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TALES
FROM THE HERKSPITAL
EPISODE FOUR
by Freya Fantasy Angel Sorbo-List
HerkspitalCase number 14091998
Josee admitted to the Herkspital
Herk tiptoed into Josee's room and frowned when he heard terrible wheezing noises
coming from her bed. He approached the bed slowly and gasped when he saw Josee
laying there with her nose all red, blankets all scrunched up, and wadded tissues strewn
all over the floor.
He placed the pot of lemon her bal tea and the jar of Vicks on her nightstand and adjusted
her blankets, gently tucking the comforter under her chin. She stirred in her sleep,
and slowly opened her eyes.
"HerK" she croaked.
"Shhhh.....don't speak....just rest my love" Herk whispered, as he brushed a
lock of hair from her brow.
"I hurt" Josee groaned.
Herk sat down on the edge of the bed and leaned down to hug Josee. "I know
sweetheart...I know...where does it hurt? Show me and I'll kiss it better."
First Josee pointed to her head and Herk gently kissed her forehead. Then laughing
he kissed the tip of her red nose. Then Josee pointed to her throat and Herk bent
lower and kissed and nibbled and kissed and licked and .......
****
Hope you get rid of that nasty cold Josee!!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 02101998
Danaan admitted to the Herkspital or the Band aid saga continues.. <bg>
Danaan winced when she opened the door to her hut and saw Freya standing there with a
big bouquet of flowers and a box of Band-Aids.
"Wa are ew doin' ear?" Danaan mumbled, without opening her mouth.
"I've come to take you to the Herkspital" Freya replied. "Look, your
chariot awaits."
Danaan glanced past Freya and spotted The Sov, Herk, Kull, and SHerk holding aloft what
appeared to be a recliner with four handles and a little umbrella type top decorated
in grape
leaves. (Oh, did I fail to mention that the guys were shirtless??)
"Wasdat?" she mumbled as GHerk appeared at her side and escorted her to the
"chair".
As she settled into the chair, SHerk excitedly exclaimed, "It was my idea...this
chair..it was my idea...its a magic finger chair....see...press this button!"
Danaan leaned back an felt a hundred little fingers massaging her body.
"Ahhhh" she sighed and closed her eyes only to open them wide when she
felt something goose her fanny. The Sov
leaned over and whispered in her ear "I programmed that one just for you my
dear".
The guys lifted the chair and started to make their way to the Herkspital. GHerk
floated above Danaan, holding a crystal glass filled with liquid ambrosia to her lips.
Danaan, a look of total
contentment on her face, relaxed in this special chair, only jumping every once in a while
when the Sov's special program kicked in.
All too quickly they arrived at the Herkspital. Danaan tried to pretend she was
sleeping so they wouldn't make her get out of her chair but GHerk did something with a
flash of light from his
fingers and she found herself in her bed. Happily, she realized that the bed came equipped
with the same magic fingers and she sunk down deep into the mattress.
"Okay, I get the first shift" Kull said. "Why you, I want the first
shift" Herk replied.
"How come I never get to go first" SHerk whined. Danaan groaned.
"Quiet boys....can't you see that Danaan doesn't feel good? Freya piped in.
"Stop this fighting...I have the shift schedule right here" she said as she
whipped out her trusty clip board. "Lessee, first shift...P...PeeWee Herman??
No...must be some mistake...Prometheus?? Freya giggled as Danaan tried sliding under
the blankets. "Just kidding sis...first shift is The Sov. She motioned for the
Sov to come over and showed him the supplies of soft foods for Danaan. There was
pudding in every flavor, jello (which the Sov said he knew exactly what to do with and
dumped it all into the tub), ice cream, whipped cream (also went into the tub), pureed
chicken and veggies (ick).
******
Dear Danaan....I hope you are recovering from your oral surgery (just saw Chantal
shudder!)
Have fun with the Sov and your jello bath!!
loveya,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 14121998
Atlata admitted to the Herkspital (kinda)
SHerk was balancing on top of a ladder being held in place by some giggling amazons.
As it swayed, SHerk called down "Hey, wouldn't it be better if I held the
ladder while one of you
climbed it??" The amazons giggled harder and cried out "no no,
SHerk...only you can hang the star just so, and some of the upper branches need some more
ribbons".
"Oh" SHerk thought, quite pleased with himself, "that's right...no one can
tie ribbons like I can!!"
He stretched to hang another ribbon causing the amazons down below to swoon and let go of
the ladder. Grabbing onto a tree branch, he yelled down "Hey...hold the
ladder!! This is getting
dangerous!!" as the branches scraped against his bare legs. "Geesh" he
muttered, "I don't know who told the amazons that the tree decorator had to wear a
toga!!"
Atlata stood at the end of the room, a smile slowly forming on her face as she watched
SHerk. Danaan leaned in close and whispered..."See, I told you you'd feel
better if you came here." She pulled Kallista over and asked "Hey,
whats with the toga thing??" Kallista answered laughing "oh that...we told
Sherk that it is a time honored tradition that the person who hangs the star on the tree
has to wear Herk's toga from Atlantis and" lowering her voice "nothing
underneath it"!
"Wanna go help the girls hold that ladder??" Danaan called over her shoulder as
she ran over to sneak a peek, um, hold the ladder.
Atlata shook her head and wandered over to where GHerk was hanging some mistletoe.
"Great! You are finally here!!" he exclaimed.
"Me??" Atlata looked around to see who else he could be talking to.
"Yes you!! Come on over here! Stand right there...to your left a
little...no to your right...PERFECT!!" With that he swooped down, took Atlata
in his arms, and planted a big juicy kiss on her lips!
"Okay, that one works...let's go check the others!!" he said as he grabbed her
hand and started pulling her to the other doorway.
"Others??"
"Yup, Freya ordered 100 sprigs of mistletoe to be hung...we have to check them
all!!"
******
Sometime later, Atlata sat in the solarium, holding a sorbsicle to her bruised lips.
She felt strong warm hands massaging the back of her neck. She turned around
to see The Sov standing there, a rare look of concern in his eyes. "Come with
me...I'll make you forget all your troubles" he growled as he lifted her from her
chair, threw her over his shoulders and carried her off to a private room.
