Alicia's P.O.V

I had left Max's cupboard room five minutes after Caleb had gone to mingle back into the busy reception area, luckily I hadn't bumped into anyone on the first floor or the set of stairs down to the waiting area in reception and I think we might have gotten away without being caught together. I joined Caleb at his side by Noel's reception desk, his cheeks turning into a rosy red by the cruel jokes and remarks from Max, Jez and Iain

'What's the joke?'

'Something not for innocent ears like yours to hear at all' Jez replied

'Come on I want to know what's so funny'

'Ok you want to know the joke here's one for you Alicia. When is the only time Caleb can multi-task?' Max proclaimed, smiling wickedly. 'When he's watching porn, masturbating, and keeping an eye on the door at the same time...'

I tried not to giggle as I held it in but the look on Caleb's face was screaming bloody murder over the jokes and I felt sorry for him as the false lie he made up was spreading faster than a rash around the hospital, covering for what we'd been up to in the closet alone together

'Y'know, these masturbation jokes are rubbing me up the wrong way' Iain laughed, his radio buzzing in with another shout from control. 'Come on Jez we gotta go'

'See you guys later in the pub for a drink after shift?' Jez exclaimed, following Iain out reception and to their ambulance

'Yeah sure Jez, first round is on Cal tonight' Max shouted

'We'll see'

'I'll get the first round in tonight, you look like you could do with one right now Caleb' I informed them. 'See you in the pub tonight'

'Yeah see you tonight'

Max had slowly made his way off to cubicles to tend to another job he had to do for Doctor Keogh, Caleb and I had picked up another patient notes each from the desk, reading briefly on our next patient past medical history before calling them through to cubicles….

I met up with Ethan in the staff room for a quick ten minute late afternoon break after a stressful mid-morning on the wards, he went to kiss my cheek but my whole body cringed from the touch, not from Ethan's soft lips but from the words that form in my mind next

'Ethan we need to talk'

'What about Love'

'About us I don't think we're going to work at all' I admitted, drawing my gaze up to his. 'Trust me this is the hardest thing I've ever had to say to someone'

'I don't understand at all what's going on'

'I'm breaking up with you Ethan; you haven't done anything wrong at all ok you've been so amazing with me, better than most boyfriends I've been with in the past but it's not you it's me' I exclaimed

'Where's all this coming from Alicia?' he asked, rubbing his eyes drily. 'I thought we were very much happy together or least that's what I thought'

'I-I don't know my head is so confused right now Ethan. I'm just not ready for this kind of relationship right now you deserve someone better than me'

'That's the thing I don't want anyone better Alicia I want you and only you'

'Please Ethan. This is for the best for now but one day who knows we might pick up where we leave off'

'Ok if that's what you want Alicia' he proclaimed. 'Just be honest with me for a second, is there someone else on the scene. I'd understand if you thought we were going to fast but the thought of you with someone else behind my back'

Ethan rose up from his seat on the sofa quickly but his legs froze solid on the spot as if he didn't know how to react next, either screaming down at me or tear down the walls. I stood up next him and cupped both of his cheeks as I bore my eyes into his

'Just know that I'll always love you as a friend and that's where I want us to be right now, just friends'

'Just friends, that's totally doable'

Ethan shook his head slightly as he absorbed all the information in about where we stood together, he took hold of my arms and lightly pushed my hands away from his face, I watched as he left the staff room and narrowly just avoiding a head on collision with his brother

'Didn't go too well then' Caleb inquired

'What do you think Cal' I stated, rolling my eyes

Caleb walked away from the doorway as I dropped back down on the sofa and slapped my hands over my eyes; you know maybe this wasn't the right thing to do after all. God, my head was so confused right now about everything and all my emotion were in shreds I just wanted this day to be over so badly right now….

After buying the first round of drinks I had promised earlier the atmosphere had seem to cool down as the jokes had seem to have stopped all together to much to my relief, I was at the bar with Caleb as we started doing some tequila shots

'So how did Ethan take the news about us being together?' he inquired

'That's the thing I haven't told him yet about us, I didn't get the chance too before he sped off'

'We'll tell him together when the time is right, just be honest about it all'

'Sure' I replied, downing the shot. 'You don't think we're rushing things at all, my head has been confused lately about it all on how quickly it's going so well'

Caleb smiled and closed the short distance between us, he lowered his head down as his eyes met my gaze, I quickly pressed my mouth upwards till our lips met one another's softly, Caleb gently bit down on my lower lip as I tried to pull away, the sensation tingled my bottom lip as I threw myself back and deepened the kiss, both of us smiling shamelessly as we pulled away breathless

'Are you still confused?'

'Not anymore' I admitted

I don't care anymore if anyone of our colleagues had seen us kiss because I truly happy and wanted to live in the moment, not to worry what other people might think out our relationship. Placing my hand on Caleb's cheek I dragged his mouth nearer as I kissed his lips passionately….

Ethan's P.O.V

I couldn't believe my eyes what they were seeing when I opened the door to The Hope & Anchor pub and then quickly shutting it before anyone had noticed that it had been ajar for a moment, my brother Caleb and my recently ex-girlfriend Alicia locking lips together after we had just broken up a few hours ago. I really didn't want to believe it that they would both hurt me like this but I had always had my suspicions about them spending some much time together recently, I couldn't wait to mess with them both and get my own back at them for what they had done …..