The Contract Chapter 3 Mrs Fitz
She tries to organize her thoughts as she sprints after Mary. She hears Alex coming behind her. Alex. What was that about? She has never let a kiss, first kiss, get that far. Never kissed someone she just meet, a patient, and on a trail run to get a contract.
But all that will have to wait. She has another patient to deal with. "What happened Mary?"
"She complained of being weak and dizzy. It was the reason she came in. I was getting ready to take her blood pressure when she fainted."
They stop in front of Geilles who kneels before an elderly woman. "I put her feet up, loosened her clothing. She is coming around." She reports. Claire nods and kneels down beside her.
"Ma'am?" She adresses her patient.
"Mrs Fitz. Glenna Fitzgibbon." Alex says as he gets to them. "That is her name."
"Thank you." She directs to him."Mrs Fitz, Glenna, how are you feeling?"
"Ohh. What happened?" She looks up at all the people gathered around her.
"You passed out. You don't recall?"
"Ah, I was talking to the sweet nurse. And then I am here."
"Yes. We need to figure out why. Mary, hand me the blood pressure cuff, please." She does and Claire takes her blood pressure. "Hmm. It is quite low. That could be why. But why is it low?" Mrs Fitz starts to move and Claire stops her. "Be still one secound please. We need to determine what caused your blood pressure to drop."
"I may ken that lass. Jamie, hand me my purse lad." Claire looks up. The mysterious Jamie has arrived. She is shocked when Alex responds. He doesn't meet her eye as he hands Mrs Fitz her purse. "Ye see that is why I came to see Mary. My eyesight isna what it used to be, ye ken. I fear I took to much of my blood pressure medicine."
"That would do it. Let me see." She fetchs the pill bottle. "Okay. You are to take one in the morning and a half one at night."
"Oh dear. I did misread it. I thought it was one and a half in the morning."
"Well, you have taken what you should for the day. Just all at once. You will be fine Mrs Fitz, just don't take any more today."
"Thank ye sae much dear. Such a scrimmage over me."
"Ye ken we love ye Glenna."
"Och. I love ye too Jamie. Can he help me up now Claire?"
"He can. I am going to have Mary attach a bigger label on this bottle. One you can see. Are you on any other meds?"
"Nae. God has blessed me."
"Very good. Sit her up Jamie." She raises her eyes at him," Mary retake her blood pressure in both arms, make the label. I will be right back. Will you join me?" She directs.to Alex/ Jamie, whoever he is.
"Sorry lad. I forgot in all the.."
"Dinna flash Glenna. I had to tell her anyway." He walks slowly out and finds Claire leaning against a fence, watching the horses. She turns.when she hears him approach.
"Who, the hell, are you?"
"James Alexander Malcolm Mackenzie Fraser. At yer service ma'am." He sweeps his leg and bows deeply. She just stares.
James Fraser. As in the owner of all this?"
"Jesus H. Roosevelt Christ!"