Meanwhile, the amazons were gathering in the lounge. Holiday music was blasting from
the speakers. A beautiful tree shimmered in the center of the room. Everyone
was leaving gifts under
it. Some alpha herks had their amazons under the mistletoe. Nannyboo was
spiking the eggnog. And a long line was forming near the back hall where SantaHerk
sat. Atlata stumbled in, followed by a very satisfied Sov. She took her place
on line and soon was sitting on SantaHerk's lap. "Tell me what you want, my
love" he whispered. She whispered something in his ear. He grinned.
THen he hung up a sign that read:
"Gone to feed my reindeer....be back later"
He took Atlata by the hand and........
*********
Dear Atlata....I hope this little story made you smile...I'm sure things will start to
look better soon!!
lots of hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 30121998
Julie admitted to the Herkspital
SHerk arrives at Julie's hut, cracks open the door, and sighs when he sees her lying in
her bed, surrounded by crumpled up tissues.
"A-choo!....oh....SHerk!" Julie cried.
SHerk glanced around her hut and quickly started gathering items and throwing them into a
bag.
"Achoo!! What are you doing?? Achoo!"
SHerk disappeared out the door with the bag and soon entered again, this time holding a
huge fur-lined blanket. Tenderly he wrapped Julie up in it, and carried her outside,
where he had a
ricksha waiting. Tucking her firmly in, he picked up the handles and ran to the
Herkspital.
Soon Julie was safe and sound in a beautiful private room at the Herkspital. Herk
was there slowly rubbing Vicks on her chest. Kull was massaging her feet. GHerk was
flitting here and there,
making sure everything was just perfect. Julie's head was resting against
Sov's thighs, and he was feeding her grapes dipped in lemon sugar.
****
Dear Julie....I hope that nasty cold goes away soon and you are feeling great for the New
Year!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 01011999
Astrild admitted to the Herkspital
Astrild lay in her bed in the HerKspital, pieces of gauze covered both her eyes.
The eye doctor left after administering some eye drops and warned her to keep her eyes
covered and not to put any
unnecessary strain on them.
"Great" sighed Astrild, "now what am I supposed to do? Can't watch
any Herk videos, can't stare at any *thud* pictures.....boring..."
Startled, she jumped, as she felt very warm hands start caressing her shoulders and a
voice whispered in her ear, "Oh...I'm sure we could think of hundreds of things to do
to keep you from getting bored".
"Herk??? Is that you??"
"No other, my luv" he replied as he trailed kisses over her neck.
She reached up to remove the gauze pads from her eyes, but Herk stopped her. "I
heard what the doctor said Astrild...you must keep your eyes covered."
"But....I want to see you"....she pouted.
"There are other ways to see me" Herk said, as he raised her hands to his lips.
"See...you can tell I'm smiling, can't you?
"uh huh"
"And now you can tell I'm kissing your hands right??"
"Uh huh"
He placed her hands over his bare chest. "Now you know that my heart is beating
fast for you, right??"
"uh huh"
Her hands slid further down....further down....he sighed "Now you know that I want
you right??"
*****
Dear Astrild....I hope your eye(s) feel better (and the rest of you too!!)
Hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 19011999
Hilara admitted to the Herkspital
SHerk stood on the side of the hot tub, with a small towel wrapped strategically around
his waist. Balancing on one foot, he stuck the big toe of his other foot into
the water.
"Owwww....hot...hot...hot" he yelped and jumped back so quickly that his towel
flew off (ya all knew this was coming didn't you??). At that precise moment, the
doors opened and Rober't,
who was cradling Hilara snuggly in his arms, entered.
SHerk's cheeks started turning a lovely shade of pink, as he covered his, um, grapes, with
his hands.
"SHerk...I thought I told you to prepare a warm bath for Hilara" Rober't said as
he tried to cover Hilara's eyes....but Hilara, being the good amazon she is, pushed his
hand away and was
intently studying SHerk's attributes.
"I did" Sherk replied, grinning at Hilara, "the water is hot...very
hot".
"That's not all that's hot" Hilara thought to herself as she squirmed in
Rober't's arms.
Rober't gently placed Hilara on a lounge chair, threw SHerk's towel at him, and added some
cool water to the tub. Then he went to check the massage oils. SHerk wandered
over to Hilara and
asked "Are you okay? Why do you need a hot bath and why is Rober't carrying
you??" The cutest little pout formed on his lips.
Before Hilara could answer, Rober't scooped her up in his arms again (oh, he's the jealous
type!!) and quickly told SHerk that Hilara is very cold and sore from shoveling all that
snow she had
around her hut and to please be quiet and leave ... right now.
SHerk's pout grew bigger, and he started walking towards the door.
Rober't tenderly undressed Hilara, kissing each part of her body as it became exposed.
Still holding her tight, he somehow managed to undress himself too. Hilara
did her best to kiss all of his body too.
Holding her against his chest, he slid into the hot tub, ending up with Hilara sitting on
his lap.
"Ahhh, the hot water feels soooo goood" Hilara whispered as her bones just
melted into the water. Rober't started rubbing her aching shoulders and arms, and
tracing lazy circles on the back of her neck with his tongue. Hilara closed her eyes
and gave into all the sensations.....the hot water gently caressing her body, Rober't's
hard body beneath her, his strong hands on her shoulders, his lips and tongue on her neck,
his other set of hands on her legs.... "His other set of hands???" she
thought...."I know I'm tired and not thinking straight...but he has two hands...one
is on my left shoulder, one is on my right, one is rubbing my left calf and one is rubbing
my right calf"...her eyes shot open....to find Sherk smiling at her as he massged her
aching legs, stopping every once in a while to plant little kisses on the soles of her
feet.
**********
Dear Hilara....hope all your aches and pains go away and that you warm up soon!! I
know exactly how you feel!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 23011999
Chantal admitted to the Herkspital
Freya had just finished putting the final touches in one of the Herkspital rooms (fresh
flowers, classical music, scented candles, poetry books) and was leaning over testing the
temperature of the water in the hot tub, when a burst of energy flashed behind her.
