks flying in my pussy!"

"You like me saying pussy? You Do? Well.... that's great because I want my pussy and your cock to have a personal relationship!

"I can still feel the effects from the pot! We probably shouldn't have had more this morning, but it's great! Ooh! I'm exhausted just thinking about it!"

"Well I've got to go, talk with you again!"

I watched as she leaned back onto the sofa and slowly fell asleep, the phone dropping from her hand and bouncing under the cushions.

All weekend I checked the cams when I wasn't with patients and watched as Amanda woke, looked around in confusion, then realized where she was.

Alone in my house with no idea where I was.

She was very angry when I let her calls go to message,

I listened to her go from mad, to anger, to apologetic, to concerned and worried about my intentions.

Calling the hospital only frustrated her more as I was not on the active list and no, they didn't know when I would return. That started the cursing of my name and screams of leaving me forever for her 'one-time dalliance.

Finally, she started calling her friends and from her half of the conversation got some advice. It seemed the consensus was to wait for me to contact her or return.

Sara evidently blew smoke up her ass while Amanda said "yes" a lot. Amanda wasn't happy with that conversation.

Oddly, when she called Anna, the talking got a little heated and Amanda at one point said.

"What do you mean you didn't think I'd do it? You and Sara said it was okay! You thought it was just talk? What do you mean was it fun? Of course it was fun, but not worth all this shit! Look, I got to go, Sue's calling."

"What! You'd have gone behind his back to spare his feelings and ego? Crap! Now you tell me!" Amanda abruptly hung up.

I was starting to see her, or their plan.

Evidently, I was supposed to be meek and happy to see her, that I would fall to my knees to keep her. According to her call to Sara, that's the way it usually worked, usually....

That struck me as funny, and I wondered who came up with that happening and did some guys really kowtow in similar situations. Poor guys would actually choose being cucked over having a backbone. Poor guys.

Finally, on Sunday night I watched as she cried for an hour calling my name. For several minutes she sounded hysterical, rolling into a ball and rocking on the floor moaning.

Amanda eventually calmed down and I decided to text her to keep her from hurting herself or the house.

Jack;

Amanda, if you get this text and can tear yourself away from your new love interest to read it, know that I am devastated and in pain. I will try to return Tuesday or Wednesday but cannot promise as every time I watch the video my phone took as I gave you the flowers.

My anger builds up again at your betrayal.

I'm certain you are blaming me for this disgusting display of your so-called love, but be assured, I have searched my heart and soul for anything, anything to find an answer. Nothing comes to me to explain your cheating. Yes, that's right, willfully cheating on your loving ex/spouse. I will let you stay in the house for the time being but, insist you no longer sleep in my room. The 'unwanted guest room is yours. Take it or leave it.

I watched her laying on the sofa as I hit send.

A few moments passed and I heard her phone chime incoming text. Amanda walked over and opened it and read my message.

"You bastard!" She shouted. "You belong here with your loving wife, not out pissing and crying about a stupid sex act that was only a normal biological act for release! You bastard!"

I watched her begin to text me back.

Amanda:

"Jack, first off, I told you what I needed to do before I did it-that made it okay in everyone's eyes but yours! Get over it Jack, we're still the same loving couple as before."

It's over and won't happen again!" You need to come home and reclaim what's yours! "

"If you really cared about my needs, you would be here supplying them instead of running off and upsetting me.

"Where the hell are you anyway? Your loving and sexy wife is here waiting for you to get over your ego and grow up!"

IT. Was. Just. Sex. Honey and it's done. It wasn't even what I thought it would be. You are the only man for me, and I need you!"

"It was Just a physical need I had and it's over. It was just sex! Not love or anything that detracts from our marriage. I am sure this will strengthen our marriage if you'll just call or come home."

I am your loving, caring wife and want you here. It's my right!"

"It's over! Ok? Come home and I'll show you loving you never knew existed!"

I read and reread the text. Amanda was going to share her new skills with me.

My emotions were off the scale. I could not stop myself from replying in anger.

Jack:

"So, your body has been 'claimed' by your lover and I need to 'reclaim' you?

"I don't think so Amanda. Obviously, it was never mine to begin with. I hope your lover enjoys what is now his as I want no part of your now open marriage."

"Yes, YOU opened our marriage and I doubt you even realize it."

