A Bumpy road

Michael Spence got out of his car feeling like he was on top of the world. Ric Griffin had gone on sick leave and don't get him worng he still felt sorry for the guy even though he had stolen his wife and wrecked his life but he was over that now and now that Ric was gone Michael would have complete control over Keller. The first thing he was going to do was rearrange the office. Minalamist, it wouldn't look small and poky anymore he thought to himself.

He walked out of the list and pushed the swing doors which revealed Keller but there was an intruder. There standing at the nurses station with Henrik Hanssen was a young slim woman with blonde hair. She looked amazing and was wearing a figure hugging black dress which was wasn't too short but enough to give a man like him ideas and the shoes- black heels, quite high. This woman meant business Michael thought.

He strolled up to them and said, "Morning Mr Hanssen," and then turned to the woman and said," I don't believe we have met, I'm Michael Spence."

Henrik Hansen began to speak for the woman but she cut him off. Michael was utterly stunned that she would have the audacity to undermine him like that.

The woman said," My name is Katie Summers, I am the new consultant."

The new consultant, what about Ric Michael asked Henrik. Mr Griffin has resigned and I have apointed Miss Summers as his replacement. I believe you will work well together.

With that Henrik turned and stalked off, he had a smile on his face. He had put two people together who were so alike. It could either go so bad or so wrong, only time will tell.

Michael meanwhile was showing Katie the ropes. She was listening intently asking a question every now and againand Michael couldn't help but admire her beauty. It was all natural and he felt so attracted to this woman.

Katie had been called down to AU to work alongside Malick with a troublesome patient. Katie liked Malick and the two of them got along very well and when Michael came down to treat another patient he saw this and felt a little bit jealous. He shook his head to himself as he watched her, what was he doing. Malick walked away leaving Katie alone and he watched her checking the patients bp when he was suddenley interupted by Nurse Williams.

"Man, you do have it bad don't you," she said a glint in her eye.

"I don't know what you mean," he replied,"right where's this patient then." He began to walk with Chrissie when he saw Katie drop some files. She bent down to pick them up and her patient was giving her the once over. It made him angry yet he was checking her out too.

"Earth to Michael," Chrissie said but he ignored her as when Katie stood up and leaned over the man in the bed to check his saline bag he pulled her onto the bed. Michael immediately ran to the patient.

"Call security,"he yelled at Chrissie,"now sir I would advise you to let that woman go," Michael said angrily to the patient.

"You gonna make me," the man sneered running his hand through Katies curled hair.

"Yes I am," Michael said edging towards the patient but the amn suddenley began to scream in pain and he let go of Katie who fell off the bed into Michaels arms and Malick came running yelling at Chrissie get 2ml of morphine. The AU was in pandemonium but Michael only had eyes for Katie who had a small bump on her head.

"I'm fine Michael," she said touched by his concern,"honestly."

"Ok but I'm taking you to get checked out," he replied.

Two hours later Katie had been checked out and declared fine. DHe was just finishing up on Keller when Michael walked up to her.

"Hey, how are you feeling," he asked her.

"Fine it was only a bump but I'd like to thank you for helping me today."

"Honestly it's no prblem it's not everyday I get to work along side a beautiful woman like you and I was just wondering whether you would like to come for a drink tonight," Michael asked Katie.

"Yes why not, I deserve one after today," she said smiling,"I'll get you at the front of the hospital in half an hour," Katie said.

"Great,"Michael said,"half an hour," and with that he walked off smiling.

Katie was just about to leave when Chrissie walked up to her,

"Hey," she said, " I just wanted to make sure that you were ok," she said.

"Yeah I'm fine but I must dash I'm going for a drink with Michael," Katie said.

"Oh so he got you," Chrissie said, "well just be careful and don't expect anything long term. Michael does short term resaltionships, one night stands or casual sex no strings attached.

"He seems nice to me," Katie said thinking back to how caring and thoughtful he ahd been with her throughout her first day at Holby.

"It's the nice ones that are the worst sometimes, just be careful," warned Chrissie.

It was five minutes until seven and Michael was waiting on KAtie patiently when he felt arms around his waist and thinking it was KAtie he pulled her close but at that precise moment Katie turned the corner and she saw a woman with her arms wrapped around Michael and thought my goodness Chrissie was right, well I'm not wasting my time on him. The woman with her arms wrapped around Michaels waste was in actual fact the hotel concierge he had slept with a few months back. She was very drunk and had a large gash at the side of her face.

"Hey take it easy,"he said to her when suddenley Dr Petrenko came running around the corner.

"There you are," she said in her Ukranian accent,"are you poaching my patient Mr Spence."

"Very funny Dr Petrenko but this one is all yours," he said disentangling himself from the woman.

After The concierge and Frieda had left he began to think about Katie. He had never been propelled to someone like he had to her. Not even to his own wife but then maybe that's why their marriage had failed. There was an instant attraction between him and Katie and she must ahve felt something too as she had agreed to a drink with him. He began to wonder about himself and women. He treated them poorly but he felt as if there was something between him and Katie and resolved to become a better person and Katie wasn't the type of woman to be messed with. He had witnessed this laready. And Chrissie said he had it bad, could it be that he was falling for the girl?