Startled, she whirled around, lost her footing, and fell backwards into the tub.
"What the heck was that??" she was thinking as a pair of extremely strong hands
reached in and pulled her to the surface. "Oh....Sovie found a new toy to play
with!!" Sputtering, she opened her eyes and found herself looking at a
pair of black leather pants. Feeling playful, she kicked his feet out from under him
and SPLASH, he landed on his butt in the tub.
Wiping the water from her eyes, Freya got ready to pounce but stopped short as she
watched Ares shake the water from his hair. He glared at her and she quickly chilled to
the bone.
"Um...hi...Ares...." Freya said timidly.
<glare>
"What are you doing around these parts?
<Glare>
Can I do anything for you??" Freya asked, feeling rather fearful now.
"I think you've done quite enough dear one" laughed Herk as he stepped up to the
tub. Extending a hand to Freya, he helped her out of the tub, all the while laughing
at Ares. "I've never seen you look better brother" he said as he threw him
a towel.
"These amazons are lucky that they are under your protection!" Ares roared,
glaring at Freya, who wrapped her towel around her head and hid behind Herk.
"So...what are you doing here?" Herk asked as he started drying Freya's hair.
A look of confusion, then concern crossed Ares face. "I heard that my love
isn't feeling well...that she was here. I don't understand why she would come here
when I can take care of her so much better than this place."
Freya, feeling bold now that Herk was within running distance, retorted, "Better than
the HerKspital? Impossible! We give the finest care. We are rated #1.
We have the latest technology, the best care providers. Why, (whipping out
her trusty clipboard) look at these statistics...."
Herk silenced her with a kiss.
"I don't think that what he wants to hear, love...." Herk whispered in her ear.
Freya glanced up at Ares, and once again hid behind Herk as she had never seen the
warlord's face so red. "hmm, how does he make smoke come out of his ears"
she wondered.
"Yes, Chantal is feeling a little under the weather, the flu is particularly nasty
this year, and this is her room that Freya was getting ready." Herk said, squirming
at what Freya's fingers were doing behind his back.
"Then I insist on staying and overseeing her care" Ares replied.
Looking at his brother and seeing true concern and love in his eyes, Herk relented and
said "You can stay....you can watch...you can even participate when asked....but you
are not in charge here.... understood???"
"Pssst...Herk are you crazy" Freya whispered.
Ares nodded.
SHerk appeared carrying Chantal wrapped in fur blankets into the room. The look of
surprise, astonishment, disbelief, on her face when she spotted her two favorite gods, was
priceless.
Sherk gently placed her on the lounge and started tucking the blankets around her when
Ares pushed him out of the way and said "I'll do that, you half wit!"
SHerk's face fell but before he could pout, Herk pulled Ares aside and said "you live
up to your agreement, or you are out of here."
Chantal patted the blankets and called Sherk back to finish his job. After she was
tucked in nice and tight, Sherk gave her a kiss on forehead and left his calling card, a
red ribbon, on her nightstand. "Thats for you when you are feeling better"
he whispered, then picked up Freya and said "since you are already wet, lets go
skinny dipping in the waterfall!!"
Herk pointed to a chair in the corner and told Ares to sit there. Ares hands
clenched into fists, but a look from Chantal calmed him and he sat in the chair.
Herk sat on the bed next to Chantal and opened up a book of poetry. Together they
whispered and giggled and finally selected a poem which Herk started reading in a rich
velvet voice. Chantal closed her eyes and was being carried away by that voice and those
words.
Ares sat in the corner, yawning.
A bigger yawn.
An even bigger yawn.
He thought to himself...."if it's poetry she wants"....he stood up.
"There was a girl from Nantucket"
Herk silenced him with a glance.
Herk then brewed Chantal a special cup of tea and helped her sip from it.
"Ares" he called, "Come over here and puff up her pillows."
Ares approached the bed....slowly....and a wave of something foreign washed over him.
It was as his heart melted just a bit at the site of his love laying there....not
feeling well. He gently placed his hands under her head and raised her up, he
couldn't resist pressing his lips to hers. Chantal raised her arms out of the
blankets and held him close, kissing him back with all her strength. Ares laid upon
the bed and wrapped his arms around her shoulders, his legs around her legs.
Herk stood back watching for a second, then left thinking that Chantal was indeed getting
the best care she could.
***********
Dear Sis....I hope you are feeling better! Stay warm, stay dry, eat lots of chicken
soup!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 28011999
Star admitted to the Herkspital (kinda)
Star looked around in surprise as Herk carried her into a secluded glen by the
waterfall. She had thought she was going to the Herkspital. He gently placed
her down on a blanket that was laid out right on the bank of the stream. Tenderly he
kissed her aching feet, sucking each toe into his mouth, while his strong warm hands
massaged her ankles. THen holding her so she leaned back into his chest, he motioned
for her to place her feet in the cool waters of the stream.
Star shivered as the cool...almost cold... water covered her feet and Herk wrapped his
arms tighter around her. Gradually her body got used to the water temperature
and she had to admit her
feet were feeling much better. She leaned her head back against his chest and
sighed....and long, contented sigh, and closed her eyes.
"Feeling better?" Herk asked, as his lips brushed against the back of her neck.
"Ummmm" Star sighed.
"Hungry?" he asked as he reached into a picnic basket and pulled out some
goodies. He rubbed a sugar coated grape across her lips.
Her tongue quickly darted out to take a taste. Herk raised her head and bent closer
and licked the sugar off of her lips.
Just as she thought she couldn't feel any better, she jumped, startled.
"Herk...something...someone...there's something down there" Star screamed
pointing to the water as she quickly tucked her feet under her.
"Shhh....its all right....just put your feet back into the water Star" Herk
said, with an amused smile and a wink.
"Nooo...I don't think so...."
Herk silenced her with a kiss...then said "Trust me....put your feet back into the
water".
Star reluctantly slid her feet into the stream....and sat straight....holding her
breath...waiting for whatever was down there to grab her feet again.
Nothing happened.
She relaxed.
She settled back against Herk's chest and gladly took the chocolate covered strawberry he
held for her.