"As the house is mine- call our attorney and ask-and not part yours, you may get all of your belongings out of my room, or I will have it removed when I return. The large guest room is available until this matter is finalized. I'm sure lover-boy will welcome you into his love nest when he hears you are available 24/7."

"Actually, that might be best. I leave that to you both. DO NOT bring him into my home as I will evict you immediately. Again, talk to Tony, our attorney. He will be representing me."

"I feel no need to 'reclaim you from his ravaging fucking. I have no desire to experience his superior positions or disgusting techniques or your newly discovered skills.

They are yours now to remember and revel in. I hope they satisfy you at night, as I surely won't!"

"I'm sure by now, you know that Sara's visit the day you went whoring and opening our marriage failed to woo me into a revenge fuck you could use as a last resort. Funny but if you'd sent Sue or Anna, I'd still be fucking them senseless. And I wouldn't need drugs to make it memorable; they are aphrodisiacs unto themselves!"

I pressed send before I gave away more info my security cams showed.

I slowed my breathing and emptied my mind of the pain and frustration as I began to formulate a plan to begin recovering from this nightmare.

I slowly began to think of a way to resolve or end this stupidity.

I heard the ping of her phone signaling an incoming text.

Shaking my head to clear it, I watched as Amanda began to read my text.

Her brow furrowed as she read.

Jumping up she screamed out. "This is not how they said it would be! Damn those bitches! Damn that magazine!" She was hopping mad!

Her robe flew open wide, and I thought I saw something I didn't like.

Crying, she read on. Her eyes grew big, and she again yelled, "we don't have an open marriage! Jack's wrong! Oh God this is a mess!"

"I've got to find him!"

Turning the device off, I lay back, thinking of patients and plans. Thankfully, it was a slow period, and I wasn't needed.

I did great until Monday morning when Deb woke me in the intern's bed and apologized, but Amanda was on her floor and asking every one of my whereabouts.

"She's driving us crazy and if she doesn't settle down soon, she'll be asked to go home."

Deb handed me a strong cup of coffee. I loved it. I thanked her and sipped.

"I need to call my attorney, Tony, and get some direction Deb. Why don't you have someone tell her they saw my Vette turn into the parking lot, but I must have seen her car and drove off.

Deb thought for a second and nodded.

"That works. If she calls me again, I'll tell her you called the floor and took temporary leave- no reason given."

"Thanks Deb, I better go do what's got to be done."

My friend and attorney, Tony was visibly upset when I related my tale of woe. He kept shaking his head and looking down. "Shit Jack! Not you and Amanda? You two are anchors in the community."

"Does Amanda know what we are discussing? She called earlier but we put her off until we talked."

"I guess you want separation and divorce papers by the weekend, huh?"

I thought a moment and thought, then replied.

"Tony, I don't really know what's happening, but I want to find the cause and root and cut it off before I do anything permanent."

"Can we ready the papers and just hang on to them?

"That sounds reasonable Jack, I was going to suggest that- remember the old adage 'Fools Rush In? Well, it started with the first divorce." He laughed along with me.

Thinking aloud, Tony said." I can issue a letter of intent to divorce- that will get her attention, even if it is bullshit. I'll do that Wednesday if you want to shake her up"

I nodded.

I received what I figured were the usual task's, the bank accounts, investments, etc. and finished everything by two. Then headed to the hospital for a nap before work.

I checked my phone and of course it was full of texts and calls from family, friends and tons from Amanda. Her calls jumped from outpourings of love to outright threats. I decided to call her and try to bring the fire down to a simmer.

I called Amanda's number and watched as she looked startled at my name. I guess she was drinking and playing cool at the moment as she answered with a subtle "hello Jack, it's about time you called your loving wife."

"Amanda, I didn't call to kiss and make up, rather the neighbors have been complaining about the screaming and hysterics coming from my house."

"Your house? What the fuck do you mean 'your house'? I live here also Jack!"

"I can throw all your clothes in the front yard and piss on them if you don't come home and straighten this mess out!" Amanda was furious.

"And what was the idea burning all our treasured photos! You bastard! Those were our memories, and now their gone!" She really acted hurt.

I thought for a moment.

"Jack are you there?" Amanda asked, a bit subdued."

