Linda sat on the bed as Lenny changed the channel on the TV.
"What do you want to watch?" He asked, flicking through more channels. "Linda?"
"Huh?" She said, with a blank face.
"Whats up?" He asked.
"Oh, nothing." She shook her head.
"Tell me." He said. "I know somethings up. Its written all over your face."
"My sisters funeral is next week." She said, with a lump forming in the back of her throat.
"Oh." Lenny said, putting the remote down. "Are you going to go?"
"I don't know." Linda said, holding her phone as her mum text her telling her the details.
"When is it?" He asked.
"A week tomorrow." Linda sighed, throwing her phone down. She really had no clue if she wanted to go or not.
"I will go with you if you wanted to go, you know." Lenny offered. "I wouldn't make you go alone."
"Thanks." Linda said. "I will think about it."
"Don't feel like you have to go." Lenny said, putting his arm around her back. Linda leaned on his shoulder as she let the tears go.
"I don't know what to do." She said, and wiped the tears away.
"Don't worry about it, alright?" Lenny said, rubbing her back. "Im sure it will be fine."
"I hope so." Linda said, sniffing. "Sorry." She said, sitting up and wiping her eyes.
"Its fine. You don't need to apologise." He said, as she stood up off the bed.

On Monday, Lenny and Linda went into the ED together to start their early morning shift. It was seven thirty.
"I need coffee." Linda said with blotchy eyes. She had been worrying about the funeral which was going to be on Sunday.
"So do I." Lenny said, and they walked off to the cafe.

Sam arrived after Lenny and Linda had gone to get coffee, and she opened her locker to put in her coat and umbrella. She saw the chess piece there, and sighed. She missed Dylan's remarks around the hospital. She missed his ignorance, and his personality. She just missed him so much that it hurt.

Slamming her locker in frustration, she walked over to the sink and filled a glass with water.
"No coffee?" She heard Tom come up behind her.
"Don't need it." Sam said. "For once."
"Really?"
"Had a very good nights sleep. Twelve hours."
"Impressive. I got seven." Tom smiled.
"Is that all?"
"Yeah." He said, as Sam put her glass down. "Look, i've been meaning to talk to you."
"About?"
"The other night." Tom said. "Did you mean what you said?"
"Im sorry. I can't even remember what I said. Or did, for that matter. I can't remember getting home."
"I got you a taxi." Tom said. "You tried to kiss me, twice."
"I did?"
"Yeah. I asked you if you were sure before you did to make sure you really wanted to, so I let you. I didn't not want to let you, because I didn't know how you would react."
"Oh." Sam said. "Sorry."
"Its fine." He said. "Are you sure that you want to be with me? I just hope you aren't moving too fast..."
"Look." Sam said. "I have been thinking about it."
"You have?"
"Yeah." Sam said. "I hope you don't think badly of me... but I don't want to ruin the friendship we have already."
"Okay." Tom said.
"I think I should just get over Dylan first..." Sam said. "Im sorry."
"Don't be. I understand." Tom said, and Sam walked up to hug him. He hugged her back, and they stayed in their embrace for several minutes, neither of them wanting to let go.

They had to pull apart after while as Zoe walked into the room.
"Sorry." She said, as she saw them together.
"Oh no its fine." Tom said, and he opened his locker to put his jacket in.
"Are you feeling better?" Zoe asked her after remembering her state on saturday.
"Fine now." Sam sighed, cringing at the memory. "That was the worst day ever. I got home and was sick. A lot." She emphasized the last two words.
"Aww bless you." Zoe smiled. "Im always doing that, mind."
"I know." Sam laughed. She changed the subject. "Is Linda working today?"
"Yeah." Zoe nodded. "I need to talk to her, about 'things'." Zoe winked.
"Oooooooh." Sam laughed as Zoe put her fingers up around the word 'things'. "Tell me when you know."
"I will, don't worry!" Zoe said, walking out of the staff room.

"Linda!" Zoe said, as she went to get her morning coffee.
"Zoe." Linda sighed, knowing she would want to talk about her valentines day.
"Im happy to see you too!" Zoe said sarcastically, glad when Lenny went to get the drinks. "So. How was it?" Zoe asked, winking.
"Zoe..."
"How was it?"
"Good." Linda blushed.
"Is that all you can say?" Zoe asked. "Is Lenny good in bed?"
"Well, I don't know. He is the first person i've been with. I guess he's good. I enjoyed it."
"Thank you for some decent information." Zoe laughed. "So Lenny really is a lion. Grr."
"Shut up Zoe." Linda laughed. "Shh. He's coming."
"Okay." Zoe said, giving her the thumbs up. She whispered. "He's quite good looking too."