Something grabbed her foot and she jumped, but this time Herk was ready for her. He
held on to her shoulders tightly and said "It's okay....Star...its okay...keep your
feet in the water. Nothing wil hurt you."
"B..bb...bbuut..."
"Nothing will hurt you"
She had to admit that whatever was under the water wasn't hurting her. In fact, it
felt delicious. Every part of her foot was being rubbed and caressed and massaged.
The toes were being pulled and fondled. "Geesh" Star thought,
"What kind of fish is that??"
She was watching the water thru half closed eyes as she tried to relax again against
his chest again when suddenly she spied ... the tip of a snorkel! Then a
golden brown head appeared, blue eyes shining behind a mask. Broad shoulders
followed by a massive chest, followed by a slim waist emerged, shaking water droplets all
over Star. She heard Herk laugh behind her as this vision kept rising out of
the water.
"I'd like to introduce you to SnorkelHerk" Herk said as SnorkelHerk smiled at
her and knelt and kissed her hand. Then tenderly taking her feet back into his
hands, he quietly descended back into the waters to work his magic.
*************
Star---Hope your tootsies are feeling better!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 30011999
Santa Monica con goers overtake the Herkspital aka the SanMon plague
Freya was rushing throughout the Herkspital, trusty clipboard in hand. "We
need more sheets! We need more beds! We need more everything!!" she
yelled as she crashed into CowboyHerk.
"Whoa there darlin" he grinned, as he grabbed her. "What's your
hurry?" He tipped the brim of his cowboy hat down low over his eyes, hooked his
thumbs in the belt loops of his low riding jeans, (with the top button undone), and rocked
to and fro in his boots, that were complete with star shaped stirrups.
Freya, momentarily forgetting where she was, what she was doing, and heck, even who she
was, stared back at him, her eyes beginning to glaze over, her tongue hanging out of her
mouth.
Luckily, Kallista came running around the other corner and crashed into her.
"Freya....FREYA!!! Snap out of it girlfriend" Kal yelled.
"More amazons are checking in and we need you and your clipboard in Admissions
pronto!!" With that she glanced at what Freya was staring at and gave her sis a
push. "You go...I'll, I'll stay here and, um....get to know this fella".
Freya, snapped back to reality (yeah right) shook her head a few times, and then hurried
on her way, thinking she'd have to catch up with Cowboy Herk later.
She walked into a large room just as the workman were leaving. The room was light and
airy, full of big comfy beds and pillows, curtains could be moved between the beds for
privacy. A few hot
tubs were placed in one corner, as were some massage tables. The latest CD from the
Sorbomart was playing and the air was scented from the many vanilla candles burning.
SHerk wheeled the first patient into the room and Freya rushed over to greet Melite.
She assigned Melite to a bed by the window, and turned to see PHerk carrying Calico
in. "Which bed is my lady's?" he asked, concern showing on his face.
Before Freya could answer, Herk came in holding Nball and Ap. GHerk appeared
with Hygea in his arms, and the Sov thundered into the room with Andi.
"Oh my" Freya thought...."all these amazons sick....I better call for
reinforcements!!"
Somehow all the amazons got into beds and each had someone attending to them. SHerk
left to look for SQ, fearing she was still sick in her hut. VikingHerk rushed in and
to Melite's side. Climbing into bed with her, he tried to warm her body with his.
PHerk was nervously pacing back and forth in front of Calico's bed as she had a
coughing fit, then hurried to her side with tissues. Nball was getting a delightful
rubdown from Herk and was feeling no pain. DHerk brewed some special herbal tea for
Ap and was helping her sit up and drink it. GHerk looked thru the supply cabinet til
he found the Vicks, drew the curtains around Hygea's bed and soon groans of pleasure could
be heard coming from that direction. Sov was bellowing for the doctors, for the xray
department, for the pharmacist. Freya walked over to him, whispered a few choice
words in his ears, gave him a bottle of peppermint oil, and soon he was giving Andi a
spine tingling massage.
Freya checked and made sure that there was plenty of chicken soup, jello, and ginger ale
in the kitchen and then left to be on the lookout for more sick amazons.
*********
To all my amazon sisters that are suffering from the SanMon plague...I hope you all feel
better SOON and come out and play! We miss you and can't wait to hear about the con!!
And please...if you're sick and I missed you, email me and I'll include you right away!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 03021999
Herkite admitted to the Herkspital
"But Freya...." SHerk whined, "aneXa told me that if I ever touched her
black leather, silver studded Sov massage chair, she'd toast my marshmallows!!"
"No she won't SHerk" Freya assured him as they struggled to move the chair into
the Herkspital. "AneXa was the one who told me about Herkite hurting her back
and I know she'd want to do
whatever she can to make her sis feel better." <grin>
Together they positioned the Sov massage chair in one of the rooms, right next to a
hot tub and a table overflowing with various oils and massage creams.
"Can I go get her? Please??? Pretty please??? Can I go get
Herkite???" SHerk pleaded.
Unable to resist his adorable little pout, Freya nodded yes and grinned as she watched him
bounce out of the room.
A short time later SHerk appeared cradling Herkite gently in his arms. He laid
her down on the massage table and slowly undressed her. He then covered her
with a warm blanket and started going thru the oils. "Do you like
vanilla?" he asked. "Or strawberry? He uncorked a bottle and took a
sniff....."ewwwww....this one is icky! Maybe if I take some strawberry and some
vanilla and some cocoa and mix them all together....."
Herk stuck his head in to see how things were going and found Herkite laying on the table,
forgotten, as SHerk fingerpainted with various oils.
He quietly stole into the room and wheeled Herkite into his special room. He poured
some musky scented oil into his hands and rubbed them together til they warmed. Then
with his teeth, he removed the blanket from Herkite and started massaging her back.
He began at her shoulders rubbing and kneading, working his way down her arms. Then
he placed his hands on the small of
her back and rubbed back and forth, up and down, over Herkite's cute little tush, and down
the back of her thighs, to her strong calves. Taking one foot in his hands he
massaged and kissed the
arch of her foot. Herkite moaned in pleasure......
