Chapter 3: Overnight
Don roll off over his bed side, they both looks good.
"It was good" – he says.
"Yes, it was really good" – she rolled over her shoulder and looks him. Don stands up, and walks naked to the bathroom to removes the condom. From the bed Emily says: "You can stay, if you want… the check out it's at 10 o'clock in the morning"
Don looks her from the threshold of the bathroom: "Doesn't matter?"
"No, I don't have any problem" – she says. They both smile.
At the same time, Don and Emily search for clothes. He puts on his briefs; she puts on a cal cotton tee of the UCLA, and a pair of socks.
Both lay in the bed… in silence.
She looks him, and laughs: "This is awkward" – she says. Don laughs too… "I was thinking the same thing… so we can play 20 questions… one to one"
"Sounds good… you first" – she says.
"Mmm, let me see… maiden name of your mother?" – He says.
"Porter… What do your parents do?"
"My dad was a cop. He is retired now, and my mom was in home raising me and my siblings… Why are you using a shirt from UCLA?"
"I was born and rise in California… I studied there… favorite drink?"
"Beer… and coke, not mixed of course… favorite singer?"
"Ahhhh… Frankie… Frank Sinatra, for all time… Football or basketball?"
He laughs: "Hockey in a first place… in a second place basketball… what are you doing in NY?"
"I'm doing a specialization on neonatal care… I'm a pediatrician, finishing my fellowship in neonatal care… Why you became in a cop?"
"Well, I grown up watching my dad's job, but the thing that inspired me was the need to made justice… Why you choose neonatal care?"
"I was in my second year of my residency, when my sister was pregnant… she gives birth my nephew at 30 weeks of gestation. He was to live in the neonatal care intensive unit for three months (she breaths), all the treatment and cares that he receives there, saves him and makes the young boy that he is now… he have five years old now… and he is so smart… he is a fighter, my little fighter, I'm so proud of him." – She looks into his eyes – "Can I ask for your scar… it means, if you don't mind?" – She asks so shy.
Don keeps silence, coughs a little… he doubt for a moment, it means, this is a one stand night, but she opens her soul with her nephew story, so he start to talk.
"Me and my boss was evacuating one building… suddenly one man came out from one office with earphones, he didn't heard my orders and screams… and bum!, the explosion came in… and everything is faded… maybe I dreamed, but I hear the voice of my boss telling me: "Don't give up"… he told me after that he found in my injury a few pieces of the bomb… and here I am… it's been five years after that."
Emily listens to him with so much attention: "How many persons you saved for that?"
"They said at the least 20"
She approach to him and gives one kiss in his lips, and another kiss in his scar: "The kiss on the lips it's to honor you… the kiss in your scar it's to honor your brave." – She smiles to him with tenderness. Don put his hand on her face: "You're so sweet Emily."
Both blinks: "Maybe it's time to sleep" – he said.
"Yeah… I have to warning you that I still cannot get used to the cold here in NY" – she covered herself with the sheets. Don looks her, and says "Come here, sleep here" – he hugs her – "I'll warm you up girl from California" – an gives a kiss on her cheek.
"Night, night Don" – she says.
"Night, night Emily" – he says.
The sun illuminates the room, Don blinks. He didn't recognize the room and wakes up. He looks Emily at his side and remembers the last night. He looks his clock: 9:45 AM.
"Emily, wake up… it's late, we have to go."
"Come on… let me sleep"
"Hay, you said last night that the check out it's at 10 am.., its 9:45… we should go."
"Don… I didn't tell you before… I live here."
"What?"
"Don…I'll be here for 5 months… my dad knows the manager of this apart hotel, so he rent one room as apartment… come on, let's share the breakfast." – She stands up and walks to the kitchen; Don just follows her: "ok, let's share the breakfast."
"What do you want?"
"Just a black coffee, no sugar"- he says.
She turns on the coffee machine; meanwhile she serves a cup with milk.
"Don't you want some toast?"
"Ok… may I help you with something?"
"Oh no, you're my guest… also the coffee is almost ready" – she says that and the coffee machine and the toast alarms sounds. She set the plates, and they sitting to eat. Don looks her and asks: "Why NY?"
"A beg your pardon?"
"Why New York… you told me last night that you was born and rise in CA, so what are you studying here?"
"Man… my grandma came with me when I was 10 in my summer vacations, and I fell in love of the lights, the crowd… everything. I didn't come back until now, the opportunity of a finishing my fellowship with this course was a big opportunity for my career and myself… and… I want to see the snow." – She smiles, and Don smiles.
"People says that CA it's a beautiful place" – he says.
"You've never been there?"
"Nop"
"You should go" - She take out a card from her wallet: "Take it… this is my card with my phone and my beeper in CA, when you go there for vacations or for a case, call me… may be can spend a good moment there, just like yesterday."- She extends the card, Don grab it.
"I'll take your word" – he says. His cell phone starts to sound.
"Flack… ok, give me 20 minutes and I'll be there" – he stops the call.
"You have to go" – she sips her coffee.
"Yeah… " – He swallowed his coffee and finish to get his clothes – "Emily, this is my card… I would like to see you again" – he extends his cards. She takes the card.
"I want to see you too Don." – She smiles. His phone starts to sound again.
"Flack… I'm on my way… I talk with Mac… come on Messer…" – he walks to Emily and gives a quick and unexpected kiss on her lips – "See you soon Dr." – he says.
After 25 minutes, Don was walking in to the lab. Jo looks him and whispers: "Well, someone is wearing the same outfit than yesterday." – Don blush - "Don't worry and… you look great, you have a nice glow… I'll never see you like this before." – Jo walks away.