A/N Thanks for the reviews encouraging me to continue with the story.

I don't own ER - just playing with the characters

RPOV

I walked outside and Neela was there waiting for me, she was still smiling. I hadn't seen her looking so happy for a very long time. I went over to her "Hey" I said, grabbing her in my arms. She wrapped her arms around my neck. I leaned backwards, just enough so that I pulled her as close as I possibly could, her feet just lifting off the floor.

"Hi" she replied softly.

I brought her back down to the ground, saying "I'm so glad that you're here" I lightly kissed her forehead.

"I'm glad I came"

"Come on" I grabbed hold of her hand. "Let's go eat."

A few minutes later we were in the hospital canteen. It was a relatively large room with peach walls; they were adorned with various pictures. The menu choice here was rather limited, but you could usually find something to satisfy your appetite. Whilst Neela ordered a chicken salad, I opted for a burger and fries. After paying we found a table and sat down.

"So what's new at County?" I asked, before shovelling some fries into my mouth.

"Gates and Sam are back together. I think Morris is about ready to settle down with the cop he's been dating"

"Really?" I asked, unable to hide my surprise.

"Yeah, he's really grown up in the time since you left. He's certainly done what Carter told him to."

"What was that?" I asked, raising my eyebrows in an inquisitive manner.

"When Carter left to go be with Kem, he told Morris 'you set the tone'"

"How is Carter? I remember you saying something about him needing a kidney transplant."

"As far as I know he's doing really well since receiving a new kidney about a month ago"

We had finished eating and I still had one question left to ask. "Neela, where are you living?"

"I don't have a place yet, so I'm just going to stay at a hotel whilst I look for one"

"Neela, don't be ridiculous"

"What?" she asked, a little pissed off.

I needed a moment to build up the courage to say what I wanted to say. "Neela, I think we should live together again. Will you move in with me?" I waited nervously, for her answer.

It wasn't like the last time I asked her to live with me. That time it was an arrangement that benefited each of us. Neela needed a place she could afford after Abby had asked her to move out. My roommate had pulled out at the last minute and I needed someone to split the rent with. I was still with my band back then and it meant weeks could go by without us even seeing each other.

This time it was a different situation, I was asking Neela to move in with me because I loved her and wanted to live with her.

"Okay" she replied.

I glanced at my watch "I've got to go back to work, but I've got a surprise for you when we get back home. What are you doing for the rest of the afternoon?"

"I thought I could visit the surgical department and meet some of my new colleagues."

"I finish at five. I'll meet you just outside the main entrance"

"Alright"

I brushed my lips against hers and tenderly kissed her "See ya later"

I went back to the rehabilitation unit to see my next patient. He was a soldier who had lost his leg in Iraq. He had only gotten his prosthetic last week and was still learning how to walk again. Obviously I could emphasize with what he was up against, having lost my own legs. I had him walking up and down, using the balance bars to help support himself. "You're doing really well man" I said, giving him an encouraging pat on his shoulder.

Sometimes I missed the chaos of being an ER doc, where you never knew what would happen in a shift. The job I did now though was so much more rewarding. I was able to see every day the difference I could make in a person's life. The other advantage of working in rehab was the hours. I had office hours, working nine to five, Monday to Friday. No more working nights or weekends. In fact I was in the process of putting a new band together. I was still into recording music. Whenever I was happy with a song I had written I burned it onto a CD, along with a few other tracks and mailed it to Neela. After all most of my songs had something to do with her in one way or another.

I was so elated that Neela had agreed to move in with me. Even now she was still my best friend. I was glad that we had gotten back into contact with each other about a year ago. Our friendship had gone a little awry after the accident. I had been the one to reinitiate the contact, by sending her an e-mail. We found the spark again and in the last couple of months not a day passed without us contacting each other, whether it be by phone, e-mail or IM'ing.

There was only a couple more hours until five o'clock and I would be leaving. Don't get me wrong I love my job, but today was different. I wouldn't be going back to an empty house. The love of my life was coming home with me. When we got home I planned to cook a meal for Neela, before settling in for a night in front of the TV, watching The Omen. Soon after Neela had moved out of our apartment over three years ago, I had seen a cheap copy of the film and brought it, hoping that one day the two of us could finish what we had started, watching devil movies form the seventies.

One day I would have to ask Neela what it was that made her decide to leave everything she knew behind to come be with me. Now wasn't the right time for that conversation though. It was okay, I could wait. Right now I was concentrating on making it to five, so I could go home and embark on our new life together.

NPOV

After having had lunch with Ray, I was on my way to meet my new boss. The Chief of Surgery here at Lechatlier was a man called Rory Lloyd. I was dropping in unannounced and hoped that he would have time to see me today.