"Yes. I am here and I want you to listen carefully-like you made me do the other night when you fucked another and cuckold me."

Amanda quickly said. "But Jack that was only one evening in our lives! It meant nothing in the long run. Surely you love and care for me enough to let it go and move on?"

I sighed. "Amanda, you have totally fucked up everything we have worked for and destroyed much of our relationship." You can either listen or hang up! I'm so hurt and tired right now I don't care."

Amanda must have believed me and spoke. "Okay honey, this is not how it was supposed to work out. Somehow it got screwed up and I'm sorry you are so upset. I can assure you it won't happen again. I love and need only you."

I felt my stomach clench up, remembering her conversation with her lover.

"Don't call me honey or baby Amanda, I don't believe there is a future for intimacy and pet names between us."

"How about the next time you get this need I cannot scratch? Will you just phone Glen up and spend more time with him and his magic cock as mine doesn't scratch your itch?"

Amanda practically jumped at me. "No, that's not true at all-say what? What Glen? I don't know any Glens..."

Slowly realization dawned that I knew her lover's name, her face paled as she looked away.

"It was just supposed to be a confidence builder for me. It really was just sex." Meekly in a small voice.

I looked Amanda in the eyes of the screen and spoke, "And you love sex so much you couldn't help yourself right? Was it that good that you stayed most of your next day fucking Mr. Glen?"

"Was it that exciting and erotic Amanda? Was it that good? Was it worth your marriage?"

"It wouldn't surprise me to hear you two are already planning more fuck sessions!"

I watched as Amanda looked down, her face pale as a sheet.

Fuck it!

I made up my mind and spoke calmly.

"I need to return to my home Wednesday and pick up things I need, as well as to tell you how things are going to be going forward, I'm not looking at a reconciliation so don't expect me to be warm and cuddly."

"Right now, there is no longer trust or respect in my heart and I don't see it returning".

I hung up, took a deep breath, leaned my head and fell asleep.

Wednesday morning, I was out of sorts. I had been too long at work, and I was getting punchy.

I asked Deb to see if Amanda was working and found out Amanda had taken the week off for personal time.

Great! That means she was at home waiting or out with her fuck buddy.

I cruised the street I lived on and saw Amanda's car in the driveway. Pulling up next to hers, I got out and unlocked the door.

Stepping inside I heard the shower upstairs and called out. "Amanda I'm here to pick up some of my stuff. If you want to talk, I can give you ten minutes. If your fuck buddy's up there I'll come back later."

I sat on the sofa.

I heard the water shut off and Amanda yelling, "Don't you go anywhere you bastard! We need to talk and get some things straight!"

I heard some grumbling and the shower door opening. Amanda then flew down the stairs wrapped in a terrycloth robe, talking as if to a bad child. I noticed the half full wine glass in her hand.

"What do you mean leaving for days? Not calling me? You've had me scared shitless! Where have you been?" She paused for breath.

"Sit down Amanda." I said calmly, pointing at the straight chair.

Amanda stood, looked at me and spoke." I want my hug and kiss first Jack, I've been frantic!" She reached for me. "Kiss me, Jack!"

I put both hands out to stop contact with her. She stopped, looking suddenly nervous.

I was suddenly nauseous but calmly said. "Don't touch me Amanda, sit in the chair and listen."

"But where's my kiss and welcome home hugs?" She obviously was delusional and expecting everything was the same as before her fuck up. She ranted at me for several seconds as I calmly listened.

Again, wanting to hug and make nice, Amanda stood and opening her robe to display her beautiful breasts, body, and pussy, again reached to embrace me. I saw what I suspected.

I was sickened.

"Sit down Amanda, I have no desire to hold, kiss, or be loved on by you after sharing what was mine with another man. It sickens me to the core of my soul!"

Furrowing her brows, Amanda slowly sat and pulling her robe closed asked.

"Why Jack? I told you it just something that I needed for me and it's over and won't ever happen again! I love you and I'm so horny for you I can't stand it!

"Don't you see it's over and done! It was JUST SEX!"

"At least kiss me." She drained her wineglass, putting it on the coffee table.

"Not going to happen Amanda." I said with a frown. "You kissed him didn't you?"

"Why not Jack? "

"How do you know we kissed Jack?"

"You fucked him, right? I know you like lots of kissing and touchy-feely foreplay.

