"First, the physical. Take off your clothes."

(chapter originally by Phantom Pen on writing.com)

Tae's bravado faltered at that. "I-is that really necessary?" she asked with a slight falter in her voice.

"Of course it's necessary!" Uehara answered with a devilish smile. "Your own studies say that your test subject was, what was it, a bland physiology? We need to account for that with you, make sure we note anything that isn't 'bland' that might skew the data. You should know how important that sort of thing is!"

Tae scowled. Uehara was right and they both knew it. They also both knew that Uehara was going to take far more pleasure from this physical than professionally necessary. It really wasn't a big deal, Tae rationalized to herself as she shrugged off her lab coat. After all, they were both adult women. They were both doctors. They'd seen plenty of people naked, this wasn't anything different. Even if they knew each other. And one of them had a reputation. And Tae absolutely dreaded every moment of being at this woman's mercy.

It wasn't long before Tae stood in front of Uehara in her fully glory. She timidly crossed her arms across her front while trying to take her mind off her nudity. "Come on, let's just get this done with already." Tae insisted as she studied the floor.

"It will be done when it's done." Uehara chided. "And it's done when I am satisfied with everything."

Without warning, Uehara pressed her stethoscope directly underneath one of Tae's bare nipples. The cold metal made the woman jump in shock and discomfort.

"AH! H-hey! At least warm it up first! What kind of bedside manner is that?!" Tae barked, irritated at what she knew she should have expected out of the devious nurse.

Uehara simply smiled and winked. "Don't be a baby!" she teased. "Now stand still and let me get your heart rate and check your breathing!"

Tae scowled, but complied. Ignoring the cold metal against her sensitive breasts (and the hard to hide stiffening of her nipples from the cold), Tae grit her teeth and let Uehara do her work.

"Alright. That gives us a baseline." Uehara said as she pulled away and quickly wrote on her clipboard. "That's the first step done. Now, next thing to check..."