Hi, I've left a new update till a few days as i wanted to see how many people would take to it. I know the beginning may be a little weird for some, but it does start getting better now, well I think, I hope you do too. I can update sooner if you want as I have a good chunk of this story wrote. Well, thanks for reviewing, I hope you like this new update :D


Shutting the door behind her she was surprised to hear the TV on, surprised that Sawyer must be home, she made her way into the living room.

There he was on the coach, he turns as he hears her enter, standing immediately, and seeing the stitches in her cheek he grimaces, strides over towards her and pulls her into his arms, and he mumbles repeatedly at how sorry he was. Kate pulls herself from his embrace and looks at him sheepishly. He touches her cheek and she flinches slightly his eyes widen and he steps back, walking to the couch and falling back onto it, head in his hands.

"I'm going to go get some aspirin."

He looks up at Kate and sees her heading to the kitchen he stands.

"Let me get that for you."

"No James, I can get it myself."

"Fine."

She looks up at Sawyer who is now walking away back to the couch, and opening a beer on the table, she shakes her head and carries on into the kitchen.

Her head was pounding, and her cheek felt numb. She rubbed her head after she took two tablets and her water. She didn't bother walking back into the living room, instead she made her way upstairs to their bedroom, and got changed and then into bed.

She wasn't sure what time it was, when she was woken by Sawyer climbing into bed, she felt his arms snake around her and she cringed slightly, as his hands went lower and lower till she grabbed his arms and threw them back, turning angrily to face him.

"What the hell do you think you're doing Sawyer?"

He reaches out for her again, but she stands angrily, and slightly disgusted he was obviously drunk. Did he not learn?

"Baby, I'm sorry about earlier, you know I didn't mean it, let me make it up to you."

He crawls forward on the bed; she shakes her head and walks to the door.

"Damn it bitch you do as I say!"

Her mouth falls open then his own eyes widen and he crawls back up the bed and pulls his knees up to his chest and she hears him sob. She stands there watching him, wondering whether to leave him now, or go and comfort him, she stood watching him a moment longer, and before she knew it her feet were leading her out the door.


He lay with Sarah in his arms, a distant look in his eyes. Why wasn't that as good as normal? Was something wrong with him? He laughed, that idea was preposterous, then Sarah? He looked at her sleeping form in his eyes, and he had to admit it didn't evoke the same reaction it used too.

He closed his eyes and fell asleep, blaming it on the fatigue before getting up and getting dressed for work. His schedule was light that morning which is why he was assigned to the job of organizing his father's retirement party in 2 months time. He needed all the time and help he could get, he wasn't good at parties let alone one for his father, he didn't much care for any of his fathers friends, who all seemed to have the same beliefs as his father, that he could be the best surgeon if he could just sort out his priorities. He shook his head just thinking about it, why was it okay for all them to have wives, children and not him?

Once at his office in the hospital he had already done one surgery and had another scheduled for 3 hours later. Having taken this time now to go over the procedure, although he had done it many times before, he decided to take a break and think about what he was going to do for the party.

He didn't think he could handle phoning all his fathers friends and colleagues and speaking to each of them about his father, the occasion of the party most definitely bringing up many if not all of his fathers great achievements within the hospitals history for which he is always criticized for not having tried to accomplish himself.

His father was always ridiculing him, saying that 'Even though God created the world in 7 days don't expect that you can do the same.' Meaning that he could not achieve what his father had in a short amount of time. As he wasn't exactly fresh out of his residency, he had a good few years on the books, which would mean he would have to start acting now to progress higher up the chain, if he wanted to accomplish anything similar to what his father had achieved. However, did he really want all that?

Clicking on the internet, he looked up 'party planners'. He found several names of companies, and narrowed it down to two. He didn't know which one seemed better so he just closed his eyes and clicked on one. The slogan popping up on screen being, "Why worry about the small details, when we can do it for you! Ryan and friends." He smiled to himself this one would do, he found the number and inputted it into his phone. He was about to dial when a nurse burst into his office informing him of a crash on the freeway, needing his help immediately in the OR. He dropped his phone and followed the nurse out. It would seem, as though he was not in for a quiet day after all.

He was pretty much rushed of his feet from that point on. Having helped in the OR with the 25 yr old male whose right leg was trapped in his car. Sadly, they could not do anything to save the leg, but they could save him for which he was grateful, because he had not planned on anyone dying on his watch today and he was hoping it would stay that way.

He then had to rush to do some prepping before his surgery, and luckily, it went well. He finished the surgery just under an hour, a best time, beating his father, but he was not bothered about the praises he got, or the time he did it in, as long as the patient lived, and could go on living a healthy life, that was all he cared about and worked for.

Grabbing his keys and his cell having finished all his paper work he made his way home. Once in the elevator he checked his cell, five missed calls from Sarah he sighed, he was not late, he checked his watch, he wasn't, and he just hoped that after today he wouldn't have her nagging at him. As he sat in the car he realised he didn't ring the party company, but he decided he'd ring them later, if Sarah did start nagging him it would make a great excuse to go into his office and escape from her.


It was a little shorter than last time, if you guys liked it though please review I'll be sure to put up a longer update very soon :D x