SUMMARY
An incident between a hospital and the prosecution office led to the fateful encounter between Dr. Katara Moon and Prosecutor Zuko Agni. It was obvious they will butt heads in the future. With a little, unexpected push, will their relationship blossom into something greater?
CHAPTER 1
Dr. Katara Moon's heels clicked against the smooth floors of the ICU hallways as she made her way towards the security room of the hospital. Frustrated from her thirty-six hour shift, she wasn't in the mood to deal with any nonsense. Especially this nonsense.
During the middle of the night, a patient was admitted to Bei Fong Hospital. Victim to a gunshot wound and witness to an investigation was Mr. Henry King. He was brought immediately to the hospital and became Katara's patient, as she was on call at that time. The wound was minor and did not require surgery, making Dr. Moon's shift much more enjoyable; until he escaped the following morning.
Katara arrived at the door of the security room and raised her identification card against the scanner besides the entrance. A beep signaled the brunette to push against the doors into a room filled with screenings of the numerous cameras scattered throughout the hospital.
"Finally, I thought I have to wait another century before you arrived," a woman with short,black hair said with sarcasm as Katara walked into the room.
"I'm sorry Toph, the interns were acting like trapped mice the moment the lockdown was issued. I had to calm them down and get them back on task before coming here." Katara's tone reeks of irritation. She walked towards the shorter doctor before turning towards the screens.
"I've checked all the cameras of the entrances of this hospital. None of them showed any patient leaving the premises in the last hour," Toph said as Katara growled in frustration.
"Was the attorney office called?"
"Twenty minutes ago. They should be arriving any minute now."
"Great. Now I have to talk to them and probably get chewed out for not keeping a close eye on my patient." Katara exclaimed as Toph chuckled in response.
"If you're worried about losing your job, don't worry about that. You're one of the top doctors here. Plus, my parents adore you. They won't let you go easily." Katara smiled. Her and Toph were childhood friends who practically spent every waking second together. From attending elementary school together to graduating medical school together, they were there for each other for decades. With the help from Toph's parents, they were able to land a job in Bei Fong Hospital immediately upon graduation. At first, colleagues presumed they were inexperience and only got the job due to connections. But, they proved that to be false as they soon became the top doctors in the institute, earning the respect they deserve.
"Oh, take a look. They're here," Toph pointed towards the screen of the front entrance where a group of people in black suits walked into the hospital.
"That's my cue to head down. I'll tell you about it later," Katara said as she waved to her friend before walking out.
I can not wait until all this is over so I can go home and get some sleep Katara thought to herself as she walked towards the lobby. Should I buy food on my way home or should I whip something up at home? I'm pretty tired, so I might just buy something. But the question is from where?
Lost in her thoughts, Katara was unaware of her surroundings, so it wasn't a surprise for her to bump into something.
A hard, warm something.
Or someone.
Surprised from the impact, Katara lost her balance and started falling backwards. Well, isn't this the perfect way to end this shift. Just perfect Katara thought as her body got closer to the ground. Suddenly, she felt a warm hand under her lower back, pulling her up towards a very warm chest.
"Agni! Look at where you're going!" a deep, husky voice yelled out. Katara finally snapped out of her dazed as she lifted her face slowly to face the person whom she bumped into. Blue eyes locked with gold ones and Katara let out a small gasp. In front of her was probably the most handsome man she has ever seen. No, he was the most handsome man she has ever seen. She stared back at him as she studied his gorgeous face silently. He had a sharp jawline that she swore could cut through anything, a tall prominent nose that stood proudly upon his face, and, Lui and La, his eyes. They were like orbs of gold, glistening in the light and captivating her attention entirely. He had jet black hair that was slicked back stylishly, but she knew it would be as soft as she imagined when there was no hair gel holding it in place. His skin was as smooth as cream and had no blemishes except for the big, prominent, red scar over his left eye. Being a doctor, she was able to tell it was a burn immediately. This, however, did not deter the man's beauty nor Katara's interest.
"Hello? Are you deaf?" the voice asked more angrily, now shaking her body a little. She stood straight immediately and said the first thing that came to mind.
"You should watch where you're walking too," Katara retorted back with a huff as she brushed off the nonexistent dust on her white coat. The man snorted back and was obviously pissed.
"I really don't have the time or the patience for this. Can you please just tell me where I can find Dr. Katara Moon?"
"This is she," Katara said with narrowed eyes.
"Well that explains a lot. Of course the doctor who lost her own patient wouldn't know to watch where she's walking," the man said, more pissed than ever.
"Excuse me?! You have no right to judge me on how I do my own job!" Katara is now screaming at the man and bystanders began to stare.
"Whatever. Let's just get this over with. Prosecutor Zuko Agni. I'm here to look for Mr. Henry King," Zuko said quickly. "Lead me to the security office."