Linda sighed as Zoe left and Lenny walked over with their drinks.
"What did Zoe want?" He asked.
"Oh, just to see what my plan was for today." Linda said. "Shes in Resus, im in cubicles."
"Oh right." Lenny said, handing her her coffee. They sat at a table as they had a few minutes to themselves.

Linda sat and played with her coffee while Lenny watched her.
"Don't worry about Sunday..." He said. "It will be fine, whatever you choose."
"I can't stop thinking about her." Linda said, staring into her cup, still stirring.
"I know." Lenny rested his hand on hers.
"What shall I do?" She asked, continuing to stir her coffee.
"I, personally, would go." Lenny said. "You can finally let your mind rest if you go. You will know that you have said good bye to her."
"But she gave me the worst life ever." Linda said, looking up from her coffee. Lenny could see that she was close to crying again.
"I know, but that doesn't mean you have to live the rest of your life like that, does it?" Lenny said. "
"I guess not." Linda sighed, and finally picked up her coffee, taking a sip. She relaxed as the hot liquid touched her tongue.
"Remember, I will always come with you." Lenny said. "Do you want to go?"
"I think I will." Linda said, and Lenny nodded. "You do realise I will be a wreck, right?" Lenny just smiled at her.
"Im there for you." Lenny said and kissed her over the table.

Lenny jumped when he felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
"You got to get to work now." Zoe smiled at them.
"Couldn't it have waited?" Lenny sighed, standing up and drinking the last bit of coffee in his mug.
"Zoe's right..." Linda said. "We should have started ten minutes ago."
"Oh, right." Lenny said, and ran to the staff room in search of some scrubs. "Bye!"
"Men." Zoe laughed.
"Haha." Linda said, and ran off in search of some of her own scrubs.

"Well aparently Lenny is good in bed." was the first thing Zoe said to Sam when they were alone.
"Ooooh is he?" Sam smirked.
"Thats what Linda said." Zoe smiled.
"She's a lucky girl..." Sam laughed.
"Yeah she is. He's got the looks and everything." Zoe said. "Shame he doesn't go for the older woman."
"Haha Zoe." Sam said. "You have Nick! He is great too."
"I know. He's better." Zoe laughed, and got back to work. The conversation had made Sam uncomfortable, even though she didn't show it.

On her lunch break, Linda walked into the staff room to get her money for lunch, and Sam was at the table staring at a chess piece.
"Whats that?" Linda asked, seeing Sams intent stare.
"A king." Sam whispered.
"Is it yours?"
"No. Its Dylans."
"Oh." Linda asked. "Where is he anyway? Havent seen him."
"He left." Sam gulped.
"When?"
"Friday." Sam said, and clenched her hands into fists.
"Oh." Linda said. "Did he even say good bye?"
"Sort of. He left me this." Sam carried on staring at the king on her table.
"Oh." Linda said, and Sam banged her fists on the table.
"Why did he have to leave?" Sam cried. "I loved him."
"I know you did." Linda said, pulling her into a hug. "Maybe this is for the best. He has moved on, and you should too."
"I don't think I can." Sam shook her head as a tear fell into her lap. "It has already been two years, and im still not over it."
"It will take a while." Linda said.
"Well its taking a bit longer than a while." Sam said, pushing Linda away. "He left, giving me around eight hours notice. Who does that?"
"Im sorry Sam." Linda said, walking up to her.
"Please, just give me some space." Sam said, leaning against her locker.
"Im sorry." Linda said, and left the room.
"Linda wait." Sam said. She realised she had been a bit harsh. Linda had already gone.

Sam sank down the lockers and sobbed to herself. She was upset over Dylan leaving, and now she was upsetting her friends.
"Im a horrible person." She whispered to herself, wiping tears away. She stood up after a few minutes as she knew someone would walk in. She looked in the mirror to clean herself up, and went back to work.

"Hey Linda." Zoe said, approaching her in cubicles.
"Hey Zoe." Linda said.
"Whats wrong?"
"Nothing." Linda shook her head. "It doesn't matter."
"Tell me." Zoe pressed, and Linda sighed.
"Sam's mad at me and I don't know why, and I have to go to a funeral on Sunday."
"Oh." Zoe said, knowing in her head that it was her sisters funeral. "I can have a word with Sam if you want."
"No, don't." Linda said. "I don't want any trouble."
"Okay, if you are sure." Zoe said.
"Hey." Nick said, spinning Zoe around and kissing her on the lips.
"Hey." Zoe said, smiling up at him.
"Hey Linda. Did you enjoy your weekend?"
"Yeah, I did thanks." Linda smiled, and walked away, leaving them both together.
"What are we going to do tonight?" Nick asked Zoe, as she closed the gap between them.
"What do you want to do?" She asked, tilting her head upwards to she could kiss him again.
"A quiet night in?" He suggested. "Just us two?"
"Sure." She said, kissing him again.
"Great." He said, walking awaytowards his office, and Zoe watched him walk.