Chapter 11

It took yet another long shower and several minutes of standing in front of the mirror talking to myself to get my body and my mind back on track after such a horrific night of dreaming.  I was still very tired, but felt a few cups of strong coffee would change that.  Having three showers within a twenty-four-hour period was an excellent way to dry out my skin, so I took the time to slather on body lotion before getting dressed and going downstairs.

For the first time since I’d moved to Wolf Junction and set up my office, I was thankful for the light day that I had scheduled with patients.  I rarely felt as tired as I had over the last few days.  I decided that I’d let my immune system weaken with all of the stress over a lost corpse and other things, like rolling on the ground in a lover’s embrace right next to that corpse with the sheriff and having sex on my kitchen counter and then my examination table with a fellow physician. What go