Doctor Annastacia's Love Scandal
A Bowl of Fusilli for Two

At 08.00 PM when Anna was about to leave JC's treatment room, the artist's manager, Max Brury came into the room. "Aahh Doctor Annastacia, how is JC's condition?" He greeted as he shook hands with Anna.

"Well Jason's been awake for a while, but still can't eat until tomorrow at 8:00 AM. Please don't feed him Mr. Brury. Make sure he doesn't move much or walk around. I hope the wound won't leave a bad mark. Ointment for the suture scars is on the nightstand, they must be applied 3 times a day," answered Anna professionally.

"Max, it seems like Anna likes to torture her patients," said JC, chuckling on the bed still on his stomach.

"That's my hobby, Jason! It's getting late, Gentlemen. I'm going home now. See you tomorrow!" Anna said with a laugh and then left the JC treatment room.

Anna took the elevator to the 3rd floor of her practice and took her bag and personal belongings. She left her room and locked it from the outside. The 3rd-floor corridor was deserted because practice hours had ended. Anna hummed softly as she walked to the elevator to get down to the parking lot on the basement floor of the building.

"TING!"

The elevator doors opened and there was John in the elevator. The man smirked as he opened his arms toward Anna as if asking for a hug. Anna smiled and then come into John's arms.

"I heard your surgery schedule went crazy today, Honey," John said, stroking the back of Anna's head gently.

"Yup, it's crazy and almost made me pass out. I think right now I need a soft mattress, John," Anna replied with a tired sigh as she closed her eyes. "TING!"

The elevator reached the basement floor of the car park.

"Anna, do you want to go back to my apartment?" asked John as they walked hand in hand to where Anna's car was parked.

"I don't think so, John. We're not married. I'm still a virgin, you know?" replied Anna blushing shyly. She had never had sex with any man and she didn't mind admitting it even though she looked so old-fashioned and out of date.

John just smiled with sparkling eyes. He was happy that his future wife was still pure and without blemish. "Then I'll be visiting your apartment, Anna. I promise I won't do anything unkind to you," said John begging Anna to give him a chance to spend time with her.

"Okay, come on over, John," Anna smiled and got into her car.

John punched the air and shouted, "Yes!" He immediately ran to his black Lexus sedan and followed Anna's maroon Mini Cooper.

John's heart was so happy because this was the first time he had visited Anna's apartment. The streets of Dennery were still covered in heavy snow, the two sedans speeding side by side at a standard speed that wasn't too fast for fear of a life- threatening skid.

Finally, they arrived at the basement parking lot of Sky Eternity apartment. John immediately got out of his car and opened the car door for Anna who burst out laughing because of her fiancé's sweet treatment.

"John, you're so excited...," Anna teased as she looked at the man.

"I'm glad I got to spend the end of the day with you, Honey. Come on... where is your unit, Anna?" John replied holding Anna's hand towards the elevator.

Anna pressed the number 5 button. The elevator went up quickly and opened on the 5th floor. Then they walked to unit 5005 and Anna entered the unit's access code. "Welcome to my apartment, John. Not too spacious, but comfortable," said Anna, ushering her fiancé into her unit.

Anna's apartment unit is 80 m2 in size, without room dividers, and a medium-sized bathroom equipped with a shower box and bathtub as well as a toilet seat. There is a pantry with a dining table and 2 comfortable reclining chairs. The living room is filled with a TV and a medium-sized sofa which is soft in black and covered in synthetic leather.

John surveyed the contents of Anna's apartment unit, she was very practical and didn't seem to spend much time there. Maybe Anna just came home to rest and take a shower. Quite alarming, according to John. Anna needs more attention from him so that his life is not only spent in the OK room and the hospital practice room.

"Anna, I think I'll be visiting you here more often," John said as he grabbed Anna's slender waist so that it pressed against her stocky body.

"Emm... why John? You confuse me," said Anna curiously.

"You have a very sad life, Doctor Annastacia. When did you pay attention to your own private life?" John answered, caressing Anna's smooth, pink cheeks.

"Hmm... John, I'm a surgeon with high flying hours, you know. Saving lives is my priority right now," Anna replied, she didn't like her idealism being questioned by her future husband.

"Yeah... I understand, but I hope you can live more naturally like a girl in your age. You make your love life dry. You are very beautiful, Anna ... like an angel in my eyes. I would be happy to accompany you on a date after work," persuaded John trying to carefully change the mindset of the workaholic Anna.

"Oh well, I see your good intentions, John. Starting today we will be dating and I hope I still have the energy for it after work," Anna agreed. Hearing Anna's positive answer, he smiled broadly. Then John said, "Have you had dinner? Maybe we can cook dinner together, Anna."

Anna walked to the pantry and said, "Maybe we can bake a cream cheese fusilli for dinner together, John."

"Uhmm... I love fusilli, Anna. Let's cook!" answered John enthusiastically.

Deftly, Anna boiled the fusilli and then sliced the smoked beef and mozzarella cheese. Once the fusilli was cooked, John drained them and transferred them to a heatproof ceramic bowl. Then Anna added chunks of smoked beef and mozzarella cheese between the fusilli and put them in the microwave to bake them.

"I think I'll open a bottle of champagne for our dinner, John. Can you help me?" Anna said and opened the fridge to get a bottle of French Champagne.

"Sure, give it to me, Anna. Do you have a wine bottle opener?" said John as he took the bottle of cold Champagne from Anna's hand. Anna looked for a wine bottle opener in the drawer of the pantry table and immediately found the tool and then handed it to John.

"Plop!" The clog of the Champagne bottle when it slips from the mouth of the bottle.

John poured the clear, bubbly liquid into two tall-stemmed glasses and handed one to Anna.

"Cheers!" said Anna as she clinked the glass with John's.

The microwave oven alarm chimed.

Anna hurriedly removed her cooking with heat-resistant gloves from the oven. She brought the ceramic bowl to the pantry table in front of John. "I think we can share this fusilli," said Anna.

"I don't mind eating it with you, Dear Anna," John replied as he gave Anna a sweet smile.

Anna handed John a spoon and they tasted the simple dish together.

"It's delicious, Anna. You're a good cook," said John as he chewed on the fusilli.

"Thanks. But, I think it's because you're hungry," replied Anna, laughing softly. John also chuckled at Anna's words and continued to eat.