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Wednesday, April 3, 2068, 3:30 p.m., Tracy Island

Jeff hobbled into the infirmary, where Nikki was preparing a laser cutter. His eyes widened in surprise and pleasure.

"Am I getting this thing off today?" he asked her.

"I'm not at liberty to say, Mr. Tracy," she replied with a grin. "You'd better ask the doctor."

He grinned back at her and made his way to Dianne's office, situated between the infirmary section, where the beds were, and the treatment/surgery area, where the main scanner and surgical bed resided. He poked his head in through the open door.

"Hey, what's up, Doc?" he quipped.

Dianne glared at him good-humoredly. "That's Gordon's line," she remarked. She sighed and turned her computer screen so he could see it as he entered.

"I have the new instructions from Mt. Sinai," Dianne said. "They tell me to remove the cast and put you on an air splint. Physical therapy is to begin and you can have some limited walking without the splint, and with weight on the foot, building up in ten minute increments daily. You're to use the crutches for another week, then a cane. Then they want to see you in two weeks. I've set up a date for Monday, April 16."

"Well, that's good news!" Jeff said happily. "Can I swim or do other activities?"

"Oh, swimming is a given, in fact, they want you to do laps daily, increasing in number every other day," Dianne explained, looking at the screen. "And some light weight training can begin as well." She looked at him pointedly. "Supervised weight training to make sure it's light."

"You know me too well, love," Jeff said with a grin.

"Yes, well...," Dianne answered. "Let's get this over with." She got up from her desk and let him precede her into the treatment area. Nikki was already there, cutter prepared.

"Trousers and shirt off," Dianne said, indicating the screen in the corner. Jeff sighed, but hobbled behind the screen, where Dianne joined him to help him with the pants and to give him a hospital gown. When he was finished changing, he came out on the crutches. Nikki helped Jeff up onto the scanner bed, where he sat, propping himself up on his hands. Both women put on laser welding goggles and caps to protect their hair.

"Lie back, Jeff," Dianne said with authority. "Lie back and close your eyes."

Jeff did as she bid him. The laser's glow lit the room even more than the overhead lights did and Jeff knew it even through his closed eyes. There was soft conversation between the two women as they worked, and a sudden heat on his ankle as the cast was carefully cut away. At last, the cutting was done, and his foot felt a chill as it was exposed to the air after so long in the cast. The laser was turned off, and Dianne said, "All done."

Jeff propped himself up on his elbows and looked down at his wrinkled, rather skinny, right leg. Nikki brought out an emesis bowl filled with warm, soapy water and gave it a sponge bath, while Dianne dictated notes. Once the ankle was washed and patted dry, Nikki brought an air splint out. Without comment, she and Dianne fastened it around his ankle with wide Velcro straps.

"I'm going to give you a cane next week," Dianne said. "In between times you can use the crutches and put weight on the ankle gradually." She pointed a finger at him. "You know I'll be watching. You're to wear shoes or sandals at all times."

Jeff gave her a sly look. "At all times?"

Dianne blushed and rolled her eyes. Nikki grinned at the two of them.

"Ah'm not gonna comment on that, suh," Dianne replied. "Let's just git yoah pants back on so you don't scare Nikki."

Jeff colored this time, and Dianne chuckled. Nikki shook her head and said, "Nothing I haven't seen before, I'm sure."

Jeff ducked behind the screen and began the process of putting his pants and shirt back on. It felt good to be able to do it completely by himself. He stood, and taking the crutches, came out from behind the screen.

"I'm going upstairs to find my other shoe, love. I'll see you in a bit."

"Right," Dianne said distractedly as she and Nikki began to clean and disinfect the equipment they had used. Jeff smiled at them, and sighed with contentment. He watched her for a moment, then went off to complete his mission, thinking all the while of what he might do that evening with his new-found freedom.

Jeff heartbeat Dianne plain My IR:TNP OTP!

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