"Again, You kissed him, right?"`

Amanda blushed and then nodded her head.

"Thank you for being honest Amanda, now just answer a couple questions and we'll know where we stand with each other. If you cannot answer truthfully, then I'll assume the worst and leave again to seek legal advice."

"God Jack! You're kidding right? It was only sex! Not an affair. You were supposed to understand that and forgive me with a great fuck and love!"

"I love you! It was only a fling!" Amanda was frantic.

"You say it was only sex. Did you embrace and disrobe each other?"

Amanda blushed then nodded.

"Then you both hugged and explored each other as you French kissed deeply? Glen fondled your boobs and pulled his crotch against yours? Maybe fingered your pussy to heat you up a bit?"

Amanda jerked at the mention of her lover's name while her face reddened noticeably. She nodded slowly.

"How did you know Gle... his name?"

"Amanda, not all your friends are as loyal as you think. The rumor mill started Monday morning and it's vicious!" Amanda lowered her head to her chest as a tear drop fell.

"Just a few more questions and you'll understand my position."

"I imagine he'd offer you some wine or some weed to "enhance the experience? Most guys would. So did he?"

Again, the head nod.

"Thought so. Which one? Please don't lie."

Almost a whisper. "Both."

"Whoo girl! I bet you couldn't wait to fuck his brains out!"

" Jack, please don't be crude, just ask your questions."

"Okay Amanda, did he fondle my breasts? You know, the beauties you swore we're mine forever? Did your nipples get hard with pleasure?

"Did he kiss and suck and bite on them to your delight like I did? Or maybe better?"

Tearing up, "Jack, this hurts so bad to talk about. Does it end soon? It was only sex. Yes, the pot made it great, but nothing like us together and yes, he kissed my boobs and yes it was pleasurable!"

I felt my world going up in flames as I worshipped Amanda's boobs and loved on them every chance I got.

Looking directly into Amandas eyes, I softly Asked her.

"Would you please stand up for me?"

Maybe she had gotten a bit more confident as she stood and let her robe hang open. I stepped to her and spoke.

"Will you stand still and let me open your robe?"

"Anything Jack, if it resolves this inquisition." Amanda proudly looked in my eyes.

I opened her robe and gazed upon her gorgeous tits.

Amanda moaned as I put my hands gently around her proud boobs, and made as if to kiss the tender firm meat I craved.

Amanda's hands were on the sides of my head, encouraging contact. I asked a question.

"How much time did Glen suck and bite your breasts?"

I felt her stiffen in alarm as I pulled my face to hers.

"Why would you ask that Jack? Just please fondle and suck on my breasts-I need you so badly!"

"Not gonna happen woman, you belong to Glen now."

My heart was breaking, my eyes threatened to burst.

"What? No Jack! I could feel you wanted to love on my breasts like you always have! What's wrong?"

I felt my moist eyes began to weep.

Lifting her tits up the better to see, I told her to look at the teeth and suction marks on the sides and bottoms of both soft and round orbs. They had been ravished by someone leaving his marks and claims on my willing wife.

Amanda pulled the robe swiftly closed, fell back into the chair, and began to sob. "No, No, No."

I gave her a few minutes to calm somewhat.

"Jack! I just want to love you, kiss you, and make love with you! Please hold me and kiss me! Please!"

I sat quiet for a minute to think what I was about to say to my probable ex-wife.

"Amanda, please look at me and listen carefully."

"Last week you left and replaced me with another man for almost 24 hours, you fondled his cock and I'm sure you sucked him off to satisfy 'your need. I cannot see me ever kissing your befouled mouth again."

"You encouraged him to ravish your breasts with his hands and mouth until he left a lasting souvenir of 'satisfying your needs'. "Amanda gasped saying. 'No baby! That's not.....

"Please let me finish Amanda, I'm sure you let him finish. That's probably why you were four hours late returning to my home."

"Yes, MY home, not ours. I built it before we married, and you are not on the mortgage.

Amanda's face went from a blush to snow white in seconds. Again, the light crying.

"As I was saying. You both went at it like a shark to chum."

" When he came, did he pull his cock out of your cunt and shoot off on your face and body claiming you?"

Amanda grew redder and nodded.

