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Part 11 – The Wonders of Sake

"I can't believe those guys are your friends Simon!" Nadine exclaimed, pulling off her coat and throwing it on the floor as they entered Simon's apartment, "That party was crazy!"

"Yeah...West and Jerrod hold the best parties..." he chuckled, "Whoops!"

"Hey now!" Nadine laughed as she helped a slightly more-than-tipsy Simon to his feet, "You should learn to hold your liquor young man. It's not seemly for a doctor to behave this way."

"The evils of sake..." he muttered, then suddenly burst into laughter again, "Did I tell you that story Naddy?" He went flying as he foot caught on a piece of furniture almost taking Nadine with him. "Ooohh..." he groaned quietly.

"Don't call me Naddy, Simon..." she tutted trying to help him up, "And no, you never did tell me that story."

"It's very interesting..." he said putting an arm around her for support as she half dragged him to his room, "It involves a statue of Hip-hip-hipocrates, a jolly sing-a-long and...well..." he lowered his voice into what he thought was a whisper, "not so many clothes."

He picked fruitlessly at the buttons his shirt and gave up immediately, before flopping onto his bed. Nadine squealed as he pulled her down and into his arms as well, "That's better..." he said satisfied and kissed her.

"You should tell me that story one day." Nadine giggled as she stretched out languidly on Simon's bed. "So, what are we going to do tomorrow?"

"Can't...sorry," Simon shook his head, "I've got to work."

"How about Friday then?"

"I've got to go to Ariel...Dr Li's sending me for this...thing..." he says a little absently, nodding his head. "I'm free Thurday night though..." he added as an afterthought.

"Oh okay," Nadine said demurely and snuggled into his shoulder.

After a moment of silence Simon "I wish we could stay like this forever."

"Shenme?"

He turned his slightly unfocused eyes on her, and blinked without saying anything.

Nadine took a breath, "Look...Simon I've been meaning to talk to you."

"Nadine I-"

"No Simon, please...let me say what I have to...Now, I've been... I was going to tell you earlier but I was waiting for the right moment."

"...think you're..."

"Simon! Come on!" She rolled her eyes, "As I was saying, I've got something very important I need to talk to you about. Since the right moment never comes when one needs it I...well Simon I've-"

"...so pretty..."

"Had a respon-what?" Nadine suddenly stopped, and raised her head, "Simon..." she raised her voice, whilst prodding his unmoving form, "Simon?"

Grunt. Murmur. Grunt.

Nadine blinked with surprise. The man had fallen asleep!

Had he just...

Nadine I think you're so pretty...

Oh...he had...

...Nadine smiled; looking down at Simon tenderly, she brushed his hair from his forehead.

I wonder if he knows he snores...