Just a Drink?!
What really happened in the office after Nick asked Zoe for a drink:
"About that drink?" Zoe slipped her head around Nick's office door where he was sitting at his desk reviewing some notes.
"I didn't think I'd be seeing you this evening" was his curt response.
"Ditto."
He walks over and leant against the door to push it closed behind her, leaning dangerously close to her lips.
"I'm with Matt now", Zoe said to Nick, trying to be firm but her voice was already quivering.
Nick gently runs his finger down through her fringe and delicately over her ear."You know a drink is never just a drink with us."
Their eyes meet as Zoe breathes in sharply, clear she is fighting her desire for him. "I'm with Matt." Their eyes meet again as Nick pushes the door shut. "Who are you trying to convince?" he asks her softly. Nick leans in and watches her closely as he gently kisses her on the lips. He pulls away, teasing her, daring her to say no but he knows she wants this as much as he does. He slips his hand round her waist to pull her towards him but it was not necessary as she kisses him passionately on the mouth. She runs her hands through his hair and down his body before starting to unbutton his shirt. She pulls away for long enough to tell him "I've wanted this for so long."
As they fight to remove each other's clothes Nick pushes Zoe on to his desk as patients files and paper go everywhere...
Zoe gets dressed quietly as Nick sleeps on the sofa. Checking the time she saw it was nearly 7.45pm, maybe he would sleep for a while longer so she covered him with his jacket and gently kissed his exposed neck. Before she left she stuck a post-it note on his desk. It read:
"About that drink... ;-)
Call me
Zoe
x"
She leaves the room closing the door quietly behind her but it was loud enough to wake Nick.
As she walks out through the hospital with a smile on her face, saying goodbye to her colleagues Nick reads the note and smiles. Standing outside the main entrance Zoe lights her cigarette just as her phone begins to ring. She answers it with a flirty smile on her face. "Hello" she says coyly.
"Are you still free for a drink tonight?"
"Nick I'm always free when it concerns you. I'll wait for you outside"...
They climbed the stairs to Nick's flat. Having consumed the best part of a bottle of wine Zoe was in high spirits and it made Nick smile to see her so relaxed and happy. There were things that needed to be said but they could wait. Tonight he just wanted to make her feel like the only woman in the world.
Once they were inside Nick poured some wine while Zoe made herself comfortable on his black leather couch. He joined her and as they drank their wine they talked. Not about work or medicine just life. For those few minutes they were a normal couple. Zoe found herself falling more and more in love with this man who, for the most part, made no effort towards her but tonight things were different. As he led her in to his bedroom she knew Matt could never make her feel this way.
Waking up in the middle of the night was something Zoe was used to. Sometimes she wouldn't get back to sleep and would use it as an opportunity to get things done but tonight she was in Nick's bed and was just so happy to be close to him it didn't matter to her if she fell asleep again or not. She wanted to cherish that moment. Looking at the time on the radio alarm clock it was 4.38am. She was sure he was asleep. "Nick?" she whispered with no reply or movement. "Nick?" There was no response. She lay there for a few minutes before plucking up the courage. He's asleep she kept telling herself. "I love you" she whispered. What a relief it was to have finally told him even if he hadn't heard. Or had he? Just as she got herself comfortable to go back to sleep he wrapped his arms around her and said teasingly "I thought you didn't do love, Dr Hanna."