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Here you were, this amazing guy who I hardly knew...you just appeared in my life one day and made me start asking questions I shouldn't need answers to. I hardly knew you, but you made me feel more appreciated than I ever had, it was like when you were looking down into my eyes, you weren't seeing the lost soul I was quickly becoming, the battered woman I strived not to be or the frightened child I felt like...you were seeing me. The real me. But that scared me so much, you had the potential to tip the balance that I was fighting so hard to maintain, you could ruin everything, ruin me. So I asked you to leave. I regretted it as soon as the door shut behind you, and I dreaded the moment when I would have to face you again, that moment came too quickly.

"Melinda...hi, h...you-" Jim stumbled over his words nervously, "look...Jim I shouldn't have asked you to leave earlier, I know you weren't trying to...I just-" Melinda frowned at her jumbled communication. "You know what Melinda, I was out of line, I'm sorry. So, what did you do?" Jim asked worriedly as she slowly uncurled her fingers to show him the source of the blood that had now soaked through Charlie's t-shirt "dropped a glass, I tried to pick it up but it cut me pretty bad I guess" she said softly, Jim frowned "did you drive here?" he asked, Melinda shook her head "Charlie..." she trailed off. "I need to give you one little injection, okay?" he asked, Melinda's eyes widened "uh..is there any way you could not? I really....I'm afraid of needles" she admitted quietly making Jim chuckle "don't laugh at me" she complained with mock annoyance, "palm up" he commanded, Melinda did as she was told but her eyes showed how terrified she was, tears began to well up and her bottom lip trembled "hey, it's okay Mel, look...hold onto me and count to ten" Jim told her. Melinda smiled "you must think I'm such a baby" she whispered, "I don't" he denied with a gentle smile, Melinda hesitated for a second before resting her hand on Jim's waist as he stood before her.

Her fingers tightened around his scrubs and she took a deep breath "one...two....three...four..." Jim quickly pushed the needle into the palm of Melinda's hand and emptied the solution "that will numb your hand and prevent infection...you did well Melinda" Jim complimented, Melinda's eyes opened slowly and she smiled "I...didn't feel anything" she said, "I'm that good" Jim joked. "Jim you did nothing wrong earlier, I'm so sorry I overreacted, I hope we're okay" Melinda said worriedly, Jim shook his head "I shouldn't have made you uncomfortable like that Melinda, I need to know my limits. We're fine...friends...I hope?" he said questioningly "we're friends" she confirmed. "Is it gonna need stitches?" Melinda asked with a grimace "I think I can use a sealing solution and some tape stitches...no needles" he told her, Melinda smiled "perfect".

Jim cleaned up, sealed and dressed Melinda's hand before wrapping it expertly with a white bandage "you're all fixed up" he declared, Melinda smiled and hopped off the bed "Jim...I meant what I said....I want us to be friends" Melinda told him with a smile "um, this may be a little forward of me, but the hospital is having this huge party for all the new interns, it's gonna be at some nightclub on 34th street tomorrow night, it would be really cool if you'd come, you can bring your boyfriend...it'd just be nice to know at least one non-hospital person there" he said softly. Melinda smiled "that's really sweet of you Jim, I uh..I'll ask Charlie, but he's working at the firehouse..." she stuttered nervously, she knew that Charlie would never want to see Jim, especially after he had made Melinda late the other night, perhaps she could ask Delia... "great...uh, call me by tomorrow afternoon and let me know, I'll pick you guys up" he offered, Melinda smiled "I'll call as soo-" she was cut off by the ringing of her cell phone, "go ahead" Jim said with a smile, Melinda returned it apologetically "hey honey, are you alright?" she asked, "I'm just going to bring the car round the front sweety, are you nearly done?" Charlie asked "yeah, I'll meet you outside honey" she replied. "So...I'll see you tomorrow" Jim said, "yeah...and thanks for this" Melinda replied waving her bandaged hand, Jim chuckled "you take care of that, it's my first open wound masterpiece" Jim said proudly with a chuckle.

Melinda gazed at him for a second lost in the velvety tones of his smooth voice, before smiling and heading out of the room with a smile playing about her lips "Hey honey" she said as she sat in the car, Charlie leaned over and kissed her gently "you're okay?" he asked, Melinda nodded and showed him her bandage "woah, it was pretty serious, you're gonna have to be super careful with that hand Melinda, no lifting boxes at the store, or cleaning or cooking...you sit back and let me do all that stuff for you" Charlie offered sweetly with a smile "you're so sweet, I'll take care of the hand" Melinda chuckled.

"So there was a customer today at the store who asked if we wanted to go over to a party at 'Superstar' tomorrow night, what do you think?" Melinda asked, Charlie sighed with a disappointed smile as he pulled out onto the road "I'm off tomorrow until 5, I have a double through Grave shift. I won't be back home until Sunday evening" he said apologetically. Melinda smiled "you mind if I go without you?" she asked nervously, "is Delia going?" he asked, "I could ask her to go with me I guess", "sure honey, have some fun alright, let's go have dinner, get a little closer, sleep in tomorrow so I can see you before you go to work, I love you babe" he said sweetly, Mel smiled "love you too honey and thanks for doing this...coming to pick me up from work and everything, that was really thoughtful of you" she said with a smile.

Soon Charlie and Melinda were outside their house and he was holding the front door open for her "close your eyes baby" he instructed, Melinda did as she was told and squeaked happily when she was lifted into a strong pair of arms, Charlie carried her into the living room where a spread of Italian dinner was laid out on the low coffee table with huge cushions for them to sit on, "keep 'em closed" he whispered as he set Melinda down on the couch. Charlie rushed around the room lighting candles he had placed earlier then turned the lights down low, he took his coat and shirt off then knelt in front of Melinda, he stayed silent as he unbuttoned her jacket and slid it off her shoulders.

Melinda was dying to open her eyes but kept her composure and waited as Charlie pulled her stilettos off then undid the top few buttons on her shirt "you're perfect Melinda, you know that right?" he asked, Melinda smiled, he hadn't made her feel perfect in so long...in the beginning it was all the time, but as he became more and more angry she had begun to feel anything but perfect, she felt useless. To hear him say it curved her lips into a beautiful smile "open your eyes" he commanded gently. Melinda did as she was told and gasped "Char...wow...God, this is beautiful" she said with awe, "I want you to know how much you mean to me. Melinda, I'm done...I'm done being a bad person, a bad boyfriend, I swear I've changed. I need you to know, you mean the world to me Mel, and I don't want to hurt you anymore....it makes me sick to see you look at me with fear in your eyes...your beautiful eyes..." Charlie's olive skin glowed warmly in the candlelight and his green eyes sparkled as he leaned in and rested his forehead against hers "Charlie there's something I have to tell you" Melinda said nervously.

"Listen to me Melinda, you..." Charlie shook his head slowly as he tried to find the tight words, he reached up and held Melinda's face between his hands "you can tell me anything" he whispered, Melinda reached out and traced his lips with her thumb, Charlie lifted her off the couch and laid her down on the cushions carefully, he kissed his way from behind her ear to her chin and threw her a smile before taking over her lips with his own, he moved desperately, his tongue delving into her mouth and massaging hers making her moan quietly, "tell me" he whispered as he pulled away, Melinda took a deep breath and looked up at him from beneath her lashes "I'm pregnant".

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