Ernest nodded a little in agreement. The instability of the island was certainly an added stress, but he was also happier here than he had ever been before. Still, it could all be snatched away in the blink of an eye. He tried not to dwell on that.
"All right, I appreciate that," he told him, and he did mean it. It was good to know, but it was difficult to be completely open and trusting with someone new right away. It was deeply personal issues he was dealing with, after all. "Oh, I was to have blood work every three months because of the lithium," he remembered. "I'm sure the last date will be in there. It was Dr Cuddy, before she had the twins."