"It’s a blood flow issue, Mark," the doctor said. "Stress is a vacuum for blood flow. This just helps the plumbing work while you figure out the stress."
He’d searched the question a thousand times: Can you just buy Viagra?
The pharmacist, a woman who looked like she’d seen everything from rogue rashes to existential crises, gave him a sympathetic, professional smile. "Not exactly, no. It’s a prescription medication. You need a doctor’s sign-off to make sure it’s safe for your heart and won't clash with other meds." Mark’s shoulders slumped. "Right. The doctor. I figured."
"Hey," he whispered, leaning in so far he nearly hit the plexiglass. "Can I just… buy Viagra? Like, over the counter?"
