When I first saw you.

Chapter 2.

Any mistakes are my own, I do not own CTM, the BBC does…

"Delia, what are you doing here?"

That smile was there. The one that made my heart soar and I knew there was a blush creeping up my neck. I was almost finished; my shift on men's surgical was ending. My last ever shift! Finally, I was getting away from the men's leering eyes and hands that group when no senior member of staff was looking.

"I know you finish soon so I thought we could go for a drink to celebrate?" the musical words fell from her lips. I was getting slightly obsessed with Delia's Welsh accent. It suited her perfectly and made the hair stand up on the back of my neck whenever I heard Delia speak.

I smiled broadly and laid the last sheet on the pile of others. "I will be about…" I quickly stole a glance at my watch and sighed contentedly. "Twenty minutes." I looked back up and my eyes instantly locked with Delia's.

She stepped closer and looked around the equipment room. It was only the two of us in the room but I knew what she was doing. Scoping the place out to see if anyone was likely to intrude and catch us together. "Maybe…" Delia whispered and pulled me close. Her fingers entwined with mine and I squeaked our hands, it felt right to be holding hands with her, they fitted together perfectly. "Maybe we go for a quick drink and you come to my lodgings?"

I licked my lips gently, finding the air stuck in my throat. "What about your roommate?" I asked. It sounded perfect, but almost too perfect. Something was bound to go wrong. We had had too many near misses already.

Delia stepped closer so we were inches apart. "Cathie is going out for the night with some of the other girls and won't be back until early in the morning. None of us have shifts tomorrow morning so they are taking the opportunity to stay out late."

I laughed softly. "And what about you?" I asked, feeling a sense of over protectiveness rising up.

"What about me?" Delia whispered, he eyes big and lustful.

"Don't you want to go with them? You could meet-"

Delia pulled me flush against her, stood up on her toes, and claimed my lips. It was so unexpected. Delia had never done anything so forward before. I wrapped my arms around the Welsh beauty and increased the passion of the kiss.

Soon enough we both pulled back, both of panting for breath and a grin on your faces.

Delia cupped the side of my face gently. "I do not want to meet anyone else Patsy. All I want is you. And only you."

Tears sprang to my eyes and I tried everything to keep them at bay. Delia must have got the wrong impression, she pulled she was not getting away that easily away. Her eyes strained as they too tried to hold back the tears. Her face was red with embarrassment and it broke my heart clean in two.

"Patsy-I'm so sorry-i-" she made for the doorway.

I stepped forward and closed the door before she could run out. I pushed my back against it and pulled Delia into my arms. She came willingly and hugged me back tightly. "Delia, sweetheart." She looked up and half smiled at me. I smiled back properly and brushed her tears away. "I could not agree with you more."

Delia frowned and it made me smile. The little things like that made my heart skip a beat, made the blood pump through my veins. "I don't understand pats." I tucked a stray lock of hair back under her hat. "All I want is you." I said firmly and Delia's face instantly brightened to a smile. "Can we skip the drink and just go straight to yours instead? I want to tell you something in private. I'm surprised no one has found us yet."

Delia laughed. My heart slotted back into place and I felt warmth spread through me. "You scared me." She whispered, her hand resting in the crook of my neck.

I pulled her close and took her hand. "You should know me better by now Delia. You know how I feel about you my love." I said. It was sad. That being gay was frowned upon. That you could be sent to prison or have it treated as if it was an illness. Of course, it is not. You cannot help whom you love. It cannot be change by a course of medication. Things had to change. Why can't you be with the one you are in love with? Why does it have to be so secret?

"What are you thinking?"

I smiled, my thoughts blown away as Delia squeezed my hand. "That it is not fair we can't be properly together." I said, sighing a little.

"You have never said you wanted us to be together." Delia said, her eyes sparkling.

"Delia I love you. Of course, I want us to be together. It's all I have ever wanted since the first time I laid eyes on you." I said.

Delia pushed me against the wall and kissed me again. I was getting used to her taking charge. It suited her. Like her accent or her hair.

Delia pulled back, both of us panting a little. "It's all I have ever wanted to Pats." Delia was smiling broadly, her eyes full of love and for once in my life, I knew I had found someone, someone so very special. Who loved me back. Who made me feel special and wanted. Someone who cared for me.

"I love you too Patsy."

I grinned and bent my head to kiss her again. Then we both heard footsteps and talking. The duty nurse was in the ward. We pulled apart quickly, Delia grabbing her stuff and giving me a quick peck on the check. "See you downstairs Deels." I called as she opened the other door in the equipment room.

"Counting the minuets sweetheart." She said and disappeared through the door. I walked back into the room and over to the pile of sheets on the table. The door I had been leaning on opened and the nurse walked in.

"Nurse Mount. I thought I heard someone else in here." She said, her head held high, surveying the room.

I shook my head. "No Nurse Swift. Just me." I said, my heads clasped behind my back tightly.

She stepped forward. "So we are losing you are we?" she asked. It was not really a question. More of a statement. I knew there were a few people, particularly senior staff who would not wait to see the back of me.

I nodded and cast my eyes over to the pile of sheets. "Well seeing as though a=you are done here I will dismiss you. I'm sure midwifery will be lucky to have you."

"I hope so Nurse Swift." I said meekly. Even I knew not to answer the senior members of staff back. Or it would result in a trip to the matrons office. 0

"Go on then. And good luck Patience Mount."

"Thank you Nurse Swift." I walked past her and back through the ward. I had already said my goodbyes to some friends on my wards and gave them a quick wave. I then sent to my room and changed as quickly as I could. I did not want to keep Delia waiting. I wanted to see what this evening would entail, what would happen.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror and smiled. I was not the one who was beautiful, as Delia keeps telling me. She was beautiful. I switched the light off and closed my door. I knew it was time to start another chapter of my life. And this one would involve Delia more than it ever did previously. I love her.

TBC if anyone would like.

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