The infamous Aussie reporter eyed the vibrant, thriving collection of towers that was Riverview Clinic dubiously as he delayed outside, the quiet engine of his black Suzuki Hayabusa sportbike purring between his legs. This was a hospital" It looked about as welcoming as a bed and breakfast from the outside— but maybe that just had to do with the over-abundance of flowers out front. Darien wasn't a big fan of flowers. They made every yard look like a disorganized finger panting, and the acute perfume always gave him a headache. Just as these thoughts processed, an orderly pushed a wheelchair-bound, baby-faced adolescent boy through the doors the journo was hesitant to enter. The burly employee gave Darien a skeptical look as the Aussie dismounted and pulled the key out of the motorcycle's ignition. After setting the bike up on the sidewalk and nudging out the kickstand, the journalist sauntered in to the reception area and tugged off his helmet. He felt immediately at home as he watched a gaggle of nurses hurry by (to those he flashed his most debonair smile). Employing that confident swagger, he made a beeline for the front desk, where a vision appeared to be busying herself a little too thoroughly in filing. He peeked at the receptionist and grinned wolfishly, vying for her attention.
"Mornin", gorgeous," he sung, exaggerating that Australian accent as he was won't to do in the company of good-looking women.
"Wonder if ya c"n help me. I need to get in contact with a Dr. Ryan, and I need to talk to Doc Maranya's assistant— something about a tour, yeh?"
He paused, smoldering at the receptionist. A scandalous smile crossed his face. "And then I'd like to ask what a stunning sheila like yourself is doing with her nose in a book, and not looking down a catwalk.?
"Mornin", gorgeous," he sung, exaggerating that Australian accent as he was won't to do in the company of good-looking women.
"Wonder if ya c"n help me. I need to get in contact with a Dr. Ryan, and I need to talk to Doc Maranya's assistant— something about a tour, yeh?"
He paused, smoldering at the receptionist. A scandalous smile crossed his face. "And then I'd like to ask what a stunning sheila like yourself is doing with her nose in a book, and not looking down a catwalk.?