I walked towards his office; briefly pausing to ask his secretary "Is he free?"

She answered "Yes, just go ahead sweetie"

I knocked on the door and waited patiently for some sort of reply.

"Come in" a voice bellowed.

I opened the door and took a few tentative steps inside his office.

"How can I help you?" A small, rotund man asked. He was peering over his glasses that were resting on the end of his nose.

"Um. I'm Neela Rasgotra. I've recently accepted a surgical attending position here and I dropped by to introduce myself" I said, putting my hand forward, for him to shake. He grasped hold of my hand and I noticed that he had a very firm handshake.

"Rory Lloyd pleased to meet you. What did you say your name was again?"

"Neela Rasgotra" I replied, slowly becoming more confident.

"Rasgotra, Rasgotra" he muttered to himself, shuffling various bits of paper "Ah here we go" he said, pulling out a file of some sort. "You spent your residency in County General Hospital, Cook County Chicago. Am I correct?"

"Yes that's right"

"You'll be starting work here next week. I'm afraid you're going to be starting with a week of night shifts. As an attending here you will have residents from Toulain and have a faculty position. If you go to security and their set you up with an ID badge. I'll see you in a week"

"Oh, okay" he practically ushered me out of his office. I must have come at a bad time.

After visiting security and getting an ID badge I still had another couple of hours before I was due to meet Ray. What was I going to do until then? I walked over to my rental car, having made the decision to kill time by going for a drive.

As I drove around Baton Rouge, I saw a few places that I would like to visit with Ray some day.

The two hours had flown by and I was on my way back to the hospital to meet Ray. I made it to the main entrance just as Ray walked out. "Hi" he said softly, with a smile that lit up his face.

"Hi yourself" I replied, grabbing hold of his hand, unable to resist touching him.

"So I assume you drove here in a rental" he said.

"Yes" I said, nodding my head.

"Seeing as you don't know how to get back home it's probably easiest if you follow me" he said, taking his car keys out of his pocket.

He kissed me goodbye before walking over to his car. I got into my car, amazed at what he had just said. He had referred to his place as our home.

We had only been driving for about ten minutes before Ray pulled into River Road. I hadn't realized that he lived so close to the hospital, it would certainly be an easy journey into work each day.

I was surprised when Ray pulled into the driveway of a gorgeous house, complete with a front yard. Whilst I was still staring in shock at the house, Ray had already gotten out of his car and was now opening my door. He took hold of my hand, pulling me out of the car. "Don't look so surprised" he chuckled.

"Your house is amazing" I said, as we walked over to the front door.

"Our house" he corrected me. "Make yourself at home" he continued, throwing the keys in the dish whilst I closed the door.

As I made my way around the house, I saw Ray's guitar tucked away in the corner. Seeing his guitar reminded me of the CD he had sent to me on Valentine's Day. I felt my lips curl into a smile at the memory.

"What?" Ray questioned me about my smile, popping his head round from the kitchen, where he was cooking dinner.

"Nothing, just thinking about the CD you sent me" I said, before he went back to cooking.

After we had eaten the stir fry Ray had made we got comfortable on the couch, with a couple of beers. It was just like back in the days when we were living together, only now our feelings for each other were that much stronger. It turned out that Ray's surprise had been us watching The Omen so as to finish what we had started three years ago.

As I became tired I rested my head on Ray's shoulder, soon after I felt him move, to rest his head against mine. Right now I felt content, just sitting here next to the man I love. A few minutes later I felt Ray's lips, lightly brush against my forehead. I turned my head, looking longingly into his green eyes, his look mirrored my own. He brought his lips to mine, placing a soft kiss on my mouth. I had wanted to kiss him like this all day. The kiss started sweet and gentle before growing more passionate. My lips parted as Ray's tongue traced along my bottom lip. I massaged his tongue with mine. Whilst my hands moved to his head pulling him closer, his hands moved down to my waist. As I ran my hand over his head I was pleasantly surprised by how soft his hair felt, underneath my fingers.

Once we stopped kissing Ray stood up "I'm going to bed, you coming?" he asked, putting his hand out for me to take hold of. Actions spoke louder than words in this instance. I grabbed his outstretched hand, allowing him to pull me up and followed him upstairs and into his bedroom.

A/N Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I will apologize now that I probably won't be updating next week as I am on holiday. If you like this story you may enjoy my Twilight story. It's called Graveyard Shift and is Twilight characters in an ER universe, AH. If there is anything you would like to see happen in this story feel free to PM me and maybe your suggestions will wind up in the story. Thanks :)