Meanwhile Freya had found SHerk alone and covered in massage oils so she sent him down to
the waterfalls, certain that some kind amazons would clean him up.
She eyed aneXa's chair...walked around it....checked it out. "Hmmm, hidden
handcuffs...nice touch" she thought. THe Sov walked thru the door and Freya
just grinned at him, picked up a bottle of massage oil and told him to take a seat......
**********
Herkite....I hope your back is feeling better!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 12041999
Ephiny admitted to the Herkspital
Freya brushed the cobwebs off the Herkspital door and pushed it open. "This is a job
for the new alpha herk...MaidHerk" she thought as she ran her fingers thru some dust.
In her mind she pictured MaidHerk, wearing a little black apron (nothing else) and
carrying a dust buster...bending low to kill that dust bunny, then reaching up high to get
that cobweb....then she shook off the vision (i.e.-jumped
in a cold shower) and got to work.
Soon a room was spic and span and ready for its patient. Ephiny arrived by
herkulence and was rushed to the new room followed by Herk. He scanned the room to
make sure he had everything he needed and then quickly ushered everyone else out of the
room.
He tucked Ephiny in bed nice and tight and gave her a kiss on the forehead as she was
sound asleep. He turned the lights down low, and started the humidifier. He
lit some vanilla scented candles. Soon the room was warm and toasty and delightfully
scented.
He sat by the edge of her bed and looked down onto the face of the amazon he loved.
"Pneumonia" he thought. "Curse you Hera!!"
Ephiny moaned and opened her eyes a bit. She smiled when she saw the big guy by her
side.
"How are you...how are you feeling" he asked, his words rushed. He stood
up and began to pace. "Can I get you anything? Anything at all?
Some juice maybe? A backrub? Is it too hot in here? Too cold? Is it too
dark??" He stopped and stared at her, then rushed to her bedside and fell on
his knees. Burying his face in her chest he cried "Oh Eph...you had
me so scared!"
Ephiny stroked her lover's head and shushed him. "Its okay Herk...I'm
okay" she whispered over and over until he raised his head and looked at her.
"Here, come lay beside me and keep me warm and safe" Eph continued as she raised
the blankets next to her. Herk quickly kicked off his boots and pants and took off
his shirt and climbed beneath the sheets with Eph. Holding each other close Ep snuggled
into his chest. Her nightie somehow worked its way up and she snuck her legs out
anxious to feel his bare skin against her. Entwined, they lay.....
Dear Ephiny,
I hope you are feeling better and are up and about in no time! Lots of warm hugs
being sent your way!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 06071999
Chantal admitted to the Herkspital (kinda)
Freya was marking items off on her trusty clipboard when she heard a commotion at the end
of the hall. Glancing up she saw Sherk, HerkHerk, GHerk, and PHerk rushing down the
hallway toward her, all shouting at once.
"Freya! Quick!"
"No....I'll tell her!"
"Why do you get to tell her?"
"Yeah, who died and left you in charge??
Freya raised two fingers to her mouth and let out a piercing whistle. Silence.
Four sets of gorgeous blue eyes stared back at her. "Okay...slowly...one
at a time...what's going on??"
"Ahem...I'll tell her" Herk began to say when another commotion commenced down
the hall.
EmotionHerk, ProteusHerk, NNHerk, and CHerk rushed down the hall towards the group.
"oooh....I'm so upset!" EHerk cried.
"Guys...guys...calm down" Freya shouted to be heard. "Tell me what in
hades is going on!!"
The doors at the end of the hallway opened, and more alphaherks began streaming down the
hall towards Freya who quickly climbed on top of the desk. She whistled again....and
again...and finally got their attention. Gazing at a sea of alphaherks, all in
various states of dress...or undress... Freya momentarily forget what she was doing.
Herk climbed up next to her. "Freya?? Fre??" He waved
his hand in front of her face. "Freya.....yooohoooo....anyone home??"
At that moment the doors opened yet once again and LemonadeHerk barged in carrying someone
who was wrapped in about 20 blankets. ClumseyHerk followed him, banging into doors
and cabinets.
Using the alphaherks shoulders, heads, broad backs as stepping stones, Freya made her way
to LemonadeHerk. The look in his eyes told her that this was a serious patient.
She quickly opened the door to the ER room and motioned for him to set the patient
down on the bed. The room soon became so crowded as all the alphaherks swarmed into
the room.
DocHerk came forward and with Sov's help (hey, when did the Sov sneak in here?), gently
and tenderly began unwrapping the blankets. Freya strained forward, anxious to see
who it was.
First one leg was exposed. A sigh went up from all the alphas. Then another
leg. Some alphs swooned. Freya glanced at the blue toenail polish.
Blankets were unwrapped from the patient's body. Her tummy was seen...then her back
as the Sov gently turned her over.
"Be careful of that arm" LemonadeHerk cried. "that's the
injury!!"
Freya strained forward...no blood...must be broken then.
The blanket covering the patient's head was finally taken away and Freya gasped when she
saw it was Chantal. "Oh no! What happened!! Are you okay??"
Freya scrambled to Chantal's side (so much for professionalism). Chantal just
lay there and smiled weakly at her sister.
A chorus of worried voices echoed thru the room. "Is she okay?"
Ohmy..what happened? "I hope it doesn't leave a scar! Should a
surgeon be called??" Ever so slowly DocHerk unwrapped the blanket from the injured
arm. Chantal grimaced in pain. Freya leaned in close. Arm looks okay she
thought. "Chantal...can you move it??" Chantal raised and lowered
her arm.
DocHerk looked closely at her hand. Freya leaned in closer. All she saw was a
little cut on one of Chantal's fingers. DocHerk gently touched the booboo.
Chantal sobbed. The alphas roared! "Don't hurt her!! Did he hurt
her?? I'll kill him!!"
"Is this your injury?" DocHerk asked. Chantal nodded. Freya stared.
"Antiseptic!!" DocHerk ordered. Gently he cleaned the cut on Chantal's
finger. "Bandaid!!" he hollared. Tenderly he wrapped a Snoopy
bandaid around her finger, then leaned in and kissed her booboo.
