Call me Ducian

Emma's POV

I returned to the hospital a week later. Everyone was excited to welcome me back!

The girls had flooded my table with greeting cards. I was going through them all until my eyes fell on a box of chocolates and roses.

“Wow! These girls sure have invested.” I picked up the bouquet of fresh flowers and smelled it.

While I was doing it, Doctor James came in. He said, “Welcome back to the hospital.”

“Doctor James! So good to see you.”

“So good to see you too. The West Wing missed you.” He shoved his hands inside his coat and said.

I smiled, “Thank you. I missed working too. Doctor James, it was brutal of you to have asked me to take a leave for a week.”

He interrupted me and said, “You don't have to be so formal with me anymore.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean don't call me Doctor James anymore. Call me by my name.” He said, projecting a rare smile.

I was taken aback, “Are you for real? I can call you by your first name?”

“Yes. That's what I said.”

“Okay, got it Ducian.” I said an