Better
Chapter 8
"Lofty. Max," said Cal. "Guys Night. Booze, ladies."
"Count me in," said Lofty.
"You'll probably have to check with your ball and chain won't you," said Cal.
"She's not a ball and chain.," said Max. "When were you thinking?"
"Tonight," said Cal.
"Um I'll get back to you," said Max, before he walked off texting as he went.
Roof or my office when you have a min.
Max.
Office. Now.
Hannah.
"What's up?" she asked, as she slipped in.
"Cal wants a guys night," he said. "Tonight."
"Ok," said Hannah.
"I feel like an old married couple by asking if that's all right," said Max.
She laughed. "Max I'm not your keeper. Of course you go you spend far too much time with me."
"You sure?" he asked.
"Yes," she answered. "I'll have a pamper night bubble bath, read, paint my toe nails. Take away and telly."
"Should I come back to yours or go to mine?" asked Max.
"How would you get in?" asked Hannah.
"I might have swiped a spare key the other the day," he admitted sheepishly.
"I know," she smiled. "What kind of drunk are you?"
"I don't know. I won't get too drunk anyway. I'll just have a couple," said Max.
"No you should enjoy yourself don't want Cal thinking your ball and chain wants you home," she smiled,
"You heard that?" he asked.
She nodded. "Everyone knows you've been spending most of the time you have out of the hospital with your girlfriend. You need some you time or some guy time. I mean you hardly go home. You shed clothes at mine like caterpillars shed skins and then they end up in my washing and in my drawers. I wouldn't be surprised if you had any clothes left at yours and your guitar and laptop have taken up residence."
"That's ok though right?" he asked.
She nodded. "It's been what four months. Someone people might think it's a little fast but I think it's us."
"We not defining it are we," said Max.
"No we're in that lovey dovey honeymoon stage I guess wanting to spend every minute together but at the same time it feels old like we've been together for ages instead of a few months," said Hannah.
"I'm comfortable," said Max.
"So am I," said Hannah. "We just need to remember that we or at least you have lives outside of ourselves."
He nodded and she stood up.
"So see you in the morning?" she asked. "I should be getting back."
He nodded. "Unless you're still up when I get in. Shouldn't be too late midnight is."
"See you then, then," she said, turning the handle on the door.
He cleared his throat, she turned back to fine him right behind. Her hand let go of the handle and his lips came down to claim hers. For anyone walking past the door at that time a muffled thump was heard as he pushed her against the door.
"His girlfriend works here," said Cal, going into the ED.
"What?" asked Robyn.
"You brother," he said.
"How'd you know?" she asked.
"I've just transferred a patient upstairs and I walked past his cupboard. Saw the handle turn, a throat clear and then the handle was let go and I heard the tell tale sound of someone be pushed against the door. Unless he was cheating on his girlfriend with some nurse," said Cal.
"I don't think he'd do that he seemed serious," said Robyn.
"No I wouldn't do that," said Max.
They jumped and turned to see him stood behind him.
"Could you please stop gossiping about my relationship," he said, before he walked off.
"So she defiantly works here," said Robyn.
"I'll spread the news if I see any one in the know," said Cal.
Of course soon the whole ED, not just the important people like Louise, Noel, Zoe, Rita and Lofty, knew which meant Hannah knew. She was having a hard time to not blush when she heard Max had, had a tumble in his cupboard.
"Have you noticed Hannah keeps blushing when Max's tumble is mentioned," said Rita, to Cal.
Robyn and Cal looked over to see Hannah's cheeks painted slightly pink.
"You think it was Hannah?" asked Robyn.
"Nah she has a virgin air about her," said Cal. "Even if she isn't she doesn't seem the type to sneak away from work for a booty call."
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Gabriella Somerfield