Freya watched in amazement as each and every alphaHerk, Sov, Kull lined up and reverently
kissed Chantal's booboo.
"A cut? A cut on her finger?? Thats all...and these guys acts
nuts??" she thought to herself.
She pulled up a stool next to Chantal's bed and asked "so...chantal...how did you
hurt yourself so... um.. badly??" <snicker>
Lemonadeherk threw himself on his knees by her bedside. "Oh...its my
fault...all my fault. Chantal told me she knew how to make my lemonade taste even
better and volunteered to show me. She said that if I took an orange or two and
mixed it in with the lemons....and she showed me..she sliced up an orange..and the knife
must have slipped and it cut her finger!!" He buried his head in the blankets
and wailed.
Freya sat there shaking her head. Geesh...maybe I should tell them about my battle
with a crazed dragonfly she thought. Maybe I'll get some sympathy instead of Danaan
laughing at me.
Suddenly the whole building shook. Alphas looked at each other and quickly began
leaving the room. Somewhere in the distance a door was being ripped off the hinges.
(Sov is not the only one who damages doors!)
Chantal and Freya looked at each other and mouthed.... Ares.....
****************
Chantal....lol...I hope your booboo is all better and that the alphaherks kisses soothed
you!!
loveya!!
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 07091999
Rabbit admitted to the Herkspital
Rabbit sat in her room in the Herkspital, cold compresses pressed over her eyes.
"Man, this bites" she thought to herself. "Imagine, mistaking
CowboyHerk for RedNeckedSov" she sighed. "At least he had a sense of humor
about it thou". Smiling secretly to herself, she remembered her encounter with
the wild rider, his horse, and some stirrups. She still was pondering why he carried
stirrups.. instead of spurs..but he told her Freya would explain...one day. And what he
could do with those stirrups......
She was so deep into her thoughts that she didn't hear the door open and Herk come in.
He stood back and quietly watched a range of emotions pass over Rabbit's face.
"Wonder what she's dreaming of" he thought as he watched her legs twitch
and her tongue dart out and lick her lips. "Hope its me!"
"Rabbit" he whispered gently as he placed a hand on her shoulder.
"My favorite bunny honey...you awake??" he said as he nuzzled her neck.
"Who's there...who is it??" Rabbit cried as she quickly sat up.
Through blurry vision she made out a tall man, with brownish hair and big blue eyes.
She
glanced downwards and saw a yellowish blur covering his chest. "Okay...its a
Herk" she thought to herself. "Sov would be in black...Kull in
purples....Sherk nekkid..."
Herk derailed her train of thought and hugging her towards him and whispering "Its
me...Herk".
"Original or extra crispy" Rabbit thought to herself.
"I'm Herk...the original...the one and only" Herk whispered. "Freya
told me your eyes were bothering you. I'm here to test your vision. So...tell
me...how many fingers am I holding up??"
Rabbit squinted and stared and squinted again. "umm...3??"
"Are you sure or was that a lucky guess?" Herk asked moving a little closer.
"How about now??"
"ummm...2?"
"No...try again" Herk moved in closer. "what do you see
now??"
"Um....one...I see one!! But it doesn't look like a finger Herk...Herk???
Oh....ooooohhhhh"
**************
Dear Rabbit...I hope Herk helped you feel better!! Hope your eye infection clears up
and your vision returns to normal soon!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 0709199
Angie admitted to the Herkspital
Freya glanced up from her trusty clipboard as the alpha ambulance herks rushed another
patient into the Herkspital. "Room #1 is ready for her!"
DocHerk, DocSov, and DocKull all rush into the room behind the stretcher. Gently, they
help move the patient onto a goose down stuffed mattress covered by the softest brushed
flannel and fluffy pillows. DocSov gets the Vicks and the vaporizer humming.
DocHerk makes sure the chicken broth, jello and sorbsicle supplies are
stocked. DocKull runs the water in the hot tub and adds a few
drops of eucalyptus oil to it.
Soon the room is toasty warm and filled with sinus clearing aromas. The patient
stirs under her blankets and the three "doctors" snap to attention.
DocHerk gets to her bedside first and gently takes her hand in his. "Angie,
how are you??" he asked.
"She's sick you nitwit..that's why she's here" DocSov growls as he reaches for
Angie's shoulders and nuzzles her neck. "But...with me on the case, she'll be
feeling no pain in no time!"
"What do you plan on doing, smothering her??" DocKull asks as he heaves Sov away
and sits down on the bed. "Come my sweet...I've drawn a bath to soothe
you".
"Oh goodie...playing with crayons again I see" DocSov laughs as he lifts the
blankets up and scoots underneath them with Angie, pressing his body fully against hers.
"Ohoh....her pulse is racing!!" DocHerk announces. "And I think she's
getting feverish!" he exclaimed as he laid his hand against her forehead.
"Go away hydra breath" DocSov commanded as he unscrewed the top of the Vicks jar
and started massaging it on Angie's chest.
Angie's breath was coming in ragged gasps now, but her lungs were clear.
"Feeling better my pet" DocSov purred into her ear as he continued giving her a
complete body rub. Angie sighed and nodded yes.
****
Later, DocKull opened the door to her room, pleased that DocSov had gone somewhere else to
play. He strode over to Angie's bedside and grinned as he watched her peacefully
sleeping. As he tucked in the blankets around her, the smell of vicks...lots and
lots of Vicks, assaulted his nose.
Tenderly he picked her and carried her over to the hot tub. Keeping her in his arms,
he stepped into the tub and slowly slid his tush down until he was sitting in the hot
scented water with Angie straddling his lap.
Surprised, she opened her eyes, and quickly closed them again, as DocKull's mouth took
possession of hers.
***
Later that day, DocHerk decided to check on his patient. He tiptoed into her room
and found her sitting up in bed watching Sherk doing aerobics......wearing this cute
little one piece body stocking.
Noticing that her eyes were glazed over and she was panting, Herk hurried to her side.
"Ange...Ange...ANGIE??? You okay??"
"umm...wha.....where....." Angie's eyes went back to Sherk.
Herk motioned for Sherk to leave and took Angie's hands in his. She kept trying to
lick her lips. "My moff...mouff...is dry" she said.
