Not Just A Blind Date - deleted scene

Takes place a few months after Scott and Lani officially start dating. Scott shows her around the animal clinic for the first time.

"Are you sure I'm allowed back here?" I asked quietly, my voice on the verge of being a whisper.

Scott looked over his shoulder, giving me a playful smirk.

"First of all, Deaton left a few minutes ago to run an errand, so you don't have to be so quiet. Secondly, no, you're not allowed to be back here."

I rolled my eyes, checking behind my back to make sure no one was watching as Scott unlocked the door to the room all of the injured dogs stayed in.

"If I'm not allowed to be here, why the hell are you bringing me?" I asked.

Scott turned around to face me, and he was standing so close to me that I felt blood rush to my cheeks.

"Because this is what I want to do with my life. It's what I plan on going to college for, and it's a huge part of my life," he looked down, gently taking hold of my hand, "and, er...well, I want you to be a part of it too."

I felt myself smile as he made eye contact with me again, and I somehow managed to turn even redder.

"Okay, then." I said softly, earning a grin from Scott.

He turned around, slowly opening the door. My eyes scanned over the spacious room; there wasn't much in the way of furniture, but there were many kennels, half of which contained a dog of some breed.

One dog in particular that caught my eye, a small Jack Russell Terrier, had it's front left leg in a cast.

"What happened to this one?" I asked as I knelt down in front of the cage, watching it as it looked at me curiously.

"Ah, that's Yoda. Poor guy got hit by a car," he replied, kneeling beside me and opening the cage door, "You can pet him."

I slowly reached in, and Yoda leaned forward, brushing his head against my hand.

Scott and I stayed in there for another fifteen minutes, until he heard Deaton's car pull up, and we had to make a quick escape. Scott locked the door just in time, and we walked as casually as we could down the hallway.

We rounded the corner just as Scott's boss walked through the front door, giving us an amused look.

"Hi Lani. It's nice to see you again." he said politely.

I smiled back, "You too, sir."

He nodded, then looked over at Scott.

"Giving her the tour?" he asked.

Scott nodded, "Ye-yeah. Just showing her the, uh, storage room."

Deaton smirked, "Oh, that's nice of you, Scott."

Scott visibly relaxed, so I did too.

"Did she get to see Yoda?" he added in casually, to which Scott nodded, obviously not paying attention.

"Yeah. And that Great Dane that was brought in the other day..." he trailed off when he saw the amused expression on Deaton's face.

I looked back and forth between the two, trying to think of an exit strategy.

"Well, er...I've got a ton of homework to get done, so I better be heading home," Scott shot an anxious glance my way, not wanting me to leave him to do the explaining by himself, "I'll call you later, Scott. Bye, Deaton."

And with that, I walked straight out the door.

Later that day, I got a text from Scott, which made me burst out laughing.

I think Deaton thought we were hooking up in there.

A/N I've missed Scott and Lani (Scani?) sooooo much! They are the cutest, and it feels so nice to write about them again. I'll post more "deleted scenes" every now and then. Please, please PLEASE review and let me know if you liked this/want me to add more. I need to know if you guys missed them as much as I did!

- Maria