"You obviously fucked and sucked each other into oblivion, learning your new tricks then smoked more weed and went at it again until the weed wore off."

"You made it back here after two in the afternoon, kissing Glen in the car like you couldn't let go! You probably agreed on more 'dates at that time."

"You then staggered inside where you decided 'I was to blame for everything. We have observant neighbors. Remember?"

"Do you really think a loyal loving husband would want to put his cock into your pussy after you opened your marriage, legs, pussy, breasts for another?"

Amanda stared at the wall. Covering her mouth, her eyes were huge in realization. And slowly shook her head.

"if our marriage isn't totally gone, you definitely opened it up as every swinging dick in town will believe you are a slut."

"You belong to Glen now. You gave him everything that belonged to me."

I stood to leave as my mind saw Glen cumming in and on my smiling wife's body.

"In todays society, Glen claimed you as his. I will never touch his property again. It's disgusting more than I can bear, period!"

"No Baby! I can't believe this is happening! They promised me it would be different! It was only the one time! We can fix it! We can go back to where we were."

"Our marriage was great until I fucked up, and it's not an open marriage now! Please don't kick me out!

I thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Remember the old Chinese saying."

" Marriage [or virginity] is like a balloon, One prick-all gone!"

Amanda shook her head not understanding.

"No? Come into the kitchen and I'll show you."

I quickly found my props, a large rubber band, salt and pepper shakers, and a bottle of hot sauce.

I laid out the six-inch rubber band and placed the salt and pepper shakers inside the circle. The hot sauce was a foot away.

"The rubber band is our marriage, Imagine the shakers are us-safely inside our marriage."

Moving the salt shaker away from the pepper I said. "The white salt is you, the pepper is me. We had a spat." I moved the shakers apart to the edge of the rubber band. It stretched but didn't break.

"We argued but our love and marriage vows kept us together. Every marriage has problems."

I said, " you take the shakers and try to break through the band." Amanda did.

"Now comes a threat." I moved the hot sauce closer. "We have another problem, and you seek solace from the hottie but the marriage band holds us together. Problem is, you are pushed by your friends to do something."

'Keep pulling the shakers apart and break the band." She tried but the band was strong.

"You're determined but the marriage band is strong, you choose to break away, the thrill of the hottie is too strong. You continue to pull away, I'm unawares."

"Then you finally get angry and lash out."

I grab a sharp steak knife and slice the rubber band; it flies a foot away. I grab it and now hold a straight piece of ruined rubber band. I moved the salt and hot sauce together.'

"This is a broken or probable open marriage Amanda.... Fix it."

I handed it to Amanda who spoke." I can't."

"You can stay here in the guest room until you decide where you want to go, but again, you bring Glen or another man here and I'll evict you the next day!"

"Jack! Please listen for a minute, I..." She grew silent, listening outside the house.

We heard sirens entering the community wondering where they were headed.

Screeching to a halt in my driveway, I saw two Deputy's running to the front door calling my name.

"Dr. J! Sir!"

"That's me! I replied.

"You need to come with us right now! It's an emergency!"

Grabbing my arm, he pulled me into his Sherriff's car.

Amanda watched as we flew towards the hospital sirens and tires screeching.

"We had a shoot-out at the Peers Bank an hour ago." The deputy said. "killed two suspects but they hit the sarge- you remember him from the motor cycle wreck?"

"Well they say he has a round in the clavicle, and a bad one next to his spine that fragmented."

"The sarge asked for you personally, then passed out." He looked me in the eye.

I thought for a second the bullet was one of those frangible bullets that Doctors hate as they can split into multiple pieces going everywhere. I then discarded the idea. It had to be a hollow point that lost some sharp pieces.

"Let's hope for the best until I see him and the x-ray pictures." He nodded at me.

We got there fast and ran inside, my deputy pushing our way past a small army of deputy's blocking us. "Make way for Dr. J.!"

They melted back in a wave. I hardly heard the comments of, "Great! Doc J, is here! Let him in! go Doc! Thank goodness!

I felt goosebumps at the support.

I made it and barged in.

"Where is a monitor that I can use for the views?"

Deb was there and pointed beside me and I immediately saw the damage. The bullet was between the stomach and the T3 section of spine with a razor sharp frag wedged in the vertebrae and dangerously close to his heart. Only about 5mm x 7mm it but deadly.... sharp.

