After that embarrassing incident, I cleaned the OR room when they finished and everyone was gone. I liked it that way. I analyzed that comment for the rest of the day. Even to this day, I think about it and smile. I felt appreciated.

My home life wasn't the greatest. My husband, Ed, spent more time with the neighbor, drinking and playing games. He barely held a job for more than a month. He found reasons to quit. The neighbor and Ed discovered marijuana and began smoking on a daily basis. It began once in a while, then once a week, then... every day.

I never minded working late because I was ignored at home. My hubby got cranky until he got sex and then he was pretty done with me until he got horny again. I wasn't happy at home. But there was work to look forward to and Zale.

My mind stayed on Zale most of the time, to be honest. I never told anyone. Never. I really liked him too much. It killed me when he would come into work and talk about some girl he was dating or breaking up with or just met. He had a couple of girlfriends during the time that I knew him. They weren't right for him though.

I walked into work one morning and got some flowers and a card from the hospital admin. "What is this?" It was by my locker.

Our boss, Antony smiled. "It's employee appreciation day and the flowers are from a secret admirer." He winked at me and walked off. I was off my game the rest of the day. What? Secret admirer? Did he say...

I got called to the front desk that day too and there was a Starbucks coffee waiting there for me as well... from A Secret Admirer. What?

My friend, Charlie, laughed. "I wouldn't drink that! It's probably roofied! They probably put some drug in it!"

I laughed. "In that case, I better drink up!" I sat in the break room and drank my coffee. I had no idea who it was but I left a note on the table that said thanks. I never did find out who it was. Never. No one took credit. But someone took the note by the end of the day so, it was someone in the OR.

My boss handed me another card for my birthday from the whole OR. It was sweet. It was a month later. I had been there for six months already and still loved it there. I usually get tired of a job by six months but not this one. I was still happy there.

Antony stopped me while I was cleaning a room. "So, do you want this or can I put it in your mailbox?" Antony asked me. He was holding a card in his hand.

We all had mailboxes that we could find papers from work in.. if we had them. It was more convenient but Antony had it as he walked past me so...

I smiled. "You can just leave it in my mailbox, I doubt that I'm that important!" I was joking.

I hear Zale, who was standing with David, chatting. "I think you're important!"

I blushed and looked at the very interesting white floor and David chuckled and smacked Zale on the back. I shook my head and rushed off to pretend to be busy. My brain didn't work at all the rest of the day. Zale thought I was important. What? Maybe he was teasing me... maybe.