The Tan's were to be deported back to china, where the Chinese government would be left to oversee their return to their small village. Linden, after being dismissed by a weary Jayne, shuffled out of his office. He needed junk food, a gin and tonic and three solid days sleep to try and get his head round all that had happen today. Liam Harris, Maddy and Sam, Jayne and the Tan's. People constantly seemed to be complicating his comfortable sidelined life and he wanted back the cool secluded existence he had lead only a couple weeks ago.
"Dr Cullen?" Leaning against the wall his junior doctor met his gaze with a soft sigh. "I'm sorry about…kissing you. I didn't think."
Linden raised a stern eyebrow. "No you didn't." But then felt his himself soften. "But then you never to…It's part of your charm."
"Well I was wondering if you'd let me make it up to you…say diner?"
"Actually, I was just going to get a takeaway."
Maddy looked at him quizzically. "You? Eat unhealthily? Won't it mess with your hard-drive?"
Linden found himself smiling, "Just because I have a fixed routine and like to know what I'm doing doesn't mean I'm a robot…and anyway have the occasional slip of impulse. I kissed you back didn't I?"
His junior doctor grinned impishly. "Are you sure it wasn't just a malfunction…" They began slowly making their way down to reception and Linden fell comfortably into their easy banter.
"No, I'm pretty sure it was human error."
Maddy feigned mock hurt. "Error? I'm shocked and hurt that you would view our…um…" She trailed off, blush raising slightly in her cheeks.
"Well, if I allowed impulse to take over once again…you could buy me that take away, to - what did you say? - make it up to me."
"Alright. Indian, Chinese…erm, Tai or good old British fish and chips?"
Linden grinned. "Indian, I think."
Sorry for the short chapter….
Please tell me what ya thought…XD