Herk nodded and unwrapped a grape sorbsicle. Holding it to her lips, he gently
rubbed it back and forth. Angie licked as fast as she could, but he kept moving the
darn thing. Finally she raised her head and swallowed at least half of it in one
bite. Herk jumped back! Ange took the rest of the popsicle and started licking
it...very ladylike. It drove Herk crazy. He unwrapped a lemon flavored
sorbsicle and gave her a little nibble of that one. Then he ran the melting
sorbsicle down her throat and between her breasts, pausing to do some licking
himself......
****
Dear Angie...I hope the Docs made you feel better and your sore throat and cold go away
right away!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 29101999
Rabbit admitted to the Herkspital
Kull stormed into the Herkspital and backed Freya up against the wall.
"Rabbit is here?? My Rabbit is here...she's hurt... and you didn't tell
me???" he bellowed.
"Ummm... ummmm"
"Do you know what I can do to wenches like you" he growled as he reached for his
battle axe.
Freya cringed and closed her eyes.
He continued... "I'll chop your...er...oh oh...ahem"
Freya opened one eye. Saw that Kull was looking a mite confused. She opened
both eyes. Saw that Kull was holding a plastic battery operated light saber in his
hand.
"I...err...Halloween costume ya know" Kull whispered as he stuffed the light
saber back under his cloak. "Now...where is Rabbit?"
*****
Rabbit looked up from her heated vibrating lounge and smiled sexily as Kull made his way
over to her side. Cowboy Herk, who was busy massaging Rabbit's injured knee, never
saw what picked him up and threw him halfway across the room. WetNWild Herk wisely
backed out of the room leaving the the tray of chocolate covered strawberries and body
paint behind.
"My Lady" Kull said as he got down on bended knee. "How are
you?" He raised her hand and brushed his lips across the back of her hand, then
turned her hand over and ran his tongue over the palm of her hand.
Rabbit gave a little shudder.
"I was so worried about you" Kull continued as he popped her pinky into his
mouth and sucked gently.
Rabbit sighed.
Kull rained kisses up and down her bare arm and shoulder. He paused, then took a
little nip out of her neck.
Rabbit gulped.
"Where's the boo boo?" he asked as he traced a finger down the front of neck,
stopping to untie her nightie.
Rabbit scooted over and made room for Kull next to her.
Kull reached over and stuck his finger in some purple grape flavored body paint.
"Is it here?" he asked as he marked an X over her right breast. "Or
here" as he marked an X on her belly. "Or is it here" he whispered as
his hand disappeared under the blankets.
Rabbit was reduced to a pile of jello.
"I better kiss the boo boos and make them all better" Kull continued.....
*****
Dear Rabbit....I hope your knee is feeling much much better and that Kull gets around to
marking it with an X too! Sorry for the delay in your story!!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 03121999
Nani admitted to the Herkspital
Sov stormed into the Herkspital, knocking alphaherk orderlies over right and left.
"Where is she??" he bellowed, as he sent poor Sherk scurrying to the comfort of
Kallista's arms.
Carts were knocked over, doors ripped off their hinges and the Herkspital corridors
quickly emptied.
"What's with him?" Boo asked as she ducked behind a counter. "Freya
hurt herself again??"
"No...not Freya this time" Chantal replied as she dove down the laundry shoot
for safety.
DocHerk had just finished bandaging Nani's ankle and kissing all her bruises when the door
was ripped open. "OUT" Sov bellowed as he rushed to Nani's bedside.
His eyes were flashing, his body trembling and he screamed in rage when he saw his beloved
laying in bed, all scraped up and bandaged.
"Who did this to you?...I'll strangle their last breath from them with my bare hands,
I'll break every bone in their body, I'll pull out each and every hair out with hot
wax!!" He smacked the equipment tray for emphasis and gauze and bandaids went
flying thru the air and smacked Danaan right in the face as she walked into the room
carrying flowers. "Ohoh...now is not the time" Danaan wisely thought as
she turned around and hightailed it outta there.
Sov sank to his knees besides Nani's bed and took her hand tenderly in his. "Tell me
my sweet...who is responsible for this so I can have revenge?!"
"Well..." Nani answered...."I couldn't really tell what color...I think it
was dark...and the make...I've no idea...it happened so quickly, ya know."
"Make...color?? Was it an Ares invention then?? I knew it was
Ares!!" Sov replied as he punched a hole in the wall.
"No...come here lover boy....not Ares...it was a car Sov... a big ugly heavy piece of
machinery that did this to me."
Sov sank to his knees again and took in the bruises on Nani's face and hip. He saw
the ice bag on her knee and the bandage on her ankle.
"What can I do? I'll do anything to make you feel better" he whispered as
he brushed a strand of hair from her face and straightened her bent eyeglasses.
"Well....I am kinda cold" Nani said softly and she shivered just a bit.
Sov threw some more logs on the fire and dimmed the lights. Stripping naked before
her, he gathered her gently in his arms and carried her over to the hot tub. Slowly
he lowered both of them into the steaming water.
"I don't really trust DocHerk yaknow....I'll have to examine you myself" Sov
grinned as his hands caressed every part of her body.......
*****
Dear Nani....don't wrestle with cars!! You won't win! I'm so glad to hear that
you're okay. Take it easy and let Sov massage you with his special tool ;)
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 06121999
Julie admitted to the Herkspital
Herk finally found his way to the room where he was supposed to meet Freya. The
first thing he noticed upon entering the room was the overwhelming aroma of roses, then
vanilla, then a bit of butterscotch. As he eyes adjusted to the low warm light given
off by the many flickering candles dispersed throughout the room, he spotted Freya by the
fireplace.
"I didn't even know this room existed in the Herkspital" Herk whispered, for
whispering seemed to be what this room was made for.
Freya smiled up at him and whispered back "Not many folks do."
Herk looked around at the comfy furniture, the fire that was now buring brightly in the
hearth, the numerous vases filled with roses of every imaginable color. He spotted the
bottle of wine in the ice bucket and the long stemmed cystal glasses. "Its
beautiful" he whispered, "So quiet and peaceful.... romantic comes to
mind."