"Where is he? I asked quickly.

"In room 3-they're moving him from the stretcher to the table."

I yelled loudly. "Everyone freeze! Do not move the patient at all! I ran to room three where the ambulance crew was getting ready to lift the sarge off and onto the exam table.

"Freeze! DO NOT TWINGE! Stand back!" I said calmer.

"But doc -we need the stretcher for another call!"

"Someone get him a stretcher he can use. This one is now our surgical table."

I slowed down and went into surgeon mode. "Okay people, slowly intubate, cross match and get a drip going with whole blood. I want him feeling no pain stat!"

"Where's anesthesia? Ah! Dr Ray wonderful!"

"We're going to treat this the same as a fusion. Let's get a split airway-and watch the proximity of organs to tube."

"Mind the frag close to his heart! When he's out we'll deflate his right lung, move it out of the way and get access to the slug and frag. If we're lucky we'll slide it out with no further damage.

"I don't want to crack his chest! We're going to use endo tubes thru the left rib cage to open, slice and go up under the left rib cage! That gives us a tunnel between the lung and heart."

"Let's prep for endo and get a liaison to give half hour updates to the troops!"

And we did it! After four hours we were ready to actually remove the bullet.

The bullet needed a little coaxing to remove from the vertebrae but finally did.

Sarge had Bp and body shock drop twice, but Dr. Ray quickly controlled it.

The big problem was removing the sharp piece that was dangerously close to his heart muscle. One slice across his heart would be fatal.

I was praying silently. We can do this but how?

I thought of my own heart being sliced open but shook it off. Do the job!

We put our heads together while we rehydrated with cold water and cokes. I was looking at the plastic bottle when it came to me. Use a barrier to get past the heart.

"I think this will work people. Cut a rectangular piece of this plastic bottle round the corners, sterilize and voila! We have a heart shield!

It took only minutes to fabricate the tool and sterilize it

"Dr. Ray, can you lower heartrate for a minute?" I asked.

"Coming up Dr. J.!" The nurses giggled.

The humor was lost on me.

The moment of truth was on me. We slowed the heart rate as low as was safe. I slowly slid the plastic plate against the heart and my right hand held it in place as I slowly guided the fragment across the shield. We all almost peed ourselves when a squeal came from the metal fragment as it did press upon the plastic.

The frag was pointed, and sharp...

I carefully removed the piece and gave it to a nurse for evidence. Everyone applauded!

I sat down on my haunches and felt the elation and passion of saving someone's life wash over me.

"Give me a moment team!" "Can someone close for me?"

The cops were a subdued group until the liaison and I came into the lobby where fifty cops were in various stages of grief as sarge was rumored not expected to survive.

We walked in slowly and slowly as to not to set up an explosion of happiness.

I spoke.

"Guys, please don't make a scene like the last time. Just join me in the knowledge that he's going to pull through just fine!"

What a fuckin waste of breath!

I thought a clap of thunder hit the lobby. Cops crying, hugging, thanking their personal Deity. I tried to walk backwards but no joy.

I was grabbed bodily and hoisted up for viewing. The noise level increased. I musta seen fifty phones and videos recording the frenzied mob! The net would be popping tonight!

I heard 'Doc, Doc, yelled for 5 minutes it seemed. Wish somebody would fire a gun to shock everyone back to the present- you know, like in the movies. They did wear themselves out as I got their attention back.

I used my Dr. voice to bring the decibel level down.

"Guys," I began. "That was a miracle tonight. A true blue miracle."

I had their attention now. "Sarge must be living right as I had help from I know not where."

"I know every day when you leave home for your shifts, your wives and children wonder and worry about your safety. I'm here to attest that the angel on your shoulder is doing her job!"

The room went silent.

With all the drama of the last week weighing on me, I staggered, tears blurring my vision and with countless arms to support me, made it to a sofa.

"I am so proud to be a part of your-and our hospital staff's miracle."

In a soft voice I said, "I am so proud of the jobs you do every day and so honored to be a part of it!"

Quietly, a long line of cops filed by and shook hands with the staff and myself. Whispering thank you's.

It was the proudest moment of my life. I finally was able to smile.

Then I looked up and saw Amanda's face in the back. Staring and me.

And she wasn't smiling

Concluded in Part 2