Honey and the Moon

First of all be nice...I'm pretty new at this. I'm not a self starter, which means on the off chance that anyone likes this story the only way you get more is to review like your life depended on it. Here goes nothing!

It had been a long day and Elizabeth was looking forward to getting home. Dreams of a hot shower and a glass of wine had been the only things that kept her going today. She picked up the phone and dialed the familiar number. Just then she saw Robert sitting across the room staring at the floor.

"What are you doing here?" she asked him.

"My piano recital was cancelled," he snarked.

Elizabeth rolled her eyes, typical Robert sarcasm. She told Kris that she was on her way home and hung up.

Leaning against the desk Elizabeth started, "You know you did the right thing today."

Robert smirked and glanced at her, "Who are you trying to convince Lizzy? Me or you?"

She didn't answer, there was no reason to. Instead she tried to be understanding, "I went through a period of adjustment after having Ella, but I got past that. You will too."

"Spare me the two-dollar psychoanalysis, Lizzie," he spit.

Elizabeth exhaled as if letting out her frustration and turned to leave.

"I know most people don't like me," his voice is different now, "I don't care. I don't like most people. But I'm good at what I do. I save people's lives. Every day. People who no one else can help. If I can't do that..."

His voice caught in his throat and his eyes glazed over. Elizabeth crossed the room and knelt down in front of him her words of comfort came out of her mouth before she even had a chance to think about them, "I know you're frustrated, but you're an excellent surgeon, and I promise that you will be again."

He locked his moist eyes with her compassionate ones. His hand reached out to softly caress her cheek. She didn't pull away, but the expression in her eyes changed. "Elizabeth." He breathed.

She felt her body grow warm at his touch. Her mind was moving in a million directions, she had not felt like this in a very long time, but it was Romano. Romano is someone who yells and insults, not someone who is tender and sweet. But her mind and reason gave way to her emotions as she leaned into his touch, turned her head and gave his palm a soft kiss.

His heart leapt up to his throat, and even though his mind was not sure what to do next his body was. He rose to his feet and guided Elizabeth up with him, his hand never leaving her face, his eyes never leaving hers.

Slowly he pulled her into a loving embrace. His hand now slowly running over her back in circles. Elizabeth knew that a million red flags should be going up at this point but they weren't. She couldn't remember a time she felt more safe or more cared for. She slowly pulled out of his embrace and brought her hand to his cheek just as he had done to her a few moments ago. Then in a brave moment she brought her lips to his. The kiss was slow and sweet at first, then deepened exposing wants, needs, and emotions.

"Beep, Beep, Beep." No way.

They pulled apart and Elizabeth looked down at her pager, it was the ER. Looking back up at him, her eyes still full of emotion she couldn't think of anything to say. His eyes mirrored hers almost exactly.

"You should go," he said affirmingly, there was no edge in his voice at all.

Elizabeth nodded her voice still not steady enough to speak. She didn't have to, her expression said it for her. He shook her head as if to clear it and smiled at Robert. He smiled back.

She left the lounge and walked back out into the busy hallways of the hospital. Still not entirely sure what happened was real.

Robert sat back down in his chair and replayed the events of the last 5 minutes. He was ready to give up, life not meaning anything to him. He was never excited or intrigued about anything. Then all of the sudden he was like a child on Christmas morning with a present in his hands. Not being able to wait and see what the present held for him. "Was it pity?" he wondered. The idea was not something that could be ruled out, but he could tell by the look in her eyes that she felt something for him. He just needed to find out what it was. But right now he had a procedure of the utmost importance to perform.

Elizabeth walked out of the Ambulance Bay doors carrying a sleeping Ella. Her day had been a roller coaster ride. The moments with Robert being the peak. She had no idea where her emotions had come from. She hadn't ever really though of him as more than a colleague, maybe a friend on good days. The whole situation confused her. He was fragile right now, but so was she.

"Lizzy?" A voice from the darkness interrupted her thoughts.

"Robert," she smiled sweetly at him.

"I believe I have something that belongs to you," he held up her wedding ring.

She was awestruck, "Robert how did you get that?"

"My little secret," he grinned and winked at her, "Fiber optic scope." Seeing that her hands were full he offered, "Do you want me to put it on?"

Elizabeth shifted Ella in her arms in order to free her hand, her right hand.

Robert slipped the ring on to her finger, "When did you start wearing it on this hand?" he asked.

"Just now," she quietly replied her eyes retiring to the way they had been before.

Robert noticed this, "Elizabeth I think that we need to um...talk...or decide...or figure this out," he stuttered.

Elizabeth nodded.

"Can I give you a ride home?" He held his breath.

"That would be wonderful, thank you."

He let out the breath he was holding and guided her away with his hand on the small of her back.

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