Freya plucked a red rose from a nearby vase and stuck it behind Herk's ear.
"That's where you come in big guy. Soon a patient will be admitted with an
ailment that no Doctor can cure, no medicine can make better."
Herk looked very worried and replied "But...but...we have specialists...can't we call
in a specialist??"
"I did Herk...I called in the very best. You!" Freya whispered.
"Me...me?? I'm....I'm not a doctor....nor a specialist...me???"
Just then the door opened and Sherk walked in, holding Julie tightly around her waist.
"I tried to cheer her up Fre, I really did" he said. "I wore
all my bestest ribbons and shook my booty but she wouldn't smile." SHerk looked
as if he were about to cry himself.
Herk hurried to Julie's side and tenderly cupped her face in his hands. Noticing her
red rimmed eyes and stuffy nose, he gently bent his head and kissed her. "Awwww
Jules...its okay" he cooed as she sniffled against his chest. "It's
okay...everything will be okay" he said as he stroked her back and led her over to
one of the great big overstuffed chairs. Sitting down first, he pulled her onto his
lap and continued purring sweet nothings in her ear.
Freya and Sherk quietly tiptoed out of the room.
Soon Julie stopped her hiccupping and smiled weakly at Herk. "I'm sorry for
crying...seems like its all I do" she said. "But my heart is broken into
tiny little pieces and...." she started crying again.
Herk rocked her back and forth, gently rubbing her back and kissing her cheeks and neck.
"Shhh...don't cry anymore Jules" he whispered. "I'm here...and
I love you. Whoever it was that broke your heart is a jerk, and not worth your
tears."
"Herk's right" a voice said "although I hate to admit it". Julie
looked up and saw Sov standing there, offering her a glass of wine. "Whomever
did this you is a first class jerk and if you tell me who he is and where he lives, I'll
go dust the floor with him."
"Dust the floor???" You mean send him pearl diving in the porcelin bowl
doncha??" Kull said and he knelt next to Jules and held her hand.
Jules smiled at Kull.
"Ohhh...thats good" Sov grinned as he rubbed his hands together.
"Maybe replace his shaving talcum with itching powder???"
Jules smiled bigger.
***************
Dear Julie....I hope these 3 guys make you feel better!! They promise to give you
lots of TLC!
hugs,
Freya
HerkspitalCase number 08121999
Special out patient call for a special kitty
Intrigued by the sound of jingling bells and deep, but child-like laughter, Chantal
made her way over to aisle 7 in Sorbomart. Sitting on the floor was Sherk,
surrounded by many opened packages of fake furry mice, little plastic balls with bells
inside of them, catnip birdies, and peacock feathers fastened to the end of a long stick.
"Hiya Sherk" Chantal said as she sat down next to him on the floor.
"Whatcha doing?"
SHerk looked at her with big blue eyes and shook one of the plastic balls. "How'd
they get that bell in there?" he asked, a look of amazement on his face.
"Well, that certainly is a mystery, isn't it?" Chantal smiled as she brushed a
lock of his hair out of his eyes. "I hear magic fairies make those toys".
"RRRRReal-leeee?? Fairies?? Oh...I knew fairies were real!!"
Sherk clapped his hands and giggled.
"Um....Sherk...why are all these packages open? We better straighten up this
aisle before Hilara sees the mess you made. You know that you are supposed to buy
something before you open it and play with it, don't you?" Chantal gently asked.
Sherk looked at her and his eyes filled with tears. "I...I know...but...how am
I supposed to know if Cat would like them?"
"Cat??" Chantal asked.
"Cat....Josee's cat...it really has some name that she says I cannot pronounce so she
says I can call it Cat."
Chantal smiled at Sherk as he continued. "Yeah... Cat, well....was sick..but is
getting better and soon Cat will come home and I wanted to give Cat something really nice
and fun to play with. First I thought of a catnip bird, cause you know how catnip
makes kitties crazy, so I opened one to make sure it was stuffed just right, but it
wasn't, so I picked another one. Then I saw one with blue feather, which is my
favoritest color. But then I thought 'no....Cat probably doesn't want to feel dizzy
after being so sick' so I put it back."
He continued....
"Then I saw those peacock teasers...ya think Hera is missing her feathers??" He
laughed out loud. "So I opened on to make sure that the feather was tied on
tightly coz I didn't want it to break the first time Cat chased it. It wasn't...so I
had to open a couple of them to find one. Ya know what? They
aren't tied very tightly!" He demonstrated by picking one up and easily
snapping the string.
Chantal muffled a laugh.
"So...I saw these furry little mice. Some of them you can wind up and they run
around. They're pretty neat. I opened 4 of them and had races down the aisle.
Blackie won!" Sherk said as he held up a black furry mouse. He's the
fastest so I thought I'd give him to Cat, but Cat may not be able to move too quickly, so
maybe I should give him Whiskers instead." He picked up a little gray mouse
with white whiskers and nuzzled it.
Chantal's heart melted as she thought of Sherk naming the little fake critters.
"Then...then I saw these balls...with the bells inside. Can you believe they
got a bell inside...inside a ball? How'd they do that??" He shook the
ball and the bell jingled merrily. "Oh...fairies...right. So I thought
that this would be the perfect gift for Cat. But...I wanted to get the most jingly
bells....see... some of them don't ring good." He shook a few for emphasis.
Chantal nodded.
"And then you came...and now I'm gonna get in trouble coz I made a mess!"
Chantal patted him on his but...back... and said "Come on...if you and I quickly
clean this mess up, no one will know what you did (and thinking to herself, even if Hilara
did find out, she wouldn't mind). Then we'll buy your gift for Cat and hurry over to
Josee's with it."
"But....but....I don't know which one to buy....I like them all!" Sherk whined
picking up Blackie and petting him.
Chantal whipped out her Amazon Express Card and smiled...."well, then... we'll buy
them all!"
****
Dear Josee....Sending lots of kitty kisses and catnip nibbles to Cat for a speedy
recovery!
hugs,
Freya
and her cats, Sneakers, Boots, Muffin, Fluffy, Kitty Kat, and Tigger
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